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Vegan
Western
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Spanish
Vegan tapas cafe and beverages bar located between La Sagrada Familia and l’Auditori. Serves sweet and savory dishes. Has taps, gintonics, wines, and natural cellars; variety of juices, shakes, and smoothies plus tea, coffee with plant-based milk. Confirmed closed, Mar 2018.
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Last update on 06 Mar 2018 by ElMaderal
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51 Reviews
First Review by hack_man
yogurt0531
Points +34
The Best Vegan Burger I've ever had - Edit
Service was excellent, the vegan burger was superb, juicy, flavorful, the best I've had. The smoothie wasn't cold enough so I'm not too crazy about it. Overall a cozy little place. Great for socializing, though I went on my own as I'm traveling in Barcelona.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Good food
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JeffKellington
Points +23
Wow! Just wow! - Edit
The food was spectacular! You have to try the seitan and mushroom dish. The food presentation and quality make this place a 5-star restaurant at 2-star prices. You really wouldn't notice that it is vegan only, but it is such a great option for a vegan foodie. All ingredients are specifically selected and directly sourced when possible. The staff is very knowledgeable and passionate. I haven't been this impressed with a restaurant in quite some time. Me Encanto este lugar!
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daho70
Points +213
Do not miss! - Edit
Popped in as I had an hour spare before leaving for the airport. So glad I did. Incredibly relaxed, small bar-style place with the most amazing tapas selection. I had a mushroom and seitan dish which was mind blowing, but everything on the menu looked beautiful. Everything is made from scratch and the man serving was the friendliest, most helpful person you could imagine. Can't wait to return.
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Rachel Joseph
Points +129
Special Place - Edit
This is a very fancy place, a very upmarket feel to it. Perfect service, absolutely delicious food. The menu is all very well thought out, small sharing plates. I think the waiter said they stock 100 gins, there are also crafts beers and organic wines. I couldn't fault this place on food or service but the I found the vibe a little uptight hence the 4 stars.
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ethnia
Points +181
Highly recommendable - Edit
Great place, I encourage to everybody to go there. Great tapas, we tried almost everything and all was delicious.
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Vegangelist
Points +1405
Well worth a visit - Edit
Really enjoyed our meal here. The food was tasty and filling, the atmosphere was welcoming and the service was knowledgeable and attentive. Great to be able to support a good all vegan restaurant. Only about 10 minutes' walk from sagrada familia.
Read morePros: knowledgeable friendly service, good location, great food
Cons: a little pricey
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Ackoslash
Points +54
Outstanding, what a find. - Edit
We have just come back from a weekend in Barcelona and were pleasantly surprised by the choice and quality of the vegan restaurant there. But this one was truly outstanding, maybe the best vegan restaurant we have ever been to anywhere. We went late on a Saturday afternoon. Our waiter was fantastic and a credit to the place. He had an excellent knowledge of the menu and talked us through their extensive and excellent wine list. He made us feel very welcome. As for the food where do I start? It is a tapas based restaurant. We went for six dishes between us and all of them were great, some truly outstanding like the cannelloni or the burger. The deserts too were amazing. This is vegan dining of the highest order.
Read moreThey also have 120 different gins to choose from which we thought it would be rude not to try. Their specialist gin man made us a G&T with a gin from Majorca with lemon and ginger. Best G&T I’ve ever had.
As you can probably tell we loved the place. A little bit more expensive than some places but we are talking high end dining and worth every euro.
Pros: Truly outstanding food, Great staff, Great decor and ambiance
Cons: Non what so ever
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veganamx
Points +568
Amazing! - Edit
Beautiful place with delicious tapas. All vegan, GF options.
Read moreGood music, big selection of vegan wines and beers
All dishes beautifully presented and desserts light and delicious
Pros: All vegan, Nice space, Good service
Cons: no cons
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Happymouse
Points +489
Exquisite - Edit
We had one raw canneloni (9.50€) as well as a burger (7.50€) and both was really delicious and flavorful!
Read moreConsider that the portions aren't the biggest.
However, definitely don't miss the banana/chocolate/pb smoothie, it is the best!
Pros: Tasty, Friendly waiter
Cons: A bit expensive
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AnaGabriela
Points +619
Wonderful place with the best food! - Edit
This was my favorite place to eat in Barcelona and I`m sure I`ll visit again when I return. Everything we had was absolutely delicious! I loved the Portobello mushrooms on flatbread with cauliflower cream and smoked tofu. The burgers and smoothies were great too. My boyfriend really loved the seitan skewers. I just had a bite or two and I must say, it was the best seitan I ate.
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JesseWaugh
Points +415
Wow!! Best vegan gourmet tapas! - Edit
I prefer a square meal to tapas, and vegan tapas are hard to find (besides potatoes - which I don't generally eat) - so I don't eat tapas very often. But the food at El Maderal is so good that I already want to go back.
Read moreThe prices add up, but it's worth it. Also the all-vegan desserts are excellent - I had a vanilla mousse which may have been the most delicious vegan dessert I've ever had! - and I'm very picky about my vegan desserts.
The restaurant interior is small but extremely well designed and presented. We also had an excellent and very professional waiter who said he was from Ecuador, but spoke near-native English.
HIGHLY recommended!
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Bluesticker
Points +32
The Best Tapas! - Edit
I visited this place with my partner, such a fantastic atmosphere for a romantic evening. Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable, spoke perfect English and was very attentive. Every single was divine, we had the croquettes (our faves- so good we ordered 2 more!), the potatas bravas, the lentil pate, seitan and mushroom and I can't remember the other dish but every single one was delicious. We had the raspberry truffles for dessert which were also great, moist and fruity. The total bill was 55euros including a drink (pint) each. the sangria was great too. We are considering going again it was that good.
Read morePros: Incredible food, impeccable service
Cons: not cheap, indoor seating is bar stools so not the
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Polkadot8438
Points +52
amazing! - Edit
of all the places we tried in barcelona, this was my absolute favorite. we so enjoyed the vegan tapas, staff was incredibly helpful and lovely, and we had a very pleasant couple of hours. the price is a bit high, but worth EVERY euro. you won't regret paying a visit to this lovely place!
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LisaJo
Points +101
Best restaurant in Barcelona! - Edit
Such a nice little place with a great atmosphere! Very friendly staff. I especially recommend their burger and the zucchini cannelloni but everything was tasty! Very nice sangria and gin and tonic. It is a bit pricy but it's worth it. We came back twice during our trip :)
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mrrfrost
Points +372
High quality tapas - Edit
This restaurant offers a selection of quality and unique tapas. Prices are a little high but not too extortionate.
Read moreThe patatas bravas were great, the lentil burger delicious and the pick of the dishes was the croquettes.
I wasn't as over impressed with the seitan dish as others here even though it was tasty but I expected more for 10 euros.
The gin list was huge but we opted for the special fruity beers. The staff were friendly and offered an explanation and an English menu.
Free Wi-Fi.
Pros: Creative dishes, Intimate
Cons: A little pricey
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jennyc32
Points +4395
Fancy Tapas - Edit
El Maderal is quite a fancy, elegant place, and the prices reflect that. We had some croquettes, which were extremely convincingly buttery and cheesy! The patatas bravas were nice, but the aubergine pate was a bit too bitter. We also had some kind of long cracker topped with chopped cauliflower and sliced mushrooms. It was absolutely sensational, though difficult to share! I would recommend this place if you're looking for somewhere a bit more upmarket.
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tezup
Points +11
Simply the best. - Edit
We visited tonight, based on other reviews. We weren't disappointed. This was our 3rd and final Vegan restaurant of our trip (others were Bar Celoneta and Teresa Carles). All were enjoyable but this was simply fantastic. So many options, so much flavour, delicious G&T.
Read moreWe recommend the Burger, it was unbelievable. Croquettes were delicious as was everything else we tried. 6 dishes were enough for 2 of us but we couldn't resist another burger between us.
Price is a little higher than other vegan places but the quality justifies it.
Pros: Many choices, many flavours, all delicious., Gin & tonic was fruity and fresh, fantastic.
Cons: None.
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steppielee
Points +71
Best meal I've ever had vegan or otherwise! - Edit
(La mejor comida que he tenido vegano o de otra manera !) I would highly recommend El Maderal. The food is excellent, We order 6 tapas which was a great recommendation from the waiter.
Read moreWe had:
bread with ugly tomoatoes - slices of heirloom
tomatos with a homemade rosemary? focaccia
Mushroom and smoked tofu tapa - the tofu is incredibly delicious, the mushrooms weren't cooked but I think it'd be delicious either way.
Croquettes - No ham! yay!
Seitan skewers - If you get any dish, get this one. Amazing and deliciously prepared.
smoked aubergine tartar - really good
patatas bravas - best bravas I had on my trip!
For dessert we tried the passion fruit (foam), which was again, incredible. Our beers and cocktails were really great. The waiter was really great as well! Plus we were able to catch and hail a taxi across the street.
Pros: Grea bear selection., English menu., Excellent staff.
Cons: None.
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ChrisS
Points +16
amazing! - Edit
This place was great! Food was excellent and the gin and tonics were out of this world!!! Can't wait to come back.
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fitfunvegan
Points +24
Delicioso - Edit
This food was hands down the best food my husband (carnivore!) and I ate in Barcelona. The service is great and the food is delicious. ¡Buen provecho!
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Barney
Points +103
Exquisite vagan tapas, a bit pricey - Edit
The tapas at El Maderal is inventive and very tasty. In fact, they probably offer the most sophisticated vegan food I have tried in Barcelona. This is where you should go if you want to impress someone.
Read moreUnfortunately, you are going to have to pay a lot if you want to feel very full. The tapas are around 6-8 euros each, and the portions are very small (I know it's tapas, but still!).
Still definitely worth a visit for something a bit more fancy than the usual casual style of vegan restaurants in Barcelona!
Pros: Delicious tapas, creative recipes, perfect for impressing someone
Cons: Expensive, very small portions
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SikyDoji
Points +72
Para impresionar a cualquiera - Edit
Es un local pequeño, aunque sí que tienen una mesa para 6 o más vale la pena reservar. Es bastante tranquilo y se agradece.
Read moreLa comida es exquisita. Las croquetas son espectaculares y aunque tus acompañantes no sean veganos no se van a dar ni cuenta. La burguer con shiitake es la mejor hamburguesa que he comido nunca, con un partes que parecían queso fundido en textura.
Las tapas en general son muy buenas. Las bravas no pican mucho pero la salsa es espectacular. Y la comida llena.
El servicio es estupendo. Eso sí, no es barato.
Pros: 100% vegan , Delicioso todo, Servicio de lujo
Cons: Reserva si sois muchos, Es caro
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Wuji_Luiji
Points +2722
Classy tapas bar - Edit
This place is great! Big variety of tapas as well as huge range of gin and beers. All delicious. Delightful staff. Best coffee we found in Spain.
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TomekParol
Points +13
the best food - Edit
Words which I mean when I think about El Maderal is unbelivable, amazing and delicious. The best food I have ever eaten! This restaurant is some kind a Must Have of Barcelona vegan food. You have to visit this place when you're in the city.
Read moreJowwyCopper
If it's the best food, what makes it a 3* instead of a 5*?
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