Lacto
Ovo
International
Western
Salad bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Spanish

Part of a small network of vegetarian restaurants, est. 2011 formerly as Vegetalia (same owners). Offers breakfast, brunch, dinner, and takeaway. There is a salad bar and 3 daily changing menu options which usually includes at least 1 vegan. English spoken. Eclectic ambient music and modern decor. Reported open September 2023. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-17:00, 19:00-23:00.


364 Reviews

First Review by Ruby X

Tommaso

Points +75

Vegan
27 Apr 2016

Vegan and vegetarian haute cuisine!

Amazing vegeterian and vegan restaurant in Barcelona!
A bit more expensive than the other veggie places in town but the quality of the food is extraordinary.
I tried the vegan ceviche, the seitan with mushrooms and rice + the pear and white chocolate cake and everything was incredibly tasty. They are also specialized in juice production and offer a great variety of original ones.
If you are willing to spend some money for a good meal, than it is totally worth it!

KarinS

Points +377

Vegetarian
26 Apr 2016

Disappointing

We were 4, having lunch menu (starter and main). Starters were still ok, cesars salad and pumkin soup, but the main dishes nothing special, not very tasty, in addition presented like in a canteen, just "thrown" on a plate. Disappointed after so many good comments. I can do better and nicer at home!

DonnaC

Points +1742

Vegan
15 Apr 2016

a reliable gem

This is a very special restaurant. It seems to be really popular and booking for evening dining is recommended. The food is excellent, there is a great vegan selection of savoury and sweet dishes. The interior is beautiful and it's somewhere to impress your vegetarian or carnivorous friends.

Pros: stylish and comfortable restaurant. high class foo

AmyDavis07

Points +36

Vegan
15 Apr 2016

Great location and food

This was my favourite place in Barcelona and we visited it a few times. The food was great and the staff were really helpful and fluent in english. The desserts were incredible and there was a great selection of fresh smoothies.

Pros: Great food, Friendly staff

Cons: Pricey

hack_man

Points +27891

Vegan
12 Apr 2016

...and now 5 Happy Cows

A really wonderful place. We were disappointed in 2009 when it was a pretty basic diner type place called Vegetalia but it has since become the legendary Teresa Carles and a true sensation emerged. The interior is stylish and modern yet rustic. Originall red brick workings have been beautifully exposed and the food is pretty exceptional too. Money has been spent here making the setting fit for a memorable dining experience. I'd certainly suggest going here for a fabulous breakfast/brunch, an afternoon lunch treat or an evening dining indulgence. Portion sizes can be small but the quality is exceptionally high. It was particulalry high on April 11th 2016 when the Salmon tofu and vegan lasagne dishes we had were quite indescribably amazing. Without question this is a 5 Happy Listing and I have promoted it from my previous rating of 4. House wine is well priced at around €13 a bottle and main courses range from €10 to €14. Service is relaxed and everything is quite perfect here. A place to be enjoyed and savoured. HINT from the Barcelona Happy Cow ambassador... booking ahead by phone or online is hugely recommeded. Seriously, even on a Monday night this place is absolutely packed. Don't be disappointed.

Pros: Food, Excellent vegan options, Impressive setting

happymar

Points +24

Non Veg
09 Apr 2016

Must Go

This is a must go in Barcelona and one of my favourite places in the city. It is always super crowded but the staff is nice and the food is delicious. I always go with anything made with rice and leave feeling super pleased. They also make amazing desserts.

louisematronic

Points +36

Vegan
05 Apr 2016

SOOOO Nice!

Really good food!!!! Must try!!!!!

Patricia_Reis

Points +45

Vegetarian
03 Apr 2016

Like it!

I really liked this place. Tried a cold press juice and it was amazing, tried the cheese croquete and it was really good, and for main dish I had a seitan burguer, really good as everything else! The waiter was really nice and I had a great time there. Only down side is the price... Payed 20 euros for these 3 things I just mentioned... But the food definetely worth it

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly waiter

Cons: Price

vegbenzboy

Points +256

Vegan
01 Mar 2016

Forever Deliciousness

Could eat here everyday.

SikyDoji

Points +72

Vegan
21 Feb 2016

Elige un buen plato y triunfa

Si no reservas mesa la espera es eterna. De hecho aún reservándola es posible que tengas que esperar un rato.
El local és cómodo pero hay bastante ruido de las conversaciones. Una pena, el mismo local con los anteriores dueños era un auténtico remanso de paz y silencio incluso cuando estaba lleno.
Los precios son los que son. No es un restaurante barato, así que hay que saber qué pedir. Yo fui en fin de semana, que no hay menú.
De lunes a viernes al mediodía sí puede elegirse menú desde 10€ y poco.
Si vas por carta vale la pena elegir platos grandes. Las opciones para compartir (excepto las croquetas, que son muy pocas) son realmente buenas.
Como plato principal pedimos: Rossejada de fideus (fideuá vegana), arrós negre (vegano), lasanyuki (veget) y Canalón XX (veget). Éramos 4. Los dos platos veganos eran extraordinariamente grandes (y los que más éxito tuvieron). Casi no pudimos acabarlos (los veganos) y estaban deliciosos.
Cómo extra pedimos de postre una "locura" de chocolate. Aunque no había mucha cantidad estaba muy buena.
Nos habría salido más barato si hubiéramos sabido antes qué platos llevaban mucha cantidad y no hubiésemos pedido entrante porque no haría falta.
Lo demás correcto. Pero por el precio que tiene no es para ir cada día. Una vez cada 6 meses tal vez.

Pros: Platos veganos y platos con opción vegana, Cantidad en "Algunos" platos, Comida vegana deliciosa

Cons: Extremadamente caro, Otros platos con poca cantidad, Ensaladas no son gran cosa

PurpleGoat

Points +661

Vegan
20 Dec 2015

Very disappointing

I was so excited to get a reservation here after reading all the reviews but ended up being so disappointed, particularly by the food (which is obviously the most important thing!).

Firstly, they wouldn't answer their phone for most of the day so it was hard to get a reservation. We then arrived at the time we were asked to, and were asked to wait ten minutes in the super-crowded waiting area. We squeezed in where we could, then rudely got told to move out of the way by a male staff member whose irritation escaped through his eye roll. The attitude was completely unnecessary and unprofessional.

Ten minutes turned into twenty which turned into thirty, and we still weren't seated. And, by now, we were hungry. Luckily the place is gorgeous to look at, so we enjoyed that whilst waiting.

When finally seated, we chose our meals. I began with a croquette, and although the menu clearly allows you to order one, the waitress struggled to fathom that I wanted one. So I had to explain (in Spanish) it three times and point before she agreed to let me have my one. Luckily, it was absolutely amazing when it came out- sooooo tasty my eyes nearly rolled back in my head.

But, on the awkward side of life, the waitress who had brought it out was clearly meant to have waited until all our meals were ready, as the main waitress nearly yelled at her as she was putting it on our table and then berated her over the top of our heads for about a minute. So uncomfortable, and, again, unprofessional.

We then got our meals. I had a new pasta dish, which was opulently described as being rich with tomatoes and onions and aioli and being roasted in a paella pan. It sounded delicious.

When it came out, however, it turned out to be a pan of over-salted, broken up pieces of spaghetti. That's it. No vegetables, nothing. Just spaghetti and salt, topped with five tiny squeezes of aioli. It has obviously been cooked in something reasonably flavoursome, but the flavour was killed by the salt and there was nothing except pasta and more pasta to eat. I would've killed for a roast tomato or some onion pieces or something green and fresh to be in there. And less salt. I couldn't even finish it- I got halfway- because it was that bad. And I NEVER stop eating food!

The saltiness wasn't aided by the fact that we were refused tap water by being laughed at when we asked for some. We were then sold a bottle of water- 500ml for €2!!- and although we clarified one, not two, we got two. So paid €4 for water.

My friends had the Tofu Salmon, which was effectively a small slab of tofu that had been cooked well and topped with a single asparagus, and the Lasagne, which was tasty but also small. The portions couldn't be considered filling, that was for sure.

I figured dessert had to better, as it sounded amazing in the menu, but I was unfortunately wrong. I ordered a cake with caramelised pears and white chocolate fudge, and out came a rough carrot-type cake with no caramelised pears in sight and the thinnest, tiniest icing that was the white chocolate fudge. We struggled through it, disappointed by the lack of- well, everything.

My friends had ordered the chocolate cake, which was much better but still not great. Although it was lovely and rich, and the flavour was great and the ganache was thick and creamy, it was gluten-free and you could tell they'd used some weird flour in the ganache as it had a slightly sandy texture. It's not that hard to make a rich, creamy, chocolate icing without anything gritty- in fact, just the night before I'd had a life-changing truffle at a local market for €1, and that was made from just cacao, olive oil, and brown sugar. Super smooth, super rich, and much better than this expensive and purportedly amazing restaurant.

So, overall, a very disappointing experience that cost us €54 for three small meals. I would absolutely recommend going elsewhere in Barcelona if you can. There's a gorgeous Hummus bar (Hummus Barcelona) about twelve minutes' walk away that had no waiting lines, the loveliest staff I've ever met, huge and well-priced portions, and food (not just Hummus) so tasty I nearly fainted with joy. So I'd highly recommend skipping the crowds and the mediocre food and heading somewhere less famous that actually delivers on the good food side.

Pros: Nice decor, amazing croquette , many vegan options

Cons: Bad food, descriptions on the menu more appetising, overpriced, unprofessional staff, epic waiting time

KerryLydon

Points +88

Vegan
08 Nov 2015

delicious food in a trendy setting

Walked past this place many times in Barcelona but it's always been too full for a table. Finally visited after making a reservation. Very friendly, English menus are available. The choice is good with vegan and gluten free options. The food we all had was delicious. Especially the vegan, gluten-free chocolate cake. Gorgeous. And not too prices either. I shall visit the other restos in the chain.

Pros: varied menu, great service and decor.

dianabanana

Points +45

Vegetarian
31 Oct 2015

Simplemente delicioso.

Fui a comer con mi esposo ( que no es vegetariano) y por primera vez no hubo queja de nada. Quedamos fascinados con todos los tiempos y su pastel de chocolate vegano es simplemente delicioso! el lugar es acogedor y el menú variado. Recomendable al 100%

Goda

Points +59

Vegan
23 Sep 2015

The best veg place I ever been!

I was in Teresa Carles twice and both times I got perfect food and services. I wish there were more places like like this!!!
Thank you!

eatyourveggies

Points +2120

Vegan
15 Sep 2015

One of my favorite meals in Barcelona

One of my favorite meals in Barcelona. I loved the variety of vegan items on the menu. Much better if you can go with others to try more things. We got the nachos (delish!!), tempura (just okay, included green onion which was hardly edible), and the big hit was the tempeh and pumpkin salad. If you don't order a drink or dessert you can get out of there for about 15 Euro, but it can get much more expensive! Their cold pressed juices are some of the best I've ever had so definitely get some to-go!

Pros: Variety of menu choices, Loved the juices

Cons: Busy and loud, Wait time

Gegenschein

Points +42

Vegan
14 Sep 2015

Such nice Food

Not a vegan place but extremly vegan friendly and really concerned. Food abdolutely lovely, fresh and a little extravagant. highly recommendable.

Pros: central, very vegan friendly

Cons: quite expensive, busy place, might have to wait a

Jerbo

Points +18

Non Veg
24 Aug 2015

Disappointing

I went to have lunch because some reviews said it was one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona but it was a bit disappointing.
Service was slow and a bit unkind and impersonal (reminds me to a fast food restaurant service) and the food was not very tasty. Furthermore it didn't seem freshly made but I was charged as if it were. In my opinion this restaurant has grown in customers and space but not in quality.

Pros: location

Cons: food, service, price

MartinVC

Points +138

Vegan
14 Aug 2015

Nice restaurant

During my stay in Barcelona I ate out here on two occasions and enjoyed the food. The first night I had a beautiful lasagna the cashew cheese was amazing I would recommend trying it for sure. The restaurant itself is very elegant with polite staff which is always a bonus. However I was disappointed when I asked the waiter which of the wines on the menu were vegan and I was told none of them were unfortunately. The food here is a little bit expensive in comparison to the other vegan/vegetarian restaurants I tried but I would definitely recommend it to anyone who was planning on going. The food is also presented beautifully.

Pros: Polite Staff, Nice food, Fancy layout

Cons: No vegan wine

itzjac

Points +251

Vegan
13 Jun 2015

Nice decor & ambience, good food and location :)

My partner and I went here for lunch and really enjoyed it!

It is a Saturday so I should have thought ahead to book but we weren't really thinking and arrived around midday - we had to wait about 5 minutes and were seated. The restaurant has lovely decor and ambience - nice exposed brick and really nicely presented :) I love a dining experience with the whole package and this place delivered :)

We ordered 2 starters to share - the nachos & tempura (both vegan) and both were lovely! We ordered a main each - my boyfriend ordered the cannelloni - he said it was really good (not vegan so I didn't try) - very cheesy and creamy but tasty he said. I ordered the tofu 'salmon' which wasn't bad but it wasn't great - I probably wouldn't order it again but it was not too bad. I much preferred the entree's though.

We both ordered green cold-press juices which were good - however we were disappointed they were not fresh juice, they were bottled and not made on site. We also ordered cappuccino's which were quite good - nice to have a coffee with soy milk again! - Not very common in Europe!

The restaurant is located on a super cute street with lots of awesome vintage shops which we loved! Definitely worth a walk around :)

Overall an enjoyable experience and I would definitely go back :) I would advise to book ahead though, I think it can get quite busy :)

Pros: Starters, Ambience & Decor, Location

Cons: Tofu 'salmon' main, Juices not fresh

nimoe

Points +58

Vegan
10 Jun 2015

Excellent quality food

I went there with my sister (she's not a vegetarian or vegan) and everything was delicious, she had ravioli and a coulant. And I had black rice with all i oli and the everybody's fave choco cake. The desserts were amazing, I didn't try my sister's because it wasnt vegan, but she tried my food and she agreed that everything was delicious. Worth a try! A must go if you want excellent quality!

Pros: Food, Desserts

Noe

Points +862

Vegan
19 May 2015

excelente!

Vegetariano con, al menos 2 opciones veganas en cada parte de la carta y el menu del dia.
Tome la ensalada de berza (kale) y la fideua, ambos deliciosos!!
La musica y decoracion permiten tenerlo como opcion para ocasiones especiales. El personal correcto y amable y solo tubimos que esperar 5 minutos por una mesa.

Pros: pet friendly! nos permitieron entrar con nuestro p, la ubicacion es excelente

Cons: el precio esta muy bien para la calidad de los pla

ilinca

Points +187

Vegan
03 May 2015

Great for vegans, modern interior

Went there Nov. 2014, couple.

The place looks amazing, modern design, with a lot of fresh fruits & vegetables part of the decoration. It has a few different rooms/areas with slightly different design. Cool architecture too. Friendly staff.

We found the vegan options enough to go back a few times. They have a weekly specials menu, with a few vegan options there. I keep following their instagram account and the specials always look amazing! Wish I could go there more often.

There was a bit of waiting time, better make a reservation if you go around lunch or dinner on wekends.

Pros: delicious vegan dishes, weekly specials , good location + beautiful interior

Jayant21

Points +39

Vegan
23 Mar 2015

evening meal

Ate at this venue today.
The Service felt as if the waiter was trying to hurry things along.
The darters were interesting and different as were thesis dishes. However the food needed a little bit more 'oomph' to it as it felt somewhat bland.

Pros: Good variety of dishes on the menu and well presen

Cons: food tasted a little bland.

icysky

Points +86

Vegetarian
04 Mar 2015

much improved

Took some work colleagues there recently. First visit was about five years ago. This time the atmosphere and food was much much better. Worth visiting.

Pros: atmosphere, tasty options

Cons: price - relatively speaking

megs828

Points +226

Vegan
21 Feb 2015

Great vegan breakfast

There aren't many places to get a vegan breakfast in Barcelona, in fact this may be the only one. We ate breakfast here everyday when we were in Barcelona. The menu is mostly vegetarian but there are several vegan options. We absolutely loved the creamy coconut milk chia pudding with fresh fruit and the avocado toast. They also have great juices. The waiters were friendly and spoke English well.

Pros: vegan breakfast

tqudduss

Points +25

Vegetarian
28 Nov 2014

A complement to the city

If you're a vegetarian visiting the beautiful city of Barcelona, you can enjoy the amazing architecture, soak in the atmosphere, and visit a variety of sites. Alas, there aren't many options for a nice evening dinner. We tried a few of the local vegetarian restaurants during our honeymoon. If you are looking for one to choose on a short trip, Teresa Carlos should top the list.

Rosa Mundi

Points +297

Vegetarian
30 Oct 2014

Inventive and beautifully presented food

My daughters and I visited on 29 October 2014. I had lunch here last year and raved about the food so much they wanted to try it for themselves.
We all loved it.
There is something for everyone. Pasta, salad and more adventurous things too.
Good desserts.
The menus come in various languages.
Best to book a table so you don't have to wait too long for the delights to begin.

Pros: Great food , Easy to understand menus

Cons: Tables very close together




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