Juicy Jones Barcelona restaurant review

We stumbled on Juicy Jones – our second near-Ramblas eaterie of the trip – after a long day of walking and sightseeing, ready to eat food the size of our heads. Happily, that's exactly what Juicy Jones is in the business of serving.

The restaurant itself is big and colourful, a flouro-walled, hippie-spirited place that was packed out with both locals and tourists on our visit.

The menu's a simple (and all-vegan) one, mainly sandwiches, salads and tapas, with a very appealing three course set menu and, as the name suggests, a mean line in juices.

We both cut straight to the chase with bocadillos – big, chunky sarnies served in wholemeal bread that you need both hands to get around.

I opted for the Tofu Bocadillo, filled with lettuce, sprouts, red onion, carrot, deliciously chewy and toothsome tofu and a big splash of soy sauce. Soy sauce in a sanger is a new one on me, but I can't say it didn't work – the salty tang was a welcome addition.

The tofu bocadillo pulled of the cunning trick of being healthy, hunger-killing and tasty all in one – full marks!

My other half's sarnie – the Toscano Bocadillo – was a big riot of greenery, with lettuce, green beans (another new and welcome addition to may sandwich repertoire) and sun dried tomatoes, served in equally two-fist-needing bread.  The boyfriend had food envy for my tofu bocadillo, but the toscano seemed a close second to me.

As well as a cold red wine (cold appears to be the way vino tinto often gets served in Spain), we both got juices – his a deliciously fresh, slightly acidic apple and kiwi, and mine a more milkshake-y affair, called the Banana Gogo.

Seriously, it was one of the best things I put down my neck during the holiday – a wonderously sweet, thick, rich moreish mix of coconut, banana, soy milk and I forget what else, served in a pint measure.

And if that hadn't filled up what remained of my empty stomach space, the basket of sliced bread definitely did. Maybe we didn't need more bread after our sandwich odyssey, but it would definitely have been a welcome addition to the three course menu.

We didn't try that, but it looked like a steal at €8-ish – a choice of soup, hummus, salad or more for first course, a thali or wok dish for main, and desserts including cake, cookies or fruit.

The only downside was the service – slower than a dog doing algebra, although none the less friendly for it.

Juicy Jones has two locations in the city, both offering cafe style grub. On the basis of our visit, it's clear why they're packed. 

Juicy Jones
(no website)
74 Carrer de l'Hospital
08001
Barcelona
Spain
(+34) 934 439 082

or

7 Carrer del Cardenal Casañas
08002
Barcelona
Spain‎
(+34) 933 02 43 30