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Cafe "Four Cats" Els Quatre Gats
Entrance to the cafe
A country	Spain
City	Barcelona
Architect	Josep Puig
Foundation date	1897
Status	Active
State	restored
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Coordinates : 41°23′08″ s. sh. 2°10′24″ in. d. / 41.38556° N sh. 2.17333° E d. / 41.38556; 2.17333 (G) (I)

Initially included a small hotel and a cabaret. It is famous primarily for the fact that its regular guests were Pablo Picasso and his famous friend Antonio Gaudi, sculptor Julio Gonzalez and composer Isaac Albeniz and many other talents of the "beautiful era". In 1900, the cafe hosted the first two solo exhibitions of Picasso's work.

The cafe is located on a narrow street in the Gothic Quarter, open from one in the afternoon until one in the morning, a pianist plays in the evenings. At one time, such famous composers as Isaac Albeniz and Enrique Granados performed in this capacity.

During the reign of Franco, the cafe building was demolished, but in the 1970s. it was completely restored to its original form as part of a program to increase the attractiveness of Barcelona for tourists.

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An excerpt characterizing the Four Cats

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"Four cats" - bohemian restaurant with a great history. It opened in 1897 and gained fame in Europe as an artistic and intellectual center. The restaurant occupies its worthy niche in the history of Catalonia. Its regulars were world-famous Pablo Picasso, Antonio Gaudi, Salvador Dali, sculptor Julio Gonzalez. The debut exhibition of the young Picasso was held here. The famous composers Isaac Albeniz and Enrique Granados played music here as pianists. The interior and menu of the restaurant have retained the design developed for the Picasso restaurant.

The restaurant "Four Cats" is located on a narrow street in and occupies the first floor of an old house, which was built in 1896 and reconstructed in 1978. The restaurant is open from eight in the morning until two in the morning, and in the evenings a maestro pianist plays here. If you are a fan of haute cuisine and white tablecloths, then this is definitely not the place for you. The format of this institution is somewhat different. There is little pomposity here, and there is more than enough color. Wooden tables of different sizes are placed in two halls - they can accommodate from two to twelve guests. The waiters are exclusively men of respectable age, cheerful and colorful.

Menu and prices in the restaurant "Four Cats"

And, of course, national cuisine in all its diversity. The dishes are mainly Spanish and Catalan cuisine. Jamon, fish and seafood dishes are cooked here very tasty. There is a del dia menu and a Saturday menu, which includes first and second courses, bread, dessert, water, wine. To order a meal from the del dia menu for 2 people will cost 35 euros. The menu card offers a fairly large selection of salads, appetizers, meat and fish dishes, and desserts. The average price of a visit is 48 euros. During the day you can sit here with a cup of coffee, and in the evening, to the accompaniment of live music, have dinner.

Address of the restaurant "Four Cats": Carrer de Montsió, 3, Barcelona.

Cafe "Four Cats" (Els Quatre Gats) in Barcelona is not just a catering establishment, but also a unique architectural landmark of the city.

The cafe was opened in the medieval quarter of Barcelona in 1897. The model for him was the Parisian cafe "Black Cat". Today the cafe is one of the symbols of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. It combines elements of the medieval style and architecture of the turn of the XIX - XX centuries.

Initially, "Four Cats" included a small hotel and a cabaret. Once regular guests of the institution were Pablo Picasso, Antonio Gaudi, and other famous artists. Eminent musicians, famous Catalan and Spanish composers performed here. It was here in 1900 that the first two solo exhibitions of the work of Pablo Picasso were held.

During the Franco era, the cafe building was demolished, but in the 1970s, the Barcelona authorities decided to restore it. The café has been completely restored to its original form as part of a program to make Barcelona more attractive to tourists. The constant popularity of the cafe indicates that the institution is doing an excellent job with the task assigned to it. The cafe is open every day, from 1 pm to 1 am, opening its doors to new and regular visitors.

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Cafe Four Cats is a legendary place in Barcelona. I once wrote about places where you can. Of course, this institution never belongs to budget restaurants, but you can’t call it an expensive cafe either.

Located in the very center of Barcelona, it opened in 1897. The cafe was founded by Pere Romeu, who stole the idea when he was a host at the Le Chat Noir cabaret in Paris.

view of the cafe in 1901

At the beginning of the 20th century, in addition to the restaurant itself, guests could use the services of the hotel, and in the evenings watch the famous cabaret. The Four Cats restaurant was interesting because its visitors were: the artist Pablo Picasso, the sculptor Julio Gonzalez, the pianist Enrique Granados, the composer Isaac Albeniz, and many other famous personalities. I already have a detailed article about it. Cafe Four Cats is also a landmark to some extent, associated with a famous artist who took part in the cover design of the menu of the institution. At the beginning of the 20th century, it hosted the Picasso Biennale.

Picasso and co

The director of the cafe was a very famous among the Catalan elite Pere Romeu. His work as an accompanist in a cafe inspired him to create a bohemian restaurant for artists, writers and other artists.

Restaurant interior

The cafe is located on the 1st floor of the House of Marti, which was designed by the famous Catalan architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Familiar surname, right? .. 🙂 Let me remind you that it was he who was engaged in reconstruction, an article about which you can also read on my website.

Initially, the building was supposed to be used as an apartment building, and the second floor became a law firm. Actually, almost all the houses of Antonio Gaudi were built for such purposes. However, soon, the first floor was bought by Pere Romeu, who founded the restaurant.

outside view

The main architectural features of the building are its large pointed arches on the windows, as well as stained-glass windows located on the first floor. The loggia located on the side of the facade, as well as the ornament in the form of a flame, looks original.

The sculpture, which is located on the corner of the building, symbolizes St. Joseph with a baby in his arms. This is a monument by the famous Spanish sculptor Giuseppe Llimona.

The interior of the institution resembles the Parisian cafe Black Cat. During the reconstruction phase of the 1st floor, the project was financed by a wealthy artist from Barcelona Ramon Casas. He paid for wrought-iron chandeliers and furniture designed by the same Josep Puig i Cadafalch.

The walls of the institution were decorated with paintings and ceramics of various colors. On one of the walls is a reproduction of a painting depicting the founders of the restaurant on a big bike. In another picture - they are the same, but in a car.

Pere Romeu and Ramon Casas on a bike

The cafe-restaurant was neglected for a long time and began to receive its first visitors only in the 1990s of the last century. Everything remains the same in this cafe, even the prices for food are not too high.

Despite the fame of the cafe, the prices here are quite reasonable. It is quite possible to come here for breakfast and plunge into the Renaissance.