This unassuming Vietnamese spot in Sants delivers exactly what you want from a neighborhood Asian restaurant: honest food, generous portions, and prices that make you do a double-take. Three people eating well for under 40€ tells you everything. Go for the fresh spring rolls and the pho, and don't overthink it — Casa Bao is the kind of place you'll return to once you've discovered it.
Three people eat well for under 40€ at this family-run Vietnamese spot in Sants — fresh rolls, pho, and fried rice done right.
Eat in rather than ordering delivery — several reviewers note the dine-in experience is notably better than the takeaway.
Honest Vietnamese comfort food at prices that feel like a steal
Casa Bao is the kind of place you stumble into on a rainy Tuesday and end up coming back to every week. Tucked on Carrer de l'Espanya Industrial, just a five-minute walk from Barcelona Sants station, this family-run Vietnamese restaurant doesn't try to be anything it's not — and that's precisely its charm. The dining room is small and unpretentious, the service is quick and courteous, and the prices are genuinely hard to beat in this city. Three of us ate our fill for under 40€, which in Barcelona in 2024 feels almost like a typo.
The menu leans on Vietnamese classics: fresh spring rolls (the Rollo Fresco Vietnamita is one of the most-ordered items), a solid pho, banh mi, and several variations of fried rice including the crowd-pleasing arroz frito tres delicias. The flavors are home-style rather than refined — think comforting, generous, and satisfying rather than Instagram-ready. The homemade rolls and empanadillas get particular praise, and the beer is cold and cheap.
It's not flawless. One reviewer who ordered through a delivery app had a poor experience — wrong meat, overly sweet sauce — so the takeaway/delivery quality seems to dip compared to eating in. That's worth knowing. But if you sit down and order straight from the kitchen, Casa Bao delivers exactly what it promises: honest Vietnamese food at prices that make you feel like you've gotten away with something.
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Casa Bao, c'est le genre d'adresse où l'on entre un mardi soir de pluie et où l'on finit par revenir chaque semaine. Niché sur la Carrer de l'Espanya Industrial, à cinq minutes à pied de la gare de Sants, ce petit restaurant vietnamien familial ne cherche pas à en faire trop — et c'est précisément ce qui fait son charme. La salle est modeste, le service rapide et aimable, et les prix défient toute concurrence barcelonaise. Nous avons mangé à trois pour moins de 40 €, ce qui en 2024 relève presque de l'erreur d'impression.
La carte mise sur les classiques vietnamiens : rouleaux frais (le Rollo Fresco Vietnamita est l'un des plus commandés), un pho correct, banh mi, et plusieurs variétés de riz frit dont le populaire arroz frito tres delicias. Les saveurs sont celles d'une cuisine maison — réconfortante, généreuse, sans chichis. Les rouleaux maison et les empanadillas sont particulièrement appréciés, et la bière est bien fraîche et pas chère.
Ce n'est pas parfait. Un client qui a commandé via une application de livraison a eu une mauvaise expérience — viande incorrecte, sauce trop sucrée — ce qui suggère que la qualité à emporter est moins fiable que sur place. Mieux vaut donc s'installer à table et commander directement. Dans ces conditions, Casa Bao tient ses promesses : une cuisine vietnamienne honnête à des prix qui donnent l'impression d'avoir fait une bonne affaire.