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Els Quatre Gats
The Modernista café-restaurant in Casa Martí that opened in 1897 and hosted Picasso's first solo exhibition, now serving Catalan dishes in its period interior.
At a glance
- Type
- Catalan café-restaurant
- Area
- Barri Gòtic, Barcelona, Spain
- Price
- $$ · Mid-range
- Official site
- 4gats.com
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Café
- Restaurant
Why we recommend it
Els Quatre Gats opened in 1897 on the ground floor of Casa Martí and quickly became a meeting point for Barcelona's Modernista artists and writers. A teenage Pablo Picasso joined their gatherings, held his first solo exhibition here in 1899 and designed the menu cover.
Today it is a café-restaurant whose period interior still evokes those years. Come for a coffee to soak up the atmosphere, or stay for Catalan cooking at lunch. It is just off Avinguda del Portal de l'Àngel, a few minutes' walk from Plaça de Catalunya and the cathedral.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Els Quatre Gats FAQs
What is the Picasso connection?
Picasso attended gatherings here as a young man and held his first solo exhibition at the café in 1899.
When did it open?
On 12 June 1897.