Lonely Planet

"There’s barely space to swing a calamar (squid) in this bottle-lined, standing-room-only place, but it's a treat for the palate. Try delectable made-to-order montaditos (tapas on bread), such as salmon with greek yoghurt or tuna belly with sea urchin, with a house wine or vermouth."

Time Out Barcelona

"The montaditos, sculpted tapas served on bread, are spectacular. Try salmon sashimi with cream cheese, honey and soy, or cod, passata and black olive pâté. Get there early for any chance of a surface on which to put your drink."

Julia D'Orazio

"Montaditos are made to order using only quality ingredients of canned fish, local cheeses, and various charcuteries right before your eyes. My personal favourite was the crustini smoothed with yogurt, a slice of smoked salmon, and topped with a drizzle of truffle honey. Each bite deserves a lasting savour as it is simply too good to quickly let go of the gastronomic taste bud adventure."

Suzan Taher

"I try the montadito with salmon and truffle honey. Which incidentally, is one of the most popular dishes. And one which shouldn’t really work – salmon? truffle? honey? But it so does."

Will Tang

"This quaint tapas spot, located in the quirky Poble Sec neighbourhood of Barcelona, is renowned for its scrumptious montaditos – bite-sized, baguette-style snacks filled with the tastiest ingredients from Spain! With standing room only, Quimet i Quimet is a great place to grab a drink, some great tapas and catch up with friends."

Hopper

"The tapas is concocted from a multitude of canned and preserved foods, which when combined and placed atop a slice of toasted bread make a delicious montadito. While many of the ingredients themselves are excellent – particularly the seafood, such as the anchovies and the bacalao (cod) – it’s the dazzling variety and fabulous combinations that make this place special."

Air France

"Its succulent and subtly toasted montaditos are topped with top-quality Spanish ingredients, in flavour combinations that never cease to surprise. The ingredients cheese, foie gras, fish, and meat are simple but very effective."

Tina Wong

"The tuna belly with red pepper montadito was delicious. Meaty tuna belly topped with rich Spanish olive oil on a schmear of red pepper paste to subtly spice up this tapa. We split the Iberico pork cheek with chips. This super tender pork cheek served with chunks of carrots and potatoes and a small side of crisp potato chips. Hearty, simply prepared but satisfying."

Katherine LaGrave

"Another order yields a montadito with a creamy slab of Brie, sweet red pepper, artichoke, and caviar, while one of the house specialties—salmon atop Greek yogurt and generously draped with truffle honey—is an unexpectedly delicious combination of sweet and fresh, soft and crunchy. Each piece of crisp, toasted bread is piled nearly two inches high with ingredients, and it’s inevitable you’ll lose some in the battle to bite."

Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

"Make sure to order what this tapas bar is famous for: montaditos, small open-faced sandwiches filled with decadent ingredients like scallops with caviar and tuna belly with sea urchin. The salmon montadito with Greek yogurt and a drizzle of truffle honey is one of the most addictive tapas in Barcelona and has been mimicked by chefs across the world."