Set in the historic Plaça Reial dating back to the 1848, Ocaña is named after painter, anarchist and LGBT activist, José Pérez Ocaña (1947-1983). Ocaña was a well-known figure on the Rambla and in Plaça Reial, then becoming the hub of a new urban counterculture.
Rasoterra opened in 2013 and is owned by the presidents of Slow Food Barcelona. Located in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, their vegetarian and vegan menu offers dishes based on recipes from around the world.
Koy Shunka (meaning intense seasonal flavor) opened in 2008 following the success of the more informal Shunka restaurant.
Milk was opened by an Irish couple in 2005 and has since grown to be among the most popular restaurants and cocktail bars in the area, frequented by expats and locals alike. The interior is cozy and intimate, with luxurious sofas, gilded frames, antique chandeliers and wallpaper by Australian designer Florence Broadhurst.
El Jardí (The Garden) overlooking Portal de l’Àngel El Cercle restaurant is situated in the fifteenth century Palau dels Comtes Pignatelli (Palace of the Pignatelli Counts) located at the end of Portal de l’Àngel in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
Located on the site where a palace of the first count of Barcelona once stood, Ohla Hotel truly sits in the historical heart of the city. The hotel was inaugurated in February 2011, having carefully preserved the building’s historical façade from 1920 and other listed elements including the main staircase.