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Can Borrell
★ 4.0(1 avis)Restaurant
rusticfamily-friendlycountryside
L'ambiance
A 13th-century Catalan farmhouse tucked in the heart of Collserola Natural Park, just 20 minutes from Barcelona. Can Borrell is the kind of place you go for a proper calçotada in season — unlimited spring onions grilled over oak embers, romesco sauce, and grilled meats — all eaten in a rustic stone dining room that feels centuries away from city life. The Rovira brothers run the kitchen with four wood-fired grills, and the setting makes it worth the trip on its own.
Affiché en ENPourquoi y aller
A 13th-century farmhouse in Collserola where oak-ember grills and unlimited calçots make the ultimate Catalan winter lunch.
Les points forts
calçotada seasonwood-fired grillCollserola settinggroup-friendly
Avant d'y aller
Book ahead for calçotada season (Nov–Apr) and arrive early to hike the Collserola trails before lunch — weekends get packed and service can slow down.
Incontournables
- •Calçotada season (Nov–Apr)
- •Oak-wood grilled meats and vegetables
- •13th-century farmhouse setting in Collserola
- •15 set menus for groups and celebrations
Idéal pour
group celebrationsweekend lunch after hikingfamily gatherings
1 avis
City InsidersRédaction8 juillet 2026
Wood-fired Catalan tradition in a 13th-century farmhouse
Can Borrell is the kind of place you plan a whole day around. You drive up through Collserola Natural Park — or take the FGC to Sant Cugat and walk the forest track — and arrive at a 13th-century stone farmhouse that feels completely removed from Barcelona. The Rovira brothers have been running the kitchen for years, and the heart of the operation is their four oak-ember grills, where everything from calçots to lamb chops gets that unmistakable wood-fired character.
If you're coming between November and April, go for the calçotada menu. You get unlimited calçots grilled over open fire, romesco sauce, mongetes amb cansalada, and grilled meats — it's messy, communal, and exactly what a Catalan winter lunch should be. The rest of the year, the à la carte leans on grilled meats and seasonal vegetables, all cooked over the same embers. There are 15 set menus ranging from barbecue to children's options, which makes it a go-to for large family gatherings, weddings, and communions.
It's not a fine-dining experience, and that's the point. Some reviewers have had off days — cold calçots or slow service when the place is packed — so manage your expectations for peak weekends. But the setting is genuinely magical, the food is honest and generous, and if you pair it with a morning hike through Collserola, it's one of the best day-trips you can do from Barcelona.
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Can Borrell, c'est l'endroit où l'on organise toute une journée. On grimpe à travers le parc naturel de Collserola — ou on prend les FGC jusqu'à Sant Cugat puis le sentier forestier — pour arriver à une masia du XIIIe siècle qui semble totalement coupée de Barcelone. Les frères Rovira tiennent les fourneaux depuis des années, et l'âme de la maison, ce sont leurs quatre grills aux braises de chêne, où tout prend ce goût incomparable de feu de bois.
Entre novembre et avril, foncez sur le menu calçotada : calçots grillés à volonté, sauce romesco, mongetes amb cansalada et viandes grillées. C'est convivial, ça dégouline, et c'est exactement ce que doit être un déjeuner d'hiver catalan. Le reste de l'année, la carte mise sur les viandes et légumes de saison, toujours passés au grill. Les 15 menus fixes — barbecue, enfants, groupes — en font un choix évident pour les grandes tablées familiales et les célébrations.
Ce n'est pas de la grande cuisine, et c'est très bien comme ça. Quelques critiques ont connu des jours sans — calçots froids ou service lent lors des weekends de pointe — alors évitez les heures d'affluence. Mais le cadre est magique, la cuisine généreuse et honnête, et combiné avec une rando matinale dans Collserola, c'est l'une des meilleures escapades possibles depuis Barcelone.