Paco Alcalde Restaurant
A Barceloneta classic since 1921 Fortunately, Paco Alcalde Restaurant is one of those establishments that has managed to maintain its essence over time. In fact, not even the owner’s name has changed over three generations: Paco Alcalde.. Paco Alcalde, the grandfather, came from Berlanga de Duero (Soria) in 1921 at just 13 years old. He […]
Experience Barceloneta, experience summer
It’s time to sit out on the terrace and enjoy the summer with the best company. Eat, drink, laugh… At Can Ganassa. The same old place, the neighborhood spot.
Can Ganassa
Vivim la Barceloneta Restaurant and tapas bar. Dining room and terrace. And always friendly service and the best quality at a good price. This is Can Ganassa. The same old neighborhood spot. Plaça de la Barceloneta,4 08003 Barcelona 93 143 22 70 @canganassa_restaurant
We experienced Barceloneta
Can Ganassa is living history in Barceloneta. For almost 125 years, it has been a gastronomic and social landmark in the neighborhood. A restaurant, bar, and terrace all in one. An establishment that maintains its essence and personality, which only years of experience and good work can provide. Enjoy a beer or vermouth with these […]
Can Ramonet
Origins In the 1940s, Ramón Ballarín, founder of Can Ramonet, began working at El Ocho winery (the small winery on Calle Atlántida 8). He started out in the industry selling and delivering wines and spirits to restaurants and picnic areas in the neighborhood. In 1956, Ramón and his wife Ramona decided to run a popular […]
The same as always
Can Ganassa is living history in Barceloneta. With almost 125 years under its belt, it has been a gastronomic and social landmark in the neighborhood. It is a restaurant, tapas bar, and terrace all at once. An establishment that maintains its essence and personality that only years and good work can provide. This is ensured […]
The new Rossinyol, the same old Rossinyol
The Rossinyol bar-restaurant, a staple in the neighborhood, opens with the intention of maintaining its traditional spirit. The spirit of an establishment designed specifically for a neighborhood clientele: longtime residents. A spacious and comfortable restaurant with a family atmosphere, quality home-cooked food, and very affordable prices . A bar-restaurant serves lunches, snacks, daily menus, and […]
Jai-Ca turns 70
In the historic towns and neighborhoods there are some places that, after a long career, have become something more, much more, than a bar or restaurant to be, in addition, not only a gastronomic reference but also a social one. A meeting point in which neighbors and longtime customers coexist with new visitors looking for […]
Salamanca Restaurant
“We will treat the customer as we would like to be treated” To talk about Salamanca Restaurant is to talk about Silvestre Sánchez. Founder and the soul of a unique restaurant for over 50 years that has become a classic in Barceloneta. The best Mediterranean and market cuisine. Seafood and fish fresh from the fish […]
Salamanca Restaurant
To talk about Salamanca Restaurant is to talk about Silvestre Sánchez, founder and the soul of a Barceloneta classic restaurant for over 50 years. Silvestre Sánchez Sierra was born in 1937 Aldearrodrigo (Salamanca), a town of just 150 residents. He was the fourth of six siblings. He spent his childhood helping his father, a shepherd, attending school […]
From Naples to Barceloneta
Authentic Neapolitan pasta and pizza Riccardo comes from a family of Neapolitan chefs. He was head chef in several 5-star hotels. When he decided to open Pulcinella with his wife Amanda, head of the dining room, it was clear to them that it would be in the neighbourhood where they settled back in 2012 and […]
Golmaal: colour and flavours with special energy
Golmaal Street Food is not just a restaurant, it is a burst of colours, flavours and energy that comes to Barceloneta. A vibrant experience, a fusion of authentic Indian street food roots with Mediterranean freshness and proximity. Manisha and Noel, brothers of Indian origin born in Catalonia, have created Golmaal inspired by their Indian heritage […]
From Peru to Mesón, but always Barceloneta
History Manuel, a native of Teruel, arrived in Barcelona in the years before the Civil War with his humble family. He specialised as a cook in companies as important as the Hotel Ritz and the kitchens of the Wagon Lits company trains. He founded the bar/restaurant PERÚ in the early 1940s. Manuel’s skill in the […]
The Port’s Cuisine
Porxos del Port Porxos del Port, the Association of commercial establishments of Plan de Palau, organised the 8th edition of the Tapas Route as a special edition within the Cultural Regatta organised for the America’s Cup. From 27 September to 20 October the cooking teams from 8 restaurants of the Porxos del Port Port association […]
L’Electricitat, a not-so-ordinary winery
Since 1908 Since it opened in 1908, the Bodega Electricidad or, as the entrance sign says, “Good Wines at Bar Electricitat ” has not changed much throughout these 117 years. One of the oldest bars in Barcelona and possibly the oldest in Barceloneta, the Electricitat still retains some of its original furniture, such as the […]
Mediterranean cuisine on the seashore. Gastronomy is among some of the pleasures that Bastian Beach offers
Restaurant The light-filled, double-height indoor restaurant is the ideal place to enjoy a quiet dinner or celebrate a special occasion. The meticulously designed menu highlights the authentic flavours of Mediterranean cuisine using fresh, local ingredients. Terrace A unique outdoor space, equipped with tables, comfortable sofas and a shaded area perfect for relaxing during the day […]
The first beach Barcelona Club combines relaxation, well-being and fun
A unique experience on the seashore to enjoy day and night Beach Club A swim in our pool. A cocktail or a snack lying in the sun in your hammock. Let yourself be carried away by the Mediterranean lifestyle in a pleasant, stylish and relaxed environment. Restaurant The best Mediterranean cuisine, prepared by our chefs […]
Electricitat, an unordinary winery
The Electricitat Winery has changed little since it opened in 1908. That’s why It is inventoried as part of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. But the true value of this winery is its tapas. Starting with its famous Russian salad and continuing with its potato omelette, croquettes, Manchego cheese, cured sausages and of course, the […]
Barcelona, capital of the Creative Cocktail
50 of the city’s most relevant cocktail bars showcased their star cocktails promoting the cocktail art at a popular price. The event, held from March 14 to 17, was organized by the non-profit association of cocktail bars, Barcelona Bar Show (BBS), with the collaboration of the Barcelona City Council and Fecalon (Federation of Nightlife Venues […]
The ranch on board
The America’s Cup and La Barceloneta have something fundamental in common: the sea. Both are born of that sea that gives meaning to their existence. That is why it is essential that now their paths have crossed, they get to know each other as they were always meant to be. In this report we want […]
Coffe shop in the morning, bar in the afternoon, club in the evening and restaurant all day
5th family generation. The emblematic Casa Costa in Barceloneta opens, reinterpreted, and adapted to the times and always maintaining the legacy of its history. The new project recalls the past of Casa Costa, passing through El Deporte and Antigua Casa Costa in the 40s and 60s, La Pincha in the 80s already in the new […]
Barcelona Restaurant Awards 2023
On 20 November, the award ceremony was held for the 4th edition of the Barcelona Restaurant Award. Recognises restaurants that have stood out over the last year for their links with the neighbourhood and values such as integration, quality of life, sustainability, innovation and adaptability to new times. The award ceremony took place in the old Damm […]
Can Ganassa
A bar that is a living history of the neighborhood The beginnings It opened its doors at the beginning of the 20th century as a wine cellar, tapas bar and grocery store. It was a small place located on the corner of Sant Miquel and Escuder streets, opposite where it was and is now. After […]
Meatballs with Cuttlefish
The autumn dish. Albert’s recipe. Meatballs with Cuttlefish. Albert Alert, chef defender at all costs of the traditional cuisine of all life, elaborated as it has always been done, without artifice, presents the most traditional «Sea and Mountain» of Catalan cuisine. Recipe: Fresh cuttlefish and top quality pork and beef. Chopped almonds, garlic and parsley […]
Do you know where the name XIRINGO comes from?
It has Cuban origins: The term was born in Cuba in the 19th century. The workers of the sugar plantations, whenever they stopped to rest, used to use a coffee stocking as a filter and poured water into it. The «chorrito» that came out was called «chiringo». The huts or kiosks that they built to […]
Casa Costa
The same location. The same spirit. The same family. 5th family generation. The emblematic Casa Costa in Barceloneta opens, reinterpreted and adapted to the times and keeping the legacy of its history. The new project recalls the past of Casa Costa, passing through Lo Deporto and the Old Casa Costa in the 40s and 60s, […]
Traditional cuisine can also be daring
In Palomino you will find a cuisine that respects tradition combined with a modern twist that makes it a daring, rogue-like tavern. In a neighbourhood of seafood cuisine, Palomino is committed to ensuring these local dishes coexist with other traditional recipes, the flavors of which many will remember from other times or other places. For […]
Can Ros
A restaurant with maritime soul. Origins Founded by Ramón Cid Ripollès in 1908 as a tavern, in its beginnings sold wine in bulk from different origins (Gandesa, Alella, Priorat…), oil and other groceries. They also had a coffee roaster, filled the siphons, and dispatched the ice for the refrigerators. After a hard Civil War and […]
Flagship Businesses
On June 7, a session was held at the European Parliament to support the protection and valorisation of emblematic stores in Europe. MEPs Pina Picierno, vice-president of the Parliament, Marcos Ros and Massimiliano Smeriglio, from the Culture Committee and promoters of the meeting, and Louise Haxthausen, director of the UNESCO Office in Brussels, highlighted the […]
Fisherman’s neighborhood seafood cuisine
To talk about the gastronomy of Barceloneta is to talk about a basically fisherman’s cuisine. It is a neighbourhood where the men went out daily to fish and the women were in charge of placing the fish in «pilas», which were column-shaped piles with the recently caught fish and seafood assortment, or in «capazos» (baskets). […]
«La Barceloneta was, is and will be pure seafood gastronomy»
Rachid Zahi Saddouki, Entrepreneur in the restaurant sector. Born in the South of Morocco, 53 years old, although you cannot really tell, thanks to his modern image. He arrived in Barcelona when he was 19 years old and has always been linked to the restaurant business, starting in the kitchen, and ending up as an […]
Las Pudas – the taverns of Moll de la Riba
Barceloneta has always been a neighbourhood with a great tradition of restaurants and eating houses. We can boast of being a gastronomic reference in the city. A few years after its construction, there were already inns, cafes, lodges and taverns, the best known of which were in the Moll de la Riba. They are the […]
Salamanca Seafood Restaurant
An emblematic restaurant in Barceloneta existing for more than 50 years Here you will find the best Mediterranean and market cuisine on the shores of the Mediterranean. An offer with more than 50 years and two secrets: quality and service. Quality, consequence of our exigency in the selection of the best fresh products of the […]
It was “the bomba”!
Great public attendance at the 2nd edition of the Barceloneta Tast. Barceloneta is the Bomba. From October 1 to 30, a new edition of the Bomba de la Barceloneta Gastronomic Route was held. A tribute to this unique gastronomic whim born in Barceloneta. On the Bomba Gastronomic Route, with its «Bomba + Drink» offer, the […]
The tapas bars our grandparents used to go to
In Barceloneta we can still find establishments where not much time has passed. Tapas bars, heirs to the taverns and pudas* that originated in the neighbourhood. Preserved by their current owners, some of them are still going strong, some with decades or more than 50 years, respecting in many cases their original name and their […]
Bars are the ultimate constant in changing times
Sergio is a gastropologist, a bar anthropologist who defends their therapeutic role. I have a degree in social anthropology: I dedicate professionally to anthropology adapted to gastronomy. And that contribution I have conceptualized as Gastropology. I do consultancy and anthropological research applied to gastronomy, and I strongly believe that a bar is a protective ecosystem. […]
Cut it, smell it, put it in your mouth and let your senses do the rest.
Each loaf is a unique, artisan, almost artistic piece, full of textures, colours and shapes. I like bread. There is no smell as subtle as that of freshly baked bread. The smell that fills bakeries with the aroma of night-time serenity. I like bread, the bread my grandfather used to make, which reminds me of […]