El Chigre 1769
Asturian Tapas & Cider · Eixample, Barcelona · €€
Asturian cider house and tapas. Sidra poured from height, fabada, cachopo. Brings a slice of northern Spain to Barcelona. TimeSavour pick.
The Delekta Review
El Chigre 1769 brings Asturian cuisine to the Eixample — fabada, cachopo, and natural cider poured escanciada-style from height, the way it's done in the chigres (cider houses) of Asturias. The name references a chigre tradition dating to 1769. The fabada asturiana is thick, rich, and properly made — white beans, chorizo, morcilla, lacón. The cachopo is massive (as it should be). The Asturian cheese board deserves attention. The cider pouring is theatrical but genuine — the escanciado aerates the sidra, and the ritual is the point as much as the drink. Prices are moderate. The Eixample location makes it accessible. In Barcelona, you can eat Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Peruvian with ease — but good Asturian is harder to find. El Chigre fills that gap with conviction. If you've been to Oviedo or Gijón, this will feel like a homecoming. If you haven't, it's a reason to go.
What the critics say
- Chigre 1769 – A Warm & Flavorful Culinary Experience in Barcelona - Walter Mitas
- Restaurant El Chigre 1769 Barcelona
- Barcelona Metropolitan - El Chigre
- El Chigre 1769 – Macarfi
Visit
- Address
- Carrer d'Aribau, 73, Eixample, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 936 76 39 41
- Website
- instagram.com/elchigre1769
- Reservations
- Book a table