Caelis

We chose the Earth and Sea menu (125€) and as it was a special occasion also treated ourselves to the wine pairing (85€). Everything was tasty and worth the wait. However 45mins till we started the experience was certainly a wait. The somelier was excellent, as was the wine. The waitress service was ok, functional and going through the motions rather than enjoying her job it felt. Recommended for a special occasion or a real treat.

Caelis offers a memorable dining experience with three distinct tasting menus: an extended version of around 20 items, a more condensed 15-course menu, and a vegetarian menu of the same length. The creativity and ambition are evident throughout the courses, though some dishes shined brighter than others. The highlights of the evening were without question the tuna belly and vermouth bombón—both refined, flavorful, and absolutely show-stopping. The veal and potatoes from the main courses were also excellent. On the other hand, some items missed the mark: the pâté from the appetizers lacked depth, and the grilled red mullet had an overly strong fishiness that detracted from the experience. Desserts ended the night on a high note. The cheese selection was well-curated, and the petit fours were delightful, but the standout was the chocolate dessert—a brilliant play with liquid nitrogen that created chocolate crumbles, both fun and delicious. Service was impeccable overall, with an attentive sommelier who guided us toward excellent wine pairings. The staff was professional and welcoming, though the pacing of courses was inconsistent—sometimes dishes arrived too close together, other times the gaps felt a bit too long. For a one-star Michelin restaurant, Caelis delivers very good food and a polished experience, but not every dish reached the same level of excellence. Still, it’s a worthwhile stop for a special night in Barcelona, with small improvements that could make it truly outstanding.

Dining at Caelis in Barcelona was a sublime experience from start to finish. From the elegant atmosphere inside the Ohla Barcelona hotel to the beautifully presented tasting menu crafted by Romain Fornell—each course felt like a work of art and packed with flavour. The service was polished, the sommelier’s pairings enhanced every dish, and the open-kitchen setting added an exciting behind-the-scenes touch. If you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion or simply treat yourself, this is fine dining at its best. 

We had a great lunch experience at Caelis. Staff was well-trained and thoughtful. The lunch menu itself was lovely. The appetizers were a big hit - especially the small ball containing vermouth & the wasabi cracker with tuna tartar. Flavours were interesting, yet very accessible. And the best part: the price for this type of experience is very well set. We paid €65 per person for the lunch menu (excluding an aperitif & tip).

An extraordinary dining experience at Caelis. Every dish is crafted with precision and creativity — from the bombón vermouth to the gamba de Palamós con bullabesa, each bite tells a story. The service is impeccable, the wine pairing (Clos Mogador 2021 🍷) exceptional, and the atmosphere elegant yet relaxed. One of Barcelona’s true culinary gems — Chef Romain Fornell delivers art on every plate.

Sigh…Mediocre and too salty. Attentive service, the one glass of wine I had was lovely, however our expectations for this Michelin restaurant were not met by the food. It started alright (we chose the Celebration tasting menu), but progressed to heavy, salty, fishy dishes one after another. Each one was too rich and salty, leaving no space on your palate for any other flavor. I’m sad to say that we were just eager for the dessert at some point. A better menu would include some fresh dishes, some simple ones, some light…not all fish, salt, butter…for the $550 we just spent we wish we’d eaten at any of the basic restaurants around the Gothic quarter instead. This was my husband’s first fine dining experience and he unfortunately said he’ll likely never try again because it isn’t worth it. While we are unlikely to return to Caelis, I hope the menu will get an overhaul so others don’t leave feeling like they wasted their money and time.

Located in Ohla Barcelona hotel with the avant garde eyes all over. Sea and earth menu dinner: - the main critique would be the pacing, overall dining in Spain is frame shifted later than the rest of the world but I felt for the number of courses I was surprised that the last course only came out past 11pm! Comparing with the other tables we felt that the pacing of ours was slower and we were left with the impression that they had not enough staff. - the appetizers and amuse bouches were their strongest. The coloured butters of rosemary, olives and tomato felt slightly bland, would have preferred if the butters were more salted. - the dessert course of various chocolate textures with the liquid nitrogen chocolate granita felt slightly gimmicky, esp when served at 11:30pm. I felt that it was overall too rich and almost monotonous.

Second time here for the lunch menu. This place is truly paradise!! We love it and came back to Barcelona to try it again. Highly recommended!

Michelin Star Is Well Deserved..... Caelis is the flagship restaurant in the Hotel Ohla Barcelona. We stayed there for 5 nights in late November 2024 and had dinner at Caelis on a Wednesday evening. Here are the pros and cons of our meal. Pros: - Caelis is a gorgeous place in subtle ways. Everything looks to be "tied with a bow" but it isn't stuffy or fastidious. Rather, we felt comfortable with it's down to earth elegance. - Dinner is only available in a tasting menu style. We had a version of the "Earth and Sea" with the "earth" or meat portions replaced by fish forks pescatarians. There were probably 12 courses - all of them quite small except for the "main dish" - but their heavenly taste and texture erased any qualms about the size. And each group of little plates was paired with an excellent wine. - The servers...young women ahead of their time...moved things along with distinction. - Pablo, the Sommelier, served with panache and a full-bodied story for his selections. He's a star who brought experience, knowledge and a rapier wit to the meal. Any doubt about the cost (120 Euros per person for food and 85 Euros for wine) was quickly forgotten each time Pablo appeared with a sly smile and another personal tale about the contents of his bottle. He demystified the complexities with his background stories and brought fun to the meal. Con: - The only con, at least to these American diners, was the 8 PM opening time of the restaurant. Our systems are accustomed to a start of 6 PM...7 PM at the latest...but for an experience like Caelis, we made an exception. Go if you can, but be sure to make reservations.

A fancy Christmas dinner well spent. Bf and I had a reservation for 8:45PM and got seated right and around the kitchen. Because it was the holiday, there were 2 set menus that you get to pick from: as for us, it was the celebration menu ($$$ and maybe more food/dessert). While we were used to the table dining at Michelin restaurants, we were pleased to be watching staff cooked while enjoying our dishes. I must say, if you don't wanna be seated for 3+ hours, then this isn't the place for you. FYI: we ended our dinner closer to midnight. Although our server was nice, he was quick to explain and just walked off while finishing his last few words (not sure why?). He didn't seem friendly, rarely smiled, and quick to place down plates as he was talking. Also, he didn't scrape off any crumbs or food residue off of our placemats which is very odd, given that most, if not all Michelin restaurants do that. Even when he did (which was only 1 time, he did it w/ a napkin and just slide it across). What the heck? Didn't seem like he had the Michelin etiquette but who knows - it was Christmas Day and maybe he didn't want to be there. Either way, that's why this place got a 1 star deduction. Food was outstanding, except for the 3 flavors of butter. For the life of me, I couldn't touch it. It tasted absolutely garbage and the bread was cold. So there was no way I could even taste it, let alone swallow it. Ambiance was nice. Despite sitting in front of the kitchen, it wasn't loud. Everything was toned down and in tune. I also wanted to point out there were 2 chefs in the kitchen, NOT busy cooking/working, were looking at 2 female guests, sitting at the table at a distance. They constantly took their phone out to text or whatever, and put it back in the pockets. They did that for a few times and then touched the food. I was NOT a fan. The head chef thanked us afterwards as we knew who he was since he was there calling all the shots, finalizing the plates, etc. Presentation was great. Dessert was unique and tasted so good - w/ a strong flavor of alcohol but otherwise, it must've been one of my favorite desserts I've ever tasted. If we were to come back, I hope to not get the same gentleman as a server because he definitely left a lasting impression on me.

When I told my friends and family that I will be in Barcelona, they recommended this restaurant, this restaurant has 7 Michelin stars by the way. I had the tasting menu- each item was described by the staff and the attention for service was exploratory. What was nice every tasting had their own flavors and the blends of each dish was complimentary to the next one. The amicable was modern, and warm. You must book your reservations for your experience! You will not be disappointed'

Amazing food, great service! They were very accommodating for my allergies! I recommend trying to sit at the bar to watch the amazing chefs work!

At a very fancy restaurant that serves flavor-intense amuse bouches, I have always wondered if I can have a full meal dedicated to them. I have finally found such a restaurant in Caelis. Not only do they start you with *seven* amuse bouches, all the subsequent courses are packed with flavor. I loved every single bite! Although most reservations are for two persons, the restaurant is of good size and can serve a range of group sizes, ranging from one-person counter seatings to larger group seatings in private areas. The staff is very attentive and works well together as a team. They will follow your lead with the pacing of the meal. (I scarfed down each bite very quickly, and they were readily prepared for my next bite.)

I've been to a few Michelin Star restaurants and honestly this one did nothing for me. It was okay at best. I think sometimes restaurants try too hard to be avant garde that they forget to make the food taste good. We did the lunch Pre-Fixe and I ordered the Fish which has this strange flavorless gelatin sheet draped over it. Honestly it was very unappetizing. A little acid and salt with a crispy fish skin would have been preferable over whatever that was. My daughter a pork dish that was horribly overcooked. This seemed to be the theme of the meal. Not to mention the service was very snooty and not very attentive. Probably should have just saved some money and found a hole in the wall tapas bar.

The food was Beautiful and delicious. The service was excellent. We did the tasting menu to celebrate a special occasion. The entire experience was special and memorable.

I love it... Great restaurant... I had a wine pairing course meal and can be any better. Considering Michelin restaurant, price was very reasonable and food was great.

I have been to a few Michelin star restaurants, and I can honestly say this one deserves to have its star stripped. The service was honestly horrible. The wine pairing only covers 4 of the dishes. Over 25€ for a .1 serving of a glass from bottles that we looked up to be less than 20€. What a joke! The restaurant was extremely hot and we noticed very obnoxious men making women at the bar uncomfortable. We had a later seating, which I'm not sure contributed to our ice cold food and rushed service - but it definitely did not help. Our server saw we finished our bread. Offered to bring us more, and we never received it. Our sommelier missed an entire service of wine and just said "oops! Sorry!" My main entrees, fish and steak, were served colder than room temperature. They were clearly prepared hours beforehand and were not bothered to be kept under a lamp at the least. The chef sat at the bar, drinking with some young guys. While this is fine at an overachieving restaurant, he should have been more attentive to the huge issues that this restaurant was providing its guests. All in all, I will never return and will never, ever recommend this restaurant to anyone again.

I was visiting Barcelona and I wanted to try a Michelin restaurant. I liked that Caelis had a lunch special for 55 euros per person so I decided to make a reservation. We were sat with a view of the open kitchen. It was really enjoyable being able to observe the staff create each meal. I found it a great deal trying a Michelin star restaurant that included a starter, main course, cheese or dessert, and coffee. Also, a choice of wine (red or white). Service was excellent and the food was great. I would recommend Caelis!

Really enjoyed the experience of eating at Caelis. The service was outstanding. The 17 course Celebration menu was superb. There was not a single course that I can say I was not happy with. If you can, eat at the bar area where you can watch the chefs prepare the dishes. Really adds to the experience versus sitting at a regular table.

This Michelin star restaurant was a mind blowing experience. The atmosphere was fancy and fine dining. Every dish that came out had us in awe. Each dish was well curated and executed with perfection. Every ingredient in a dish meshed together smoothly. As you can see from the pictures the presentation was top notch. The wait staff were well rehearsed, and did not seem to make a single mistake when serving or explaining each dish. Each course left us wanting more, but the experience did not leave us hungry. This 12 course meal was definitely worth it, and I would do it all over again.

This place is well mentioned by n Michelins guide for a reason, we were there with a previous month reservation for my bday and everything was spectacular, every dish es una experiencia diferente como tip intentar sentarse en el chefs table para ver la acción de cerca , excelente para ocasiones especiales y grupos pequeños, excelentes chefs de repostería francesa

Came here for my birthday dinner and it was an absolutely magnificent experience. Amazing waiting staff and an absolutely beautiful meal. Very creative dishes and amazing wine pairings. It is well priced for what you get and honestly I think anyone who is able to should come here. However, if you're looking for a great deal, I highly recommend coming here for lunch. I truly can't believe that this place only has one Michelin star. I hope they are able to achieve two stars soon.

I had the celebration menu for lunch. Service was fantastic, but I felt that some of the dishes were muted in flavor and other dishes popped in taste. The dessert and amuse bouche were my highlights. The cooking techniques were unique, I may be overly critical here, but it's not for me.

Terrible customer service and cancellation policy. Charges 80 euro to cancel even though the email says they "may" charge you. I then call to keep the timeslot so I'm not charged the exorbitant cancellation fee, and they said they already gave my reservation to someone else. So they make money twice on the same booking!

The food is fatastica - so great and the restaurant so hospitable! We couldn't ask for better for a birthday!

Caelis is a Michelin one star restaurant in heart of barcelona. We got the classic course-- the one that isn't vegetarian or 3 hours long (celebration course?). We sat right in front of the open kitchen and it was really amazing seeing all the effort going into each dish. It was a really intense experience The food was mindblowing but the main dish was not really for me (they ask to choose between pigeon and rabbit meat). I said I would rather eat a rabbit and I ended up with this grilled round patty of rabbit meat mixture. As I said this is probably personal preference but I didn't like it. But everything else was perfect!

Omg, stopped in by chance as a tapas pup crawl and walked into a Michelin star gastronomic wonder. 1st off our waiter Juan was the cutest thing ever! This was gourmet tapas, it was hard to leave, but we had reservations at another Resturant. I so wanted to go back, for Juan and for the rest of the menu, but we moved on. But that was delicious.

"1996 chef Romain Fornell moved to Barcelona as a second restaurant La Maison du Languedoc Rousillon. In 1997 he returned to the Gallic country to work Michel Sarran and then with Alain Ducasse. Chaldette in 2000 opened the restaurant in the Lozère, where he introduced his creative potential and which in 2001 earned his first Michelin star conviertiendo, with just 24, the youngest in getting cook. In 2002 he returned to Barcelona, ​​where he lives since then, to head Diana Restaurant Hotel Ritz (now Hotel El Palace in Barcelona). In 2004 Diana became Caelis, with its own philosophy and independent of the hotel. Caelis in 2005 was awarded a Michelin star which meant that Romain was erected as the only French chef in getting a Michelin star in France and one in Spain. In 2006 Caelis won Restaurant of the Year Award awarded by the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy. In early 2017 begins, together with another partner, Oscar Manresa, manage Casa Leopoldo, emblematic restaurant dating from 1936 and recover in the hope of relocating in the culinary imagination of the city. Since early 2017, coinciding with the transfer of Caelis to Hotel Ohla Barcelona, ​​it is the Chef-Director of all this gastronomic spaces Ohla Hotel Barcelona (in addition to Caelis, also from La Plasshola, Vistro49 and terrace." An impressive career for this chef on the hotel website and his website, so much achievement as such a young age and he continues to shine. Caelis moves to this new location inside Hotel Ohla, they moved here in 2016, spacious, mustard chairs, olive and off-white mood and decor, open kitchen where you can all the actions! I love the kitchen countertop where you can see all the sous chefs and staging chefs work through your dishes. Progressive foods, creative, and beautiful plating. 3 menus offered here: Vegetarian €90 Euro, Earth & Sea €87 Euro, Celebration €132 Euro and wine pairing menu reasonable at €45 Euro & €60 Euro. We went with Earth & Sea, I just couldn't believe the amount of foods and the quality of it. In the US, we get none of this. Your money so well spent in Spain. If I was visiting again, all I do will be Michelin Starred restaurant every day! Such a bargain for the highest quality of food we receive here. Amuse bouche: 1. Green olive with anchovy 2. Tart of cured egg yolk and caviar 3. Bread soufflé with tartar of squid and miso 4. Bread with tomato and sardine 5. Light potato waffle with tuna belly - quite tasty 6. Thank Pumpkin gnocchi with truffle ice in carbonic maceration 7. Homemade bread and butter selection - the butter selection looks like chocolate bon bon. ***** 8. Joël Dupuch's oyster, fat duck liver in pickled sauce 9. Artichoke from "el Prat", caviar and tarragon veil 10. Hand-cut steak tartare with iced mustard pearls - this was divine with liquid nitrogen technique. 11. Red mullet with rouille saffron, pesto of coriander was delicious, super generous portion. 12 Araiz squab/pigeon like civet with crunchy skin 13. Cheese selection 14. Celery sorbet 15. Crystal lemon And more love! Service was very attentive, everything explain in English and a English menu too. You got what you paid for and a whole lot more here. So if you visit Barcelona, put this on your list to try, foodies out there!

We have been here twice and have had great experiences both times (sitting at counter). We did the regular tasting menu with wine pairing and the staff did an amazing job presenting and explaining each dish and wine to us. Being from New York we have a pretty high expectations for restaurants like this and, I'd say this is a very good value for experience, food and wine. This is a place we take our friends to when they visit us in Barcelona and will definitely be back to again many more times.

We made a last minute reservation at a fine dining restaurant in Barcelona and was happy to find Caelis. Now I know why they have availability. First off the restaurant's ceiling is really low (they are on top of a hotel lobby so they don't exactly have the whole floor) so I felt a little bit claustrophobic. The food was decent but I had to take off one star for the bad service comparing to other find dining restaurants. For example: - Their service felt really rushed. We barely sat on down for 2 mins and they immediately dumped all the amuse-bouche on our table. - They never gave us the wine list and just asked 'do you want white or champagne or red' - They never used the crumb sweeper to clean the bread crumbs on the table. So I had to do it myself Throughout the meal. - We were drinking sparkling water but in the middle of the meal they refilled us with plain water. So I had to drink half sparkling and half plain water. - We asked the waitress to give us more croissants. She took the bread bucket and refilled it with brioche instead. The overall experience just felt really rough/rushed/harsh, which is the exact opposite of what you want going to a nice restaurant. If I go to a fast food place I would have no problem with it. But compare to other international fine dining place their service is a failure.

Inside a fancy hotel, requiring reservations, and going to the bathrooms was an adventure (different elevators and levels). The service was superb! The set lunch was tasty, refreshing and delicious! The presentation was too pretty to eat at times. Comparing to NYC, it is very reasonably priced for lunch with a full culinary experience. Afterwards we stopped at the rooftop pool to enjoy the views and relaxed for a few minutes.

Enjoyed our Michelin Star experience at an affordable price and excellent service. Bottomless wine and yummy bread

worth the money. refreshments r full of surprises. first course caviar with broccoli is amazing. well honestly except the pickled mushroom I didn't quite understand, other 10+ dishes are truly amazing. service is nice. food is prepared in front of you.

Great lunch menu and extremely reasonable pricing for the quality of food! The lunch menu (on a weekday) includes appetizers, starter, main dish and dessert as well as water, wine and coffee/tea. Every single dish was amazing and the staff was very friendly and efficient. Definitely worth trying!

Excellent fine dining restaurant in a trendy Barcelona hotel. The tasting menu And the wine pairing were well worth every penny.

On a recent trip, we were looking to do a fancy dinner and chose Caelis. The food and dining experience were wonderful and it was a great location. Also important to note, is that making a reservation was relatively easy. Unlike many Michelin starred restaurants, they didn't have a designated time a month in advance that you had to book. The tasting menu was reasonably priced as compared to many other fine dining restaurants I researched. My only complaint was that we didn't like a couple of the wine pairings. There were two whites that were very good (for three courses which meant I drank most of the first glass with the first course and was disappointed during the second). But of the two reds, one of them was more of a dessert wine. There was also a cider at the end that seemed like a strange choice and neither of us liked. Overall, it's a good choice for a nice meal.

Decided to try Caelis because it was in our hotel, which meant we could watch our kid who was in his room. We've eaten at some other European Michelin restaurants and they have disappointed. We were more than pleasantly surprised by Caelis. In fact, we loved our meal. Most important (to us), the food was fantastic. Absolutely delicious and creative (sometimes lacking in European restaurants). Service was great. We never felt rushed but the timing was perfect. We sat at the bar and watched them cook. Highly recommended.