Bar Velódromo
Catalan Brasserie · Eixample, Barcelona · €€
Awards: Repsol Solete
Open since 1933
Opened in 1933 on Carrer de Muntaner — rescued from closure by Moritz brewery in 2000, rehabilitated in 2009. Michelin-starred Jordi Vilà guides the kitchen; non-stop service from breakfast to late night.
The Delekta Review
Catalan brasserie cooking — tapas, sandwiches, egg dishes, oysters, and full meals across one menu Non-stop kitchen — same menu from morning through past midnight Executive chef Albert Mas under Vilà's gastronomic direction
House bikini — high-quality cooked ham with melted cheese Croquetas, bombas, gildas, and matrimonios at the tapas bar Hours stretch from breakfast capipota and Iberian ham to late-night croissants From the 90th-anniversary menu (2024): Ostras a la Ravigote, Lasagna Rossini, El Crokini, Cap i pota, Arroz Perellada, Pastel Sara
Opened in 1933 by independent proprietors; closed in 2000 when the family retired Cerveses Moritz acquired the bar in 2000 to keep it from disappearing; full rehabilitation completed in 2009 The building survived the Spanish Civil War; 90th anniversary celebrated in 2024
Two storeys connected by a grand staircase — wooden bar, sofas, and a billiard table downstairs; period tables upstairs 2024 façade lettering by graphic artist Adrián Pérez 'El Deletrista' Tapas bar, drinks bar, and a terrace across the venue
Quoted in
“Founded in 1933, this famous tapas bar remains open and has become modern history of the Catalan capital.” — Sofía Díaz · Metrópoli Abierta
What the critics say
- El Velódromo – Guía Repsol (Solete)
- El Velódromo – Macarfi
- El Velódromo – Time Out Barcelona
- El Bar Velódromo celebra 90 años – Los Foodistas
- El mejor bikini de Barcelona se come en este bar con más de 90 años de historia
- Después de 90 años, sigue abierto: el bar de Barcelona que resistió a la Guerra Civil y es un símbolo de la ciudad
- Newsletter 'Comer' | Daniele Rossi
- Històries d'amor, la vaga dels tramvies i un assassinat: els 90 anys del Bar Velódromo
- El bar Velódromo celebra 90 anys amb un menú que repassa la història de Barcelona en 9 plats
Visit
- Address
- C/ de Muntaner, 213, Eixample, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 934 30 60 22
- Website
- barvelodromo.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in Eixample
- Batea — Seafood, €€€
- Besta — Seasonal Seafood Bistro, €€€
- Mordisco — Modern Mediterranean, €€€
- Embat — Bistronomic Mediterranean, €€
- Topik — Japanese-Catalan Fusion Tapas, €€€
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