La Torna

Sat outside the market on a beautiful Barcelona day. Enjoyed several apps and the prawns. Each dish was very good and the prawns were fresh. Our waitress was attentive and service was quick. I enjoyed the food while watching the people shop in the market and those in the courtyard. This was the best meal I had in Barcelona.

Ignore every single negative review here (especially William C).
La Torna is amazing! Great food, great service, and a great way to connect with local folks in a laid back place.

I was wandering around the market at lunchtime and decided to drop in here for a bite to eat because the menu looked good and it was reasonably priced. I sat at the bar and the service was very friendly. I ordered the grilled clams for 7,50 and they were amazing! She also brought a side of tomato bread which was great with the clams. I sat next to 2 couples from NYC who had eaten there the day before and came back because they loved it so much. They had some «items of the day” – veal and a fish dish covered with onions and currants. He said the veal was amazing and she said the fish was just ok.
They have items on their hot bar where you can see them under the glass at the counter. I would definitely recommend this place especially for seafood since it is in the market!

Reasonably priced decent food that seems to be sourced from the adjacent market.
There’s pleasant outside seating and friendly service too… I just wish someone in Barcelona could make a decent cup of coffee that wasn’t so strong it could dissolve a rusty nail! :)

Horrible experience courtesy of a horrible waitress. You should consider avoiding this restaurant. While walking through Santa Catarina market I saw their tapas bar And we decided to eat outside. I ordered the sardines and the shrimp which seemed nice enough. My wife ordered the asparagus which was good. When the steak entrecôte arrived rather than marbled it was Almost all fat. Even the people at the next table saw it as uneatable. My wife called the waitress who scolded us on how the steak was perfect (far from it) and refused to offer anything else and would not remove the steak from our bill. If you come here. Eat at the bar and avoid their outdoor service. Personally I would recommend u avoid this place since there are many restaurants who appreciate your business

Actualizando desde el mercado Sta. Caterina. Corto.
A ver como os lo explico así para que lo entendáis. Locura absoluta.
Cocina OLD SCHOOL con toque moderno.
Albondigas con sépia. Fricandó. Calamares a la plancha. Huevos estrellados con morcilla. Entrecotazo de Buey con Pimientos del Padrón. Sigo? Si, sigo.
Todo fresco al estar situado dentro el Mercat de Sta. Caterina, no es la primera vez que no les quedaba algo y me lo iba a buscar directamente a la fruteria o a la carnicería.
Ni hablar del jolgorio que se respira, basicamente porque no hay mesas, solo barra. Los platos se piden a gritos, los cocineros y camareros (uno pakistaní que se dedico toda la comida a tirarle los trastos a mi mujer y otro mongol que se dedicaba a pelearse con las camareras cada 3 minutos y las camareras muy de mercado, vamos, que se relacionan a gritos) muy cremas, y al comida de primera calidad. No es excesivamente caro pero no esperéis tampoco ir de menú de 10 euros. Unos 25 por cabeza y sales bien.
La verdad es que la zona de Sta. Caterina está quedando de los mas fresca respecto a gastronomia, en un radio de 50 metros hay auténticas delicias y variadas.
Yo ya he ido unas cuantas veces y estoy deseando ir otra vez para que e cocinero le vuelva a tirar los trastos a mi mujer y a mi no me ponga de comida nada de lo que le pido.

When people talk about eating food prepared simply and enjoying each ingredient for what it is, La Torna does it just as well, if not better, than many others who claim to do the same.
Tucked away in the Mercat Sta. Caterine, it is essentially bar seating surrounding an open kitchen of personable chefs adjoining a bakery that shares the same name. Here you can see the food literally transformed before your eyes as baby squid is plucked from the ice, deftly seared and then presented in marvelous wonder dressed in just olive oil and sea salt.
The results are magnificent. Tender and smoky, this dish envelopes your palate and introduces you to what squid should and is supposed to taste like. Similar results are achived with the prawns (succulent and wildly flavourful) and wild mushroom dish (garnished with a lush fried egg), all of which I would unequivocally recommend.
This is truly a no-​frills place that might get overlooked because of its unruly location amd hectic demeanour, but their ability to source and handle incredible produce with a deft and subtle hand produces unexpected results I have seldom experienced elsewhere.