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“Most excellent service and food.”
Review of Restaurante Sesamo

Restaurante Sesamo
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Sat, 2/8
8:00 PM
Ranked #411 of 11,903 Restaurants in Barcelona
Price range: $28 - $42
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Restaurant details
Good for: Special occasions, Local cuisine, Romantic
Dining options: Late Night, Dinner, Reservations
Neighborhood: El Raval
Reviewed July 19, 2016

We read about this place in the Lonely Planet guide, and set out to find it. It is located in a back alley, so you might search a bit for it, but the search was not for nothing. This place is amazing. Even though we did not have a reservation, it only took about 15 minutes before we was seated in the small restaurant. There we had the 7 course tasting menu. Incredible diversity in the taste and texture of every different bite. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: July 2016
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1  Thank Duckboot
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Reviewed July 14, 2016 via mobile

Although we didn't reserve, we were told we'd have a table shortly. We waited for a long while and waiter came over to take our order. Hoping that we'd get a table before the food arrived, we actually did not and had to have our meal off bar stools on a high table. It was very uncomfortable and the waiter was very rude. He was rushing around, grabbing our plates off the table as we finished.

Ambience was not great.

Food was average, nothing special. However the waiter was very sweet and brought over a complimentary appetizer.

Date of visit: July 2016
3  Thank Restar2277
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Reviewed July 11, 2016 via mobile

We visited Sesamo while traveling in Barcelona since we wanted to try something different! The atmosphere was simple but cozy and we were sat right away on a Sunday night. The service was great, we had both servers check on us several times.
We had the peppers, the gnocchi, the cauliflower with cilantro pesto and tahini sauce and a mushroom tart that was excellent. Our favorite was the cauliflower!
Then we did a dessert tasting that was good too, three small desserts from the menu chosen by the chef.
Overall, really solid vegetarian meal!

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank Andrea V
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Reviewed July 7, 2016 via mobile

After sampling several vegetarian delights on offer in Barcelona, we tried out the 7 course taster menu. We were shown to a medioka at best table (always book here, it's busy) which was annoying, but the generally friendly service made up for it. The food that followed was a real treat - daring combinations and an adventurous selection of tapas dishes really impressed us throughout. It was 'chef's selection' so not necessarily what we would have chosen but not knowing what was coming next made it all the more enjoyable.

At €25 a head, with 2 drinks included, it was pricier than some local equivalents but it was well worth it.

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank Jenny G
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Reviewed July 6, 2016

I'll start with the good news, the baked cauliflower my friend ordered was delicious! unfortunately that's where the positive experience ended for me. Although I'm not vegan I don't eat cheese, I have a strong dislike and mild phobia of it. I ordered the gnocchi with beetroot and hazelnut sauce but was disappointed to see it covered in cheese shavings when it arrived as this had not been stated on the menu, I apologised for the confusion and asked for it to be taken away. I did not ask for the dish to be taken off the bill. Later on the English speaking server came over to tell me that he was going to take the gnocchi off the bill BUT "the chef was not very happy" and that as the menu apparently said the gnocchi was "filled" that "it might be an idea for me in the future to ask what it was filled with" just to be extra patronising he repeated this twice! I do not expect to get told off like a school child when dining out on holiday! this man was unnecessarily rude and condescending and the couple next to us actually said the whole thing was "awkward". I was so upset that we left as soon we finished our appetisers and went around the corner to a different restaurant to order a main course. If you like being made to feel totally belittled during a dining experience then this is a place for you!... and note to Mr. Sesamo - in a vegan/vegetarian restaurant "it might be an idea in the future" to add the one distinguishing ingredient between the two diets to the menu!!

Date of visit: July 2016
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5  Thank RachAmy89
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