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Tablao Flamenco Cordobés
Barcelona

Tablao Flamenco Cordobés

4.3 (1607 reviews)
4.3 (1607 reviews)
from 46.00 €
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Address
La Rambla, 35, 08002 Barcelona (Barcelona) - Spain | View map
Performances
Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
19:15 | 20:15 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:30
60 min
Size
180 people
8 performers
8 performers
Venue: accessible | Bathrooms: accessible
Venue: accessible | Bathrooms: accessible

About the Show

Tablao Flamenco Cordobés, now celebrating its 47th anniversary, was founded in 1970 and remains today a focal point of the national flamenco scene. The venue was designed and decorated in the typical nazarí style, indicative of the city of Granada and the famous Alhambra. The ornate craftsmanship of this style creates a refined, warm and elegant atmosphere for watching a flamenco show. The location in the La Rambla quarter is the center of activity in Barcelona where over the years several theatres, music cafes and flamenco venues have opened. Likely the most famous quarter of Barcelona, it is a crossroads of the city's cosmopolitan culture: one can find music from jazz to flamenco as well as gastronomy, markets like La Boquería, and a variety of shops.

Tablao Flamenco Cordobes offers several options for tickets, including the "Grand Tasting Festival" before the show, a gastronomic tour of the different Spanish regions through more than 44 specialties designed by renowned chef Jordi Narro. Served buffet style the dinner includes unlimited drinks. There is also the option to attend the show with only a drink. After the meal guests move to the adjacent tablao where the flamenco show is held, ensuring a performance without distraction. Those with dinner tickets receive preferential seating for the flamenco performance. The shows include a regular rotation of artists and choreographies which is one of the reasons so many return to visit the tablao. The performances last approximately one hour and feature up to fourteen different regionally and nationally recognized flamenco artists. Spectators can enjoy a show covering a range of flamenco styles, interpreted through cante (vocals), guitar and dance.

The history of this flamenco venue in La Rambla of Barcelona is intertwined with the city's rich tradition of flamenco over the last half century. Some of the most important names in flamenco (Camarón, Farruco, and Fernanda y Bernarda are just a few) were part of the opening of this tablao along with its founders, Luis Adame (guitarist) and his wife, the flamenco dancer Irene Alba. This tradition continues today with dancers such as Belén Maya, Eva La Yerbabuena, Israel Galván and Rafael de Carmen amongst others. Famous visitors include Enrique Morente and Cristina Hoyos both of whom stopped to visit and enjoy the show in Tablao Flamenco Cordobes. Farruquito considers the tablao a very special place, as it was here where many members of his family have worked, including his grandfather Farruco. And this why he performed solely in this tablao as part of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of Tablao Flamenco Cordobes.

Reviews

I thought of putting one star first, but will put two stars just because we were lucky to have good seats… I cannot believe this has so many great reviews, which feels like a tourist trap to me. I fell for it, and I should have read the bad reviews first. I have never seen any flamenco in my life, therefore cannot say whether or not the performance was good or not. But the whole experience was disappointing. 1. You come, you fall in line, the person at the entrance starts shouting names of people to enter the venue. We barely heard anything, because the line was too long and we were all in the end. However they called us one of the first ones. Where is the logic ? Feels super unfair towards other people. 2.Tickets are waaaay too expensive, considering you don’t even get to chose your own seats. Chances are you pay 47€ for a single ticket and will be seated all at the back with a very poor view. We were lucky and were seated good. Some people were not. 3. The venue is way too small, yet they try to pack it with as many people as possible. The chairs are way too close to each other, you sit so close to other people that you touch shoulders. There is no space for legs, and the chairs are super uncomfortable. The chairs are simple made of wood, and way too high. So if you are short (which is me) your legs won’t be touching the ground and will be hanging for one hour. I was counting minutes for the show to end. 4. The whole seating plan and the show location seems like a safety hazard. I cannot imagine what happens if everybody has to leave. Or if you get unwell and have to leave. Everybody has to stand up and leave first to let you out, because there is no leg space and you cannot just stand up and leave! 5. We had a show+drink which was 47€. The drink was… wait for it… SANGRIA! What about people who don’t drink alcohol (like me!) ?? They just came, handed the glass and left, no options. Moreover, because there are so many chairs and no space to walk - the waiter was just passing the glasses over people’s heads!! In the end we left without a drink. 47€ per person is not worth it people, it’s a tourist trap and a rip off
Last minute plans whilst in Barcelona found us going to an evening show at Tablao Flamenco Cordobes after a recommendation from a local. This recommendation proved to be great and despite being in the heart of the tourist hotspot of Las Ramblas, the venue and the show was excellent. The venue offers the opportunity to dine and the show or to just do the show on its own. We just did the 10.30pm show. You enter the Tablao Flamenco Cordobes through a single door at street level then head up a flight of stairs where you immediately enter the restaurant and a small reception. The Flamenco hall is through a pair of doors at the end of the restaurant. The hall is relatively small and from memory holds circa 150 people max. Inside it feels very authentic with a basic chair arrangement set out around the small stage. When this place is full it is rather close up and personal with not much room so be aware if space is important to you. As part of your ticket, a drink is included and is typically a glass of sangria or something similar. The show itself involved 3 dancers and circa 5 musicians and we found the arrangement and performance of the whole event very good. The dancers and musicians were all very talented and worked incredibly hard. Like the venue, the performance felt authentic and successfully achieved in recreating the setting and tradition of flamenco. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed the Cordobes and would not hesitate to recommend this show should you find yourself in Barcelona and fancy a spot of flamenco. It’s also probably a good idea to book tickets in advance as this place is popular.
Amazing show, a must see experience! The buffet is also fantastic, has a broad range of traditional Spanish food and tapas. Would recommend the flamenco show + dinner, a great taste of Spain.
Oh my goodness! This place was fabulous! The food was delicious and the flamenco dancing was mind blowing! Absolutely amazing time tonight. A MUST SEE!!!
Wow. What a fantastic experience. The Tablao Flamenco Cordobes has a rich history for the this style of dancing and music and it certainly shows! We sat down for an all-you-can-eat meal beforehand which gave us the opportunity to delve into Spanish/Catalan cuisine. The food was great. After that we went into the flamenco room and we were blown away! The flamenco was very intense but in a really positive way. You could see the artists took it very seriously. I would highly recommend journeying here if you can. The only downside was the lack of disability friendly access. There is a lift but it's a stock lift so there's no room for an unfolded wheelchair. We managed to get in eventually with the help of the lovely staff and we enjoyed the meal and show together.
What a fantastic show. It really captivates you, I didn’t expect to be so entertained as I’m not a big fan of arts/dance. This was loads of fun! Great how they don’t let you use your phones for photos while the show is on, they have a spot at the end where you can do it. Break idea! Everyone was focused!
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The tickets will not be sent by post. The confirmation email will serve as your tickets and the reservation will be held under your name at the venue. You can either print the confirmation email or present a copy of the email on a Smartphone or tablet. If you are not able to print or present a copy of the email on a Smartphone or tablet, please send us an email directly after finalizing the purchase and we will arrange entry presenting photo identification (Passport, driver's license or other national identity card). 

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