—AUTHENTIC INDIAN RESTAURANT · BARCELONA
The Art
of the Spice
A sensory journey through India’s spice heritage, cooked in our traditional clay tandoor with precision, restraint and a deep respect for the craft.
OUR STORY
Where ancient spice meets modern precision
Papadam.es was born from a simple conviction: that the depth and soul of Indian cuisine deserves a stage as refined as the flavours themselves.
The fire at the heart of PapadamEl fuego que da vida a Papadam
Every kitchen has a soul. Ours is made of clay. Our traditional tandoor reaches a heat no ordinary oven can match: it seals in the juices of our marinated meats and king prawns, kisses them with smoke, and gives our naan its soft crumb and golden, blistered crust. It is how India has cooked for centuries, and it is how we cook for you in Barcelona.Toda cocina tiene un alma, y la nuestra es de barro. Nuestro tandoor tradicional alcanza un calor que ningún horno corriente puede igualar: sella los jugos de nuestras carnes y langostinos marinados, les da un toque ahumado y regala a nuestro naan su miga tierna y su corteza dorada. Así se cocina en la India desde hace siglos, y así cocinamos para ti en Barcelona.
Biryani & Indian classics in BarcelonaBiryani y clásicos de la cocina india en Barcelona
Our biryanis are cooked with long-grain aromatic basmati rice, spices and fresh herbs: chicken, lamb or vegetable biryani, our lamb chop biryani or the Papadam Special with chicken tikka, lamb tikka and king prawn. You'll also find tandoori dishes from our clay oven, creamy curries such as korma and butter chicken, vegetarian dishes and freshly baked naan. Find us at Ronda de Sant Pau 11, between Paral·lel and Sant Antoni.Nuestros biryanis se preparan con arroz basmati de grano largo, especias y hierbas frescas: de pollo, cordero o verduras, el biryani de chuletas de cordero o el Especial Papadam con pollo tikka, cordero tikka y langostinos. También tenemos platos tandoori de nuestro horno de barro, curris cremosos como el korma o el butter chicken, platos vegetarianos y naan recién hecho. Estamos en la Ronda de Sant Pau, 11, entre Paral·lel y Sant Antoni.
CHEF'S SPECIALS
Dishes worth the journey
A rotating selection of our most considered plates — each one a study in balance, heat and aroma.
Mattar Paneer
11,50 €
Lamb Chop Masala
16,95 €
Chicken Hariali
15,60 €
Jingha Balchou
17,95 €
Tandoori Mix Grill
18,65 €
GUEST REVIEWS
What our guests say
“We can truly say it’s the best place for the authentic flavours of India that we have grown to love.”
“We absolutely loved the food – especially the chicken in a spicy spinach sauce and the chutneys.”
“Greeted by a very pleasant waitress. Served great tasty food & piping hot. My wife said it was the best Peshwari Nan bread she’s ever had.”
“Not many Indian restaurants that we have visited have produced food to this high standard. Each dish had a distinctive taste, which is something that other restaurants fail to achieve.”
“Amazing Indian food. We loved it. Very reasonably priced. Don’t hesitate if you like Indian food.”
“Been coming here for over 6 years and still haven’t had everything on the menu.”
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"From the first amuse-bouche to the gulab jamun, a masterclass in flavour and restraint."
"An extraordinary evening from start to finish. The tandoori mixed grill was theatrical and sublime."
"The lamb biryani is the best I've had outside of Hyderabad. Every grain of rice was perfumed with saffron."
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