Editorial place profile
Amar Barcelona
At a glance
Amar Barcelona is Rafa Zafra’s Mediterranean restaurant at El Palace, combining seafood and Catalan traditions with meat and vegetable dishes. The dining room, bar menu and private-room format offer different ways to visit.
Practical details
- Choose it for
- Mediterranean seafood, bar or private dining at El Palace
- Food or dining format
- À la carte; Amar lentamente listed €145 including VAT
- Visit distinction
- Tasting needs 24-hour notice; à la carte whole fish from 900 g
A restaurant, bar and private dining room
Rafa Zafra’s cooking centres on seafood and Mediterranean produce, with oysters, caviar and Catalan and former Ritz influences. The bar has its own à la carte offering, and the private room accommodates up to twelve. These are distinct booking formats.
Tasting and weight-based à la carte
Amar lentamente lists €145 including VAT and requires a reservation at least 24 hours ahead. Its seafood sequence also includes foie, pancetta and pigeon. The linked à la carte document, labelled 2025_04, serves whole fish from 900 g and uses 100 g and portion prices; it also mixes seafood with meat.
Sources: Amar Barcelona: current Spanish menu links, Amar lentamente: linked Spanish tasting menu, Amar Barcelona: linked à la carte document
Restaurant service at Gran Via 668
The published schedule is Tuesday–Thursday 19:00–22:30 and Friday–Saturday 13:30–15:00 and 20:00–22:30, with Sunday and Monday closed. Use the direct restaurant contact for the dining room, bar or private-room arrangement.
Contact and published information
- Restaurant website and published information
- Published menu
- Call Amar Barcelona: +34 931 03 99 88
- reservas@amarbarcelona.com
- Address: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 668, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
- Published hours: Tuesday–Thursday 19:00–22:30; Friday–Saturday 13:30–15:00 and 20:00–22:30; Sunday–Monday closed
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- Amar Barcelona: restaurant, bar and private dining — Restaurant operator — checked 2026-10-18. Rafa Zafra’s Mediterranean cooking at El Palace, bar menu, private dining for up to twelve and direct restaurant contact.
- Amar lentamente: linked Spanish tasting menu — Restaurant operator menu — checked 2026-10-18. Published €145 including VAT, with seafood, foie, pancetta and pigeon as well as desserts.
- Amar Barcelona: linked à la carte document — Restaurant operator menu — checked 2026-10-18. File labelled 2025_04, still linked by the operator; whole fish from 900 g, prices by 100 g or portion, and mixed seafood/meat dishes.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.