Bar El Pollo

Basque/Tapas · Ciutat Vella, Barcelona · €

Awards: Solete Repsol

A Basque-owned tapas bar on a damp El Raval street kept exactly as it was — gaming machines, Rita Hayworth on the wall, paper tablecloths — by young owner Aimar Córdoba Bilbao, whose runny-centred tortilla pulled Rosalía in and viral fame after.

The Delekta Review

The bar looks the way it did when Córdoba Bilbao took it over and that is the point. Vintage Moritz signage, an aluminium counter, menus clipped to napkin dispensers — none of it staged. The runny-centred tortilla is the headline; Rosalía's public endorsement turned it into a queue, but the dish was already worth the trip. The tomato salad with tuna, capers, and olives is a serious contender for best plate on the table. Calamari arrives whole on an aluminium oval, sliced thick. The Secreto Iberico runs long on the grill — a real complaint — and the room turns stifling at full lunch service. No traditional kitchen license, so most food is cold; the wobbly Basque cheesecake on display is reason enough to pace yourself. Repsol Solete recognised, accessibly priced, stubborn about staying itself.

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Address
Carrer del Tigre, 31, Local 2, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
Phone
+34 611 16 62 76
Website
tubardeconfianza.com
Reservations
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