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Venus Delicatessen Barcelona

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👍👍 Looking for tapas on a romantic afternoon with my one and only, we came across Venus. After being welcomed at the door, we were personally escorted to the best seat in the house, “The Lover’s Window”. After hearing about the daily special, we took our waiter’s suggestion of the house Sangria, which... People often mention tapas, good, service, nice, staff, friendly, atmosphere, great, recommend, price,


Address

Carrer d'Avinyó, 25, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

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Contact

+34 936 76 03 15

Price rating

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Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (918 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
  • Friday: 12 pm to 1:30 am
  • Saturday: (Epiphany), 12 pm to 1:30 am, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
  • Monday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
  • Tuesday: 12 pm to 12:30 am
  • Wednesday: 12 pm to 12:30 am

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  • 4/5 Michael R. 4 years ago on Google
    Did a quick stop to grab a coffee and a snack. Tried the salad and it was very good. I still think about the fresh taste and dressing. Would go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Christos P. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good experience. On the contrary to the very poss tapas bars that require reservation a month earlier, this one was very easy to find table at when we arrived there. The service was good and very friendly. The tapas we tried were good, but they were not the most sophisticated choices to begin with. Therefore, I cannot really say about other dishes. Overall a very relaxing and satisfying experience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 1 year ago on Google
    Looking for tapas on a romantic afternoon with my one and only, we came across Venus. After being welcomed at the door, we were personally escorted to the best seat in the house, “The Lover’s Window”. After hearing about the daily special, we took our waiter’s suggestion of the house Sangria, which was the best of our entire week in Spain (we may have had multiple rounds). Anxious to sample a variety of the Spanish-Mediterranean inspired menu, we basically had “one of everything!” The highlight was tortilla de papa, so much yum in every bite. Don’t come here without having it, because then you’ll need to visit Sagrada Familia immediately for commuting this sin. After yet another round of Sangria we had their version of a chocolate soufflé with fresh strawberries and crème fresh. We felt like royalty the way we were taken care of and it is a meal the we’ll remember forever. Oh and the price - not meant for royalty, but rather for a commoner who deserves the epicurean luxurious afforded the aristocracy. How is this place not 5+ stars!?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mihhail V. 4 years ago on Google
    Chose this place because it had lots of people in it and it was loud! Very nice and affordable local food, inclusing cod snacks and other snacks, both hot and cold. Very authentic, cosy, decent service, pretty long waiting time though, so don't expect to be served your food soon after ordering. Interior is quite shabby, but very much in the spirit of the neighbourhood and creates a certain charm for the atmosphere. It is loud and not very spacious inside
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gideon G. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic service lovely staff. Good selection and quality tapas. Sangria was good too, recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Rhys M. 4 years ago on Google
    Central but not touristy, was nice to find a quieter place. Was very hot inside though
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Susana P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I remember when I went to this place almost every day because I lived 20 m away from him, the chocolate croissants were great and I loved their warm atmosphere. The other day I entered after 6 years, like this, out of curiosity. In the showcase you could see that things were on the previous day (or namely), I don't remember exactly what there was, but of course you didn't feel like trying any of that. I don't know if the owners have changed but useless to say that I won't be back, at least for breakfast. What yes, the attention of the only girl that was, was good and fast. (Original) Me acuerdo de cuando iba a éste sitio casi todos los días porque vivía a 20 m de él, los croissant de chocolate estaban buenisimos y me encantaba su ambiente cálido. El otro día entré después de 6 años, así, por curiosidad. En la vitrina se veía que estaban puestas cosas del día anterior (o a saber), no recuerdo exactamente lo que había, pero desde luego no te apetecía probar nada de eso. No se si los dueños han cambiado pero inútil decir que no volveré, por lo menos a desayunar. Lo que sí, la atención de la única chica que estaba, fue buena y rápida.

  • 2/5 מירב בן �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Likely (Original) סביר

  • 4/5 EDWARD P. 2 years ago on Google
    Pleasently surprised Local eatery. Excellent service. Good Value.

  • 1/5 Steve M. 1 year ago on Google
    Appalling tapas. Soft, warmed up croquettes, hard dry tortilla, abysmal anchovies. So bad we didn't even want to take pictures of the food. Avoid.

  • 3/5 Kryštof K. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff was friendly, however, they didnt have both of the meals that we wanted to order at 15:30. Mine beef lasagna was really nice, but the vegeterian burger was a disapointment. It was just the patty with vegetables that didnt have much flavour. It was good, but just wasnt the thing we expected by looking at the menu.

  • 5/5 Angel77 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place to tapas & wine. Cosy and lively. Dunno much about the big dishes though, haven't tried them yet.

  • 1/5 Desislava Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Did not have any patatas bravas and the thing we ordered ended up being super small for the price we paid (low value but high price). Moreover, there was a ball of hair stuck in one of the decorations on the table. Would not recommend!

  • 5/5 Travis B. 1 year ago on Google
    So this is one of the best meals we had in Barcelona. If you're looking for great food, wine, service and a legit local atmosphere this is the place you need to go! This was an absolute win, and we are so happy we stumbled upon it for dinner!

  • 2/5 I C. 2 years ago on Google
    Served reheated Patata bravas. Looking good, but dry taste. Another young waiter offered us a beer as trouble. I refused it and he became a bit defensive. I was drawn here by the nice vibe. I should have stopped somewhere else. Giving two stars instead of one because the red wine was decent.

  • 5/5 Simone C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the best paella. Good quality at a fair price. Super equipment available. (Original) Una de la mejor paella. Buena calidad a un precio justo. Equipo super disponible.

  • 5/5 Tom H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, owner/waitress so friendly and helpful. Definitely a hidden gem, should go here

  • 5/5 Conor R. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazingly friendly owner and staff. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a spot to grab tasty tapas in a laid back atmosphere. Loved it!

  • 4/5 Yair Y. 4 years ago on Google
    nice and clean

  • 5/5 Umeeta P. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff , just a perfect place to stop for a nice cup of cappuccino

  • 2/5 Loreto Leguina G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Previous owners kept much more authenticity and style of the site, now it has become a place for travelers, expensive and of low quality, a shame (Original) Els amos d'abans mantenien molt més l'autenticitat i l'estil del lloc, ara s'ha convertit en un lloc per guiris, car i de baixa qualitat, una pena

  • 4/5 Mohammad R. 4 years ago on Google
    Coffee was average but friendly staff

  • 5/5 Nathalie S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for a glass or quick bite but often closed when I walk past. Staff is very friendly.

  • 4/5 Chad R. 6 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. It was crowded but the atmosphere was great. It seem this small restaurant is popular both with tourists and the locals. Food was very good. Not expensive. Service was nice and friendly.

  • 1/5 Nicholas U. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply avoid this place, even if you are starving, they don’t care! Can’t even get patatas bravas right and I think they have also run out from sauce! The chicken wings were so small and dry and that reassembled a seagull… and all this happening while the waitress is smoking a cigarette just round the corner…

  • 5/5 Ben K. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved it!!! Great atmosphere, lovely staff, simple but great food. Would recommend!

  • 5/5 Piotr H. 1 year ago on Google
    Was going to a different place but it turned out to be full. We were so lucky that Venus still had some tables available. The ambience and service was amazing. I had one of best nachos in my life. The rest of the food was also superb even though we were little bit tired with tapas as it was the end of our short holidays.

  • 1/5 Dean S. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely trip to France and Spain. Food was fantastic until we arrived at this restaurant. Unfortunatly we ordered the Chicken Couscous, it wasn't a great experience and went uneaten. Being microwaved super hot on one side didn't add to the lack of love it had been made with, the chicken wasn't like any we've had before, cubed, odd texture and little flavour. We declined the offer of an alternative after this experience, we still had the pleasure of being charged. Chicken Wings and Artichokes were ok but I can't recommend a visit, we may of been saved from the Anchovies reading other reviews, they never arrived at the table. The menu was rather limited overall, every other dining experience outshone this one. With such high footfall in the area of the restaurant I guess quality doesn't need to be maintained.

  • 1/5 Julie R. 1 year ago on Google
    On a 2 day break to Barcelona and went in for dinner on the 2nd evening. Awful service and awful food, just avoid this restaurant, cant imagine what they did to receive anything more than 1 star. Items we ordered were not actually delivered to the table, forgotten completely. Mousaka was microwaved and was tepid, needed seasoning too.

  • 5/5 guido b. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place and atmosphere, food is amazing especially the hummus and the traditional hamòn with tomato bread 😆

  • 5/5 ΓΛΥΚΕΡΙΑ �. 4 months ago on Google
    Except of the food , wine and hospitality which were great , I wanna share an experience of mine in this place . So, being completely tired ,because as a tourist I was strolling around all day , I completely forgot about the big pockets (who are a lot in this area ) and I did hang my bag in the back of my chair . A few minutes later I saw the waitress running and shouting in Spanish but I didn’t give that much of importance. But after that she came back holding my bag!! Yes ,it had been stolen and neither me nor my friends noticed absolutely nothing. Specifically the Chef was the one who noticed and alerted her. I was in a shock and also thrilled by this so genuine gesture of them. They completely saved my trip and made my day 🩷 thank you very much 🩷I would definitely choose it again in my next trip to the amazing Barcelona 🩷

  • 5/5 Verena K. 11 months ago on Google
    Great and cozy place for a dinner. Lovely and detailed decoration. Great lasagna and tapas. Nice staff. 100% recommended. Perfect dinner or date location for a night with friends and family

  • 4/5 Berkay D. 8 months ago on Google
    Stopped here to get a quick bite before a show nearby and was not disappointed. The food was okay, but the house white wine was both tasty and generously portioned. It went well with the pink venusian decorations and the friendly service. I also forgot my backpack and the owner kept it until my return an hour or so later. Definitely worth giving it a try.

  • 5/5 Anna Z. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing food and nice prices. Local food, tomato tortilla, cheese. Yummy!

  • 3/5 Canaan A. 5 months ago on Google
    Ultimately, some food was good but most was ok to subpar. Service was slow (but a busy night so I won’t hold that against them). Would I go back, no. There are better, cheaper venues within walking distance. Not terrible - not remarkable.

  • 5/5 Sherilyn W. 7 months ago on Google
    Mando is an excellent waiter, such great vibes and a lovely person who will help you with your Spanish and provide the best service and recommendations. The food is great and definitely get the sangria. 100% recommend.

  • 1/5 Nicole a. 8 months ago on Google
    Avoid this place. Some of the worst food I have eaten and extortionately high prices for the food we were given. $2.90 for a toothpick with 2 chopped pieces of tomato and mozzarella. The only reason the reviews are good is becomes the place lacks all flavor and it seems to be a hit for British people, and British people only - obvious from the Adele playing in the background. We payed $60 for the dryest, most tasteless food, which felt like it all come out a freezer. Don’t bother coming here.

  • 5/5 Irina F. 5 years ago on Google
    Fresh food and quick service

  • 2/5 Camilo S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice setting, the summer red looks like 2 months ago. Attention leaves a lot to be desired. We ordered 3 summer reds and a craft beer and they didn't even bring potatoes. I do not recommend (Original) Linda ambientación, el tinto de verano parece de hace 2 meses. La atención deja mucho que desear. Pedimos 3 tintos de verano y una cerveza artesana y no trajeron ni patatas. No recomiendo

  • 4/5 Alejo Pineda R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice bar / restaurant with a fairly well-managed atmosphere. The food is pretty good although for the price I thought the portion was somewhat small. (Original) Un bonito bar/restaurante con un ambiente bastante bien conseguido. La comida está bastante bien aunque por el precio me pareció que la porción era un tanto pequeña.

  • 5/5 KAI X. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's so delicious and suitable for Chinese tastes. (Original) 太好吃了,适合中国人的口味。

  • 4/5 Laia Miralbell E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good service, a quiet place to make a tea. We saw that there were many tables with foreign people and the waiter told us that it is a place where they make meetings to practice the language. We found it a very interesting initiative. (Original) Muy buen servicio, un lugar tranquilo para hacer un te. Vimos que había muchas mesas con gente extranjera y el camarero nos contó que es un sitio donde hacen encuentros para practicar el idioma. Nos pareció una iniciativa muy interesante.

  • 5/5 Christina R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious (Original) Delicioso

  • 5/5 Pilar Armengol P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's the second one and we'll be back! Very friendly, generous portions and good price. (Original) Ja és el segon i tornarem! Molt amables, racions generoses i bon preu.

  • 5/5 Andrea S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were in Barcelona for three days and ate the best tapas here !!! The ambience is modern, yet traditional, very cozy. The service was extremely friendly and helpful! The food was a dream, everything freshly prepared and served very appetizing! Price performance, great. !!! (Original) Wir waren für drei Tage in Barcelona und haben hier die besten Tapas gegessen!!! Das Ambiente ist modern und doch traditionell, sehr gemütlich. Die Bedienung war außerordentlich freundlich und hilfsbereit!!! Das Essen ein Traum, alles frisch und sehr appetittlich zubereitet und serviert!!! Preis Leistung, super.!!!

  • 4/5 Cynthia R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place and very good service

  • 5/5 Gramola A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Characteristic restaurant very welcoming and nice staff. Eaten and drunk mui bien !! (Original) Locale caratteristico molto accogliente e personale simpatico. Mangiato e bevuto mui bien!!

  • 1/5 Camila M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) January 3, Friday night and my birthday, we went for a walk, we saw a cover and cane promo, we sat down we asked, the waitress gave us a choice between 2 tapas that until today weren't why they didn't know how to explain, we asked the same, 15 min they brought a shot of beer, I say shot because it was not even half a glass, and the lid never arrived, at 30 min we decided to leave, we notified a waiter and he did not care much and charged us something like 3euros for 2 half glasses of cane. (Original) 3 de enero , noche de viernes y mi cumple, salimos a caminar,vimos una promo tapa y caña, nos sentamos pedimos, la camarera nos dio a elegir entre 2 tapas q hasta hoy nose eran porq no supo explicar, pedimos igual, a los 15 min trajeron un chupito de cerveza,digo chupito porq no era ni medio vaso, y nunca llego la tapa, a los 30 min decidimos irnos , le avisamos a un camarero y no le importo mucho y nos cobro algo como 3euros por 2 medios vasos de caña.

  • 5/5 Nicole Bañados M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The attention was great They looked for alternatives, my nephews wanted chocolate croissants and they did not have them, they put chocolate nutella in exchange and at no extra cost (it is a small detail) but it definitely makes a difference and they allow one to recommend or return to the place, fast and good we loved it (Original) La atención fue buenísima nos buscaron alternativas, mis sobrinos querían croissant de chocolate y no tenían, les pusieron nutella de chocolate a cambio y sin costo extra (es un detalle pequeño) pero definitivamente hace la diferencia y permiten que uno recomiende o vuelva al lugar, rápido y bueno nos encantó

  • 5/5 Daniele Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing service and food, very delicated and make you feel welcome ;)

  • 2/5 Linda 4 years ago on Google
    We ordered lasagne and it was just heated in a microwave and then served to us with a cold middle. Disappointing

  • 5/5 Vaibhav T. 4 years ago on Google
    Very friendly staff, great food and service. Love how they have a chart for all types of food requirements. Highly recommend Venus!

  • 4/5 Ivan E. 4 years ago on Google
    Unpretentious cafe, good tapas and drink deals.

  • 5/5 Einar M. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice place. Friendly staff and Authentic atmosphere. The tapas was nice in taste and price.

  • 2/5 laura c. 4 years ago on Google
    The food isn’t really fresh, and so not very good.. that’s a shame to have very soft ham croquetas when you are in the capital city of tapas! The wine tho was ok. Also the lasagna (10,50€) is okey but very small portion, doesn’t come with any salad or bread on the side. Felt a bit ripped off when you compare - Price/quality /quantity and how the place looks ! Won’t go again

  • 5/5 silvia moraleda l. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We know the place for years and when we go to Barcelona we love to go there to eat. The food is excellent, the place cozy and the treatment of the staff unbeatable and all for a reasonable price. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SO GOOD SERVICE! (Original) Conocemos el lugar desde hace años y cuando vamos a Barcelona nos encanta ir allí a comer. La comida es excelente, el lugar acogedor y el trato del personal inmejorable y todo por un precio razonable. FFELICIDADES A LOS RESPONSABLES DE TAN BUEN SERVICIO!!!

  • 5/5 Waldemar P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Muy Bien :D

  • 5/5 Silvana M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service, the food was delicious, super recomendad! (Original) Excelente atención, la comida estuvo deliciosa, súper recomendad!

  • 5/5 IOANNIS V. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly stuff, tasty tapas, nice atmosphere

  • 4/5 F. K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious dishes, nice staff. We ordered five tapas and kept reordering. It was very good ! -1 ⭐️ deduction because the restaurant was not well-kept. Spider threads on the ceiling and dust everywhere. This can be done better! (Original) Leckere Gerichte, nettes Personal. Wir haben zu fünft Tapas bestellt und immer wieder nachbestellt. Es war sehr gut ! -1 ⭐️ Abzug, weil das Lokal nicht gepflegt war. An der Decke Spinnenfäden und überall Staub. Das geht besser!

  • 5/5 Jin C. 4 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere

  • 4/5 las locuras de v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is small, warm and is very comfortable! (Original) Es pequeño, calido y se esta muy a gusto!!

  • 5/5 bryanMRO L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent beautiful decoration and food (Original) Excelente bonita decoración y comida

  • 3/5 Finn N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely little tapas bar. Good, cozy and very reasonable prices (Original) Skøn lille tapas bar. God, hyggeligt og meget rimelige priser

  • 4/5 Jo P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere and tapas. Friendly and helpful.

  • 1/5 Анета �. 4 years ago on Google
    The staff wasn't polite, the glass of wine is under the half of the glass, in the end our bill was false and completely it wasn't nice staying there.

  • 1/5 Ch M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Push the conso, be careful because take advantage of the language barrier to refourguer the house assortments without announcing a price or asking the opinion. Attention tourist trap (Original) Pousse à la conso, faire attention car profite de la barrière de la langue pour refourguer les assortiments maison sans annoncer de prix ou demander l'avis. Piège à touristes attention

  • 5/5 Facundo F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good everything. The veal casserole is excellent. The very friendly staff. (Original) Buenisimo todo. La cazuela de ternera es excelente. El staff muy amable.

  • 5/5 Facu F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All perfect! Great food and excellent service. (Original) Todo Perfecto! La comida buenisima y el servicio excelente.

  • 5/5 Vytautas G. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy place with nice dishes and beer! Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Rupak B. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect place for a late evening tapas and drinks. Loved the ambience. We arrived her for the first time. The server suggested things that we should try and even suggested a small portion of the paella. Loved everything he suggested. Great experience.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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