Isabella's By the Sea Opening Hours, Menu and Opinions

Costa Brava Baix Empordà Calella de Palafrugell Places to eat

About Isabella's By the Sea

Carrer Canyers, 24 - 17210, Calella de Palafrugell
+34 972 61 50 51

Comment by Bravissima about Isabella's By the Sea:

Isabella's By the Sea is a charming Italian restaurant located on the beautiful Costa Brava at Carrer Canyers, 24, CP 17210. This venue is perfect for enjoying a romantic evening or a family meal, thanks to its cozy atmosphere and tasteful decor.

Since its opening, it has received numerous praises for:

  • Exceptional food: Their pasta dishes, expertly cooked al dente and bursting with flavor, as well as their delicious risottos and pizzas, are frequently highlighted.
  • Friendly and attentive service: The staff is renowned for their warm and professional approach, making guests feel welcomed and well looked after.
  • Cozy ambiance: The restaurant features elegant decor and a lovely terrace, perfect for enjoying a meal in a tranquil setting.
  • Value for money: While some find the prices a bit high, the quality of the food and service justifies the cost.

However, some visitors have expressed concerns about:

  • The charge for items like bread and olives served without prior notice.
  • The limited variety in the pizza menu.

Despite these minor criticisms, Isabella's By the Sea stands out as a highly recommendable option for those seeking authentic Italian cuisine in a refined environment.

Opening hours

  • Monday: 13:00–0:30
  • Tuesday: 13:00–0:30
  • Wednesday: 13:00–0:30
  • Thursday: 13:00–0:30
  • Friday: 13:00–0:30
  • Saturday: 13:00–0:30
  • Sunday: 13:00–0:30

Isabella's By the Sea: Reviews

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Jyoti Chugani (BelleBarcelone) 01/06/2022

Fantastic experience: Great and cozy place for an italian meal with someone special

Cristina Mariani 26/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Excellent food Super paste 100% recommended
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David Viladecans Jimenez 19/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Excellent food and superb service. And the unbeatable place.
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Barbara Antić 18/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere and stuff. Food crazy delicious. Restaurant is always full which says a lot. Make sure to come on time or make a reservation, you don't want to miss out on this.

Sacha Brunet 12/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good address for a good simple meal at noon. Pasta at 13€-18€, pizzas at 15-20€ and other dishes and starters just as affordable. Aperitif at 2€ per person obligatory
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Johanny Martinez 12/05/2022

Fantastic experience: A super nice place, excellent food, very attentive and above all friendly waiters, they do very good teamwork, I was super delighted, I will enjoy such exquisite food again
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Carla Esteban 12/05/2022

Fantastic experience: One of my favorite Italian restaurants in Barcelona. Perfect for a romantic evening!
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Marta Prat 12/05/2022

Fantastic experience: I love it...food, location, staff...highly recommended!!!
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Chucky Zars 12/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Very cozy place delicious dishes I recommend it
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John P 11/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Good experience... Truffle pasta and confit onion eggplant pizza, excellent. Wide choice menu, prices a little more expensive but very nice setting and Italian cuisine that is a little more gourmet. Pleasant service.
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Paula LG 05/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Calm atmosphere, very good attention and excellent food. We will repeat without a doubt!
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Pablo Guerrero 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: A must is Italian food, in an elegant restaurant, in Barcelona.
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Pamela Albornoz 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Hello, we went to eat tonight and we ordered risotto, fettuccini and carbonara. We loved it. It was one of the best pastas I've eaten in Barcelona. I congratulate you. Excellent service, I recommend you. THANK YOU
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Isabella 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: One of my favourite restaurants in Barcelona. The pasta is amazing!

Carlo Ghizzardi 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: The food is very good and the prices are fair for what they offer. Excellent quality and excellent attention from the waiters. The place is beautiful
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Juan Carlos Martinez Lopez 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Good restaurant at a good price. As an exception I do not recommend the Iberian ham pizza. Because it is not.
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Marce Rod 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: My friends and coworkers went to dinner and everything has been phenomenal, the food is very rich, a very spectacular place, cozy and the attention is good, the waiters are very attentive, dynamic and cheerful. I loved the homemade tiramizu, very delicious. Besides, they have a very nice terrace for sure we will repeat, highly recommended for couples.
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Paty Castaño 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Excellent service. The great atmosphere, we were at a very quiet and intimate table. Exquisite food and our waiter John made the evening a 10. The rest of the staff very friendly and helpful. Be sure to try the gorgonzola croquettes, the carbonara and the aubergine pizza! Italian olives, tremendous. Thanks for everything guys!
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cristina martinez 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: We will return without a doubt, all great and the perfect environment for both to go with friends or with someone special.
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Thomas Duhart 02/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Excellent quality. Excellent table service. We will return.
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Sandra P 01/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Amazing pasta with truffle, restaurant with tarase, nice ambient and service

Jennifer Escobar 01/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Restaurant of 10. Super friendly waiters. At all times they care about their customers and are very resolute. It is a place that has a lot of charm with its decoration. Incredibly delicious dishes! We will come back for sure!
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Juan Enrique Casanovas Bernal 01/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Italian with capital letters. I always pass by on a motorcycle and I was very curious to go, I love Italian food so it would be difficult to make a mistake, I was right !!!!! We were four first-year friends, we shared: Fresh burrata with arugula, Cantabrian anchovies with tomato bread, prawn salad with tomato and Gorgonzola croquettes, all very good. But the best came with the seconds, we ordered tagliatelle with spider crab, tartufo fettuccine with parmesan cream, beef sirloin tagliata with rosemary and a margarita pizza (if this good one is a great indication that it is a good Italian) all excellent, good , with flavor, I will repeat for sure, like the other 3 friends. We were on the terrace, there is a double shift, the place is very pleasant, the service is very good, what more can you ask for. Magnificent Italian, a safe bet, knowing that quality and good service come at a price.
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Brian Spencer 01/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Great ambiance (inside and outside), nice menu and excellent desserts. I love the Solomillo with the Rosemary oil/vinegar topping

Ana Martín 15/04/2022

Positive experience: A very pleasant place to spend a nice evening. The food is all very good. Little variety of pizza but that is compensated with many delicious starters and pasta very well prepared. The service was attentive and fast. The prices were very reasonable.
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Angel Seguí 05/04/2022

Positive experience: The truth is that the place leaves something to be desired. Located in the upper area of Barcelona, the prices are not very commensurate with the level and quantity of the dishes. Apart from the fact that they charge you for bread and olives per diner (2€ x "appetizer", if you are 4 people it is 8€). The place is nice, it is the most remarkable thing about the place.
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Joaquín Costa 02/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Good Italian restaurant. Where Albertos was years ago, Isabella has been with her Italian restaurant for years. Nice place with good product and good service! They have large tables for groups or families
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Javier Quereda 02/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Very nice quality and service. I will visit it as many times as I come back to Barcelona. Good gastronomic meeting point.
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Lisa Vlasova 02/04/2022

Fantastic experience: A classic! Very good food and a more than correct service!
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Gervasio López Rodríguez 02/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Good quality. In orders to go, punctuality and good packaging.
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Encarna Bautista 02/04/2022

Fantastic experience: I love the decoration, and the food. Very good service. Quality / correct price, despite not being cheap.
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Berta Querol 12/03/2022

Positive experience: Charming place, very nice and cozy. The tables are a bit small. The food was very good, I loved the carbonara! The service was very friendly but a bit slow.
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M J 02/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Great the burrata, the risotto and the pizzas, the desserts too and the super nice waiters I really liked it, I'm sure we'll repeat
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Maria Isidoro 02/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good dinner, really, and a nice place.
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Cristian Diez 02/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Very elegant and good quality restaurant
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Alfredo da Silva (Pello's World) 01/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Very comfortable and great food. They let us in with our puppy and they treated us wonderfully.
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Endor Figueres 02/02/2022

Fantastic experience: A great place to go with family and friends! Peaceful atmosphere, good service and delicious food! Thanks
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Francisco González 02/01/2022

Fantastic experience: The decoration and distribution of the magnificent premises, an excellent treatment and the perfect food. I have gone for the first time and I will certainly repeat.
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Anna Millán Galiano 02/01/2022

Fantastic experience: Delicious food, very attentive service and a very nice atmosphere. Good value for money
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Ricardo Falcón Sagimón 02/01/2022

Fantastic experience: We go a lot because it is close to home and eats very well. I tried a new dish, spaghetti with spider crab, it was delicious.
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Gabriel Estrada 02/01/2022

Fantastic experience: My partner and I only went for a couple of glasses of wine, but they still looked after us very, very well. Eva and Abdel were great at the table and off it; Since we were shown a good part of the site and each area was indicated, its hours, what happens in each one and the reasons for the decoration in detail. I recommend sitting on the terrace on the edge of the fountain. We will be back for dinner soon for sure.
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Jordi PIULACHS CLAPERA 02/01/2022

Fantastic experience: Very well. But they would have to teach the waiters that people, especially older people, have to be treated like you and not say: hello guys. It's a lack of education In Spanish and in Catalan there is the you and the you. You have to know how to use them.
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Oscar Doñate 02/12/2021

Fantastic experience: Very nice and cozy place with excellent service, a great menu and very good value for money
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Josep Isern Verdum 02/12/2021

Fantastic experience: Good food to highlight pasta and meats. And very good service above normal With the added value of accepting pets Highly recommended
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Jordigarriga Dicdic 02/12/2021

Fantastic experience: Amazing attention the food is very good and the fantastic price is accepted by the pets with a wonderful kindness an amazing discovery the place is cozy with a very special decoration total a ten
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Elisabet Camprubi 02/12/2021

Fantastic experience: 100% recommendable. The food was 10. We shared Burrata, gorgonzola croquettes and Iberian ham table and it was great! The pastas are also very good with a very good preparation of the sauces. The service a 10 in attention and kindness It is 100% PetFriendly. We went with our dog and they were very attentive to her.
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María Virginia Savignano 01/12/2021

Fantastic experience: Love this place. It has an old feel to it. The food was super delicious indeed if I felt it was Italian. I only took a picture of him at the entrance because as soon as the ravioli arrived I couldn't help but start eating. I think it is one of my top Italian restaurants here in Barcelona. The attention was good. You have the option of eating on the terrace which is also very cute.
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Javier A 02/11/2021

Fantastic experience: A quiet space to enjoy good food. To highlight the work of the waiters, attentive and friendly. I have come several times and I will keep repeating
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Dani Alvarez 02/11/2021

Fantastic experience: In love with this place. Beautiful terrace, exquisite food and good service. I will return until I have tried the complete menu hahahahaha
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José María Flores 01/11/2021

Fantastic experience: They have earned us as a customer. We have gone to eat twice and both the service, the atmosphere and the food, out of 10 !!! Without a doubt, an Italian of reference in Barcelona.
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Pablo 27/10/2021

Fantastic experience: A splendid place to go as a couple or for a family dinner. It has a very cozy terrace and the service and food are 10. It is a great restaurant to have on the agenda for special occasions.
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Marcos Sancha 02/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Place with very good decoration with very comfortable sofas and cozy space, super fast service, food of 10, we are there very soon and we like it very much
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Miguel Moreno (Bcngourmet) 02/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Great restaurant. Terrace wonder. Highly recommended.
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Jordi Martinez Selman 02/08/2021

Fantastic experience: All the food we ate was very, very good, we were served by a Dominican guy who made us spend the night very well by being so helpful. We loved the experience. In my case I ordered a hamburger and the surprise is that it came without bread, and this waiter when I asked him if they didn't have some slices lying around, he looked for them right away and made my meal very pleasant. We will be back!
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Daniel Mesa 02/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Looking at the menu, the dishes seemed a bit simple. I wondered if they could achieve excellence with a simple plate of pasta or a cut of beef with fries. Well ... They did. The tender and delicious meat, the very good pasta, with a sauce that without being thick, I could not stop putting bread in and savoring. Highly recommended.
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yuko causton 01/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Great food and lovely atmosphere. Forgot to take a photo but penne arrabbiata was also really good!!!!

Gabriela Genovés 01/08/2021

Fantastic experience: 100/100

CRISTINA MARTIN VIOLA 01/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Spectacular restaurant, romantic to go as a couple and special to go with the family ... They let us in with my dogs (inside the restaurant) ... brutal service Pasta al dente ... the truth is that the best Italian in Barcelona for my taste ... A super 10 Thanks
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Jose B 01/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Nice place to eat Italian food. Excellent
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Iván Andrés Gabellini 02/07/2021

Fantastic experience: A unique experience in Barcelona is definitely the best Italian restaurant I have tried in a long time, a unique gastronomy that adds all the best that you will find in all aspects. Outstanding attention and work of his entire team was worked. I recommend 100%
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Michael DiCarpio 02/07/2021

Fantastic experience: The best Italian restaurant in Barcelona !!! Meal a 10 Service a 100 !! Thank you very much to Chiqui !! We had not had such an excellent service for a long time as the one we received from your manager. We will repeat for sure we will recommend it Site a 10 Decoration a 10
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Anais Ortega 02/07/2021

Fantastic experience: You eat super well, the dishes are super well served and quality of food is incredible, I recommend the fried fettucine and the porcini risotto. Great
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Cesar Romero Menor 02/07/2021

Fantastic experience: Very correct Italian restaurant. Very attentive and pleasant staff. We enjoyed the candlelight dinner. Rich food and just right. The sirloin with rosemary great dish. The tiramisu very rich. We will be back
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Davide Greco 01/07/2021

Fantastic experience: Perfect Place, Perfect Food. Wonderful
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David Sanmartín 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Amazing!! Quiet atmosphere and great quality food. Excellent service in Terrace !!
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Marion Bo 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good. The truffle pastas were delicious. Little disappointment with the wagyu burger ... Good service
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Andreu Pares 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good restaurant !! Spectacular beef Tagliata with rosemary, steak tartare and tagliatelle with lobster. Brutal lemon pie and tiramisu. Highly recommended place! One for the expensive but worth it.
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Fernando Aragonés 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good Italian restaurant. Very good quality in all products, very good cuisine and very good service. You can not ask for more. It is not a cheap place, but the price is justified by the quality it offers. I have always left happy to have eaten here.
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Laura Macau 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Top!! You pay for what you eat, it's worth it
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Israel Sugranyes 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Great sirloin tagliata with rosemary. Well set and with a special terrace
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ARIADNA 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: The most delicious spider crab spaghetti I have ever eaten !! The mushroom risotto with pecorino and the crispy potatoes with butifarra de perol also great !! Very reasonable price !!! We ordered the carbonara for the children and !!
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David Cabanes 02/06/2021

Fantastic experience: We visited recently with a couple of friends, excellent service and nice food. Don't miss the tagliata, amazing!! We enjoyed it a lot.

Camilo Vargas 01/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Great Food. Awesome place
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George Dienemann 02/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Fantastic!

Momentos PEREZ 02/06/2020

Fantastic experience: A classic from the San Gervasi neighborhood, near Turó park. We love their pizza and meat. Very nice terrace. Round tables inside, good light and professional staff.
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박현진 02/06/2020

Fantastic experience: I think this restaurant has good value for money. We were very happy.
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Sara 02/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place with a cozy atmosphere. Varied menu of intense flavors with an amazing staging. They have a terrace and the decoration is different ... certainly 100% recommended. Half price . You will come back
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Doug Cabana 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: A great restaurant with a pretty diverse menu with lots of options. We had the Margarita pizza. My daughter had the Tagliatelle pasta. We had 11 people and they took very good care of us. Above Turo Park about 5 min walk. If you are in the area, give it a try.

Xavier 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Dog friendly

Toblaser 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Great food, great service!

Eric Abi 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: All perfect

achva sitbon 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: My favorite Italian restaurant The parsa with the parmezan cheese is the best

Ola Kreidié 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Best Italian restaurant in Barcelona!
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Ognyán Sokolov 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: One of the best “Italians” in town. Service is good, but the food is amazing!

walter joosten 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Take the steak tartar or tagliatela

Felipe Assef dos Santos 01/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Great food and ambience. Fair price and not touristy at all

Kike Briega 02/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Such a good restaurant that during the week it does not have a menu to eat, and even so there are times that you have to wait for the amount of people there
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Xavier F. Bonafont (BIGOTIS) 02/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Very cozy and romantic place. Very good service. Excellent cuisine. Adequate value for money. Recommended. A place to repeat. There are many dishes to taste.
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Monica Zeng 02/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Nice food and ambience. Perfect to go with friends and family.

Emanuel Adamo 02/06/2019

Fantastic experience: A hyper warm, romantic restaurant. With excellent raw material and attention to the public.
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Anna M. 02/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Excellent Italian restaurant. The decoration is very nice and cozy. The menu is exquisite and very careful. The attention is very good. We ask for the first ones: Burrata Isabella's with arugula and semi-dry tomato and broken eggs with potatoes, Iberian ham and ceps. Of seconds: the Risotto of Ceps in Pecorino Cheese and the Tagliata of Sirloin with Rosemary and Parmesan. All the exquisite dishes and highly recommended. The price is somewhat expensive, but the products are of quality. Very good choice to spend an intimate and pleasant evening.
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Irene Cotrina 01/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Warm and cozy Italian restaurant with a calm and relaxed atmosphere. The restaurant has three spaces and a covered functional terrace. The place is usually full on weekends, so early booking is advisable. Despite the crowds, the place is well manned so the service is quite quick and also friendly. The food was enioyable and original. We appreciated the desserts. Dog friendly, we could bring our small dog inside!

Sara Beatriz 01/06/2019

Fantastic experience: A great place to come with friends and family, a business dinner or a cozy romantic restaurant. It’s a setting for everything. With a vast and delicious Italian menu and a re-invention of certain Spanish tapas, your palate will enjoy the burst of taste it will receive. A nice wine list and great company will be the cherry on top for your evening. Don’t skip the desserts!

sengelbr 01/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Everything at Isabella's is fresh, exploding with taste and reasonably priced. Situated in a cozy little neighborhood it has a warm and friendly decor inside. The rigatoni to the penne Arabiata was wonderful, and the raspberry and strawberry with lemon sorbet with vodka was a perfect way to end the evening. There is a room available also for private functions. Highly recommended.

Fidias Dominguez 01/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Excellent Italian food... atmosphere is great The owner is marvellous...

Jeff Robinson 02/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Atmosphere, service and food are all simply amazing!

Arantza Vargas 02/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Cozy and DELICIOUS restaurant.

Mala Tok 02/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Very friendly attention, we arrived 1 hour late to the reservation and they did not put any problem to ask that it was full. The place is very original, very tastefully decorated, the lights are dim and it has a covered terrace. Very delicious food and spectacular tagliatta, a very curious flavor. Very adequate value for money. We found it a bit ugly detail that for a bowl of olives and some bread that you do not ask for and they serve you they charge € 2 per person.
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Pili Moguel 01/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Olives are the best

Kaitlyn Somers 01/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Insanely perfect

Ventura Martí 02/06/2017

Fantastic experience: some dishes are unbeatable, tagliatta and tartufo-parmesan fettuccine a must! great atmosphere too
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