Da Greco - Barcelona

The best Italian restaurant in Barcelona eating here when visiting Barcelona is a must Sadly the seems like closed permanently after covid hit Barcelona

If I could give negative stars, I would. The place looks like a flea market for bad lamps and ugly statuary. The food is atrocious. It was recommended to us by a friend of my 20 year old nephew. Once we were seated, it became clear why. The place was full of international students with visiting parents taking out groups of kids. Turns out they offer a discount to students and waive the corkage fee. That appears to be 99% of their customer base. How bad is the food? The gnocchi was gummy, off flavor and inedible. The risotto was worse. Bright white, it looked like instant rice with gummy cheese. It was so awful, we turned the plate upside down and started timing how long it would take to move. After a minute, we were laughing so hard we stopped the experiment. Other pasta dishes were also gummy with flavorless sauce. Canned hearts of palm salad. We didn't bother ordering dessert but saw it served to another table looked like frozen cheesecake. There is so much great food in Barcelona; don't bother with this place.

They charged us over 15$ for bread that they brought to us. They said we ordered it, yet the brought it to our tables without us ordering bread. No one asked for it, so we thought it was complementary. When we went to pay, they would not budge with this price. If you go here do not take the bread.

While in Barcelona my wife and I decided to have a good Italian dinner at Da Greco restaurant in the Gràcia neighborhood. We both had the 35 euro fixed priced dinner which was a great deal considering the atmosphere and quantity of food, wine and tea. Some of the meal was 5 stars: mushroom ravioli, wine, Dorado, Tiramisu and bread. Some was 4 stars: tomato mozzarella salad, beef and the small “clam” with angel hair pasta. Some was 3 stars: foie gras, noodles with capers olives, and service. There was one 0 Star: Risotto with Parmesan. Overall, we were pleased, and would return and order the same meal again without the Risotto.

Excellent food!!! Very warm and welcoming. We had a great meal. Everything was delicious!! To make things even better each entree you order you receive an extra plate to share with the table. Some highlights the the truffle sauce in the pasta and the risotto was unbelievable. Everything was outstanding. The end of the meal the chef came out to introduce him self. Highly recommend if you are visiting Barcelona!