Can Paixano

Can Paixano opened in 1969 near the old port, a bar for cava and sandwiches: the family's own cava, poured at the counter with small hot sandwiches. The second generation of the family runs it.

What it is
Cava bar
Opened
1969
Area
Born
Nearest museum
Picasso Museum, 450 m

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    What Can Paixano is known for

    1. The family's cava

      It pours a cava made for the house, by the glass or the bottle.

    2. Sandwiches

      Small sandwiches, chorizo among them, are made at the counter to go with the cava.

    3. Near the port

      It is on a short street behind the Porxos d'en Xifré, between the Born and the Barceloneta.

    What to know

    • It has been pouring cava since 1969
    • The cava and the small sandwiches are what it is known for
    • It is a few minutes from the Barceloneta and the Born

    Where Can Paixano is

    Address

    Carrer de la Reina Cristina 7
    08003 Barcelona, Spain

    Nearest station

    Barceloneta, on line 4, about two minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    Opened in 1969

    Can Paixano opened in 1969, a bar for cava and sandwiches.

    The second generation of the family runs it now.

    Can Paixano: common questions

    Where is Can Paixano?
    At Carrer de la Reina Cristina 7, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest station is Barceloneta, on line 4, about two minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near Can Paixano?
    Picasso Museum is 450 m away, Palau de la Música Catalana is 950 m away, Casa Batlló is 1.9 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Can Paixano known for?
    The family's cava, Sandwiches, Near the port. A cava bar of 1969 near the port, where the house cava is poured with small sandwiches.
    When did Can Paixano open?
    In 1969. It has been pouring cava since 1969.

    What visitors say about Can Paixano

    Rating from Google

    4.6

    10,096 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 25 October 2026.

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