Conesa Entrepans

Conesa Entrepans is a restaurant establishment specialised in sandwiches, located at Carrer de la Llibreteria 1, on the corner with Carrer del Paradís, at one end of Plaça de Sant Jaume in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the city's best-known historic sandwich bars, celebrated for its grilled frankfurts served on toasted bread and, more recently, for being a pioneer in offering gluten-free sandwiches. The business was founded by Pedro Conesa, a native of Cartagena who had worked on merchant ships on the South Atlantic route before taking a job as a shop assistant in a sausage shop. In 1951, when the owner retired, he set up a bar there that became one of the first in the city to prepare frankfurts, served on bread toasted on the griddle — a house signature. In 1982 the Conesa family acquired the adjoining premises, expanding the number of tables. Also in the 1980s, when the city experienced a pizza boom, the establishment began serving pizzas; but as customers remained loyal to the sandwiches, the pizzas eventually disappeared from the menu. In 2000, Josep Conesa, the founder's son, inherited the business, and around that time it became one of the pioneers in selling sandwiches suitable for coeliacs. In the most recent remodelling, in 2015, a dedicated kitchen space for gluten-free products was added. For years the establishment formed part of the Sunday route of Catalan couples and families who went into central Barcelona for an aperitif at Plaça Reial, a bite at Conesa and a coffee at the Mesón. Its sales record is 1,700 to 1,800 sandwiches on a Sant Jordi day. Josep Conesa and his wife Marta Cortadella retired in 2025, leaving the business in the hands of two workers, Juan Cano and his nephew Christian Domínguez. The current menu, as presented on the official website, is organised around hot sandwiches, vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, gluten-free sandwiches and salads. The establishment states that 90% of its sandwich menu is made with gluten-free bread, and it warns customers not to accept their sandwich if it does not carry the identifying gluten-free label. It is open Monday to Saturday, from 8:30 to 22:15, at Plaça Sant Jaume, Carrer Llibreteria 1, Barcelona. The website lists the contact address clients@conesaentrepans.com and telephone 93 310 13 94, and identifies CONESA PANS SL as the operating company.

Conesa Entrepans is a restaurant establishment specialised in sandwiches, located at Carrer de la Llibreteria 1, on the corner with Carrer del Paradís, at one end of Plaça de Sant Jaume in Barcelona. It was founded by Pedro Conesa, a native of Cartagena who, after having worked on merchant ships on the South Atlantic route, took a job as a shop assistant in a sausage shop. In 1951, when the owner retired, he set up a bar there that became one of the first in the city to prepare frankfurts, served on bread toasted on the griddle — a house signature. In 1982, the Conesa family acquired the adjoining premises, expanding the number of tables. Also in the 1980s, when the city experienced the boom of pizzerias, the establishment began to serve pizzas; but as the clientele remained loyal to the sandwiches, the pizzas eventually disappeared from the menu. In 2000, Josep Conesa, the founder's son, inherited the business, and at that time it became one of the pioneers in selling sandwiches suitable for coeliacs. In the most recent remodelling, in 2015, a dedicated kitchen space for gluten-free products was added. For years, the establishment formed part of the Sunday route of Catalan couples and families, who went out into the centre of Barcelona for an aperitif at Plaça Reial, a bite at Conesa and a coffee at the Mesón. The sales record is 1,700 to 1,800 sandwiches on a Sant Jordi day. Josep Conesa and his wife Marta Cortadella retired in 2025, leaving the business in the hands of two workers, Juan Cano and his nephew Christian Domínguez. The official website presents the current menu organised into hot sandwiches, vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, gluten-free sandwiches and salads. The establishment states that it makes 90% of its sandwich menu with gluten-free bread and warns customers not to accept their sandwich if it does not carry the identifying gluten-free label. It welcomes visitors at Plaça Sant Jaume, Carrer Llibreteria 1, Monday to Saturday, with opening hours of 8:30 to 22:15. The site lists the contact email clients@conesaentrepans.com and telephone 93 310 13 94, and identifies CONESA PANS SL as the company behind the business.

• 2025

  Josep Conesa and his wife Marta Cortadella retire, leaving the business to two workers, Juan Cano and his nephew Christian Domínguez.

• 2015

  In the most recent remodelling, a dedicated kitchen space for gluten-free products is added.

• 2000

  Josep Conesa, son of the founder, inherits the business and it becomes one of the pioneers in selling sandwiches suitable for coeliacs.

• 1982

  The Conesa family acquires the adjoining premises, expanding the number of tables.

• 1980

  During the city's pizza boom, the establishment begins serving pizzas, which later disappear from the menu as customers remain loyal to sandwiches.

• 1951

  Pedro Conesa sets up a bar at the site after the previous owner retires; it becomes one of the first in Barcelona to prepare frankfurts on toasted bread.

Historic, family-rooted Barcelona sandwich bar known for its frankfurts and for pioneering gluten-free sandwiches in the city.

• Hot sandwiches

• Vegetarian and vegan sandwiches

• Gluten-free sandwiches

• Salads

• Grilled frankfurt on toasted bread

1. 1Conesa Entrepans official websiteconesaentrepans.com
2. 2Conesa Entrepans — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Conesa Entrepans — Viquipèdia (Catalan Wikipedia)ca.wikipedia.org