Restaurant in Barcelona, Spain
Easy to book, worth it for neighbourhood dinners.
A well-regarded Modern European neighbourhood restaurant in Barcelona's Eixample, Palo Verde has climbed the OAD Casual Europe rankings two years running (currently #615 in 2025) and holds a 4.5 Google rating. Easy to book and a strong option for date nights or relaxed special occasions without the commitment of a full tasting-menu destination.
Pricing information for Palo Verde isn't publicly listed, which puts it in an ambiguous position before you even make a reservation — but its Opinionated About Dining ranking (currently #615 in Europe's Casual category for 2025, up from #465 in 2024) signals a kitchen that serious food travellers are paying attention to. If you're staying in the Eixample or Gràcia and want a well-regarded Modern European dinner without committing to the four-figure tasting menus at Disfrutar or Lasarte, Palo Verde is worth your time. Booking is easy — no months-long waitlists here , and a 4.5 Google rating across 438 reviews confirms consistent delivery.
Palo Verde opened in February 2020 on Carrer de Còrsega, 232, in the Eixample district , a dense residential grid where neighbourhood restaurants live or die on repeat custom. The fact that it survived the immediate closure that followed its opening (it launched weeks before pandemic restrictions hit) and has since climbed the OAD Casual Europe rankings two years in a row suggests a kitchen and room that locals genuinely return to. Chef Ludwig Amiable runs a Modern European menu in a city where most of the prestige fine-dining destinations lean hard into Catalan or Spanish identity. That positioning , European technique in a neighbourhood Eixample setting , gives Palo Verde a distinct role in Barcelona's restaurant mix.
The room is on Carrer de Còrsega, a street that reads as firmly local rather than tourist-facing, which shapes the atmosphere: expect a dining room that prioritises the resident diner over passing visitors. For a special occasion or a serious date night, that's actually an asset. The absence of a tourist crowd changes how a room feels.
Service runs Tuesday through Saturday, with lunch available only on Friday and Saturday (1:30–3:30 pm). Dinner runs 7:30–11:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday, and 8–11:30 pm on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday. If your Barcelona itinerary centres on weekends, the lunch service on Saturday is worth considering , weekday dinner slots are likely to have more availability.
Palo Verde works well for a date night, a small celebration, or a business dinner where you want quality without the ceremony of a full fine-dining tasting menu. The OAD Casual classification is a useful signal: this is serious cooking in a relaxed format. If you're planning a special occasion meal and want a destination restaurant at Cocina Hermanos Torres or Enigma level, Palo Verde won't replace that. But as the leading dinner within walking distance of much of central Eixample, it earns its place on the shortlist.
For visitors arriving from elsewhere in Spain who want a single strong meal in Barcelona before or after a broader food trip, Palo Verde sits in a useful mid-tier. It's not where you'd go over El Celler de Can Roca in Girona or Quique Dacosta in Dénia if those are accessible to you, but within the city it punches above its casual positioning.
Booking difficulty at Palo Verde is rated Easy. Unlike Barcelona's more competitive tables , ABaC or Disfrutar require advance planning of weeks to months , Palo Verde should be bookable with a few days' notice in most cases. No booking method or direct URL is listed in available data, so check Google or local booking platforms. A reservation is still advisable for Friday and Saturday service, where lunch and dinner slots compress the week's demand into two days. If you're planning around a specific date, book 5–7 days out to be safe; for weekday dinners, 2–3 days is likely sufficient.
| Detail | Palo Verde | Disfrutar | ABaC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisine | Modern European | Progressive / Creative | Creative |
| Price tier | Not listed | €€€€ | €€€€ |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Hard | Moderate |
| Lunch service | Fri–Sat only | Lunch available | Lunch available |
| OAD recognition | #615 Casual Europe (2025) | Top 10 Europe | Not listed |
| Google rating | 4.5 (438 reviews) | Not comparable | Not comparable |
| Closed days | Sun–Mon | Varies | Varies |
Barcelona's restaurant world is heavily weighted toward Catalan and Spanish-focused cooking, from the avant-garde tasting menus at Lasarte to the market-driven Spanish fare at Cocina Hermanos Torres. Modern European as a category sits slightly outside that mainstream, making Palo Verde one of the few places in the Eixample where the kitchen's reference points reach beyond the Iberian peninsula. For international visitors who eat well at home and want something technically aligned with what they'd find at, say, Oak in Gent or La Rei Natura in Serralunga d'Alba, that positioning is part of the appeal.
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For weekday dinners, 2–3 days' notice is likely enough given its Easy booking rating. For Friday or Saturday , when both lunch and dinner run , aim for 5–7 days out. Unlike Barcelona's harder-to-book tables (Disfrutar, ABaC), there's no need to plan weeks in advance, but same-day availability on weekends isn't guaranteed.
It's a neighbourhood Modern European restaurant in the Eixample, rated Casual by Opinionated About Dining (#615 in Europe, 2025) , meaning serious cooking without the full fine-dining ceremony. The room skews local rather than tourist-facing. No pricing is publicly listed, so check current menus when you book. It's closed Sunday and Monday, and lunch is only available Friday and Saturday.
No dress code is specified, and the OAD Casual classification suggests smart-casual is appropriate. Eixample neighbourhood restaurants in this category generally don't enforce formal dress. A date-night outfit or business-casual is safe; full formal attire isn't necessary.
For a step up in ambition and budget, Cinc Sentits and Enigma are the closest comparables at a higher price tier. For the full tasting-menu experience, Disfrutar or Lasarte are where you go when budget isn't the constraint. If you want Modern European specifically, options within Barcelona are limited , Palo Verde occupies a relatively uncrowded position in the city's dining mix.
Lunch runs Friday and Saturday only (1:30–3:30 pm), so it's the harder slot to access but potentially quieter. Dinner is available Tuesday through Saturday and gives you more flexibility. For a special occasion, Saturday dinner is the most natural fit. If you're visiting mid-week, dinner Tuesday through Thursday is your only option.
No specific information on dietary accommodation is available in public data. No website or phone number is currently listed, which makes pre-visit enquiry harder. Your leading route is to note any restrictions at the time of booking through whichever platform you use, or to contact the restaurant directly via Google listing details.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | — | |
| Cocina Hermanos Torres | €€€€ | — |
| Disfrutar | €€€€ | — |
| Lasarte | €€€€ | — |
| Cinc Sentits | €€€€ | — |
| Enoteca Paco Pérez | €€€€ | — |
A quick look at how Palo Verde measures up.
A few days to a week is usually enough. Palo Verde carries an Easy booking difficulty rating, which puts it well below the advance planning required for Barcelona's competitive tables like Disfrutar or ABaC. Friday and Saturday evenings are the busiest slots given the weekend lunch and dinner service, so book those further out than a midweek dinner.
Palo Verde is a Modern European restaurant on Carrer de Còrsega, 232 in the Eixample, run by chef Ludwig Amiable and open since February 2020. It has climbed steadily through Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe rankings, moving from Highly Recommended in 2023 to #465 in 2024 and #615 in 2025 — a useful signal that OAD's well-travelled voter base keeps returning. Pricing is not publicly listed, so come prepared to ask when booking.
The venue data doesn't specify a dress code, and its OAD classification as Casual is the clearest guide available. Treat it like a polished neighbourhood restaurant rather than a formal dining room — neat, comfortable clothes fit the context of an Eixample dinner without being overdressed.
For more ambition and ceremony, Cinc Sentits offers a tasting-menu format with Michelin recognition at a higher commitment level. Cocina Hermanos Torres and Lasarte are the correct comparison if you want full fine-dining production. If the draw at Palo Verde is its approachability and neighbourhood feel, Enoteca Paco Pérez is a step up in formality but shares the Modern European register.
Lunch is only available Friday and Saturday (1:30–3:30 pm), making it the harder slot to plan around for most visitors. Dinner runs Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 pm, giving you far more flexibility. Unless a Friday or Saturday afternoon works cleanly with your schedule, dinner is the practical default.
The venue data doesn't document specific dietary policies, so check the venue's official channels before booking if you have requirements. Given the Modern European format and neighbourhood restaurant scale, it's reasonable to raise restrictions at reservation time rather than assuming accommodation — smaller kitchens benefit from advance notice.
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