Can Culleretes

Fantastisch! Absolut ehrliche katalanische Küche. Paella ohne Chichi, stattdessen mit reichhaltiger Meeresfrüchte– und Fleischeinlage. Die beste Paella, die ich bisher in einem Restaurant serviert bekommen habe.

Se trata del restaurante más antiguo de Cataluña.
En el podréis encontrar comida tradicional catalana a escasos metros de la Plaza San Jaume.
Conserva una decoración tradicional que le aportan mucho carisma.
Su personal es muy amable y atento.

This place was a recommendation from a friend and we were not disappointed. It is a hole in the wall and is very crowded with tight, close seating. It is very noisy as well, but for some reason pleasant. We each ordered the lunch special which consisted of wine, soup or salad, main course, and dessert. Everything was delicious. The pig leg is very fatty, so I don’t recommend that, but was tasty nonetheless.

Eins vorweg, gebe es mehr Sterne, würde ich die auch vergeben. Mein Partner und ich waren im Februar in Barcelona. Da mein Geburtstag war, lud er mich zum Essen ein und entführte mich in dieses Restaurant. Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen. Beeindruckt vom Ambiente, dauerte auch unsere Bestellung etwas länger :) Der Service schien richtig stolz auf seinen Arbeitsplatz. Und ich sage zurecht. Es ist das älteste Restaurant Barcelona’s. Hier wird ausschließlich mit frischen Produkten gekocht. Das schmeckt man auch deutlich. Das Essen meines Freundes und das meinige, waren wirklich appetitlich angerichtet und schmeckten auch hervorragend. Beide waren wir uns einig, dass wir dort wieder einkehren

A nice chance of pace fromTapas. The initial draw to the place was this restaurant has been in operation since the 1700’s — they must be doing something right. The day of, I was a bit reluctant, having dined at a modern and well executed dining establishment the previous night. I was concerned that this place would be the exact opposite, traditional, dated cuisine, and a bit stuff. I’m glad I decided to stick with my initial hunch to try this place out.
We got to the restaurant 5 minutes before opening, and although we had reservations, there was a long line of people waiting for the restaurant to open — a good sign I suppose, otherwise I was in good company with a bunch of patrons misguided to try this place out.
I had the seafood special. Which was a combo of steamed, fried, and grilled seafood items. Generous portions, fresh seafood, accompanied with one of the better Sangrias that I had in Barcelona. Had I known that heading to Madrid my seafood options would drastically decline compared to the offerings in Barcelona, I would have even appreciated my meal more at the time.

SEAFOOD LOVERS ALERT! This is the place for some REALLY good seafood at reasonable price. We were a party of 2 and each ordered the seafood platter at 30 euros a pop. WELL WORTH IT! Barcelona is known for seafood but they are not cheap. But at 60 euro (for 2 people) we got ALOT of varieties of seafood. The seafood platter actually came in 4 courses. First we had a very VERY sizable portion of steamed mussels and clams. Next came grilled shrimp scampi style. The shrimp was sizzling in a light broth and was very tender and crunchy. We used the bread to soak up every drop of the flavorful broth. LOL! Next came a fried battered plate of monkfish, shrimp, crayfish and calamari. Everything was good except I don’t care much for the monkfish. The final course was a charred/​grilled medley of LOBSTER tail, jumbo crayfish, prawns and baby squids. It was an awesome finale and everything has a nice smokey taste. We ordered 1 liter of sangria at 7,50 euro. By the time we finished, we were thoroughly enthralled by all the varieties and freshness of this awesome seafood platter! You must get this if you love seafood!!!

I love the old charm and history this restaurant has for being one of the oldest restaurants in Barcelona. Make sure you make a reservation on line, it’s easier than waiting and they seat you right away even if you’re early.
We went with a group of 4 and started with a bottle of Tempranillo, the baby grilled squid, anchovies, olives, and steamed mussels and clams. All fantastic and well done.
Starting out on light seafood let us indulge in suckling pig and wild boar stew. You must order the suckling pig, suggested by locals that this is the dish they are known for. It was so juicy, tender, falling off the bone, with super crispy skin. The wild boar was good too, they have been making this same dish since 1786!
The staff was helpful and very nice, although a bit of a language barrier, but they did the best they could to be as informative.
After our dinner we finished with aperitifs, 10 year old brandy and Montserrat liqueurs. All in all was an amazing experience and great food!

Established in 1786 and still in business. Not by chance. 1 minute off La Rambla hidden in the Gothic district it has great ambiance. The menu is Catalan food. Great quality. Good prices. And good service. A must try for anyone visiting Barcelona.

While in Barcelona, we were looking for an authentic and not too-​expensive place to eat. All in all we spent a very nice dinner here, and I can definitely recommend it!
The restaurant is not too big, and was almost filled at 21:30 on a tuesday night. We were lucky and got a table instantly, people arriving after us had to wait, but the turnover was pretty quick.
We ordred a beer, which came in bottles, and variations of pâté, which turned out to be three kinds of dips/​paté with bread. It wasnt mind blowing, but it tasted nice and was served quickly. For main course we chose the wild bore stew, which was perfect!!! The mest was soft and nice and delicious! We also tried the spinach canneloni with codfish. I could not find a trace of the fish, but it was delicious nontheless. For the sweet tooth the menu contains a variety of deserts, which we did not try.
The service is efficient and friendly enough, the price is affordable at under 20 € for beer and food incl starters.
The restaurant was frequented modtly by spanish customers, which I see as a good sign, as it is nice to escape the herds of turists wandering up and down la rambla.
So, as mentioned above, I am definitely recommending this restaurant!

Un restaurant «star» des guides touristiques, une file devant la porte digne d’un concert des Rolling Stones… tout ça pour une expérience, au final, très banale. Le service est extrêmement rapide et les prix sont restés justes, mais j’ai un peu eu l’impression de manger chez mamie… c’était bon, mais j’ai pas osé dire que c’était trop salé.

This restaurant needs more good reviews on Unilocal!I went here for lunch with my family during our short visit to Barcelona. My sister saw this restaurant in a guide book and we decided to go. Best recommendation so far!
The restaurant looks old (I mean the sign does say1786) and décor seems like it’s from the early 1900s. And majority of the guests at the restaurants seemed like they were in the 70s. BUT. There really is a reason why the local elderly goes and how they stayed opened for centuries. Their food is great. Seafood dishes is a must and their pork dish in their lunch menu was awesome. It seems like a favorite for the locals.
I would definitely recommend this restaurant! (For lunch at least)

Can Culleretes es el restaurante más antiguo de Cataluña y el segundo de España.
Sirven comida tradicional catalana. Es decir, fricandó, canelones, arroz a la cazuela, escalivada, conejo estofado, ensalada catalana, etc. Y ofrecen varios menús (17 €, 24 € y 32 €) o platos de la carta.
La verdad es que no me gustó. Creo que la calidad de los platos es baja y su elaboración deja mucho que desear. Me hubiera gustado salir del restaurante pudiendo decir «He probado los mejores … de mi vida» pero en absoluto fue así. Los platos que degusté eran bastante mediocres: salsas poco ligadas, ensalada muy pobre, samfaina donde no podía distinguir ninguna verdura de lo desechas que estaban, fricandó con salsa líquida y cuatro guisantes, etc.
El servicio no fue muy amable y tardaron mucho en servirnos los platos, así que tampoco se salvan por ahí.
Yo no recomiendo este restaurante a la gente de aquí ya que pienso que hay otros lugares mucho mejores donde poder degustar comida tradicional pero sin embargo, puede ser un restaurante adecuado para turistas que quieren probar los platos típicos y no caer en manos de la paella Paellador de las Ramblas.

Iba al restaurante más antiguo de Cataluña y de pronto me vi en un salón comedor rodeado de mesas con comensales por encima de los 60 años + 2 japoneses.
Los clichés dicen que si ves comer a locales has acertado, que comerás comida tradicional de verdad. Eso debían pensar los comensales japoneses y yo pensaba lo mismo. (tanta gente no se puede equivocar y si encima son personas mayores te imaginas que llevan comiendo alli durante décadas: además es imposible comer si no haces reserva previa) Así que, antes de comenzar a comer tenía expectativas. Además el menú del día superaba los 17 euros y me hacía pensar que era sintoma de calidad de producto…
Todo iba bien hasta que vi el primer plato venir… ¨ arroz a la cazuela¨ Sin duda, el peor arroz que me he comido en tiempo. Salado, pasado, el arroz por un sitio y el suquet por otro, una montaña de arroz blanco y el caldo abajo. De verdad, no podía estar peor. Las gambas que podían ser camarones pasadisimas y el resto verdura que intuía congelada hace 20 minutos.
El segundo plato mejor que el primero, cosa fácil. Pollo con sanfaina. Creo que ser el restaurante de Catalunya más antiguo no le da la licencia para interpretar la comida tradicional como un cebatil de salsa espesa aceitosa y muslos de pollos camuflados entre medio. Aun así el punto del pollo era correcto incluso estaba jugoso.
En fin, no se cómo sería este lugar en 1780ypico cuando comenzó a rodar o cómo sería un siglo después o dos, pero ahora la calidad, para mi gusto, es ínfima. Los platos están hechos y presentados sin ningún mimo. Es perfectamente como comerías en un bar de carretera. Basicamente, entiendo que durante años ha ganado fieles a cientos y que el local aporta un punto de calidez y de comodidad para los comensales locales.
Podría darle dos estrellas simplemente porque algunos platos se salvaban y pasaban con un 5, pero el precio del menú (17 euros) y un espresso ¨tinta china¨ terminan por resultar de las peores experiencias culinarias de 2014 (en realidad es el primero de 2015, pero prefiero engañarme y dejarlo atrás en tiempos pasados…)

Had the spinach cannelloni and it was yummmm! Very rich and cheesy. Also had the classic rice dish which is similar to paella except watery. Only got that because no paella at that time. Took a while to order due to our lack of Spanish… But we got it done. All the food around us looked amazing. And we’d wished we had asked for the English menu! Lol
This place was hopping. They totally deserve 5 stars with 228 years in biz and still packing them in.

Easily one of the best restaurants I’ve tried in Spain. I was starting to get a bit tired of tapas so we looked around for something different and found Can Culleretes and its Catalonian cuisine. We made sure to arrive within minutes of opening (9pm) and got prime seats in the middle of the floor. We really liked the atmosphere of the clientele and the design of the interior.
We ordered the steamed mussels and clams as appetizer and it was excellent! The meat of the shellfish was SO tender and there was none of that gritty sand you may find in (lesser) seafood restaurants. I had to hold myself back from eating all of it so that I would have room for my entrée. and that my boyfriend would be able to eat some :)
We also shared a small bowl of veal stew with wild mushrooms which was good and comforting.
For our entrees, we ordered the suckling pig and the lamb. I don’t remember what the lamb was called and there were multiple lamb dishes, but I do remember that we got the priciest one. And they were both INCREDIBLE. The meats were extremely tender and barely needed the push of the knife. The dishes really brought out the two meats’ different textures and flavors, and we savored each bite. The lamb came with a mixture of potatoes and tomatoes, and the pork with pine nuts and different types of olives/​peppers.
And of course, we had a red wine that was recommended from our server. It was good, but I think it was a bit forgotten due to the food.
I’m so glad we had a chance to try Catalonian cuisine — I want some more!

ok so we get to Can Cullerestes before 9pm and the door is locked! You enter thru a narrow alley and the wait is worth it.
Great sausage and beans. Get the liter of house wine no label no fancy talk, just red wine. Great deal! Grilled Salmon was nice and of course Paella.
Wonderful experience!

Lo más reseñable es el que es el restaurante más antiguo de toda España (el primero esta en mi querido Madrid). La comida es tradicional y de calidad, con precios adecuados.
La decoración es rustica, las camareras cercanas y el lugar te sorprenderá por lo espacioso que es.
Fui en Navidades y la verdad que estuve muy agusto, ambiente familiar y comida casera.
Los pescados muy frescos! Y tienen una carta de vinos muy aceptable.
Lugar entrañable para ir en familia o con tu grupo de toda la vida y pasar de las ostentaciones de moda.

An insult to Catalan cuisine, catering to tourists. We were ushered to the «tourist» area where we were served overcooked and limp vegetables (did the chef apprentice in England?) and fish with bones and too much salt. I’m sure this restaurant was good when Lorca came here, but it is resting on an ancient reputation – even older than the vegetables.
Un insulto a la cocina catalán, que atienden a los turistas. Fuimos conducidos a la zona de «turista», donde nos sirvieron verduras cocidas y lacias (hizo lo aprendiz de chef en Inglaterra?) y pescado con huesos y demasiada sal. Estoy seguro de que este restaurante era bueno cuando Lorca llegó aquí, pero se está reclinando sobre una antigua reputación — más antigua que las verduras.

While my husband and I were in Barcelona, we wanted to enjoy some traditional Catalan cuisine. We were told this was the spot.
We arrived just before the doors opened for lunch and there was a line of people waiting to get in. A good sign, I suppose. It’s a large restaurant, so we were seated almost immediately once the doors opened. The couple next to us quickly figured out we were tourists and engaged us in conversation. He was excited to see us in here because apparently this is where the locals go. Excellent. I wish we could have talked more, but my Spanish is not up to par.
It was menu del dia time! Fish soup for me, canelones for my husband, and we went crazy and got veal stew and the pig trotter stew as the entrée. Lots of wine to drink (of course). The first course was excellent. We should talk sometime about how much I love canelones. I’m thinking we went a little too experimental for the second course. The stews were both good but kind of similar to each other and pigs trotters are fattier than I thought. So the second course was good but not great. Dessert was chocolate cake for my husband and a whiskey tart for me. Both were quality, but I preferred the whiskey tart.
Prices were very good, but the service was slow at times (particularly at the end, as our server disappeared for half an hour before we got our check). Definitely worth checking out. If I was to come back, I’d eat that fried calamari the couple next to us got. It looked awesome.

We went there with a group of 10 of us that had been in Spain for 2 weeks and badly needed something other than tapas for dinner. Everything was excellent and this ended up being one of the best meals we had in Spain.
They had real local foods with great flavours. Our group ordered a wide variety foods that were all good in their own way. Chicken, steak, pizza, mixed grill all got high reviews. the wild boar stew had incredible flavour but the meat was a bit dry and there was too little of it, House wine was very good.
Note that it only opens for dinner at 9pm. There was a line outside when we got there so we were glad we had a reservation but it is a big place so they accommodated everyone.
Highly recommended. Pricing was very reasonable. It came to under 25euros per person for us including lots of wine and dessert.

Off the beaten path. Fab service and extremely satisfying food! Wild boar stew for me and sausage and white beans for my
addition we tried the spinach (everyone’s fav).as well as the shrimp –super yum there! Love the atmosphere on a rainy day!

I have mixed feelings about this place. Maybe we came on an «off» night or our expectations were too high [we heard and read rave reviews] but our dishes were all just a tad above mediocre. The paella was soggy and the rest of our food was rather bland. Nothing truly flavorful or memorable, unfortunately. The service however was stellar.

Wir sind auf Empfehlung unseres Reiseführers in dieses Restaurant zum Abendessen gegangen. Der Landen war voll und das Ambiente angenehm. Die Einrichtung hat Ihren Charm. Das Essen allerdings war im besten Falle mittelmäßig. Der Vorspeisensalat sah wirklich unschön aus und das Dressing hat auch nicht geschmeckt. Die Hauptgerichte waren ok, mehr aber auch nicht. Für die Qualität des Essens waren die Preise zu hoch. Der Service war ok und sehr fix, das Hauptgericht hatten wir 5 Minuten nach Bestellung auf dem Tisch was uns schon etwas komisch vorkam. Wir können den Laden leider nicht weiter empfehlen.

The quality of the food was subpar to its reputation. Maybe we ordered the wrong food but all the dishes were consistently unimpressing.
Side note: I’m Italian and my standards are fairly high, yet for the price you deserve a better experience

El restaurante con mas solera de Barcelona. Te puedes pedir un «pijama» que te lo sirven! Camareras encantadoras, en plan «gran reserva» El «hola macu, que posaren jove», es del todo encantador!
Ahora en serio, la comida es genial. Me recuerda el estilo típico de mi madre/​abuela. Con cariño, calidad y sin sofisticaciones. Comida directa, simple, pero exquisita.
Ya se donde ir por navidades! Recomiendo los canelones caseros!
Feliz Navidad!

Can Culleretes es patrimonio de la ciudad de Barcelona porque no existe un restaurant igual como este. Restaurante de generaciones que han pasado y famosos. Yo lo frecuentaba con mis padres cuando era chico y recuerdo mi plato preferido que era el lomo de rape, Uhmmm! que tiempos, algún día pasaré otra vez para recordar.

Fantastic restaurant serving interesting, traditional Catalan food. Most of the other places I got to in Barcelona were of the tapas variety and had mostly all the same dishes. I’m no expert but many of the dishes on the menu looked quite authentic to me (e.g. Catalan spinach with raisins, pine nuts, and ham; Catalan-​style cannelloni; roast duck with prunes) and some other unique dishes that may or may not be Catalan, such as smoked salmon and kiwi salad (which was fantastic), and whiskey tart.
The price was great for the amount of food we got. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed everything they put in front of us, including wine and dessert. The waitress were all older women and the place is quite old, making it feel kind of like eating at grandmas house — +1 for décor :)

Impressive food and service. Could have been a tourist trap… Authentic cuisine and genuine hospitality combined to make a classic experience. Gambas al ajillo, croquetas, jamon, catalan wine, delicious suckling pig with a snappy crunchy skin and velvety flavorful meat. Whole sole with classic almond sauce. Should have hit the desserts, but we had just gotten in and were fried from travel.
When compared to other «oldest restaurants» Can Culleretes is a real winner.

This is a FANTASTIC example of Catalonian cuisine. The people here were incredibly incredibly friendly, and showed so much hospitality to a newcomer.
This place was recommended by some locals, it’s a place where the locals go out to eat and we were one of the few English speaking people in the restaurant.
It’s also very old, and has great character… it’s an all around fave. Definitely recommended for a real Catalonian experience.

Fuimos a celebrar un cumpleaños de unas doce personas aprox y el menú seleccionado no defraudo en absoluto. Estuvimos en la planta de arriba y el ambiente era muy familiar y acogedor.

A good restaurant serving traditional Catalonian cuisine.
My meal started off with a simple salad that was tasty and fresh. For my main entrée, I had a roasted chicken that was cooked very well and had some great flavor. It arrived with French fries, which wasn’t that unique, but still was fine with the chicken.
Overall the value is great and service was very good. The décor is a bit kitchy, yet traditional with plenty of room for diners. It’s the oldest restaurant in Barcelona and the second oldest restaurant in Spain so it’s definitely worth a visit.

Super essen einheimische Küche super Qualität ein Besuch auf jedenfall wert

¿El restaurante más antiguo de Barcelona y el segundo de toda España? ¡Can Culleretes! Estaremos de acuerdo pues que… Años de experiencia lo avalan, ¿no? ¿En cuanto a su cocina? ¡Cocina tradicional catalana! ¡De la de toda la vida! Escudella, canelones de espinacas con brandada de bacalao, butifarra con judías secas… ¡Y también un pica-​pica de pescado y marisco que recomiendo fervientemente! ¿Respecto al local? Mantiene el estilo de antaño. ¡A mí me encanta! ¿Y cuál es su público? Pues hay de todo. Naturalmente hay turistas pero también encuentras parejitas o grupos de amigos. Aunque yo… No sé… Yo lo veo un sitio ideal para comidas familiares.¿Será que es porque es cuando voy yo? ¡Pues sí! ¡Será, será! Pero puedo asegurar que yo y mi familia somos gente de buen gusto y, si lo frecuentamos a menudo… ¿Por algo será, no?

Restaurant super traditionnel à Barcelona, ouvert en 1736.
Il respecte les horaires pour diner en Espagne, inutile d’aller avant 21hs, il sera fermé.
Super relation qualité/​prix

De siempre
Uno de los restaurantes mas antiguos de Barcelona, al lado mismo de Les Rambles: sus judías con almejas es de lo mejor. Su cocina guarda los secretos del gran Ramón Cabau y, tanto su decoración, como el arte de preparar sus platos, son los mismos de toda la vida