Gothic Quarter · Barcelona

Real Spanish tapas,two minutes from Las Ramblas

Name: Nix Tapas & Drinks
Address: Carrer dels Escudellers, 12, Barcelona, 08002, ES
Telephone: +34 657 01 67 03
Price range: €€
Rating: 4.8

Paella cooked to order, sharing plates, cold vermouth and signature cocktails — served on a black-and-white tiled floor on Carrer dels Escudellers. Open every day from 1pm until midnight. Walk in, or call ahead.

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★ 4.85,700+ Google reviews|€20–30 per person

Paella cooked to order — right off the pan

Open daily

13:00 – 00:00

Address

Carrer dels Escudellers, 12

Good for

Lunch · Dinner · Late bites

Languages

English · Español · Català

Waiter carrying a plate of marinated anchovies with olives

The place

A friendly little corner in the middle of the tourist crush

Escudellers is one of the busiest streets in the old city. Nix is the calm bit: nine tables, checkerboard tiles, a small bar and a kitchen that cooks everything to order rather than reheating it.

You will be greeted in English, told honestly what is best today, and handed a menu that mixes Spanish classics — paella, pulpo, bravas, jamón — with Italian-leaning plates like burrata and focaccia sandwiches. Nobody will rush you out.

Paella and rice dishes cooked fresh, about 25 minutes
Vegetarian tapas and gluten-free options on request
Signature cocktails, natural wines and jugs of sangria
Late kitchen — food served right up to midnight

On the table tonight

Everything you see is cooked here, every day

Rice with octopus and chorizo in a paella pan

Slow-cooked beef cheek with potato purée

Baked camembert with nuts, dates and toasted bread

Spoonful of melted cheese with walnuts and seeds

Friends sharing wine and sangria at a table inside Nix

Pan con tomate on slate with the Nix Tapas & Drinks napkin

Waitress carrying a full round of tapas and a basket of bread

Wooden board with thin slices of cured Iberian ham

Chicken cannelloni in creamy sauce with chives

Guest holding up an orange spritz cocktail

Guests laughing over cold beers by the brick wall

Nix team member in a NIX Tapas & Drinks t-shirt inside the bar

In the kitchen

Chopped, cooked and plated while you wait

No microwaves, no pre-plated trays. Everything is prepared to order in a tiny open kitchen a few steps from your table — that's why the paella takes 25 minutes, and why it tastes like it should.

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Guests

4.8 out of 5, from 5,700+ reviews

Reviews left on Google.

“We tried several tapas and they were all delicious — especially the canelones de pollo. Very relaxing atmosphere, not too quiet and not too loud.”
— Yesi Avelar

“Amazing food and service! We had some tapas and paella — all incredibly good. We're so happy we picked this place for our last meal in Barcelona. 10/10.”
— Chersy Miau

“Wanted to go to a place nearby but the queue was too long. A few steps further I found this little gem. The paella with pulpo was delicious.”
— Roland Kremer

“We loved this tapas place. So much that we came back twice during our short city break. The set menu is great value.”
— Adrianna Isufi

Find us

Come and say hola

Address: Carrer dels Escudellers, 12
Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona
Hours: Monday to Sunday, 13:00 – 00:00
Reservations: Reserve online via Google
or call +34 657 01 67 03 — walk-ins always welcome
Getting here: 3 min walk from Las Ramblas · 5 min from Plaça Reial · Metro Drassanes or Liceu (L3)

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