Market Restaurant sits inside the Hotel Market on Carrer del Comte Borrell, serving solid Mediterranean cooking in a neoclassical, modernist-tinged dining room that feels more boutique-hotel-chic than street-corner bodega. The weekday menú del día is the real draw — well-priced at around 14€ and reliably good — while the à la carte leans traditional Catalan with a few contemporary detours. It's a dependable neighborhood spot in Sant Antoni that won't blow your mind but won't let you down either.
A no-fuss Mediterranean table in Sant Antoni where the 14€ menú del día — fideuà, canelones de bacalao, dorada al horno — keeps locals and hotel guests coming back.
Bring cash — multiple reviewers note the restaurant doesn't always accept cards, which catches diners off guard.
Solid Catalan comfort food in a calm hotel dining room
Market Restaurant is the kind of place you walk past a hundred times before finally stepping in — and when you do, you wonder why you waited so long. Tucked inside the Hotel Market on Carrer del Comte Borrell, the dining room has a neoclassical elegance with just enough modernist flair to feel current without trying too hard. The vibe is calm, almost subdued, which is a relief in a neighborhood where everything else seems to be competing for attention.
The food is Mediterranean through and through, with Catalan classics done properly. The menú del día at around 14€ is the smart play — reviewers consistently praise it as good value, with dishes like alcachofas con jamón, dorada al horno, and the restaurant's signature Fideuà del Market. The canelones de bacalao get repeat mentions, and the huevos rotos and gyozas are surprisingly good starters that hint at a kitchen willing to color outside the lines. The wine list is short, and the house wine is drinkable if unremarkable.
Service can be slow when it's busy, and more than one reviewer has noted that the portions on the menú can leave bigger eaters wanting more. It's also cash-only at times, which catches people off guard. But if you're after a relaxed, no-drama lunch in Sant Antoni with proper Catalan cooking at a fair price, Market delivers exactly that — no more, no less.