gràcia mediterranean

Staff and service was excellent. But food was not great and less options.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

I brought my husband here for a special birthday dinner a couple of weeks ago and we were so delighted with our experience! Everything from the little birthday note left on our table by the staff, to the incredible fluffy flatbread, magical oysters with gremolata, all the way to the affogato with cardamom ice cream for dessert, it was all such a treat. Our server was lovely and the ambiance was intimate and perfect. Thanks, Gràcia!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fresh Chickpea Hummus, Beet Salad

Good Eats with Matt: Gràcia Mediterranean
Date night can take many forms. When you are married to a foodie, inevitably a good meal is going to be involved. The quandy becomes where to go on a Wednesday night.

Spam email is a curse of our digital world. However, every once in a while you get an email that has a great offer. Such an email is what moved us to check out Gràcia Mediterranean.

Located in Rosedale, just off Burnet, Gràcia's is a small beautiful space perfect for special evening with your spouse (aka fiancee, aka girl/boy/other friend).

We chose to hit them up as soon as they opened a 5 p.m because they have a nice happy hour. Apertivo cocktails are half off and we chose the Rose Sangria and the Lilletarito Spritz. The latter has a Lillet Blanc, fresh citrus, agave and grapefruit soda.

We initially chose two Tapas Frías, the Fresh Chickpea Hummus ($14) and the Crab Suiffed Piquillo Peppers ($18) The Hummus was half price. Later we tried a half dozen Oysters on the Half Shell ($26) which were also half priced.

All three choices we delectable. The pitas served with the Hummus were warm and soft and we could have used a few more. I saw the table next to us asked for more, so keep that in mind if you get it. Also you can get Crudítes in place or in addition to the pitas for an addi$4. The Hummus comes with an Allepo Chili Oil and Za'atar.

If you are not familiar with Piquillo Peppers, you need to learn about them. Grown in Northen Spain they have a sweet taste when. you bite into them and just a little tang with low heat at the end. I love stuffing them with goat or Bleu cheese and serving as an appetizer.

Gràcia kicks it up a notch and stuffs the peppers with fresh crab meat, drizzles it with a lemon aioli and finishes them with herbed breadcrumbs. There are three in an order. My wife didn't wait for a discussion onthe third piece. It was on her plate, and quickly consumed.

We also love oysters. Theirs were sweet, a bit small, and served with a Fresno Chili Mignonette.

For the main course, we ordered the Seafood Paella. It is only available on Wednesdays and is market price depending upon the ingredients. Ours was $53 and included jumbo prawns and swordfish. The Paella was perfect for two people.

Check out their full menu online. I promise you, this will be a great start to your evening. Have dessert at home 😊 #MattGoodEats

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fresh Chickpea Hummus, Crab Stuffed Peppers, Paella for Two

We visited the restaurant for a casual Sunday brunch and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The dining room was nice, cozy and well decorated and the music volume was conducive to conversation. The staff was very well trained and welcoming and took great care of us. The food itself was delicious. We ordered the Pistachio pankakes, Shakshouka, hummus and a slice of the almond-orange cake. Everything was delicious, fairly priced and of an appropriate serving size. All in all, we would recommend this to others and look forward to visiting again to try more dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Truly an excellent meal and gem of a restaurant from the ambiance to the staff and especially the food. Highly recommend the drink From Whom the Betabel Trolls. Entertaining name and delicious drink. The best dish we had was the crab stuffed piquillo peppers. Highly highly recommend that those and the hummus. The empanadas, and croquettes were also great. Wonderful meal accompanied with excellent staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fresh Chickpea Hummus, Crab Stuffed Peppers, Empanadas

Tried gracia for first time. Place is very small so tables are very close to each other sitting next to you. Croquettes were very good and so were the empanadas. Octopus was super small portion and not worth the $21 price point at all. Crab meat stuffed pequillo peppers were nothing special anyone can make it at home. Almond orange cake was just kpt good , super dense and not flavor we took 2 bites and didnt finish the rest . Service was decent but they were understaffed as thet even had a kitchen person help with bringing food out which wasn't very experienced and took food to wrong tables a few times . What made us make the food rating 2 stars is the MAJOR heartburn both of us had within 30 minutes of finishing our meal. Clearly the oil used for frying , cooking was either low quality or not changed recently as that is only times we get some major heartburn when eating out which is wht we avoid mediocre places which is how we feel about gracia. We wont be returning.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Had a 10+ person reservation here. Food and service were absolutely amazing. All their vegan and vegetarian options were phenomenal as well. And I have to shout-out the wine selection as well, our waitress nailed it with her recommendation.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I just tried this restaurant in response to a reservation mixup with a nearby restaurant and this restaurant turned out to be fantastic!!! The food was great, service wonderful!!! I really enjoyed everything here and will be returning!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hummus is delicious. Tried crispy potatoes, Crab stuffed pepper, Lamb Chops, Whole Shrimp, Eggplant. All dishes were executed to perfection.
Great friendly service. Nice menu of Adult beverages

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fresh Chickpea Hummus, Crab Stuffed Peppers, Crispy Potatoes and Lamb Chops

The food was just okay, and the prices felt way too high for what we got. The place was also empty on a Friday night, which says a lot. Honestly, you’re better off trying another spot.

There are a lot of great restaurants in Austin, this isn't one of them.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

We've been twice in two weeks. On Sundays it's happy hour all day which includes half off their hummus with pita, which is literally the best I've ever had anywhere! The brunch tortilla española and pistachio pancakes were delectable. Yesterday we had the beets (with snap peas and mint, yum!) We also got the empanadas which my meat-eating family members loved, the lion's mane mushroom dish (texture wasn't my favorite) but the tiny onion rings were fantastic. We ordered the falafel too, which was excellent but I wish we had gotten it at the same time as the hummus and pita.
There was live music when we came during brunch the first week. It was a bit loud but added to the ambiance. When we went for dinner last night the music also quite loud. We asked for it to be turned down a little so we could hear each other better and they said it was house policy to keep it at that level. We were the only ones there at the time so it was a little bit annoying but maybe they'll reconsider that policy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Loved our first experience here. We were joined by friends and we all had a great time. Simple menu but everything was super yummy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Snapper Crudo, Empanadas, Crispy Potatoes and Lamb Chops

Wonderful dining experience tonight at gracia.The food was excellent as was the presentation. I especially liked the beets, humus, octopus and the orange almond cake.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing customer service
Delicious drinks ‘adult beverages’ cocktails
Amazing for dating or invite a friend ‘friends’
Beautiful lighting
Cute contemporary location
The cuisine is outstanding

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Calamari Bolognese, Baby Eggplant, Paella for Two

A nice, cozy restaurant with good food but over-priced items considering the price is for tapas. Croquetas, hummus and lamb chops were amazing. Definitely a good place to visit once.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5