Agut
Agustí Agut and his wife opened their restaurant on the Carrer d'en Gignàs in 1924. It has served traditional Catalan cooking ever since, and the family's cooks went on to run others of the city's old houses.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1924
- Area
- Gothic Quarter
- Nearest museum
- Picasso Museum, 500 m
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What Agut is known for
Opened in 1924
Agustí Agut and his wife opened it in 1924 on a narrow street of the lower Gothic Quarter, near the port.
A family of restaurants
Agustí's nephew learnt the trade here before taking over Can Culleretes in 1958.
Catalan cooking
The city describes it as a house of traditional Catalan cooking, in a family atmosphere.
What to know
- It has been on the Carrer d'en Gignàs since 1924
- It is a few minutes from the Plaça Reial and the port
- It has no site of its own
Where Agut is
Address
Carrer d'en Gignàs 1608002 Barcelona, Spain
Nearest station
Jaume I, on line 4, about five minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Picasso Museum500 m
- Palau de la Música Catalana850 m
- Casa Batlló1.7 km
- Fundació Joan Miró2.2 km
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)2.2 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
On the Carrer d'en Gignàs since 1924
Agustí Agut and his wife opened the restaurant in 1924.
Their family went on to run Can Culleretes and to open other restaurants in the city.
Agut: common questions
- Where is Agut?
- At Carrer d'en Gignàs 16, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest station is Jaume I, on line 4, about five minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Agut?
- Picasso Museum is 500 m away, Palau de la Música Catalana is 850 m away, Casa Batlló is 1.7 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Agut known for?
- Opened in 1924, A family of restaurants, Catalan cooking. A family restaurant of 1924 on a lane of the lower Gothic Quarter, a house of traditional Catalan cooking.
- When did Agut open?
- In 1924. It has been on the Carrer d'en Gignàs since 1924.
What visitors say about Agut
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Tickets and tours near Agut
Things to do near Agut
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 17Eat your way through Barcelona on a tapas walk300 m awayWalk, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, a tour, or the bill
- 8Climb to the roof of Santa Maria del Mar and wander El Born400 m awayChurch, 1 to 2.5 hours, free to enter at set hours, a ticket for the roof tour
- 5Get lost in the Gothic Quarter around the Cathedral450 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk, a ticket for the cathedral's roof and choir
- 16See flamenco danced on the Rambla500 m awayShow, 1 to 2.5 hours, ticket, with a drink or dinner as you choose
Artists to see near Agut
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Picasso Museum, 500 m away
Fundació Joan Miró, 2.2 km away
Hotels near Agut
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Mercer Hotel Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gothic Quarter200 m away
- Grand Hotel Central4.5Five-star hotel, Via Laietana500 m away
- El Palace Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes1.4 km away
- Cotton House Hotel4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes1.4 km away
Where to eat near Agut
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- La Plata4.7Tapas bar, Gothic Quarter100 m away
- Can Paixano4.6Cava bar, Born300 m away
- Los Caracoles4.3Restaurant, Gothic Quarter300 m away