Where to eat near the Arc de Triomf? At Gatopardo or Fauna Café
Are you close to the Arc de Trionf in Barcelona and don't know where to eat? Aim. At Gatopardo or Fauna Café. Two new proposals from Barcelona's gastronomic scene, with different menus, but with the same quality culinary experience. Not surprisingly, both are part of the Somos Esencia restoration group
We are Essence, the restaurant group that has the Tierra Brava, Brisa, Agua, Bauma and Barraca restaurants, has just added two new restaurants, Gatopardo and Fauna Café, to its proposal. In fact, both restaurants occupy the same 400 m2 space, separated into two spaces and at the same time connected, located at number 11 Vilanova Street, next to the emblematic Arc de Triomf.
Gatopardo
The first of these is Brown Cat. An Italian restaurant that occupies the largest area, with capacity for 120 people and with a reservation where you can enjoy delicious Italian food with greater discretion.
In its menu you will find exquisite pasta dishes such as parppadelle al osobuco, black tagliatelle with octopus ragout, a classic mushroom and parmesan risotto, as well as meat and fish, and of course, delicious desserts, such as Tiramusú, Panna Cota with chocolate or artisan Italian ice cream.
In a space, decorated by the interior design studio of Sandra Tarruellas Interioristas, who has designed a sober and warm place, with lots of natural light thanks to a huge window that illuminates the entire space. A highlight is one of the walls with a large shelf full of wine bottles and the touches of vegetation present in various corners of the room.
Fauna Café
Connected by a small porch, next to Gatopardo is The other gastronomic proposal of Somos Esencia, Fauna Café. A slightly more informal space, with capacity for 72 people, offering an extensive brunch menu, prepared with healthy foods, as well as a wide range of Mediterranean-inspired tapas.
Its menu highlights breakfast proposals, such as the ricotta, blueberry and lime brioche or the croissant with scrambled eggs and cucumber, accompanied by 100% organic juices, such as India, for radiant skin, with carrot, orange, lemon, apple, pear, ginger and fresh turmeric.
For its part, the varied range of tapas includes dishes such as the flambeada sardine montadito with all the chili oil or the polenta fries with caper mayonnaise. You can also enjoy salads, main courses and desserts, including roasted peppers with feta cheese, basil and dukkah, tuna belly carpaccio with cured yolk or strawberries flamed with balsamic, crème fraîche and artisanal vanilla ice cream.
Which one do you prefer? A healthier option or a delicious Italian meal. Whatever it is, you will enjoy an excellent culinary experience with quality and local products, with the undeniable seal of the Somos Esencia group. The one that in each of its seven restaurants highlights the essence of the city of Barcelona through hospitality, its passion for things well done, the warmth of a big family and, of course, exquisite food.