Vermut i a la Gàbia
Vermouth/Tapas · Sants, Barcelona · €
Located on iconic Plaça d'Osca, this vermuteria features one of Barcelona's best homemade vermouths. The spacious terrace overlooking the square creates the perfect setting for the traditional 'hora del vermut' (vermouth hour). Vintage interior décor with black-and-white portraits and wine barrels complement authentic Catalan tapas.
The Delekta Review
On the Plaça d'Osca, Vermut i a la Gàbia captures what Barcelona means by vermouth culture: a homemade vermut that is genuinely excellent — crisp, balanced, properly bitter — served cold with good olives on a spacious terrace made for lingering. Inside, vintage portraits, coloured jars, and wine-barrel shelving carry the style without forcing it. The tapes stay honest: pinchos around 1,90€, croquetes at 1,50€ for two, escalivada, a few hot dishes at 7-8€. Prices remarkably fair. Service is easy-going and knows the drink list cold. The name is a Catalan expression meaning something close to 'and enough chatter' — fitting for a plaça where the only real plan is sitting down, pouring another, and watching the square go by.
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- Address
- Pl. d'Osca, 7, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
- Phone
- +34 656 42 56 87
- Website
- facebook.com/Vermut-i-a-la-Gàbia-1057952944231382
- Reservations
- Book a table
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