A merry-go-round, a hidden dance hall, a tarot reader, a nose-shaped fountain, a dining room that could well be a small theater and a great atmosphere... gala restaurant it is many things at the same time, and we all like it and make us enjoy it. The new trendy restaurant in Barcelona has everything to be a success.
First of all, its location. It is located in the center but without being in a place where it overwhelms the passage or inaccessible, Calle Provença 286 is the place chosen for the new adventure of the Isabella's group -former premises of El Principal-.
Second, for its decoration. In charge of Quintana Partners , Gala Restaurant has four rooms, one of them outdoors with a spectacular fountain and a patio where you can eat, dine (in summer) or have a drink in the afternoon. You will have a hard time choosing which one you want to stay in! The space mixes a more thug style with the surreal , how could it be otherwise considering that it is inspired by Gala, Dalí's muse.
This is the new gastro adventure of Grupo Isabella's.
This is how he explains to Traveler.es how the project began, Marco Gari , the CEO of Gala Restaurante: “In March 2021 I visited the premises and it was love at first sight. I had heard a lot about El Principal and had seen it in photos before but had never been there. When I left, I called my partners and told them that I had found something very good, that we should keep it at all costs. Other large groups were behind. It was a time of uncertainty. Many restrictions and little movement. But I decided to bet. A month later we signed. We played it… and I think we got it right”.
Like in a Dalí painting, Gala Restaurant does not lack surrealism, joy and color . “The use of color in all rooms provides a fun and daring wink. Dalí regularly made sculptures with a pattern based on the human figure, this was our inspiration to make the fountain of the noses that presides over the patio. The "Always alive" flowers, represented throughout the main room, were Gala's favorites and are found all over the coast of the Alt Emporda . The House of PortLligat it was always full of bouquets on every corner,” he adds.
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Open omelette with prawns.
THE GALA CUISINE: MEDITERRANEAN IN ITS PURE STATE
Gala Restaurant is a place to enjoy in many ways: with family, with friends or in a more intimate way. At night it even becomes a party room (right now closed due to restrictions) where you can dance until the wee hours, and why not, have a tarot card session.
The cuisine is simply delicious, whether in the morning or at night, even at the bar if you want to eat something faster. It is based in the Mediterranean and its ingredients are local and of quality.
“Gala's menu is traditional Mediterranean cuisine. Traditional dishes, cooked with the best products and with simple preparations . A very Barcelona menu, but also very Mediterranean. Dalí was not a lover of sophisticated kitchens, but of dishes with tradition and without frills. We share with this icon the love for Catalan food, simple and honest”, adds Marco.
Fine apple pie with ice cream.
Josep Maria Maso , the executive chef of Isabella's, has developed the menu, which highlights stews such as Santa Pau beans with baby squid or chick peas with squid, the Sirloin Rossini or the mythical Macaroni of the Nona , who coexist happily with a sushi bar to eat at any time.
What you can not miss if you go? The open omelette with artichokes and black truffle, the festa major rostit cannelloni, the Maresme peas with black sausage, the fricandó croquette, the Santa Pau beans with baby squid or the sole with black butter. "All top hits." We add as dessert a spectacular thin apple pie with ice cream and cheesecake.
Do you want to go? Here you can reserve a table.