On Plaça Adrià, in the Sant Gervasi neighbourhood, since 1971.
1971
It all begins when Basili and Josep open the doors of a small shop on Plaça Adrià. As a delicatessen and pork butcher, they start selling all kinds of meat, cold cuts and cheese.
It all begins when Basili and Josep open the doors of a small shop on Plaça Adrià. As a delicatessen and pork butcher, they start selling all kinds of meat, cold cuts and cheese.
Even today, now and then, you still hear people in the neighbourhood say: "I'm off to Cal Josep!".
Their earlier experience working in grocery stores leads them to add a selection of fine tinned and preserved foods.
1975
1980
With Fina's talent in the kitchen, they couldn't resist starting to offer cooked dishes such as omelettes and Russian salad.
"On our first day we took 160 pesetas. Today, people come from the other side of the city to pick up a tray of cannelloni."
Success is so clear that they soon set up a kitchen close to the shop and start preparing a wide variety of traditional dishes.
The Adrià Croquette is born
1983
This year brings one of our biggest milestones: the birth of the famous Adrià Croquette!
1992
Of course, the Barcelona Olympic Games were a historic moment not only for the city but also for Xarcuteria Adrià. From then on, we started catering for large events.
One thing leads to another, and in 2000 a unique opportunity arrives: turning the small original shop into a larger, newer store with more products. The shop everyone knows today.
2000
In 2013, Eva and Eulàlia proudly take over the family business, determined to bring home cooking to more neighbourhoods in Barcelona and beyond.
2013
A new look for the same old delicatessen
Xarcuteria Adrià gets a makeover without losing its essence, ready to feed the new generations of the neighbourhood and the city.
