Kresala
Basque Seafood Grill · Port Olímpic, Barcelona · €€€€
Open since 2024
Sagardi Group's first Basque fish asador in Barcelona — opened September 2024 in the Port Olímpic, parrillero Gregorio Tolosa at the helm. A 5-metre brass Josper anchors the entrance; whole fish from Hondarribia, Galician ports and Catalan lonjas come off the embers daily.
The Delekta Review
Opened September 2024 by the Sagardi Group (led by Iñaki López de Viñaspre) with master parrillero Gregorio Tolosa, owner of Bidea 2 in Pamplona 'Kresala' is the Basque word for the salt of the sea — a fishermen's-coast reference straight out of Guetaria and Orio
Basque fish asador — whole fish, simple preparations, fire as the protagonist Daily catch from Cantábrico and Mediterranean ports — Hondarribia, Galicia, Blanes, Roses
Balcó Gastronòmic del Port Olímpic — sea-facing terrace, 137 seats, 5-metre brass Josper grill at the entrance
Besugo with lightly toasted skin — the natural-fat flavour the parrilla draws out Cogote de merluza — the prized hake collar, sized for two Donostia-style fish soup — Regol called it the meal's best dish Pochas with clams — the white-bean Basque comfort plate Lobster prepared five ways — Sagardi-style showcase, expect upper-tier pricing
Open daily 1 PM - 11 PM (cocktail service to 2 AM)
Quoted in
“Luxury, more and more, means craft — and being able to put a face to the cooking they're serving you.” — Philippe Regol · Observación Gastronómica
What the critics say
- Kresala Barcelona - ARA Newspaper
- Kresala: Basque embers by the Mediterranean Sea - Salir por Barcelona
- Macarfi — Kresala
- Time Out Barcelona — Kresala
- Observación Gastronómica — Kresala
- Metrópoli Abierta — Kresala
- 3 buenos restaurantes de Barcelona para el fin de semana: El Rectangle, Kresala y Lora
- Kresala: brasas marinas vascas en el Balcón Gastronómico de Barcelona
Visit
- Address
- Port Olímpic, Moll de Gregal, local 1, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 936 35 83 33
- Website
- restaurantkresala.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in Port Olímpic
- Nuara — Paella & Mediterranean, €€€
- Eldelmar — Seafood & Mediterranean, €€€
- Ají — Nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese), €€€
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