Espectacular! Celebré allí mi 30 cumpleaños con mis amigos, hicimos el menú de grupo y salió genial. La comida, el servicio, las vistas… un 10! Todos los camareros nos trataron genial, super atentos con nosotros todo el rato :) Muchas gracias a todos por el servicio recibido, salimos encantados

He vuelto al Merendero de la Mari después de un tiempo, y la experiencia ha sido tan buena como la recordaba, incluso mejor. Desde que llegamos, todos los camareros nos recibieron con una sonrisa y fueron amables en todo momento, atentos a cada detalle para que no nos faltara nada. Quiero destacar especialmente a Carlos, quien una vez más nos hizo sentir como en casa con su cercanía y simpatía. Además, sus recomendaciones de la carta fueron todo un acierto: nos sugirió varios platos fuera de lo común que resultaron deliciosos.

El mejor sitio para disfrutar de calidad en sus productos, de un servicio impecable y de un lugar muy familiar y acogedor. Como siempre es un placer comer en este restaurante.

Ruby Kempster

Absolutely beautiful setting, the food was incredible and the service equally as good! Would definitely come again, thank you!!

Laureina Massart

A very nice restaurant. No overload of food. Great tastes and the service is excellent! Very attentive and with knowledge of their menus! All very positive and easy to recommend if you want to have another treat on the pallate. 💐

Jason Mangal

The food was amazing. The Calamari was lovely, their Sangria was refreshing and delicious, and the seafood rice was absolutely delicious. The staff was incredibly friendly and there is something about dining by the Mediterranean Sea that feels so relaxing.

Pia M Mikkelsen

Lovely services, giving you space and still paying attention… and not downgraded if on your own! Food delicious .. highly recommended the sea bass

P GERM

My husband and I just had a fabulous light lunch here today while admiring the beautiful Marina (port) and yachts bigger than houses! But back to our experience…. The restaurant caught our attention because of the location at first, but more importantly by how welcoming the people were who greeted us. We took a brief peek at the menu and decided that’s the place we belong. The restaurant was immaculate, plants were all well groomed, the linens were perfectly crisp, and the staff presented themselves impeccably. Whenever we ordered some water and wines, they came paired with some complimentary homemade chips and a small basket of beautiful rolls. My husband ordered the Gazpacho, which our server had recommended as one of the specials today; and I decided on the salt cod fritters with the amazing “Tomato Bread” that is seen on many menus here in Barcelona. However, once I tasted my husband’s Gazpacho, I too ordered a bowl. Wow, is all I can say. This is one very pleasant and delicious experience. I will highly recommend Cal Pinxo Palau de Mar to any and everyone I know going to Barcelona. Thank you for an incredible culinary experience.

Franck Arnel

The food and service in this space is truly incredible. When I arrived I was tired of walking and didn't feel like reading the menu, I just wanted to eat and drink a good wine so I asked the waiter who came to help me for a recommendation. His recommendations were without a doubt incredible, I enjoyed an exquisite lunch, truly pleasant, plus the white wine that he recommended. Everything was perfect, I already want to go back ❤️

Gary Moran

After seeing some bad reviews about this place, we were skeptical about visiting. I have to say the service & food we received was excellent. I had the fillet steak, it was so tender even at well done, it also had a great amount of pepper sauce on top of it. I would definitely recommend this place and will be visiting again when I return to Barcelona. Enjoy your visit to Dublin!

​La paella y el marisco son excelentes, con materia prima de primera y sabor que justifica la fama de la zona. ¡La comida es un 5/5! Sin embargo, la experiencia se ve empañada por el servicio, que varía mucho. A veces es atento, otras lento. Si puedes ignorar el factor sorpresa del personal, es una gran opción. Buena mesa, servicio irregular.

Hacía muchos años que no regresaba a comer allí. El arroz es insuperable, pedimos arroz negro y nos encantó. También ostras para empezar y croquetas. Estuvimos en la terraza hasta que se puso a llover y nos cambiaron de mesa. El servicio es mejorable. Había que pedir las cosas varias veces. Nos sentíamos un poco ignoradas.

En la terraza muy a gusto, el servicio muy atento. La paella de fideos con pescado y marisco deliciosa, mucho sabor, costaba encontrar los trozos de pescado eso si. La paella de arroz de verduras sin más, algo aceitosa para mi gusto, aunque a mi amiga le encantó....y no tenían una copa de vino rosado espumoso?...calidad-precio un poco elevado. Está bien pero no para repetir.

Un sitio en pleno paseo marítimo entre la zona de playa y maremagnum. Es un restaurante de toda la vida, con un servicio impecable y buena calidad en su producto. Carta extensa de platos para compartir como los mejillones, pulpo, buñuelos exquisitos, calamares, tallarinas…y diversidad de arroces o pescado fresco.

Gary Hogg

Was a lovely afternoon in the sunshine watching the world go by. We shared starters, and excellent pale rose wine. Certainly come again. Muchas gracias

Eric Heitzer

Wonderful food, view and ambiance. Service was great!

Fabo Novoa

Restaurant located just a few minutes from Barceloneta, you'll find this traditional place. Prices are higher than the average but then you'll get to have one of the best culinary experiences of the city. I highly recommend having at least an entry and then one of the Rices. Something to improve: if the restaurant makes a mistake with the order, they should give Something for free - in our case they prepared a 2-people size paella instead of 3.

+2

William. Y

It is a place with great food, helpful waiters, and the location cannot be any better as you get a nice view on the port. If u had a little more money and see looking for nice restaurant to spend it, this is the place for you as the price of the food is way pricier from what u paid out in a normal tapas/paella restaurant. To give a perspective, a small plate of fried calamari costs 17e, a plate of 4 croquettes costs 8e. Nevertheless I enjoyed the experience but will prob never go there again until i become rich.

+3

Terry Shroder

Food was ok nothing special , slightly overpriced for the quality offered. The biggest let down was the 'service' from the maitre d. Brusque to the point of being almost rude, then had to cheek to try and force a service charge on us - she might be in the wrong job. Definitely just there as a tourist place and not that great.

Santi Talo

Menu of 35 euros that would be best if they put this just below 30 for quality/quantity compared to their neighbour's. I like the pasta and the rice but the mussels were below average. The dessert was also good. At the end the price was 40 euros per person so this is why I rated 3 instead of 4 that would do if price would be better.

+20

Bob Kelly

Terrible service. 1 unfriendly, ignoring waiter and 1 nice one but he might never show up for you - other parties left without getting served. They also come for payment at time of serving in case you leave without paying. Very limited food menu. Drink menu is extremely expensive compared to anywhere nearby, or actually anywhere in the world. This is a place for the cruise ship crowd passing by. The good news is that it has a great view and is on the marina. If you can get service it's a nice place to sit and enjoy the view.

+2

Somos de Barcelona y hemos ido tras ver un programa de televisión para disfrutar de un arroz en nuestra ciudad. Hemos pedido un vino blanco y nos han traído otro porque han dejado de trabajar con el que aparece en la carta, eso ya.... Soy alérgica a un alimento y así lo he indicado antes de pedir una ensalada. La han traído con olivada, a la que soy alérgica, hemos avisado al camarero y nos la han cambiado , como es lógico y normal. En la mesa han puesto pan nada más llegar, hasta ahí, sin problemas, nosotros no lo hemos comido y al pedir la cuenta se lo han llevado. Veréis en la primera cuenta que lo habían cobrado. Hemos reclamado y han traído la segunda cuenta. Croquetas y buñuelos normales, nada del otro mundo. La ensalada es la que hemos pedido que retiraran al venir con el ingrediente alérgico y el arroz muy básico. Todo ha llegado muy rápido, es un restaurante que aprovecha la estacionalidad, en pleno puerto. Eso es entendible. Pero si no eres turista no te recomiendo ir, tienes restaurantes mejores en la Barceloneta o cerca por el mismo precio sin comer en menos de una hora, con tranquilidad disfrutando de tu tiempo y tú ciudad

Hemos ido a comer con reserva. Sólo llegar nos han sentado en una mesa pero el servicio ha sido lento para tomarnos nota. Nos han servido pan junto con la comida pero, para nuestra sorpresa, no era de cortesía sino que te cobran 5'20 euros (detalle que deberían aclarar ya que lo sirven sin que el cliente lo pida). Lo mismo por pedir agua para beber. Ni siquiera era embotellada, sino de esa que usan del mismo grifo, y nos han cobrado también 5'20. Sinceramente, me parece una estafa. La paella buena pero sin más. Nada destacable. Para disfrutar de una buena paella , hay sitios mejores con mejor servicio y precios más razonables.

m.k. Meintzer

Pros: Gazpacho and marinated mussels were delicious. Server was very accommodating throughout the mishaps we encountered. Front of the house service was excellent; the behind the house/kitchen scene was a disaster of some sorts for firing up entrees. Beautiful views of the port with port-side seating. Cons: Paella. They don’t know how to make a paella with a proper soccarat. Rice was way too wet. They said they serve it this way because guests don’t like the burnt bottom. That’s the best part about paella. Steak with green pepper sauce. They first served it without the sauce. Sent it back and they served a red rare/raw steak not a medium rare. Sent it back and they served a well-done steak. Not edible. .

Horrible fue una mala experiencia. Los primeros platos Calamares andaluza salados no lo siguiente el Tartar de salmón pegajoso y el jamón de ibérico rancio Segundos una paella incomible el rape no se podía comer y a saber de cuando estaba hecho. Espero que esta reseña ayude a otras personas sean españolas o turistas. Sospecho que maquillan y ponen valoraciones positivas, si investigas un poco las valoraciones y buscas son varios los clientes denunciando lo mismo. Por qué no es lógico que de 6 platos todo era nefasto y hay valoraciones con todo lo contrario….? 208€ tres personas 2 postres y 6 cañas de cerveza….???? Ahora contestarán…. Lo sentimos mucho Estamos trabajando para mejorar etc. Penoso la verdad que pase una vergüenza ya que yo fui el que decidió ir a este restaurante y hice pasar un mal rato a mis dos amigos. It was a horrible, terrible experience. The first courses were awful: the Andalusian calamari was beyond salty, the salmon tartare was sticky, and the Iberian ham was rancid. For the second course, the paella was inedible, the monkfish was inedible, and who knows how long it had been cooked. I hope this review helps others, whether Spanish or tourists. I suspect they're manipulating the reviews and adding positive ratings. If you investigate the reviews a bit and look for clippings, you'll find several customers complaining about the same thing. Why isn't it logical that all six courses were terrible, yet there are reviews with the complete opposite? €208 for three people, two desserts, and six beers...???? Now they'll reply... "We're very sorry," "We're working to improve," etc. It was truly shameful; I was the one who decided to go to this restaurant and made my two friends have a terrible time.

Stephanie

You don't get what you paid for. Expensive restaurant with terrible food and service. We ordered drinks, and not only did the wrong drink come, but the drink was left out in the open. To give you perspective, the restaurant is by the dock, and there's a large walkway, and our drink was left out there unattended. The wrong drink was more than the drink that we had wanted. Additionally, we said no bread, and they placed it on our table and didn't take it away. Of course we got charged for it. Then, the food was terrible. I can't even describe how bad the steak was cooked and how bad the fries were. There was no seasoning, and the entire time, I thought wow, I can make this so much better at home. In essence, this is one of those tourist scams where you're walking along the pier and want to enjoy a meal with the view of the water and yachts. You're essentially paying for the view. This was our last meal in Barcelona, and this has left a terrible taste.

Adela Prifti

I had a very disappointing experience at this place. The service was extremely poor, and the waiter was incredibly rude. Despite there being plenty of empty tables, he acted as if we were an inconvenience and almost seemed to push us out. His attitude made us feel completely unwelcome.

Milind Sarfare

I have been visiting Cal Pinxo since 2017, always had a great experience. But this time in Oct 2025 it feels like a different place all together. Food is still fine but service is HORRIBLE. Looks like all the old staff is gone, new ones are ill trained & have no care or concern for customers. While we were still patient, we saw at least 2 group of customers walking out angry as no one even bothered to attend them despite the fact the place was empty. It’s sad to this downturn!

Tara Kuijpers

We wanted to have some lunch so we orderd some tapas but we were handled very rude. We got our food (while he barely said any word to us) and while we where eating we received the Bill already. No question if it was okay or if we wanted anything else (we wanted to order more but when he came back the second time with the bill we paid cause we didn’t feel welcome). Nice place to sit and the food is good but unfortunately the waiter was not Nice at all.

Edita Skruibiene

Nice view from the terrace but it was all! Service, food, prices - Horrible everything! Too sad that they simply take advantage of the location and totally overcharge everything, poor quality and staff is super sliw, not motivated, showing negative emotions. We paid 25€ for 6 squids (espresso cup) 😄