Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Beer/Wine
Spanish

Spanish food and tapas restaurant in an intimate and modern space near metro Sant Antoni. Originally opened in the 2000s as Sesamo Bar y Comida sin Bestias by different owners and was all-vegetarian, then not, and now is all-veg again since 2010. Open Mon 09:00-21:00, Tue-Sun 19:00-00:00.


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123 Reviews

First Review by Jan

Montse🌱

Points +1739

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

Good vegetarian cuisine

Good, original vegetarian cuisine and elaborate, well-cooked dishes. But it's a shame that vegan options are few.

Pros: Friendly staff

Cons: Too noisy / poorly soundproofed, Dogs only allowed in the entrance

GrayHorwitz

Points +1862

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

Nice vegetable focused bar/restaurant

Lots of vegan options in a spot with the ambience perfect for dates. The set menu includes a couple glasses of wine, and there’s plenty to explore on the main menu. Our favorite things were the specials this week

pipao2001

Points +101

Vegan
28 Apr 2024

Very nice, but vegan?

Tutto il cibo era molto buono, pane y tomate, gazpacho e sangria. Ho ordinato la tarteleta e ho i miei dubbi che quello che hanno detto essere formaggio vegano, non fosse in realtà Fontina. Spero di sì😄

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-27

Pros: Gazpacho, Sangria, Locale

Cons: Fontina, No bacomat

scottlovesanimals

Points +587

Vegan
02 Feb 2024

Amazing tasting menu

I first went here in 2015 and had one of the best meals of my life, this time was slightly disappointing. I returned this time as a vegan and got the €40 seven-course tasting menu that included sparkling water and two glasses of wine each but found some of the dishes more bland. The aubergine was my favorite. Honestly won’t find a better deal anywhere.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-29

Aavachan

Points +568

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2024

Tasting Menu

A cozy restaurant and the waiters were accomodating. We had the tapas tasting menu, vegetarian version. It was 7 tapas bread with salsa one desert one glass of wine and a bottle of water. Pretty good price for what we got. I'm a little bit disappointed in the taste, some items we got being fairly similar in execution and taste.

For being so highly rated, I hoped for a bit more. Not bad tho!

Pros: Atmosphere , Nice personnel

Cons: A bit bland in taste

Da9L

Points +22

Non Veg
04 Jan 2024

Decent food and prices

Ate a 7 course plus desert and wine deal for 35 euro. Amount of food was good and most of the food was OK, nothing especially exciting or bad. Staff was nice but we got the first 5 courses within 20 min and felt very rushed.

inelofe

Points +227

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Una decepción

Para ser un vegetariano tiene pocas opciones veganas. Los platos que llevan queso te los ponen sin queso en vez de sustituirlo por queso vegano y te cobran el mismo precio (de hecho, te cobran más por el menú degustación vegano, cuando lleva menos ingredientes). Intentan crear una atmósfera íntima con poca luz (demasiado poca) pero ponen hiphop a todo volumen, tuvimos que pedirles que lo bajaran. La comida está buena pero no nos pareció para tanto por el precio que tiene.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-14

Pros: Opciones veganas bien indicadas , Comida rica

Cons: Caro, Pocas opciones, no sustituyen el queso, Poca luz, música muy alta

IssyFidderman

Points +499

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Delicious food

UPDATED NOV 2023 as we went back and it was just as incredibly delicious as before!!
This was one of my favourite meals in Barca - they have a general menu where you can pick one main but make sure you get the vegan tapas menu -€40 for vegan and you get 7 courses (though we got 8!), plus dessert, plus 2 glasses of wine and water! All the dishes were amazing (especially the red cabbage and the sprouts) but the best bit of the tapas menu was that it essentially gave you a chance to try all of their mains so no food envy! Do note though, it’s veggie not vegan (and I was disappointed that the vegan option was €5 more expensive than the veggie one) and also it is not traditional Spanish tapas but rather their own dishes (which actually was much much better but not what I was expecting from a tapas menu!!) - however would 100% recommend - all 6 of us (including 2 fussy eaters and 4 non vegans!) all LOVED the food.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-29

Cons: The Vegan tapas being more expensive than the veg

FXW

Points +30

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

Nichts außergewöhnliches mit stolzen Preisen

Menü für zwei Personen für 35€/Person. Wer es vegan mag, zahlt 5€ mehr pro Person. Irgendwie nicht mehr zeitgemäß. Haben uns extra Brot bestellt und es wurde eine ganze Vorspeise extra berechnet.
Fun fact: Im Lokal riecht es nach Sauerkraut. Auf der Karte konnten wir aber keins finden.

Cons: Preis/Leistung , Nur indoor

rups22

Points +289

Vegan
04 Oct 2023

Hidden gem in Raval

Buen ambiente. Cenamos la degustación vegana. Muy buena toda. Precios un poquito elevados pero incluye 2 x bebidas

AlbertB

Points +319

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Rather ordinary

This was rather a disappointment considering that the restaurant had such a high value on Happy Cow. The food was good but nothing special neither in taste nor presentation. The local was dark, in a not so enticing neighborhood, and credit card payment wasn't possible. I could give it 3 stars but I'll go with 2 for the disappointment. I hope to return and change my mind.

Pros: Food wasn't bad, Vegan options clearly marked, Not far from the center

Cons: Quite ordinary, Dark illumination , No credit card payment available

julelikesfood

Points +397

Vegetarian
27 May 2023

Love this so much

We returned here after already eating here in early 2020. The concept of the whole restaurant is exactly my taste, as it does not only offer one specific cuisine and does not use a lot of replacement products. We ordered the same things as back then, the red cabbage and the cauliflower, because they were just that good. We also got a watermelon gazpacho as a free appetizer which we also surprisingly really liked. Sadly we were too full for dessert😒

aartschutte

Points +69

Vegan
24 Apr 2023

OK value for money

food was good not great.
Service was good
got a free apetizer which I did not like but that is taste
Also when leaving I was offered a free shot.
Portions are decent
Overal what you get for your money its worth going to see if you like it.
For me not good enough to repeat cause there are better options in Barcelona

Pros: speed, service, quantity

Cons: no real cons

ClaudiMansanet

Points +247

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

Decebedor

Poca varietat i més de la meitat de la carta és vegeteriana. Ofereixen opcions veganes que consisteixen en treure ingredients del plat vegeterià, enlloc de canviar-los per altres de vegans.

CosiLon

Points +122

Vegan
29 Mar 2023

Top!

Wundernder Ort, super leckeres Essen!😄

Pros: Viele vegane Optionen , Sehr sehr lecker , Ausgefallene Kreationen

Cons: Nicht alles vegan , Etwas dunkel

MsDW

Points +368

Vegan
26 Mar 2023

Set menu

We came here as a celebration after our marathon. The restaurant is closed on a Sunday and we came on Monday in March and it was still very busy.

Technically a vegetarian restaurant but with vegan options. We opted for the vegan tasting menu so that we didn’t need to choose! All good was very tasty and we left not feeling over-full as can sometimes be the case.

Price is very good (€35 when we visited). This includes a bottle of water and 2 glasses of wine.

Pros: Very good value

Aislingj

Points +208

Vegan
16 Mar 2023

Beautiful food

Amazing food and a little bit away from the busy touristy streets. Definitely worth a visit for dinner!

Pros: Plenty of choice, Less touristy

astridjo

Points +302

Vegan
27 Feb 2023

Delicious!

We had Gnocchi and a curry and loved them both. In general there were some great options, although in my opinion there could be a few more. The portions could have been bigger aswell, but other than that, would recommend!

Pros: Delicious, Great vegan options

Cons: A bit pricey for the size of portion

taro_eater

Points +95

Vegetarian
18 Feb 2023

great, unconventional food

I never had baked red cabbage before and just because it was so delicious, I am writing this review!

As a fun aside I grew up in the 80s/90s and on the night we were there, they were playing a lot of hits from that time.

Pros: tasty and unconventional

alex.dollberg

Points +184

Vegetarian
07 Feb 2023

Leckere Gerichte in Wohlfühl-Atmosphäre.

Ich hatte die Tarte mit Pilzen und war begeistert. Das Personal ist nett, aufmerksam und kümmert sich sehr gut um die Gäste.
Besonders hat uns die Indiemusik gefallen die im Hintergrund lief.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und würden gerne wieder hin gehen.

Pros: Vegane Optionen

DreaV

Points +353

Vegan
07 Feb 2023

Super lecker

Das Essen war extrem lecker. Sehr creative Gerichte. Das Restaurant ist sehr schön eingerichtet. Sehr nettes Personal.

Pros: Außergewöhnliche Gerichte, Vegane Gerichte

vineeta9

Points +1058

Herbivore
05 Dec 2022

Best food ever!

Absolutely delicious food and fantastic service
Great tasting menu for vegans with the whole soulful menu to keep you going.

Ansje

Points +40

Vegan
14 Nov 2022

Surprising and delicious

Super nice and surprising vegan tasting menu! Lovely ambience and staff. The flavors were amazing, would definitely come back to eat here! It’s vegan food prepared with passion.

Pros: Great flavors , Surprising dishes , Nice staff

FionaVegan

Points +266

Vegan
19 Oct 2022

Yummy

Small local with VERY loud music. The food was tasty, but quite pricey, lots of vegan options.

Pros: Vegan options , Tasty

Cons: Pricey , So-so staff, loud

Alyannkar

Points +1175

Vegan
10 Oct 2022

Outstanding food, so-so service

I went here for a nice dinner with my husband while in Barcelona. We thoroughly enjoyed the food, trying three or four of the tapas and drinks. The service was so-so with not terribly friendly staff. We may have been there on an off night, though. I would still go back, especially for the roasted cauliflower and the eggplant dish! Those were both incredible.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-10

Cons: Kitchen was out of many dishes

ScoobysPerson

Points +310

Vegan
19 Sep 2022

Baked cauliflower changed my life 😆

This spot is deserving of all the great reviews! You have to get the baked cauliflower, it is worth the hype. From presentation (arrives with a steak knife stabbed through the top) to taste, we loved everything about it! We also ordered the vegan curry, and red cabbage. All delicious. Great spot for a date night or classy dinner.

Pros: Excellent vegan options

DTS

Points +883

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

Nice small place for a group dinner

Gin (French) and tonic special, tomato bread, spicy peppers and cauliflower special in Coriander pesto and tahini were all excellent

Pros: Delicious vegan options, Daily specials (had the cauliflower), Reasonable prices




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