“Catalan cooking is, and will be,
what all of us who have roots
in this rich culinary tradition want it to be”.
JORDI VILÀ

At alkimia, under the leadership of chef Jordi Vilà, our style of cooking digs deep into the past, present and future of Catalan gastronomy. Exploring the entire range of our culinary landscape, from the center to the margins, we are both grounded in tradition and open to embracing the most radical contemporary ideas.

When thinking about alkimia’s cooking, we always place value on the moment, that fleeting instant in which the secret of each dish is revealed.

Cooking is a journey, an expedition that can be undertaken in only one way: cooking.

Ronda Sant Antoni, 41, Principal
08011 Barcelona
(+34) 93 207 61 15 | reserves@alkimia.cat

Book at alkimia
Book for The Catalan Cuisine Table at alkimia · Jordi Vilà
Monday to Thursday
13:30-15:30 / 20:00-22:30
Friday
13:30-15:30
Booking conditions (learn more)
Cancellation policy (learn more)
If you want to book for a group, follow (learn more).

alkimia Gifts
Purchase a gift voucher and share the alkimia experience

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The Catalan Cuisine Table
The Catalan Cuisine Table
Jordi Vilà, cuiner
Els entrants
Oxtail panadó · Sardine coca · Escabetxat foie with bittersweet orange · Catalan nigiri.
L’Escudella freda d’estiu
With tomatoes and prawn · lobster · langostine · sea snail · mussels…
El tros
Zucchini flower with tomato romesco
Mar i muntanya
Sea cucumber and pork ear with galanga juice.
El gust d’un rostit
Iberian pork · Fresh cheese and parsley ravioli · Grilled escalivada
Les postres
Almond menjablanc, seasonal fruit, and lemon verbena granita · Chocolate fondant · Coca de llardons · Bunyol.
184 €
The lunch Table
Jordi Vilà, cuiner
Els entrants
Oxtail panadó · Sardine coca · Escabetxat foie with bittersweet orange · Catalan nigiri.
Escudella freda d’estiu
With tomatoes and prawn · lobster · langostine · sea snail · mussels…
Carn o peix
To choose among today’s options.
Les postres
Almond menjablanc, seasonal fruit, and lemon verbena granita · Coca de llardons · Bunyol.
110 €
*These menus may change slightly when you arrive at the restaurant, in our desire to offer the best cuisine, the best service, and the best product.
Jordi Vilà, chef

Jordi Vilà, chef. National Gastronomy Award. 3 Repsol Suns; Best restaurant in Barcelona, Macarfi Guide; 20 consecutive years with a Michelin star. (learn more)


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The Catalan Cuisine Self-Defence Manual


For some time now, many of us cooks who are deeply rooted in the rich tradition of Catalan cuisine have been sounding the alarm: our cuisine is at risk. Globalization, the triumph of big industry, and cultural shifts pulling us further away from our kitchens… there’s a real sense in the air that an era is coming to an end. These are challenging times for the world — and for our cuisine.


With a rebellious, defiant, and determined spirit, we present our *Catalan Cuisine Self-Defense Manual*. A piece that aims to be both a wake-up call and a kind of manifesto — but also a celebration of Catalan cuisine and all it has contributed to gastronomy.


Inside, you’ll find 9 figures, each accompanied by an argument that anyone who wants to stand up for Catalan cuisine should know. If social conversations — the ones that shape decisions — are dominated by those who control the narrative, we’ve looked for a way to insert these nine ideas into the narrative around gastronomy. In a fun, bold, and above all, unashamed way. ; )


Cuina, cuina i més Cuina!!!

Merchandise

You can get the poster (€16), the T-shirt (€17), or the mug (€12) from the Manual of Self-Defense of Catalan Cuisine at the restaurants Alkimia, Alkostat, Vivanda, and at the takeaway food shop Va de Cuina.

Awards

The best recognition is from the diners who sit at our table.
However, why not also remember, celebrate, and, of course, express our gratitude for the acknowledgments from the most renowned gastronomic guides? ; ) (learn more)

Privat dining rooms / aldavant

Alkimia private dining rooms are located on the same main floor where the restaurant is found.

A classic space adapted to accomodate different size groups and events of all sorts depending on the needs of our clients.


If you would like to book a room, send an email to reserves@alkimia.cat

All of Jordi Vilà’s establishments
If you want to dine at any of the other establishments Jordi Vilà has in Barcelona, here they are:

alkostat · Jordi Vilà
At alkostat, Jordi Vilà’s deep journey into Catalan gastronomic tradition is transformed into veryday cuisine.
Va de Cuina · Jordi Vilà
Jordi Vilà’s takeaway food shop.
From Escudella Street to alkostat macaronis or alkimia’s sweet and sour cucumbers.
vivanda · Jordi Vilà
At Vivanda, a neighborhood restaurant in the Sarrià district, we serve the tradition of Catalan cuisine to today’s diners.
Alkostat del mar · Jordi Vilà
The most maritime and Empordà-inspired version of Jordi Vilà’s Catalan cuisine can be found on Sa Riera beach, in Begur, at the Hotel & Spa Finca Victoria, brought to you by Majestic Hotel Group.

Work with us
If you want to be part of our team or do an internship with us, you will find more information
at this link.

Team
2024/ 2025 season

The heads of alkimia, from left to right: Ananda Catalan, head waiter; Pam Tárrega, waitress; Bernat Vilarrubia, head sommelier; Aleix Dotú, head waiter; Sònia Profitós, head waiter; Jordi Vilà, executive chef; Cristina Beired, head chef; Marcos Valyi, head chef; Aleix Bravo, head pastry chef; Adrià Moreno, head chef.