La barra -cava y más- in Köln

Always beautiful. Delicious tapas, friendly service, good value for money. Decent background noise, but that's fine. The standard has been maintained for many years - top. Of course, the negative point is that you only pay in cash. It doesn't work at all. A week ago I was in Berlin. Only card payment is possible. This cash handling can really cause problems for guests from abroad. Hence the deduction for service.

Fine tapas in the center of Cologne. A well-kept cava in nice surroundings and friendly service. Ingredients for a nice, cozy evening. Highly recommended

Good food, good service, a little more effort could be put into the decor, but it's ok. Unfortunately only cash payment at the moment.

Wir hatten eine wundervolle Geburtstagsfeier in der Cava-Lounge mit sehr leckeren Tapas-Platten und Getränken (Bierfässchen, Cava-Sekt, Limos). Die Bedienung war aufmerksam und sehr freundlich. Absolut empfehlenswert!

Very tasty tapas, friendly and attentive service, very cozy and authentic, we would love to come back

Best restaurant ever You feel extremely well served here… Thank you!!!❤️

The location is beautiful, the food delicious and the staff very kind and attentive, I recommend!

Very good food, special staff, I recommend!

I confidently recommend quality services

Aussen unscheinbar, innen hervorragend. Ich hätte nicht vermutet, dass ich hier solch eine köstliche Auswahl an frischen Tappas bekomme, alle sehr lecker und appetitlich zubereitet, und dann noch diese Ajoli Creme einfach köstlich.

We were here again for the first time after the change of operator and can say: La Barra is still great and absolutely recommended!! All the dishes were top and super tasty! Tw slightly different than before, but even better. Many old classics have been complemented by great new options. Service was quick and friendly and was happy to answer any questions about preparations. All around great. We are happy and would love to come back again and again!!!

I'm in Cologne on business and was here for dinner with my colleagues yesterday. So service, food and location are simply great. There were 10 of us and therefore a wide variety of orders and everything not only looked delicious, it was also really tasty 😋 Kind regards to Ori (hope that's right) you're really amazing. Your kindness is second to none! Stay as you are ❤️ and all the best to you...

Delicious food, good choices. Gladly again

Everything was great, food, service, cava. But paying with a “Giro” card is rubbish when there are no or no functioning ATMs in the area in the 4th largest city in Germany and the shop simply lives in the past. 1 star for this customer-unfriendly and absolutely outdated policy. There was never any mention of Amex. Visa/Mastercard are cheap to bill and are now widely used.

Unbeatable, both the food and the service were excellent. I recommend it 100% 🥘❤️

The service was wonderful, especially with Oriana, who treated us very kindly. Totally recommended for the service

The food was excellent and very quick. The service was very good and the atmosphere was wonderful. We will come back.

Very tasty food and very friendly staff! They were very attentive with my dog ​​and gave us a table against the wall with more space and some water for him. 10/10 recommended and we will be back :) !

Not like it used to be, unfortunately. The atmosphere is uncomfortable, the service is rather poor and the food is still quite good. We were there on a Saturday evening shortly before 9 p.m. and were informed that the kitchen was actually already “closed”. What we found worst was the uncomfortable atmosphere. The prices for the Rosat are now exaggerated. A price difference of >100% to take away if the bottle should be chilled - that's ridiculous. All in all, it's a shame - it used to be a good shop.

The service was attentive and friendly, and we also received good advice when we had questions. The food was very tasty and the price-performance ratio was also good. We will come back.

No flair like before, poor service, tapas very disappointing. We have known la Barra for a long time and have often been there before and always loved it. There was always great service and the food was great. Unfortunately, we were not aware that the owner had changed. We ordered our drinks, were asked if we would like some bread, until then everything was fine. After that nothing happened for half an hour, except that we saw one of the waiters smoking in front of the restaurant several times. That didn't make for a good impression either. Only when we asked the waitress if we could order did we continue and the expression on the waitress's face was annoyed. The food looked completely different than we knew it from the previous owner and the taste didn't even come close to the level of the previous owner. When paying, they said that the device was broken and that you should pay with cash if possible. When we then said that we didn't have any cash with us, the device inside still worked. We didn't tip. At Quandoo we were marked as no-shows. Overall, the evening there was very disappointing. We didn't want to talk about anything big on site. In the reviews we read during the meal, it was said that the owner had already freaked out on other guests. We really didn't feel like doing that. Unfortunately, la Barra as many people knew it from before no longer exists.

A very nice, cozy and clean tapas bar. The food was very good, freshly prepared and tasty.

Yes. I was here for the first time. The restaurant is very easy to reach by public transport as it is located directly on Barbarossaplatz. Reservations were made quickly and easily online. Service was friendly and attentive. The white wine was very good, the food was tasty and the price was right. I will definitely come here again.

It was very nice experience in center of Köln, refreshing drinks and friendly atmosphere. We got very nice introductions from the staff and she was very welcoming.

Nice tapas bar in a central location. Suitable for a nice evening with friends with Iberian snacks and delicious drinks.

Large selection of tapas. Friendly service. Easy to reach.

Rating this place is a challenge… the food was fine though some plates were better than others. The biggest issue is the service! We were told for our group a sharing big plate would be better as it could be cheaper and quicker than a la carte. Half of us ordered a la carte and the other shared plates. Yet the shared plates arrived much later than a la carte 😅 they also mentioned bread on the house but then tried to charge us. The worst part is when the one specific waiter was complaining about us and started to treat us very badly to the point when we confronted her she just screamed “shut up” that everyone else in the venue heard… no go for us!

Great tapas menu!! Price performance top. Quiet, relaxed atmosphere

I had a fun experience celebrating New Year 2020 at this location and was looking forward to another great evening there, a bit more than four years later. They now have a new owner and unfortunately this time, it ended in a great disappointment. Since we were a big group (>10 persons), one of the waitresses came and suggested us to share a set of tapas in small groups of 5 persons and told us that in that way, the service would be faster than if each one ordered individually. Myself and some of my friends accepted the offer, whereas others preferred to order only for themselves. It turned out that the ones who ordered individuallly were served faster, and that we had to wait roughly half an hour longer! When asking how long it would take to get our tapas, our waitress reacted defensively saying that there were many other guests, and so on. And after insisting a bit more and specifying that we wanted to pay the drinks on separate bills, the waitress became rude and began to argue. At a point we finally got our orders and at the end, as my friend was paying and we were about to leave, we had some other discussions with the staff and the owner suddenly threw her change on the table. What an unprofessional, disrespectful attitude. Even though I was satisfied with the food, I won't go back to that place because I can't accept anyone to be treated as badly as a guest. This experience shows how the service can improve - or in that case deteriorate after the owner changed. My second, and last time at Tapas Bar La Barra.

Very bad service. The family that now runs La Barra is not suitable for gastronomy. People are unfriendly and even rude to the guests (original sound: “shut up!”). Food is ok, but not better. Wirt complained when I paid with my debit card and banned all other friends from paying with cards. He has to pay 2% for Visa. Sorry, but card payment is standard and if I don't want to offer that, then I have to make it clear BEFORE placing the order that I don't offer this method of payment. From the beginning, the service complained that we were a large group, but the owners should be happy about sales! It was a very unpleasant experience - never again!

Wir waren mit mehr als 13 Leuten im La Barra und hatten es als gute Location in Erinnerung. Leider hat zwischenzeitlich der Besitzer gewechselt. Von Anfang bis Ende waren Bedienstete und der Chef unfreundlich. Jeder von unserer Gruppe wurde mind. 1 x angeblafft oder gar beschimpft. Die Familie ist überfordert damit, wenn am Samstagabend das Lokal voll ist! Brot mit Aijoli wurden mit der Ankündigung serviert, es sei für uns, weil wir als größere Gruppe länger auf das Essen warten müssten. Am Ende war es doch auf der Rechnung. Das Essen war größtenteils ok. Die Meeresfrüchte leider aufgetaut und in der Mikrowelle erwärmt (außen heiß & innen kalt). Die Weißwein-Flasche wurde bei 24 Grad draußen ohne Eis serviert. Viele Gerichte waren sehr salzig. Abgeräumt wurde auch nach Aufforderung nicht. Eine Freundin wurde mit „shut up“ abgekanzelt, als sie dich zurecht beschwerte. Am Ende waren wir uns alle einig, wir gehen nie wieder hierhin!

Great atmosphere, incredibly friendly staff and very, very fresh tapas!!! ALWAYS MY PLEASURE

Super tasty tapas, cozy atmosphere!

Absolut Perfekt Bedienung super freundlich Essen einfach mega Und der Sangria ist der Hammer Wir kommen definitiv wieder

Pleasant atmosphere, the food was "good", service was good. Prices are already slightly higher. Not overpriced in the sense but, as an example: not necessarily the best Rioja, 0.2 costs 7 euros. Tapas prices, there are no smaller tapas, for example meatballs two pieces about 5 euros, dates wrapped in bacon, three pieces just under 5 euros. Tortilla and croquetas were dry. Conclusion: You can go. Our rescuer was in a good mood

Absolut geschmacklose Tapas.Das Fleisch war kalt und zäh,die restlichen Speisen schmeckten nach nichts.Drf Service hatte nicht mal nötig zu fragen ob es schmeckt. Und ich habe jetzt Bauchschmerzen.

Excellent food, very friendly and attentive staff and authentic Spanish atmosphere. For me the Spanish reference restaurant! We will be back :) I would also like to recommend the peppers stuffed with cod 😉

Very tasty and high quality tapas! The atmosphere is cozy, clean and authentic and the staff is very friendly. Highly recommended for a nice evening.

Were there today to eat tapas. Delicious food and very nice and courteous staff. We'd love to come back

Today we visited the tapas bar “La Barra” on Barbarossaplatz in Cologne, without knowing that there had been a change of ownership here. We entered the restaurant with positive expectations, but were initially greeted in an extremely unfriendly manner, whereupon I had to emphasize that we were guests and why we were being treated so unfriendly. My concern only related to a question about seating. Then we ordered cava and some tapas. The “Patatas Bravas” were a disappointment; Instead of the expected specialty, we received croquette-like structures that didn't taste convincing. Overloaded with aioli and other sauces, they didn't reach the usual level. The calamari was cold and chewy inside, the bread was cold, and the aioli definitely tasted like a convenience product. Overall everything was inedible. Only the cava was good. When we were asked for our opinion at the end, I answered honestly that unfortunately we didn't like it, although I didn't intend to have any further discussion. A gentleman then came to our table and complained loudly about our criticism. We tried to explain that we just wanted to express our disappointment and were not looking for a discussion. His reaction was very unfriendly and he didn't understand why we were unhappy, he claimed everything was excellent. This experience, coupled with the owner's responses to negative reviews here on Google, demonstrates a concerning attitude towards guests. This is not behavior that a restaurateur should display. This was definitely the last visit to this restaurant for us and we definitely cannot recommend it.

Once again everything was great! Truly an insider tip😇

The seafood paella was charged at 18 euros per adult and the same price for children, incomprehensible! The tapas platter for 4-5 people for 69.90 euros is full of the cheapest fried potatoes, peppers, etc. Total rip-off of the customers!

Very cozy tapas shop. The service was very attentive and friendly. The tapas portions were good and the prices were very good. You really think you are in Spain.

Chic smaller restaurant in the heart of Cologne. The dishes, ordered up and down the menu, were freshly prepared. The service was quick and friendly. Very happy again 🤟

Excellent tapas restaurant. We took 6 tapas to share for 3. Each tapas was excellent. We paid around 5 euros on average per tapas. The service is fast and friendly. We arrived around 5:50 p.m. but everything was almost already booked. I therefore advise you to book in advance.

I had a lot of fun with my friends yesterday. Great, relaxed atmosphere, fair prices and very good food. Thanks again 😇

It was a girls party of 5 people. We feel very comfortable La Barra. There is a good selection of food to choose from, Cava was also great. The prices are okay too. We were the last guests, the staff waited with understanding, look nice 🤗

Lecker, nicht ganz so ausgefallene Gerichte wie im Tapeo, dafür aber günstiger. Es hängt davon ab, auf was man mehr Wert legt.

Essen war grandios , Bedienung freundlich und alert Wir kommen bald wieder😀

Eine sehr gemütliche Tapas Bar. Sehr nette Bedienung die sogar spanisch sprechen, was ich in einer Tapas Bar erwarte. Also toll da. Man kann einen tollen Abend dort verbringen.

Die beste Cavabar außerhalb Spaniens! Top Tapas und original Brut aus Barcelona, perfekt!

Wir hatten verschiedene Tapas, alle durchaus in Ordnung. Das Personal war sehr herzlich und ist auf spezielle Getränkewünsche eingegangen.

So ein tolles Restaurant, wahnsinnig leckeres Essen und die Kellnerinnen waren alle gut gelaunt, aufmerksam und hatten einen netten Spruch auf den Lippen, selbst als der Laden richtig voll war! Vor dem Umbau fand ich es gemütlicher, deswegen ein haber Punkt Abzug beim Ambiente!

Sind seid Jahren Stammgast im Lokal. Heute wieder nach langer Zeit mal da. Alles modernisiert und ganz angenehm. Service ist aufmerksam und alles funktioniert. Leider hat der neue Inhaber ein anderes Konzept und eine andere Küche. Diese ist leider bei uns nicht angekommen. Geben Ihnen die zweite Chance nächstes Jahr im Frühling. Mal schauen.

Mega lecker, sehr aufmerksamer und netter Service. Absolut zu empfehlen!

Das La Barra ist eine wirklich schöne Tapas Bar, das Essen ist unglaublich lecker und der Service ist super. Bisher die beste Tapas Bar, die ich in Köln besucht habe und es war die fünfte. Die anderen können da leider nicht mithalten. Es schmeckt dort wie in Spanien!

Sehr hübsches und gemütliches Restaurant. Leckere Tapas Cava zu moderaten Preisen. Der Service war recht holprig, daher Punktabzug.

Hier gibt es die besten Tapas, die ich je gegessen habe. Die Bedienung war äußerst zuvorkommend. Die Einrichtung gibt einen spanischen Flair, vorallem kombiniert mit der spanischen Musik.

Schon ewig nicht mehr so leckere Tapas gegessen. Wir hatten je 6 Tapas und die waren wirklich ausreichend. Die Auswahl ist an Vielzahl kaum zu überbieten, hier ist mit Sicherheit für jeden was dabei. Die Bedienung ist sehr aufmerksam und freundlich. Preis-Leistung stimmt. Kommen gerne wieder. Auf jeden Fall einen Tisch reservieren.

Schöne Tapas Bar. Cava und Wein sehr zu empfehlen für einen vernünftigen Flaschenpreis. Tapas sind sehr gut 👍

I've been here for 2nd time in one year, and will come again. Tapas - very tasty, service - very great, location - excellent. For sure one of my fav place in Köln. P.S. Previous design in restaurant was better though :) I missed empty bottles at the wall.

Hier passt alles. Essen und trinken lecker, entspannter und zuvorkommender Service, obwohl viel Betrieb ist.

Toller Spanier. Super lecker und unheimlich nettes Personal. Gerne wieder.

Essen war wie immer super lecker. Service war nett und freundlich allerdings waren sie nicht sehr aufmerksam was leere Gläser anging... aber wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder

Sehr leckeres Essen und super netter und aufmerksamer Service

Gemütliche kleines Tapas Restaurant mit gutem Essen und netter geduldiger Bedienung.

Da Essen war lecker, auch wenn ein oder zwei Speisen nicht ganz mein Geschmack waren. Allerdings sind hier ja auch die Geschmäcker verschieden. Service war super nett. Die Toiletten könnten einen neuen Anstrich vertragen. Aber ansonsten alle gut.

Nice spot for tapas. Service was fast and courteous. Outside seating in the summer time also available however it's right next to a busy road .

Immer wieder lecker.. komme gerne hierher..eine gute Auswahl an Tapas und mega freundliches Personal..

Ich verstehe nicht, wie der Laden so eine gute Bewertung haben kann. Die Bedienung war einwandfrei. Das Essen jedoch absolut nicht. Die meisten Gerichte waren warm gemacht, das Brot vom Vortag und Patatas sowie Aioli aus der Packung. Einzig die Gerichte, die frisch zubereitet (gebraten) werden müssen sowie die auf der Tageskarte waren gut.

Toller Service und leckere Tapas, wenngleich Letztere auch nicht außergewöhnlich sind. Ambient geht so und Preis-Leistung im Rahmen. Weinkarte leider wenig umfangreich, kenne ich in vergleichbaren Lokalitäten auch deutlich besser.

Wij hebben super lekker gegeten, waren ook super vriendelijk en konden goed engels.

Sehr leckere Tapas. Der Service ist auch super.

Wir waren zu zweit letzte Woche dort. Die Tappas waren sehr lecker und die Bedienungen waren sehr zuvorkommend und nett. Die Preise waren für die Portionen angemessen und fair. Wir kommen wieder.

Mega lecker *_* und sehr freundliches Personal!

Mega! Einfach mega! Super leckere Tapas, leckerer Wein und freundliche Bedienung! Ich bin sehr oft in Spanien und habe dort selten so gute Tapas gegessen. Absolut zu empfehlen!

Das Essen war ausgezeichnet und das Personal super freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir kommen gerne wieder.

Sehr freundliches Personal und sehr leckeres Essen, Ich empfehlen gerne weiter. Preise für jeden Tasche, also gerne wieder bis bald.

Muy buen ambiente y servicio estupendo!

Soy española viviendo en Köln y cuando quiero comer verdadera comida española vengo a este restaurante. Está todo riquísimo! Super recomendado las patatas bravas, los huevos rotos y los dátiles con bacon.y la crema catalana para postre!!

Tapas bar, extraordinarily good food. I'm Spanish and the food was even better than the tapas I have in Spain. Super recommended. Very good price-quality relation.

L'inico posto in zoa dove accettavano il pagamento con la Carta di Credito. Non moltissime opzioni come varietà e quantità piccole per il prezzo che si fanno pagare.

Leckeres Essen, toller Cava und nette Bedienung. Preis / Leistung vollkommen in Ordnung. Kann ich sehr empfehlen.

Sehr leckeres Essen, tolle Bedienung & super Atmosphäre :-) Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Super essen, sehr nette Bedienung, preislich vollkommen in Ordnung. Unbedingt die Datteln und den Ziegenkäse probieren 😊

Sehr leckere Tappas, der selbstgemachte Sangria schmeckt super. Netter Laden und sehr freundlicher Service.

Food is amazing and servie really friendly!

Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Abend.

Sehr gute Adresse für Tapas! Als wir ankamen war der Laden leer, was uns etwas stutzig gemacht hat. Trotzdem haben wir dem ganzen eine Chance gegeben und wurden nicht enttäuscht. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Die Tapas haben durchweg sehr lecker geschmeckt und waren im Preis/Leistungsverhältnis top!

Sehr zufrieden! Toller gastronomischer Service, unfassbar leckere Tapas und gute Preise! Da muss ich öfter hin. Nur zu empfehlen :) Man merkt, dass sie Ahnung haben.

Gemütlich, lecker und entspannt.

Wunderbarer Abend mit sehr geschmackvollen Tapas. am Ende etwas sehr laut…

Der Cava ist gut und Preis/Leistung günstig. Einfallsreiche Tapas ‼️

Vielen Dank für den sehr schönen Abend bei Euch. Wir hatten sehr viel Spaß und das Essen war top.

1a Restaurant, sehr zu empfehlen!

Solide und leckere Tapas. Gute Sekt / Cava Auswahl. Preis / Leistung stimmt hier.

Sehr schöner Tapas Restaurant. Preislich auch voll in Ordnung. Ebenfalls auch sehr lecker

Toller Spanier in der Kölner Innenstadt mit einem festen Menü und tollen Weinen

Leckeres Essen und faire Preise. Ich komme gern wieder!

Superfreundliche Bedienung. Leckere frische Tapas ob kalt oder warm, es gibt auch eine Auswahl an großen Tapas. Den vorgeschlagenen Cava konnte man vor der Bestellung probieren.