Cal Boter

Cal Boter is a traditional Catalan restaurant located at Carrer de Tordera 62 in the Vila de Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Spain. It was opened on 3 July 1986 by Toni and Encarna as a family business, and today their children, Marta and Pau, run the establishment. Encarna, who served as chef for many years, now focuses on making desserts. The restaurant specialises in home-style Catalan cuisine, including fork breakfasts (esmorzars de forquilla), seasonal dishes, made-to-order meals, a daily set menu and group menus. Its dining rooms are decorated with photographs and signs from the Gràcia neighbourhood festivals, marble tables and wrought iron, creating a nostalgic tavern atmosphere. The menu features classic Catalan dishes such as tomato and anchovy salad, escudella, garlic soup, grilled meats, pig cheeks, beef fillets, bacallà (cod) preparations and escalivada. The family also runs a butcher stall at the Sant Andreu market, supplying much of the meat served at the restaurant. Cal Boter is a well-known local eatery, often full, and is praised for its affordable daily menu and authentic Barcelona character.

Cal Boter was inaugurated on 3 July 1986 by Toni and Encarna, a couple who opened the restaurant as a family business in the Vila de Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona. For over three decades, Encarna served as the chef, developing the home-style Catalan menu that became the restaurant's hallmark. The restaurant is located at Carrer de Tordera 62, in the heart of Gràcia, and its interior is filled with memories, especially photographs and signs from the Festa Major de Gràcia, reflecting the establishment's deep roots in the local community. The dining rooms feature marble tables and wrought iron, and blackboards display the dishes of the day. As of the late 2010s, the founders' children, Marta and Pau, took over the management of the business. Encarna, while no longer the head chef, continues to make desserts. The family also operates a butcher stall at the Sant Andreu market, from which many of the meats served at Cal Boter are sourced. The restaurant has become a well-known local institution, praised for its traditional cuisine, affordable daily menu and welcoming atmosphere.

• 1986

  Cal Boter opened on 3 July by Toni and Encarna.

• Marta and Pau, the founders' children, took over the management.

Traditional, family-run Catalan tavern offering home-style cooking and a nostalgic atmosphere in the Gràcia district.

• Esmorzars de forquilla

  Hearty fork breakfasts typical of Catalan cuisine.

• Menú del dia

  Daily set menu with several options, priced around €12 according to a customer review.

• Traditional Catalan dishes

  Includes salads, soups, grilled meats, cod preparations, escalivada, and more.

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