Barça Tapas and Cava Bar

Barça Tapas and Cava Bar

Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3JN

Telephone 0141 248 6555
Opening times Mon–Sun noon–midnight
Bar open Mon–Sun noon–12pm.
Food served Sun–Wed noon–10pm; Thu–Sat noon–11pm.
Pre-theatre times Sun–Fri noon–6pm
Average price £9.95 (set lunch); £17 (evening meal)
Pre-theatre price £9.95
Email
Website www.barcatapas.co.uk

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Eating & Drinking Guide

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Tapas eating can fit into a shopping expedition like few other culinary styles – it’s restorative, flexible and convivial, and rarely too heavy or time-consuming. So Barça’s location in Princes Square makes a lot of sense, and after eight years it ranks as a veteran in the rapidly changing list of bars, restaurants and cafés in Glasgow’s most up-market shopping centre. Most dishes here are simple classics that depend on quality materials, and chorizo cooked in Rioja, wild mushrooms with garlic and (quite fiery) patatas bravas are better-than-average renditions of the standards. There’s more ambition in dishes like a Basque-style crab casserole and delectably tender, slow-cooked pork cheeks, while flabby prawn tortillitas miss the mark a little. The bill for tapas (and cocktails from a long and seductive list) can mount up surprisingly quickly, but a two-course lunch and early dining deal at less than a tenner is very good value for food of this quality. An enterprising approach to promotions and events includes cocktail masterclasses and regular salsa evenings.

High point: Well-sourced Spanish ingredients, simply prepared
Low point: Dining in a shopping centre

Number of wines sold by the glass: 13
Private dining: Up to 30 covers
Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Live music, Free wi-fi
Music on stereo: Latin jazz and Spanish ambient beats
Capacity: 200
Largest group: 150
Open since: 2005
House wine: £16.95 per bottle

Comments & ratings

7. JB8282 – 18 Dec 2011, 7:35pm Barça Tapas and Cava Bar Report: Had very disappointing night at Barca. Started off well - we had reserved an area for drinks and arrived and shared a bottle of prosecco between 6 of us. Over the course of a few hours we had 3 cocktails each and ordered some shots. Each round took quite a while to come and when the 3rd round of cocktails was finally ready (which we collected from the bar because they wouldn't provide table service), 3 of the cocktails (all the same type - in martini glasses) were only 2/3 full. One of our party went back to the bar and pointed this out - one member of staff apologised and said they'd make another measure and top them up. A while later when we asked to order another round we were told that one of our party had had too much to drink and they wouldn't serve us another round. We had not been rowdy / rude / noisy and could see no reason to be refused service. The bar staff just seemed keen to empty the place and get cleared up - not the best attitude the weekend before Christmas. It was very disappointing. The table next to us thought it was preposterous and decided to finish their round and leave with us to go upstairs to November. Definitely would not recommend this venue.

6. Stella Bridger – 29 Dec 2010, 12:42am Barça Tapas and Cava Bar Report: Not the most authentic tapas in Glasgow but good quality, nice selection and cheery staff. Had a nice lunch deal on too so proved economical too. Worth a visit.

5. LisaS – 16 Sep 2010, 8:55am Barça Tapas and Cava Bar Report: I went here last week for teh first time with the girls after work and we had a fab time!We all shared the Paella, which took 45mins but we were happy to wait as at least you know it is made fresh, it was delicious, very tasty with lots of shellfish and juicy meats. Apart from the food I found the staff to be super friendly, I would go back for sure, a great place for dinner and think i'll take my hubby next time.

4. Awful – 1 May 2010, 1:39pm Barça Tapas and Cava Bar Report: This restaurant is awful has no resemblance to tapas I've had in Spain or UK.
Wine list is very expensive.
The Spanish Tortilla should be shown as a plain omelete, and the Spanish Stew which I was expecting to be melt in the mouth pieces of meat was just a bowl of I don't
Rewally needs to get it's act together

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2. Anne – 5 Nov 2008, 11:11pm Report: Really disappointing, Glasgow has so many good restaurants so wouldn't recommend this place. As the previous reviewer says the portions are small and tasteless. Meal expensive and most of the dishes were covered in a bland sauce (the same sauce covering various tapas dishes whether it be fish, meat, vegetarian). The bill came to £50 for five tapas dishes (small), half a stale french stick, 2 wines, 2 beers, a sullen Eastern European waitress. Worst dining experience ever.

1. Andy D – 2 May 2008, 9:10pm Report: Very disappointing. Having lived in Spain I know what real tapas are like and this comes nowhere near. The portions are small and quite tasteless. Certainly will NOT be going back

Average rating 2.5/5 from 4 reviews of Barça Tapas and Cava Bar.

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