4.4 ·
Step into El Nacional's soaring Modernista hall on Passeig de Gràcia. Wander between the oyster bar and separate Spanish cuisine counters, letting each person in your group pick their own dish under one striking roof.
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El Nacional occupies a restored early-20th-century building on Passeig de Gràcia, its soaring hall divided into several distinct dining spaces — including a well-regarded oyster bar — each serving a different corner of Spanish cuisine. At 4.4 stars from over 41,000 reviews and a must-see score of 100, it functions as much as a sightseeing stop as a meal, with the architecture and scale drawing comparisons to a grand European food hall.
Its high trendy and aesthetic scores reflect a space designed to impress as much as feed. It suits a flexible visit where different members of a group can choose different cuisines under one roof.
El Nacional occupies a restored early-20th-century building on Passeig de Gràcia, its soaring hall divided into several distinct dining spaces — including a well-regarded oyster bar — each serving a different corner of Spanish cuisine. At 4.4 stars from over 41,000 reviews and a must-see score of 100, it functions as much as a sightseeing stop as a meal, with the architecture and scale drawing comparisons to a grand European food hall.
Its high trendy and aesthetic scores reflect a space designed to impress as much as feed. It suits a flexible visit where different members of a group can choose different cuisines under one roof.
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1h15
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lunchtime, afternoon, early evening, evening or late night
Intensity
Moderate walking
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Ended up here on a rainy day for a late lunch. We opted for La Taperia as we wanted to do mainly tapas. We wanted to order a variety so we tried the gazpacho, tomato carpaccio, lettuce hearts with anchovies, Barceloneta bomb, fried sea bass, and the cannelloni. While everything was pretty tasty, I’d say that there are…
Alexandra Kane
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