Restaurant Saó BCN

Restaurant · Vallcarca i els Penitents

Restaurant Saó BCN

Restaurant · Vallcarca i els Penitents

Carrer de Cesare Cantú, 2, Gràcia, 08023 Barcelona, Spain

Highlights

Elevated Mediterranean cuisine using seasonal, local ingredients, plus a Spanish wine list.

Carrer de Cesare Cantú, 2, Gràcia, 08023 Barcelona, Spain Get directions

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@michelinguide

"Located in the upper part of the city, Saó boasts an evocative name (which translates as “ripeness” in English) that describes the “perfect maturity” of ingredients used here. Valencia-born chef Juanen Benavent develops his menus based on locally sourced seasonal produce, creating traditional dishes with a strong French influence, which comes from four years working at the Goust restaurant in Paris. Choose from three menus (Llavor, Guerminat and Arrels), which vary in terms of the number of dishes they each offer." - Michelin Inspector

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Reinier de Jonge

Google

Really a hidden gem. The food was really but really good. Great flavors and excellent Catalan wines. The interior of the restaurant looks a little bit outdated compared to innovative dishes that were served. We will definitely come back as soon as the new menu comes out.

Peter A

Google

Amazing dining experience. Atmosphere is top, as is the service. Very welcoming and attentive. Every dish they bring out is better than the previous. We had the ~70 euro/pp tasting menu and a bottle of wine. Will definitely be returning again.

zawadi oils

Google

A fine gastronomic journey. The set tasting menus leave you wanting more! We had the standard tasting menu experience, with each tiny dish providing a carnival of tastes and textures. Wonderful! Everything is seasonal so the menu changes accordingly :) Next time, I would leave out the bread (so as not to fill up before the main and dessert)!

Aaron Perez-Daple

Google

Great cuisine deserving of a star. Some wonderful bites and creative presentation. We also loved our waiter, Oriol, who was exceptional for such a young gentleman. It still needs a bit of work in other areas, however, including the wine pairings, atmosphere (which is quite stark), and details of service (cleaning bread crumbs away, refilling water, etc.). On the wine, they really should level-up a bit. Cava served for the first 4 courses and generally serving very young wines not quite on par with the food. Appreciated that they served local wines, but there are better local options. This is nitpicking though. Overall, a very enjoyable experience for a great value and we would return!

Katrina W

Google

Exquisite. One of the best tasting menus I've had: every dish was an experience of flavor, texture, and delicacy. Hats off to the chef. The affordability of the menu was the icing on top. Highly recommend.

Doina Marinescu

Google

This was a food experience on a different level! We did a testing menu on our last night in Barcelona and each dish was literally a surprise. There is so much work in each dish, its just fabulous! Amazing service as well! Muchas gracias!

roshni culas

Google

Simply marvelous!!! Right from checking in to warm goodbyes…every thing was done to meet perfection….100%worth the money…

Jon Tingvold

Google

Where else can you get a 13-course gourmet meal for €47,5? With a glass of wine, coffee and bread the total bill was still under €60. Sure some foodies will find the some of the courses lacking a bit of refinement, but most of them are just wonderful. Sao will serve you a varied collection of beautiful dishes, including some Catalonian classics with new twists, making it a wonderful tasting experience. Even among Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants, Sao stand out.

Emilé Y.

Yelp

Best. Meal. Ever. And extremely affordable tasting menu (50-75 euros and even less at lunchtime)! Honestly probably the best meal I had in Barcelona. At a loss for words. Everything was solid except the two "mains". Here's the middle tier tasting menu without the cheese tasting course: Germinat tasting menu: 1. Bacon / cheese chips - 8/10 2. Fish roe chips - 8/10 3. Egg thing dish - very cool presentation - 7/10 4. Smoked sardines - 8.5/10 5. Salty creme brûlée with eggplant - 1000000000/10 6. Pickled meat croquette - 6/10 *Bread service - absolute best salted smoked butter and homemade sourdough* - 10/10 7. Mushroom salad - 10/10 8. Lamb gyoza with hummus - 10/10 (minus the hummus which was a little weird in this combination) 9. Cod with carbonara - 5/10 (context: I hate cod generally but this was cooked to perfection but sauce was a little weird) 10. Pork meatloaf - 4.5/10 11. Cucumber sorbet - pre-dessert palate cleaner - 10/10 12. Dessert: orange mousse with white chocolate, orange sorbet, almond brioche - 5/10 (sorbet was great but the bottom base was way too sweet) *Petit fours: cute TLDR DONT WAIT AND BOOK THIS PLACE ASAP AND THANK ME LATER or not

Alex S.

Yelp

Are you kidding me? This place is a joke. We are OK with the mystery menus, but expected some culinary flair. The plates are cheap crackers with mayo on top, cheap rice with uninteresting shrimp. This place will have to close down soon.