Editorial place profile
El Nacional Barcelona
At a glance
El Nacional brings four restaurants and four bars together in a historic building on Passeig de Gràcia. Fish and rice, charcoal cooking, tapas and lighter Mediterranean food have distinct spaces, menus and reservation arrangements.
Practical details
- Choose it for
- Choosing a specific food space on Passeig de Gràcia
- Food or dining format
- Four food spaces: fish/rice, grill, tapas and lighter meals
- Visit distinction
- Separate menus and hours; selected reservations or walk-ins
Four restaurants and four bars
The venue occupies a historic 1889 building at Passeig de Gràcia 24 bis. Four restaurants sit alongside four bars for oysters, wine and cured meats, beer and skewers, or cocktails. It is a collection of dining formats, rather than one combined restaurant menu.
Sources: El Nacional: four restaurants and four bars, El Nacional: individual food spaces and hours
Reservations or walk-in dining
La Llotja specialises in fish, seafood and rice, while La Braseria focuses on charcoal-grilled meat; both advertise reservations and walk-ins. La Taperia and La Parada are described as walk-in spaces. Choose the restaurant and its own menu before arranging a meal.
Groups and practical family arrangements
El Nacional offers separate group areas and the private El Magatzem room for up to twenty. The building and individual spaces publish different opening windows, so use the selected restaurant’s timetable. Highchairs, stroller space and child portions need a specific arrangement; four restaurants do not promise all menus at one table.
Sources: El Nacional: four restaurants and four bars, El Nacional: individual food spaces and hours
Contact and published information
- Restaurant website and published information
- Published menu
- Address: Passeig de Gràcia 24 bis, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- El Nacional: four restaurants and four bars — Restaurant operator — checked 2026-10-18. Passeig de Gràcia 24 bis, distinct food spaces, selected restaurant reservations, walk-in areas and separate group arrangements.
- El Nacional: individual food spaces and hours — Restaurant operator — checked 2026-10-18. La Llotja and La Braseria take reservations and walk-ins; La Taperia and La Parada are walk-in spaces, with their own menus and timetables.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.