Granja Dulcinea
The Carrer de Petritxol, a narrow lane off the Plaça del Pi, is where Barcelona goes for hot chocolate, and the Granja Dulcinea has served it there since 1941, thick, with sugar-topped biscuits to dip in it.
- What it is
- Granja
- Opened
- 1941
- Area
- Carrer de Petritxol
- Nearest museum
- Palau de la Música Catalana, 600 m
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What Granja Dulcinea is known for
Since 1941
Joan Mach and Elvira Farràs opened it in 1941, in the premises of an older tavern.
Chocolate
It is known for its thick hot chocolate, served with melindros, soft biscuits topped with sugar.
The Carrer de Petritxol
The lane, one of the narrowest in the Gothic Quarter, has several old chocolate shops and art galleries.
What to know
- It has been on the Carrer de Petritxol since 1941
- The thick hot chocolate is what it is known for
- The lane runs from the Plaça del Pi towards La Rambla
Where Granja Dulcinea is
Address
Carrer de Petritxol 208002 Barcelona, Spain
Nearest station
Liceu, on line 3, about two minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Palau de la Música Catalana600 m
- Picasso Museum700 m
- Casa Batlló1.2 km
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)1.7 km
- Fundació Joan Miró1.9 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
On the Carrer de Petritxol since 1941
Joan Mach and Elvira Farràs opened the granja in 1941, in premises that had been a tavern.
It is one of the oldest houses on the street, and still a chocolate house.
Granja Dulcinea: common questions
- Where is Granja Dulcinea?
- At Carrer de Petritxol 2, in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona. The nearest station is Liceu, on line 3, about two minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Granja Dulcinea?
- Palau de la Música Catalana is 600 m away, Picasso Museum is 700 m away, Casa Batlló is 1.2 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Granja Dulcinea known for?
- Since 1941, Chocolate, The Carrer de Petritxol. A chocolate house of 1941 on the Carrer de Petritxol, the narrow street of the city's chocolate shops.
- When did Granja Dulcinea open?
- In 1941. It has been on the Carrer de Petritxol since 1941.
What visitors say about Granja Dulcinea
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Tickets and tours near Granja Dulcinea
Things to do near Granja Dulcinea
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 10Walk La Rambla and eat at La Boqueria150 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to walk
- 5Get lost in the Gothic Quarter around the Cathedral300 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, free to walk, a ticket for the cathedral's roof and choir
- 17Eat your way through Barcelona on a tapas walk350 m awayWalk, 2.5 to 3.5 hours, a tour, or the bill
- 16See flamenco danced on the Rambla400 m awayShow, 1 to 2.5 hours, ticket, with a drink or dinner as you choose
Artists to see near Granja Dulcinea
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Picasso Museum, 700 m away
Fundació Joan Miró, 1.9 km away
Hotels near Granja Dulcinea
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Grand Hotel Central4.5Five-star hotel, Via Laietana450 m away
- Mercer Hotel Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gothic Quarter450 m away
- El Palace Barcelona4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes1.0 km away
- Cotton House Hotel4.6Five-star hotel, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes1.0 km away
Where to eat near Granja Dulcinea
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Barcelona. Distances are in a straight line.
- Can Culleretes4.3Restaurant, Gothic Quarter150 m away
- Cafè de l'Òpera4.0Café, La Rambla200 m away
- Granja Viader4.4Granja, Raval250 m away