Bar Jai-Ca
Classic Seafood Tapas · Barceloneta, Barcelona · €€
Open since 1955
Barceloneta counter on Carrer de Ginebra since 1955 — founded by two brothers, now run by the next generation. Mosaic tabletops, patterned floor tiles, a kitchen anchored by bomba, patatas bravas and chipirones.
The Delekta Review
Seafood-led — anchovies, calamari, mussels, sardines, cuttlefish, and cod croquettes alongside Catalan tapas standards Beers and claras around €2; bottles of wine €7-13
Bomba — the deep-fried potato ball stuffed with spicy beef, said to have been invented in Barceloneta Chipirones — small fried squid Patatas bravas Cod croquettes Tortilla, Ibérico ham, pa amb tomàquet
Founded in 1955 by two Barceloneta-born brothers The 'Jai-Ca' name combines the leading sounds of one of the brothers' son's two given names Now run by the next generation; expanded onto Ginebra 9 in 2012, alongside the original number 13
Mosaic tabletops and old patterned floor tiles — the room has barely changed in seventy years Outdoor tables on the street out front
What the critics say
- Jai-Ca - Review - Barceloneta - The Infatuation
- Jai-ca
- Dónde comer la mejor tortilla de patata en Barcelona
Visit
- Address
- Carrer de Ginebra, 13, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 933 19 91 64
- Website
- barjaica.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in Barceloneta
- La Cova Fumada — Traditional Catalan Tapas, €
- Can Majó — Paella & Seafood, €€€
- Can Solé — Seafood / Paella & Rice, €€€
- El Vaso de Oro — Tapas & Beer Bar, €€
- Bar Bitàcora — Creative Tapas, €€
More Tapas in Barcelona
- Fino Bar — Wine Bar / Tapas, Gràcia, €€
- Bar Tomás — Tapas & Bravas, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, €€
- Topik — Japanese-Catalan Fusion Tapas, Eixample, €€€
- Bar Mut — Classic Spanish Tapas & Wine, Eixample, €€€
- Bar La Plata — Tapas, Barri Gòtic, €€