Restaurant La Panxa del Bisbe

The place is far from busy streets, so essentially you have to specifically go there. This makes the place chilled and not overcrowded. The food is great, a bit too fancy though, making it overall a bit pricey. At least the portions are good.

We have a history with this restaurant that goes back to 2014. In those days it was a small, local place about a block over from the current location. There were two extraordinary chefs and an amazing server (owner?), Elena, who charmed us with her willingness to translate the Catalan menu. The meal blew us away, and we decided to do whatever it would take to return to Barcelona. We went back to this place two other times (I think the name changed to “La Panxolina”) and were delighted with each experience. In 2018 our trip to the new Panxa del Bisbe was less inspiring. We were so happy we had made the effort again in 2023. Yes, it was more expensive than some other places we tried, and the crowd was a bit upscale for us, but our food was delicious and innovative. We relished every dish, especially the surprisingly delicious pear with celery ice cream. Great option near Güell Park if you are ready for a splurge.

I spent a year in Barcelona and discovered many great places to eat but La Panxa del Bisbe is undoubtedly my favourite! The menu is innovative with exciting pairings of flavours. For the quality of food, presentation and service, the price is quite reasonable. They also have an excellent wine selection, a particularly good place to try some of locally produced wine. The cherry on the cake was 2 free shots (one anise based and the other I couldn't really tell) as compliments of the house.If you are in Barcelona, treat yourself to a meal here - you will not regret it! (Fairly near Park Guell so you can couple the meal with a visit to the park. Note: they are only open Tuesday to Saturday and have limited dining hours.

We came here for lunch and ordered a variety of plates to try out. The food is all a bit fancy and pretty. My family enjoyed some dishes more than others. They liked the oxtail cannelloni and grilled octopus, the latter of which was very tender. For myself, I got the vegetable “mille-feuille” (not layered with pastry but thin slices of cheese) which was very tasty.The service was decent. Prices a bit higher than some other restaurants.

This is a lovely little place hidden on a cute quiet street. It is worth finding. The tapas is really quirky and tasty. We had tomato bread, tomato with Spanish cheese, razor clams and jamon with tempura, couldn’t fault anything on the menu. However service was slow and the staff kept forgetting our orders but maybe it was due to the really really hot day. Worth putting up with the service though