Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Mediterranean
Take-out
Spanish
Restaurant vegetaria whose name means "rainbow" in Spanish. Offers daily changing multi-course lunchtime menu (includes dessert) as well single dishes to take away. Vegan dishes are labelled. Simple rustic decor. It's next to av Diagonal, nearest metro is Verdaguer exits L4, L5.
Sirve recetas vegetarianas y ofrece menú del día. Open Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00.
Closed Sun.
61 Reviews
First Review by meatisfordummies
Rocio.rgp
Points +38
Bueno, bonito y barato - Edit
Aunque es vegetariano, siempre hay opciones veganas en el menú. El dueño te atiende personalmente y es muy majo. Un restaurante a precio de bar con las tres B: bueno, bonito y barato.
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NoeliaRuiz
Points +23
El mejor restaurante de Barcelona - Edit
Menú de 3 platos postre bebida pan por menos de 12€. ¿En qué lugar de Barcelona se puede encontrar algo tan bien de precio y TAN rico?
Read morePros: Familiar, exquisito, barato
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Gemmap
Points +34
Todo muy rico - Edit
Lástima que no viva cerca sino aun iría más, me encanta su comida y el trato de los trabajadores. Tres platos riquísimos y muy saludable, y un postre a escojer. Todo vegetariano y la mayoría vegano. Se llena bastante pero son ágiles sirviendo y se está a gusto.
Read morePros: Variedad, Saludable, Rico
Cons: No sirven cenas
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AnnaSike
Points +46
If you like eating light and super healthy. Not filling and bland. - Edit
The reviews for not saying justice.
Read moreIf you want to eat a light healthy meal, it’s yours. If you want to have a filling, flavoursome meal - avoid.
Pros: Healthy
Cons: No English, No flavours
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merricat
Points +24
Four course vegan experience - Edit
I loved this meal! There are three or more options for each course; most of them vegan. Full house for the lunch service! So get there at the start if possible.
Read morePros: Four course changing daily menu!, Vegan options on every menu , Unique experience
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MireiaSanz
Points +217
Bona opció - Edit
Vaig anar amb dos amics no vegetarians, i als dos els va agradar el menjar. No tot es vegà, però hi havia varies opcions. El servei es molt ràpid, el menjar bo, i el preu està molt bé. Would recommend!
Read moreCons: No tot es vegà.
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RobertArmada
Points +19
El millor Vegetarià de Barcelona - Edit
Sóc client habitual del restaurant Arc Iris i sempre em sorprenen els seus plats i smothies! Cuiden molt la presentación dels plats, , el servei és excelent i el menjar molt sà tot !!!!! 100% recomanat !
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AinaCapi
Points +51
Molt bona opció - Edit
Menú assequible i te'l serveixen molt ràpid. El lloc és bonic i especial!
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akita
Points +79
the best vegetarian in Barcelona with the most handsome owner 😍 - Edit
Many different options and a great ürica value!Very nice atmosphere!
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martasans
Points +83
molt recomanable - Edit
Fa tenps que el conec Es menja molt be i amb menu variat de tres plats i postres
Read moreAnar aviat perque sempre esta molt ple
I amb un tracte molt agradable
Pros: menú variat, tracte del personal , qualitat
Cons: anar abans de les 14:00 h perquè es difícil trobar, només obert els migdies
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SebastiánLeónBichet
Points +20
Maravilloso - Edit
Precio ❤❤❤❤❤
Read moreCalidad ❤❤❤❤❤
Atención ❤❤❤❤
Muy Rico ❤❤❤❤❤
Pros: Menú completo
Cons: Solo atienden desde las 13:00 hasta las 16:00 =(
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PauloBing
Points +1171
Buena comida, barato y rápido! - Edit
Arcoiris sirve comida vegetariana y en su carta deja claro cuales son veganos y hay normalmente más de una opción vegana por plato.
Read moreCada plato viene super rápido y caliente. Buen sabor.
Siempre está lleno sobre la hora de la comida, pero yendo solo o en 2 supongo que no hace falta reservar.
El menú cuesta 9,50€ (entrante, segundo y postre), pero tmb ofrecen comprar bonos de 10 comidas por 9 euros cada o 20 comidas por 8,50€ cada.
Buen sitio para comer a menudo durante la semana.
Pros: barato, ágil, ofrece 1+ opciones veganas por plato
Cons: atención un poco fría de los camareros
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steveveg
Points +2368
Friendly, welcoming - Edit
We arrived at the restaurant just before it closed, but were welcomed in. The menu was limited but fine. They had run out of the vegan third course, but substituted another dish. We enjoyed the meal. We appreciated the friendly service. By the way, the restaurant is also called Arc Iris on the storefront, their website and business cards, but Arco Iris on their menu.
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Nin93
Points +36
Quite good vegetarian restaurant - Edit
The dishes are pretty good if you are vegetarian, they offer a menu with three dishes + desserts for a reasonable price. The problem is that the vegan options were few and don't seem to have the same quality as the vegan ones.
Read morePros: Cheap, The food was ok
Cons: Very good dishes...for vegetarians, Not much vegan options
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TxiriMiri
Points +25
com a casa - Edit
Plats senzills però ben elaborats i gustosos. Tracte excel.lent i s'agraeix que no hi hagi llargues pauses entre plat i plat. Molt ben organitzat.
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henrikw
Points +136
GREAT FOOD FOR PITTANCE - Edit
We enjoyed an excellent lunch in Arco Iris yesterday for only nine something euros. I called beforehand to make sure we can bring the dog in. The host told it's okay as long as our dog won't eat them up. This lightness continued when we arrived and the smiling host directed us to a corner table by a window to a busy street making us feel really welcome.
Read moreImmediately the waitress appeared by our table to inquire our first course (of four). The idea is not to order all at the same time and that's good because we were all famished and taking the time to decide all four at the moment would have taken a long time. And in one minute, I had a bowl of delicious vegetable consomme in front of me. After slurping that up, I was ready to make some big decisions.
This a vegetarian establishment. So there were a limited amount of vegan choices. For example, there was no vegan alternatives for the third course but all three choices for the second course were vegan. Therefore, I was able to build a delicious menu for me starting with consommé, then vegetable paella (best I ever have had), zucchini puré and to top it off with a baked apple. And my not so discriminate vegan/vegetarians friends had a delicious asparagus soup and a burger.
The place has a very cozy atmosphere with host making his rounds making sure that his guests are enjoying themselves. The big windows bring in a lot light. But this is not a place to stay forever as this is a very popular restaurant with a constant line of people waiting for a table. Maybe that's the reason they don't serve tea or coffee after the meal to expedite the turn-over of clients. I wish I've had one as after the lunch I needed to drive through heavy traffic to my hometown by the coast and I had to work on staying awake.
Pros: Food, Service, Decor
Cons: Limited choices for vegans, No coffee or tea
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thatveganass
Points +36
Very disappointed - Edit
The place is OK. they offer three dishes (starters, first dish and main dish) + dessert for 9.95 euros.
Read moreBut as a vegan I would not recommend it at all.
As it's been already said, none of the main dishes was vegan, so I had to take twice one of the first dish option, one was soup and the other one steamed carrot and beans.
So of course I was disappointed. I dont want to feel like a "weirdo" when I go to a vegetarian restaurant. But here it is the case.
The dishes are prepared beforehand so it's not possible to veganize them.
In some cases also I didnt really get why the dishes are not vegan, because it was for instance rice with vegetables and another one tempeh. So one sees they dont put much effort into it. Disappointing.
The dessert were also not vegan, only fruit they offer.
I would recommend any vegan to check other places in Barcelona (there are quite some) before trying this vegetarian restaurant.
Best,
Pros: cheap, fast
Cons: not vegan friendly at all
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AliceChinn
Points +51
A no no for vegans! Little choice, bland food - Edit
Thoroughly disappointed. The food was all pre-prepared, uninspiring, bland. In a menu that boasted 4 courses, there were NO main meal or dessert options for vegans. When I asked if I could have the pizza made without cheese, I was told that all the food was already prepared and this would not be possible. I tried to reason, saying surely it wouldn't take that long to make one vegan pizza. They were having none of it. However, when I left, I noticed the two chefs sitting in the kitchen doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. As for dessert I was allowed a choice of fruit. And when I say fruit, I mean an unpeeled banana, or whole apple, presented on a plate, with a knife. Unbelievable.
Read moreThe customer service was also questionable. This is clearly a money-making business over above an establishment that provides a pleasant lunchtime experience. We were pushed to share a table when they got busy (we declined, but were made to feel bad doing so), and every course came within about 12 seconds of finishing the last one. Getting customers in and out seemed to be their priority.
I plan never to return.
Pros: Nice decor
Cons: Not suitable for vegans, Crap, uninspiring food, Bad customer service
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cammyschinner
Points +164
Not Many Vegan options - Edit
Food was very simple and bland. surprisingly jam-packed with locals. not good vegan options, but gazpacho was tasty!
Read morePros: atmosphere is quintessential Barça, cheap
Cons: not vegan, bland and uninspired
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DANYRM
Points +78
Menú económico! - Edit
Ofrecen menú del día por 9,50€, gran variedad de platos (tres platos más postre) e incluso opciones veganas. El pan integral y el agua están incluidos en el precio. Tienen platos realmente exquisitos y otros realmente mediocres; suerte eligiendo. Carta solo en catalán pero el personal no tiene ningún problema en traducírtelo al castellano o inglés. El staff es muy amable. El único inconveniente, al menos en verano, es el insoportable calor dentro del local.
Read morePros: Barato, 3 platos más postre, Rapidez absoluta
Cons: Algunos platos demasiado simples, Calor en verano
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Soleil26
Points +110
Cheerful, friendly place - Edit
We stopped in for a quick lunch and were delighted. Our server was helpful in steering us toward the English menu and explained some of the items. The service was quick and the food was fresh and wholesome. A great option!
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TaylorDovala
Points +13
Great food and great service! - Edit
I went here after visiting Sagrada Familia and had the absolute best meal of my trip at Arco Iris. The four course vegetarian meal was delicious, creative, and fresh. There was plenty of variety in the choices so everyone could get something they wanted. There was a lot of great quality food for the very reasonable (9 euro) price. Additionally, the manager and waitstaff were friendly and made the experience one I won't forget. Our waitress was very sweet and helped me understand what the different dishes were in spite of my poor spanish. The dessert I ordered was not my favorite but since I was so full from the meal I was happy to leave having only a few bites of it. However, the manager noticed I hadn't finished it and while I was at the front paying, he offered me another dessert without me even mentioning not liking the first dessert. Considering every seat in the restaurant was full and he was not personally serving us I was beyond impressed that he noticed this small detail and went out of his way to make sure I was completely happy with the meal. You can't go wrong going here, I'd eat there every day!
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Happy Veg Man
Points +134
Great value. - Edit
Had a very nice fixed price menu here for €9/pp with my wife and children. There is no English spoken, but don't let that scare you. The host showed us all the plates that he was serving so that we could see them before ordering, which was appreciated. He spoke French (which we do), and was able to indicate the vegan options. A nice meal, and my wife left in love with the gentleman host who helped us out.
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cxms45
Points +24
Decent - Edit
The menu price was good at 9 euros, but the offerings were pretty basic for vegans. The soup was little more than broth, my seitan was not great, and the dessert was just plain (albeit tasty) pineapple. My friend did get the vegetarian pizza and it was amazing, but he also wasn't impressed with the rest of his meal. If I had to eat something in the area I'd go there again, but I wouldn't search it out again otherwise.
Read morePros: price
Cons: boring
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irgon
Points +18
Perfect lunch spot - Edit
During our weeklong visit to Barcelona my wife and I ate at Arco Iris twice, and were completely satisfied both times. This is the best lunch spot in Barcelona for clean, tasty, and well-prepared vegetarian or vegan food. The value delivered for 9 euros per person should impress everyone. On our first visit the charming and cheerful owner greeted us warmly in English; on the second, like old friends, as he greets many of the locals who clearly savor eating here.
Read moreA salad or soup will begin your meal, followed by a second course with dishes including well-seasoned grains like bulgar or rice and perhaps a bit of tofu. Your third course will be the heartiest. On our second visit I had cannelloni stuffed with spinach and pine nuts and covered in a light cream sauce scented with nutmeg, and my wife had a satisfying vegan "bolognese" of eggplant and several other vegetables. Dessert will be a mousse of coffee or chocolate for vegetarians, perhaps a tart; vegans have a choice of freshly cut ripe pineapple or other fruit. We didn't see vegan baked desserts during our visits, so dessert may be the least satisfying course for vegans. There will be at least two choices for each course, and often three or four.
Service is pleasant, warm and efficient -- the servers take customers' requests a course at a time, and there is ample opportunity to observe others eating each item to help one decide. The space is charming and sunny, with pretty white and blue tiles and paint colored burnt umber.
People eating alone can feel very comfortable here, especially sitting in the open second floor loft with views of the first floor seating area. We saw several people comfortably eating alone and reading next to animated groups of friends.
If you enjoy clean, carefully-prepared, unfussy and tasty vegetarian or vegan food in a charming setting I can't imagine a better lunch spot. I wish my hometown was blessed with a restaurant like this.
Pros: Satisfying, tasty food, Amazing value, Charming setting
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heliorodrigues
Points +179
not impressed - Edit
i been to this place with some friends and thought it was more an alternative place with nice atmosphere but seemed a bit elitist. food is nothing special and staff OK... but i just do not recommend this place ot pretend to go again. much better places in barcelona please dont waste your time and money on this one!
Read morePros: food was OK
Cons: elitist, strange vibe
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ChefeVegan
Points +40
Amazing!! - Edit
For 9€, they offer you 3 first plates plus dessert. As I'm vegan, the chef did offer to adjust one of the dishes. This was the seitan. The food was amazing & the service was even better. If you are in Barcelona, you must visit Arco Iris. I'll be back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Wednesday June 05, 2013
Pros: service, clean, price
Cons: none
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