Teresa Carles
Vegetarian & Healthy · El Raval, Barcelona · €€
Open since 2011
Teresa Carles opened her first vegetarian restaurant in Lleida in 1979 — Barcelona came in 2011, and the group now runs eight restaurants across the city. Seitan cannelloni, lentil-and-quinoa salads, cold-pressed juices, artisanal vegan cheeses; the Carrer de Jovellanos kitchen serves all-day from 9am.
The Delekta Review
Teresa Carles is from Algerri (Lleida) — opened La Paradís in Lleida 1979 with husband Ramón Barri, a foundational moment for Catalan vegetarian dining Family-run group — son Jordi directs operations, daughter manages sustainability; sister labels include Flax & Kale (since 2014, flexitarian)
Vegetarian and vegan-leaning Mediterranean — the kitchen builds around seasonal produce, legumes, grains, and a serious cold-press juice line All-day service from 9am to 23:30 — breakfast, lunch, brunch, dinner all on the same kitchen
Vegetarian restaurant in El Raval — Barcelona home since 2011 of a cook who opened her first room in Lleida in 1979.
Seitan cannelloni; lentil-and-quinoa salads; artisanal vegan cheese boards; cold-pressed juices and smoothies
All-day room near Plaça de la Universitat — high tourist traffic at peak hours; book lunch ahead
What the critics say
- Restaurant Review: Teresa Carles Barcelona Vegetarian Restaurant - Fearless Female Travels
- Restaurant Review: Teresa Carles - Ta Ta Cheers
- Review of Teresa Carles Vegetarian Restaurant in Barcelona - Messy Vegan Cook
- Teresa Carles: A Pioneer in Plant-Based Catalan Cuisine
- Teresa Carles – Macarfi
- Teresa Carles: 'Els nostres avis eren molt més vegetarians que no som actualment'
Visit
- Address
- Carrer de Jovellanos, 2, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 933 17 18 29
- Website
- teresacarles.com
- Reservations
- Book a table
Nearby restaurants in El Raval
- Bacaro — Venetian Italian, €€
- Cera 23 — Galician-Mediterranean Fusion, €€
- Bar Cañete — Classic Catalan Tapas, €€€
- Suculent — Creative Catalan Gastropub, €€€
- Dos Pebrots — Ancestral Mediterranean, €€€
More Healthy in Barcelona
- Flax & Kale — Healthy / Plant-based, El Raval, €€