1 day Ago By Rosa Rodon
You only have to sing the song to know that La Font del Gat is one of Barcelona's iconic spaces. Since the pandemic, this popular spot hasn't been open to the public, and only private events were held. Until now.
Just a few days ago, it was launched by the Confiteria Group, specialists in restoring historic sites and polishing them. The owners' desire is to maintain its spirit while updating it. Lito Baldovinos, founder of the Confiteria Group, tells me that together they've done everything.
Just a day before opening, his mother was still painting boards. I ask him what offer they have in mind, and he's crystal clear. He wants this to be—in his words—"one of the best.
" ". But another term that we can recover in La Font del Gat is that of Without overcomplicating things, the IEC defines a fontada as "a gathering of people around a fountain to eat and have fun." It's exactly that: a bar that provides us with an enviable space now that the good weather is coming.
And what have they planned for us to have fun? A lot of things. First of all, remember that we're in a restaurant located within the Laribal Gardens, in Montjuïc. And the building, opened in 1925, was designed by Puig i Cadafalch.
"It's our second Puig i Cadafalch," says Baldovinos. He's referring to the fact that the group's offices are located in the Casa de les Punxes (or Casa Terrades). Don't let the name of the great architect fool you into thinking that what we'll find will be "elevated"—quite the opposite.
The new phase of La Font del Gat will focus on serving rice dishes on Sundays with a ticket-based menu priced at 21 euros. Grilled meat on other days, prepared by its chef, Cristina Pérez, who comes from the Sagardi Group and who, therefore, has a great talent when handling fire and protein. The menu of the It will cost 23.
The menu will always coexist with conciliatory dishes, such as Russian, spill, croquettes, , coca de recapte, sausages...
Consensus dishes, really. of chefs from Barcelona. In fact, they claim it's a space made by people from Barcelona and people from Barcelona.
They already have several closed. One day there will be burgers from Bar Torpedo, another day the Venetian neighbors from Xemei, the friends from Tiberi Bar, or the smokers from Rooftop Smokehouse. There will also be Pakistani cuisine from Baby Jalebi.
But beyond the exceptions, what won't change and will remain constant is the background music. As a good festive space, a significant musical offering is planned. There will be jazz and Catalan rumba on the days, and electronic music on Friday nights.
Note, and this is very important, that only half of the capacity will be reserved. The other half will be reserved for improvisation. This space, as we know, has been increasingly shrinking in this city, where even going for a vermouth requires booking in advance.
In fact, vermouth hours will also be peak times for this terrace, which, by the way, is spectacularly beautiful at sunset. In fact, since it's all outdoors, keep in mind that this is a place to go on a nice day. If it's raining, let it rain.
Regarding the drinks section, keep in mind that we're talking to the owners of Paradiso, one of the most internationally renowned cocktail bars. They've designed a tailored menu for the space. You'll find pomada or coffee with ratafia and vodka, served in a Duralex glass.
They're open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to midnight.
They open at noon on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, but they close a little earlier on Sundays, at 8 p.m. Oh, and this isn't the last adventure for this group that never stops.
In a few days, they'll open another historic establishment in the city that was the epicenter of boxing: Bar Mundial, in the Born neighborhood..
