Historic Modernista café where Picasso held his first exhibition; Catalan cuisine amid art nouveau tiles and bohemian legend.
Location
Carrer de Montsió 3
Gothic Quarter, Barcelona
Gothic Quarter, Barcelona
Plan Your Visit
Reservations
Reservations recommended
Insider Intel
Must Try
Traditional Catalan dishes - the food is competent, not destination-worthy. Come for history and atmosphere. Coffee and pastries work too. The menu card is a Picasso design reproduction.
Best Time
Afternoon coffee to soak in the Modernista architecture. Dinner reservations recommended. The history and tiles deserve appreciation.
Know Before You Go
Picasso held his first exhibition here in 1900. The Modernista building by Puig i Cadafalch is stunning. The bohemian legends (Gaudí, Casas) are documented. Food is secondary to history. The menu cover is Picasso's original design.