El Bisaura
Catalan · Les Corts, Barcelona · €€
Awards: Repsol Solete
Market bar inside Mercat de Les Corts, run since 2017 by Jaume Vilanova and chef Kirian Zambrano, whose fish counter has been in the same building for 47+ years. Repsol Solete. The calamars a la romana are a local benchmark.
The Delekta Review
Open-plan market bar — no front door; early kitchen from 06:00; closes mid-afternoon; closed Sunday and Monday Traditional Catalan: grilled market fish, stewed meats, market-hours tortillas and sandwiches
Calamars a la romana — two Time Out critics have called them a city benchmark Grilled seasonal fish direct from the stall (sardines, caballa, sea bream, brill); mussels Fricandó; cap i pota; meatballs with botifarra and white wine; artichokes with foie gras
Fish stall in Mercat de Les Corts for 47+ years; the bar opened in September 2007 during a market renovation; Jaume Vilanova took over in 2017 alongside chef Kirian Zambrano Finalist, Guia de la Restauració de Barcelona 2025, 'Restauració dels mercats' category
L-shaped market bar open to the market floor; two bars and a handful of tables; the chef interacts with customers through the open kitchen; early crowd is market workers, weekends more mixed
Mercat de Les Corts, Travessera de les Corts, 215 (Les Corts); market hours — closed Sun and Mon afternoons; no reservations; walk-in only
What the critics say
- El Bisaura en Barcelona | Guía Repsol
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Visit
- Address
- Travessera de les Corts, 215, Les Corts, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 933 30 70 01
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