Serves meat, vegan options available. All veg except for fish (tuna). Based in a former chocolate factory. Serving hot and cold drinks, soups, tapas, and main dishes with vegan choices. Very informal and casual. Wi-fi access and plenty of reading material. Please note that the Facebook page incorrectly states they are a vegan and vegetarian restaurant. Confirmed closed until c. 2019, Oct 2017.
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Calle Flassaders 30 (at Carrer de la Princesa, near Metro L4 Jaume I), Barcelona, Spain, 08003
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8 Reviews
First Review by dagny70
clare.mabin
Points +194
CLOSED DOWN - Edit
This was a fairly nice place to stop in for lunch/dinner, but its been closed for about 4 months now.
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MalinB
Points +97
Really good food! - Edit
Food was great! Inside it was really cozy and dark, very rustic and laid back. I got a hot sandwich with seitan and green beans. The sandwich was really, really tasty - looking at it you wouldn't know how good it really was. If I ever come back to Barcelona (and La Bascula have the same menu) I really want to try the burger - the person on the table next to us had it and it looked amazing. Staff was friendly.
Read moreOnly con is that I would like more seating that weren't bar stools. BUT there might have been more seating in the back behind the bar, that I missed?
Would love to see this place go completely vegetarian or vegan!
Pros: Great food, Friendly staff, Cozy athmosphere
Cons: Mainly bar stools
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edwardbc
Points +1021
Nice atmosphere - Edit
This is a restaurant that looks more like a cafeteria, but has really nice ambient and it's cool to stay for a while there.
Read moreThe restaurant is vegetarian with several vegan options. Food is tasty, might not be the best but worth to try.
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Chrispy Brown
Points +28
Lovely food, relaxed atmosphere - Edit
The guy was friendly and relaxed and the food was delicious! Vegan burger with tofu mayonnaise = yum! Decor and atmosphere is vibrant and mostly recycled... A lovely sanctuary from the bustling streets.
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apartment2504
Points +305
La Bascula – a charming place with not so charming - Edit
I was there just on the 12th of August so I don't think it's gone. It did not look like it would be closing any time soon but might have been hard to find
Read moreThis is another restaurant I found on happy cow.
La Bascula is a restaurant located in one of my favourite parts of Barcelona – Passeo del Born. The walls are red, the lights are dimmed and the tables are made of old doors. The restaurant has defenitely the typical Barcelona charme which draws me back to this city.
When we first came in we saw signs saying ”order at the bar” so we got the menu at the bar without realizing that the actual menu was written on a huge chalkboard at the left side of the bar. I read later on that it is only possible to get the full menu behind the bar – well too late. So I chose a hot sandwich with seitan and a cherry – chocolate cake. The sandwich was ok, I definitely had nicer sandwiches before. The only vegan cake available was also sugar free, but sadly absolutely disgusting. It was dry and tasteless at the same time. I had one bite and could not eat more.
The food was served in paper plates with biodegradable plastic cutlery which is questionable on how environmental friendly it is. There was a few other customers in the restaurant and the portions on their plates were rather small for a high price.
All together the food is overprized and sadly the cake was a real dissapointment. I would not recommend this place for anyone visiting Barcelona, there is lots of other beautiful vegetarian restaurants in the area.
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boruzo
Points +127
high cost for what it is - Edit
The taste is ok, but i considered it a little high in costa and they werent really complicated dishes.
Read moreThough i do recommend it, maybe its what you're looking for ;)
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hack_man
Points +23816
Little Jewel - Edit
A splendid rustic little place in a magnificent part of town. Set on a narrow street in a former chocolate factory, dimly lit with an old fashioned interior. Tables are simply old wooden doors raised on legs with high chairs. They serve a soup of the day which is usually vegan but it's a bit pricey at €5. All food and drinks are served in paper cartons, cup and plates and they use plastic cutlery. This obviously saves on the washing up but is it environmentally friendly? There could be good cases for both arguments. We didn't have main courses but they looked very good with good vegan choice. There is also a large range of teas and infusions and decent coffee. I'd certainly like to go back for an evening meal to make a more infomed opinion of the place. It's certainly somewhere you could spend an afternoon reading a book, surfing the net on the free wi-fi whilst supping a few hot drinks and just relaxing.
Read morePros: lighting, ambience
Cons: expensive, rickety chairs
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dagny70
Points +314
Great Food - Edit
We had a great meal here on our last evening in Barcelona. Interior is very basic - old doors form communal dining tables and it's all a bit dingy, but perhaps this is part of its charm. The server did warn me to keep a close eye on my handbag, and there were several posters dotted around saying the same thing - but I think you just need to apply some common sense and street smarts. The menu was pretty substantial plus there were several daily specials (and there is an English/Spanish dictionary at the back of the menu to help you figure it out). In the end I had zucchini & tofu with lentils and basmati rice and my partner had aubergine escalopes with rice & salad, plus we had 2 coffees, all for 20 euro. I thought the paper plates and plastic cutlery was a bit weird and not environmentally friendly, but the food was delicious and it was right in the heart of the city. Bueno!
Read morePros: Great food, Good Value, Good location
Cons: Disposable plates?
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