Bodega Salvat
Traditional Catalan/Tapas · Sants, Barcelona · €
An emblematic bodega since 1880, originally a mule shed converted to a wine shop and then expanded into a full restaurant. Bodega Salvat is protected by Barcelona City Council for its historical and cultural importance. Famous for Cantabrian anchovies with homemade vinegar sauce and exceptional vermouth; classic tapas and draft beers complete the experience.
The Delekta Review
An emblematic Sants bodega operating on Carrer d'Andalusia since 1880 — originally a mule stable, then a wine shop, now a full bodega-restaurant protected by the Ajuntament de Barcelona for its historical and cultural weight. The Cantabrian anchovy pintxos have earned their reputation honestly, dressed with the house vinegar sauce; the vermut is excellent, drawn from the barrel with the proper ceremony. Since the Salvat Vidal family's return, the menu has widened to cover xistorra, croquetes, truita and bunyols de bacallà. Some recent reviews flag dips in consistency, but the century-plus of continuous history and the genuine bodega character are hard to find anywhere else at this price. Worth the trip to Sants for the room alone.
What the critics say
- Bodega Salvat – Culinary Backstreets
- Bodega Salvat – TimeOut Barcelona
- Bodega Salvat – Metropoli Abierta
- Esta es la mejor calle para ir de cena en Barcelona: "Bodegas con ambiente y bares de tapas reinventados"
Visit
- Address
- Carrer d'Andalusia, 2, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 930 11 46 22
- Website
- bcnrestaurantes.com/barcelona.asp?restaurante=bodega-salvat
- Reservations
- Book a table
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