La Estrella 1924
Creative Catalan Bistro · El Born, Barcelona · €€€
Open since 1924
On Carrer d'Ocata since 17 April 1924 — fourth-generation Catalan kitchen, with the founder's great-granddaughter at the pass. Razor clams from the Ebro Delta, traditional Mediterranean cooking on km-zero produce; a roster that still carries some of Josefa Chiquillo's original recipes.
The Delekta Review
Josefa Chiquillo Chiquillo opened La Posada de la Estrella here on 17 April 1924 — a widow with eight children turning a guesthouse into a restaurant Now in its fourth generation — the current owner runs the floor; his daughter, Pepi Villada, runs the kitchen
Traditional Mediterranean and Catalan cooking on seasonal km-zero produce — recipes carried forward from Josefa Chiquillo's stock
Razor clams from the Ebro Delta; salt cod (a long-running house signature); slow-cooked meats and fish on rotation Daily specials drawn from the family recipe book that the founder's grandchildren cooked in the same dining room decades ago
On Carrer d'Ocata in El Born — a room that has been serving food since 17 April 1924, and the fourth generation still runs it.
Small dining room — booking ahead is the only way in for dinner most weeks
What the critics say
- La Estrella 1924 - Culinary Backstreets
- La Estrella - Barcelona Food Experience
- La Estrella 1924 – Macarfi
Visit
- Address
- Carrer d'Ocata, 6, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 933 10 27 68
- Website
- rstlaestrella.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in El Born
- Orvay — Mediterranean & Wine Bar, €€
- Fismuler — Market-fresh Mediterranean, €€€
- 7 Portes — Catalan Seafood & Rice, €€€
- Llamber — Asturian Modern, €€€
- Cal Pep — Classic Tapas Bar, €€€
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