Bottega Bernacca
Italian Pasta · Gràcia, Barcelona · €€€
Open since 2026
Gerard Barberan — Catalan, raised in Badalona, ran Cipriani Ibiza, then went to São Paulo in 2018 and opened the Japanese omakase counter Kuro, which holds a Michelin star — opened this Italian-leaning room on Carrer de Bonavista with his partner Davide Bernacca on 7 April 2026, the Bottega Bernacca group's second flagship after São Paulo.
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Italian pasta-led à la carte — Roman/Lazio bias on the carbonara and cacio e pepe, with Catalan ingredient sourcing (sea urchin among the local pulls) and a Brazilian wink in the bread basket (pão de queijo) Pasta-cooking philosophy stated out loud: 12–14 minutes for dry, 4–5 minutes for fresh, al dente non-negotiable — a point of difference in a city of soft Italians Tableside finishes — cacio e pepe brought out in the deep pan and dressed plate by plate with tongs; tiramisù made to order
Cacio e pepe finished tableside, with lime instead of Sicilian lemon for sharper acidity than the Brazilian recipe Spaghettoni alla carbonara; raviolo with ricotta, black truffle and egg yolk; frittatina di pasta with vodka and scamorza Bresaola of A5 wagyu; mortadella DOP with stracciatella and pistachios; Cipriani-style carpaccio with Café de Paris butter Lengua tonnata — Barcelona's twist on vitello tonnata, using tongue; berenjena alla parmigiana; carciofi alla romana Tiramisù made to order; pannacotta with dulce de leche; pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) in the bread basket — the only Brazilian cue on the carte
Gerard Barberan grew up in Badalona; ran the Cipriani in Ibiza, where he met Carrara-born Davide Bernacca in 2015; moved to São Paulo in 2018 and opened Kuro, the Japanese omakase counter that earned a Michelin star in 2024 (held in 2025) Davide Bernacca founded the Bottega Bernacca Group in São Paulo around 2013–2015 — five or six Italian-concept rooms across the city, with the flagship Bottega Bernacca São Paulo (Rua Amauri 244) in the Michelin Guide as Recommended Bottega Bernacca Barcelona opened 7 April 2026 — the group's second flagship, and Barberan's first restaurant in his home city; Daphne D'Alessio leads the dining room
Small bistro-scale dining room two minutes from Hotel Casa Fuster — marble bar, marble tabletops, marble floors, marble in the restroom; the Barcelona room reads (per Foodie Culture) more playful and more awake than the São Paulo originals
Address: Carrer de Bonavista 10, Gràcia — three minutes from L3 Diagonal, six from L3/L5 Verdaguer Service Tue–Wed dinner only 19:00–23:30; Thu–Sat lunch 13:00–15:30 and dinner 19:00–23:30; closed Sunday and Monday — verify the lunch slot, added after launch Reservations via the Restoo widget at bottegabernacca.myrestoo.net (canonical) — book ahead, the room is small and the opening attention is heavy
What the critics say
- Bottega Bernacca: aterra al barri de Gràcia la pasta 'al dente' que ha triomfat a l'estranger
- The 'al dente' pasta that has triumphed abroad lands in Gràcia
- Torna a casa un xef barceloní amb estrella Michelin al Brasil
- Vuelve a casa un chef barcelonés con estrella Michelin en Brasil
- Chef con estrella Michelin Gerard Barberan abrirá su primer restaurante en Barcelona
- La pasta al dente que cruzó el Atlántico
- Los grandes restaurantes de 2025 y los que están por venir
Visit
- Address
- Carrer de Bonavista, 10, Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 938 37 75 42
- Website
- es.bottegabernacca.co/pages/bottega-barcelona
- Reservations
- Book a table
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- Askadinya — Palestinian / Menú del día, €€
- Berbena — Creative Mediterranean, €€€
- Shoronpo — Japanese Ramen & Shoronpo, €€
- Fino Bar — Wine Bar / Tapas, €€
- Kibuka — Casual Japanese, €€€
More Pasta in Barcelona
- Benzina — Italian Pasta, Sant Antoni, €€