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Jai-Ca

Tapas Restaurant€€€€

La Barceloneta, Barcelona

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Jai-Ca

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"Best local tapas bar in bcn with enjoyable atmosphere:))"(5 Tips)
"The best tapas in barceloneta and beyond :)"(3 Tips)
"Authentic lively Barcelona with delicious food and great atmosphere."(15 Tips)
"along with Can Maño, best seafood tapas place in the area"(45 Tips)

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Apartment BarcelonaSeptember 20, 2013
Jai-Ca is always buzzing. The pescadito frito is a house favorite, as is the salpicón con gambitas. The terrace outside is equally full of life and is a great place to enjoy lunch in the summer months
Alexandra DekanovaJuly 26, 2016
It's a cosy place where locals hangout, hidden away from the touristy promenade. Very tasty local barceloneta tapas and the best sangria ever ever ever. Get the table outside, it's worth the wait.
Alexandra DekanovaJuly 26, 2016
This is a place where locals hangout, hidden away from the touristy promenade. Tasty local tapas and the best sangria ever ever ever. Get the seat outside if you can, it's worth the wait.
Yana TSeptember 20, 2013
Great place. Locals are sitting next to us which is a good sign. Get a table outside (you can sit inside and wait until someone outside leaves then ask waiter move your dishes). Seafood's delicious
Dan MurphyApril 4, 2019
Amazing tapas, great atmosphere, authentic and non-touristy. Authentic lively Barcelona with delicious food and great atmosphere. If you come to Barcelona you MUST come here.
Coco CatDecember 21, 2023
Lovely place, filled with locals(December)-always full: 10-15 min waiting time.Good tasty tapas. Friendly staff. Downside:brought one plate at a time after long intervals that could have been combined
Meltem BalcıMay 27, 2015
Probably my favorite place in the universe. Food is perfect, it is a very local tapas place in Barcelona. Everything there is super delicious and really value for money. Especially chipirones!!!
Rachel DoyleApril 9, 2016
Great local spot for fresh tapas although it's becoming a bit more touristy recently. You can't make a reservation so expect to queue for 20-30 minutes. It's worth the wait.
Pablo FernandezJanuary 4, 2015
Typical tapas bar, cheap ans really good. If you want to know what spanish tapas looks like, that s the place in Barceloneta. Bartenders are really nice.
Alina NetesovaMay 1, 2019
Tasty food, great drinks, authentic atmosphere! No matter where we were trying to have dinner, we've ended up there every night, at least for drinks and music 😃
Ceciel MuldersJune 5, 2013
Great for tapas! Their ensaladilla rusa is the best. But you should also try the gamba's planxa and the chiperones. Very friendly service!
Sander van LeeuwenJuly 16, 2013
Very popular tapas bar; probably the best in Barceloneta. You'll almost certainly have to wait to be seated (leave your name at the bar) but the wait is absolutely worth it!
Erdem TosunSeptember 26, 2019
Good place for lunch. Good food for a good price. We liked “bomba” and Andulusian Style Calamari. Cava is always the best suits with those:)
Simon KhouryFebruary 22, 2014
Authentic Tapas bar, very good prices and generous portins. Frequented by locals and tourists alike (a good sign). Ask for the specialty drink. Seafood Tapas especially good.
Jarek M.August 25, 2014
Generally great food and generous servings, a pint of beer and tapas is exactly what you need after the day spent on the beach. Sit outside and enjoy!
Abk 56February 15, 2019
Good food (gambas, mussels, octopus à la Galicia, ...). The location is authentic bistro style. Service is a bit slow.
Andre RauchAugust 1, 2018
If you want to meet locals, and dine like locals in Barceloneta check this Tapas place out. Very authentic cuisine.
Saskia KempersMarch 31, 2015
Chaotic, cosy, funny to watch and really good tapas! Go here if you want to experience the real barcelona.
Tamay GündüzJanuary 21, 2019
Been here 10+ times
Try the fried Aubergines, they are amazing. Generally speaking this place is amazing: good food, nice snd vety fast service, moderate prices.
Yury ShevchenkoNovember 18, 2012
Amazing place, packed by locals and very chaotic, prepare to fight for your seats. Ask for vermouth, patata con carne, crab claws and, well, pretty much everything else.
Ola PawlickaOctober 6, 2016
Very good tapas. Lots of amazing seafood and vegetarian dishes! Reasonable prices. The first location is a bit nicer,altho always full.
Mateus PotumatiSeptember 13, 2014
The best tapas in Barceloneta. Try the seafood: the navajas, chipirones and the buñuelos de baccala are amazing! Great staff, too.
Teresa SchilderMay 16, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Authentic and rustic tapas and fish, casual but professional service. Don't expect anything fancy. It's a traditional tapas experience. Locals go there.
Maikel JanssenOctober 23, 2015
A good crowd, good tapas and a place at the bar is perfect.
Mish and RobJune 8, 2014
OMG the vermouth. Get the vermouth. And enjoy it while sitting among lots of lively locals (and tourists - if you're there in summer).
Ania SołtysiakApril 22, 2018
Jai-Ca is hidden from tourists, you can meet there locals watching football with friends and family. Good sangria, fast service.
Jason PickensJune 28, 2018
Tapas are great here. Cheap drinks and good local vibe. Get the cuttlefish fritters. Yums.
Noah NormanAugust 24, 2016
This is a small, low-key joint with a good selection of thoroughly unhealthy, thoroughly delicious Spanish tapas.
Oscar van GendAugust 25, 2019
Great tapas, lost of choice. Not many tourists know this place. There is an English menu though. Moderatly cheap.
Nisan ..April 30, 2015
So nice place, delicious tapes, try it! İt is a bit difficult to find place to sit, so crowded.
Dorit KaplicerMarch 21, 2016
Some of the tapas dishes are really good. Best bacalao bonyoles . Although touristy still authentic
Esra AdıbeliOctober 5, 2014
Perfect tapas restaurant with good service. Restaurant is full of local people. You can try everything
Stu TysonJune 11, 2016
Great tapas at great prices. Best patatas bravas I've ever had! A good cheap locals spot
Nathan JaminMay 19, 2013
Great atmosphere filled with locals, excellent tapas made with fresh ingredients and all that at a very good price.
Anna RétiMarch 19, 2018
One of the oldest vermouth bars in Barcelona. Authentic atmosphere with delicious food.
Olga GrosulFebruary 9, 2013
Very crowded, gut atmosphere, real tapas!!! Makes sense to wait a little if all seats are taken!
Felix GrönlundJuly 9, 2019
Very delicious tapas. You get a good amount of food 🙋
ChelseaMay 7, 2015
Amazing tapas! Get a pitcher of sangria and the meat skewer with melted cheese.
Camilla GeorgeAugust 6, 2012
I loved this place,the food is fantastic, the service extremely friendly and helpful and loved the original touches in the decor .
Gabriel JorbyAugust 27, 2016
Order slowly. Two dishes for two people, with drinks is really enough to start.
Peter BurriJuly 28, 2012
Delicious Seafood. Check out the pulpo. Crowded, loud and very charming. A must on a trip to Barcelona.
MeganFebruary 20, 2017
Very good tapas, cozy atmosphere, nice stuff😋
Wenyan ZhangJune 23, 2016
Really good tapas! Busy at dinner time!
Alex SimonMarch 8, 2015
Focus on seafood- cockles and clams were great
Anya GregoryJuly 20, 2015
Great local tapas. Fresh and good quality. Definitely will be back!
BambarcheJuly 16, 2017
The papas bravas are great. Also the potatoes with egg is good. Had tomato bread was OK and fish was OK too. Very noisy place and no good for families or kids.
Philipp BeckAugust 6, 2013
best tapas in town! a must see! bring time for a table, as it is always pretty packed!
Alexandra EliasJune 25, 2015
Had the Pimientos de Padron and shrimps. Nice small place. I think I was the only tourist tonight
John SinasMay 8, 2015
Stuffed potatoes (spicy) , Catalan bread , and chicken was delicious
Nadide GülJuly 10, 2017
It was still very good tapas, also sangria; but papas bravas were not that great as last year.

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