Can Solé
Can Solé has been in the same house in the Barceloneta since 1903, when it cooked for the fishermen of the port. It is known for its rice and its seafood, and the writer Josep Pla wrote about eating here.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1903
- Area
- Barceloneta
- Nearest museum
- Picasso Museum, 950 m
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What Can Solé is known for
For the fishermen
It began, by its own account, cooking for the fishermen of the Barceloneta in 1903.
Josep Pla
The Catalan writer was a regular and wrote of it in his books, among them the Quadern gris.
The house
The front of the house is patterned, with painted tile panels beneath its windows.
What to know
- It has been in the same house since 1903
- Rice and seafood are what it cooks
- It is in the Barceloneta, a few minutes from the beach
Where Can Solé is
Address
Carrer de Sant Carles 408003 Barcelona, Spain
Nearest station
Barceloneta, on line 4, about six minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Picasso Museum950 m
- Palau de la Música Catalana1.5 km
- Casa Batlló2.4 km
- Fundació Joan Miró2.6 km
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)2.9 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
In the Barceloneta since 1903
The restaurant has been in the house on the Carrer de Sant Carles since 1903. Its name probably comes from Gregorio Solé, who kept a shop on the premises.
It reopened in 1939 as the Antiga Casa Solé, and a second floor was added in 1947.
Can Solé: common questions
- Where is Can Solé?
- At Carrer de Sant Carles 4, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest station is Barceloneta, on line 4, about six minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Can Solé?
- Picasso Museum is 950 m away, Palau de la Música Catalana is 1.5 km away, Casa Batlló is 2.4 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Can Solé known for?
- For the fishermen, Josep Pla, The house. A restaurant of 1903 in the Barceloneta, cooking rice and seafood for the fishermen first and for the city since, with Josep Pla among its regulars.
- When did Can Solé open?
- In 1903. It has been in the same house since 1903.
What visitors say about Can Solé
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Tickets and tours near Can Solé
Things to do near Can Solé
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 18Sail along the seafront at sunset350 m awayOn the water, 1.5 to 3 hours, a boat ticket, the beach is free
- 8Climb to the roof of Santa Maria del Mar and wander El Born750 m awayChurch, 1 to 2.5 hours, free to enter at set hours, a ticket for the roof tour
- 6See how Picasso became Picasso at his Barcelona museum950 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, ticket, free at set times with a booking
- 17Eat your way through Barcelona on a tapas walk1.0 km awayWalk, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, a tour, or the bill
Artists to see near Can Solé
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Picasso Museum, 950 m away
Fundació Joan Miró, 2.6 km away
Hotels near Can Solé
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 Quarter900 m away
- Grand Hotel Central4.5Five-star hotel, Via Laietana1.1 km away
- Hotel Arts Barcelona4.5Five-star hotel, Port Olímpic1.1 km away
- Cotton House Hotel4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes2.0 km away
Where to eat near Can Solé
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- La Cova Fumada4.6Tavern, Barceloneta100 m away
- Can Paixano4.6Cava bar, Born550 m away
- 7 Portes4.4Restaurant, Porxos d'en Xifré550 m away