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“Creative veggie food done right”
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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Good for: Romantic, Local cuisine, Special occasions
Dining options: Dinner, Late Night, Reservations
Neighborhood: El Raval
Reviewed September 4, 2016 via mobile

This was our first dinner in Barcelona. Low key place with very friendly staff. The chef has a standing menu but the real action is on the epecials where he creates dishes that feed his fancy depending on what is in season.
One of those dishes were the figs with brie. Incredible.
We also had the gnocci with beetroot, which was light and refreshing and unusual.
Good wine.
Overall an unpretentious place with reasonable prices.

Date of visit: September 2016
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Reviewed August 27, 2016

the restaurant is a small place situated in a side neighborhood not far away from Place de Catalonia (15-20 minutes easy walk), The food was expiring, tasty and excellent, We were served by the chef himself and by the waiter, as It is a very casual and not formal place, We loved the place and highly recommand it especially to vegetarians,

Date of visit: August 2016
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Reviewed August 24, 2016

Being a vegan couple we were excited to go to this restaurant, however upon arrival it went downhill. We didnt have a booking, and were told in a rude and off-ish manner that we would have to wait a long time or sit on the tall barstools situated at the front. We didnt want to wait ages so we opted for the barstools... we should have known from the waiter's energy that we should have eaten elsewhere.

After being seated we ordered our meal, both VEGAN options, and CLEARLY stated that we were both vegan a couple of times (as its better to be safe than sorry)... Unfortunately for us though, the waiter was more interested in the American woman that was there by herself reading a book and relaxing. After at least 25/30 mins our meals arrived... My fiancee's meal was good, the baked cauliflower... but my meal had CHEESE all over it... I was not happy at all, and the waiter acknowledged it was clearly his mistake. I asked for the dish that my fiancee had to take-away as we were in a rush now, and I didnt want them to just take of the cheese and re-present the same dish, but was told it had 'sold out'... hmmmmm. We had an appointment to made so I couldn't wait another 30mins for the meal to be prepared again, not only that but the waiter just wasnt sincere nor did he really care.

The worst part though was having to watch him 'chat-up' the clearly non-interested woman on the table next to us (we moved to a seated table at the front when we saw someone leave)... to the point where she made an very awkward and hasty exit. It was cringe-worthy to say the least, but I wouldnt have cared if it didnt affect his ability to do his job properly.

It was a terrible experience, from the greeting all the way to us leaving. The only plus was the baked cauliflower... which we happen to make quite frequently at home, it did taste good though.

I feel as if I wasnt a young black guy then we wouldnt have been treated in that way, OR the waiter would have tried to compensate us or make amends for his behavior and lack of care causing me to not eat. I only say this as you could see the waiter's demenour change depending on the 'look' of the customers that entered (we were right at the front talking about this most of our time there).

Date of visit: August 2016
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Reviewed August 23, 2016 via mobile

The dishes was very unique and tasty and the service was great! Really enjoyed the expirience. One of us is vegatarian but the other two aren't and everyone found the food very good! Will visit there next time for sure.

Date of visit: August 2016
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Reviewed August 13, 2016 via mobile

Took my mom here to celebrate her birthday. Since we were in Spain and she's a vegetarian I searched for best vegetarian restaurant in Barcelona and this restaurant came up. The reviews did not disappoint!! We ordered the tapas tasing menu and had no idea what each tasting would bring. "Chefs Choice" they called it. The mystery of what would come next really added to the fun of the experience and each dish was great. We weren't sure how many tastings would come and at some point stopped counting but know we had at least 9 and 3 that the chef brought out himself. We also each had 2 drinks. Well worth the 25 Euro each that we paid. We did not leave hungry!! I would highly recommend the food and the experience. The staff was very welcoming and the atmosphere relaxed and comfortable. Everyone in our group agreed it was the best meal we had the whole week.

Date of visit: August 2016
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