Cera 23
Galician-Mediterranean Fusion · El Raval, Barcelona · €€
Galician-Mediterranean fusion in El Raval. Creative, technically accomplished cooking at honest mid-range prices. Strong wine list.
The Delekta Review
Cera 23 on Carrer de la Cera in El Raval has been a neighbourhood favourite for years — creative Mediterranean tapas with Galician roots at honest mid-range prices. The wine list is strong, leaning toward natural and small producers, and the kitchen balances tradition with international influences. The Galician heritage shows in the seafood preparations and the product quality — the chef sources with care. The tapas format encourages exploration: small plates that change seasonally, with enough creativity to keep regulars coming back and enough familiarity to satisfy anyone who just wants well-executed classics. The Raval location gives it edge and affordability — this is a neighbourhood where restaurants have to earn their clientele, because tourists don't wander this far off the Rambla. The atmosphere is relaxed. Service is friendly. Prices are moderate. A solid, reliable neighbourhood restaurant in a neighbourhood that rewards reliability.
What the critics say
- Cera 23 Barcelona - Review by Barcelona Life
- Cera 23: an authentic gastronomic gem in the Raval
- Cera 23 Review - Barcelona Spain - Fodor's Travel
- Galician Home Cooking at Cera 23 – Barcelona, Spain
- Cera 23 - Time Out Barcelona
- Cera 23 – Macarfi
Visit
- Address
- Carrer de la Cera, 23, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 934 42 08 08
- Website
- cera23.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
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- Suculent — Creative Catalan Gastropub, €€€
- Dos Pebrots — Ancestral Mediterranean, €€€
- Dos Palillos — Asian-Spanish Fusion, €€€€
- Flax & Kale — Healthy / Plant-based, €€
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