El Maravillas
Tapas · Les Corts, Barcelona · €€
Grup Confitería's tapas-first room in Les Corts — kitchen running past midnight every night, food driving the return visits. The Confitería pedigree (Paradiso, La Confitería, Ultramarinos Marín) shows; the name nods to Alexis Sánchez, 'El Niño Maravilla'.
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Part of Grup Confitería, alongside Paradiso, La Confitería, and Ultramarinos Marín Named after FC Barcelona footballer Alexis Sánchez ("El Niño Maravilla"), with sports references throughout — including a bathroom dedicated to Romario
Tapas bar with serious kitchen work — small plates, classics, and a few dishes that punch above the format Sommelier-curated wine list rather than a laminated house-pour menu; cocktails round out the offering, several named after athletes (Romario, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Alexis Sánchez, 'Paquito Alcácer')
Ensaladilla rusa; anchovies; canelones de la casa; an oysters-and-cava deal Escalivada with burrata; huevos estrellados with potatoes, choosing between sobrasada and jamón de bellota Smoked-salmon dice dressed with soy, sesame, chive sprouts and a honey vinegar; carrillera confitada served over an aubergine purée with Port reduction House meatballs in squid sauce; cod over a black-garlic-and-citrus aïoli, finished with an orange-ginger sauce
Small room on Plaça de la Concòrdia with terrace seating outside and a window seat indoors that's hard to leave
Average ticket €20–30; Sun–Thu open until midnight, Fri–Sat until 02:00–02:30
Quoted in
“El Maravillas lives up to the stellar quality of the player it's named after.” — Isa Mosquera · Un Buen Día en Barcelona
What the critics say
- El Maravillas - Tapas By a Pretty Square – Barcelona Food Experience
- El Maravillas, platos con encanto en La Concordia – Un Buen Día en Barcelona
- Time Out Barcelona — El Maravillas
Visit
- Address
- Plaça de la Concòrdia, 15, Les Corts, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 933 60 73 78
- Website
- elmaravillas.cat
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in Les Corts
- Arrosseria Xàtiva — Valencian Paella, €€€
- Records — Catalan / Brasa, €€€
- Cocina Hermanos Torres — Creative Fine Dining, €€€€
- Bangkok Café — Thai, €€
- El Tap — Tapas, Craft Beer, €€
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