Carles Gaig
Fifth-generation Catalan chef behind Petit Comitè in Eixample — a Repsol Sol restaurant built around a 150-year-old family cannelloni recipe.
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Carles Gaig is the fifth-generation chef behind one of Barcelona's longest-running restaurant families, traced to Taberna d'en Gaig in 1869. He runs Petit Comitè in la Dreta de l'Eixample — a Repsol-Sol Catalan restaurant — alongside Restaurant Gaig. The family's 150-year-old cannelloni recipe remains the group's signature dish.
Biography
Early years
Gaig was born into a restaurant family with roots in Barcelona reaching back to 1869, when his ancestors opened Taberna d'en Gaig. He grew up around the family stoves and is described as the current patriarch and fifth-generation Gaig chef, working alongside his wife Fina Navarro and daughter Núria Gibert.
Career
In 1989 Gaig transformed the century-old Taberna d'en Gaig into Restaurant Gaig — the turning point that brought the family's traditional Catalan cooking into a contemporary fine-dining register. Today the Gaig group runs Restaurant Gaig and Petit Comitè in Barcelona. Petit Comitè, located on Passatge de la Concepció in la Dreta de l'Eixample, carries one Repsol Sol; Carles Gaig directs the kitchen, with Sergi Clapés and Josep Armenteros leading the day-to-day stove. The Gaig signature cannelloni — a 150-year-old recipe traced to the original tavern in 1869 — appears across all the family's restaurants.
Philosophy
Gaig's cooking is rooted in Catalan tradition translated through modern technique. Heritage recipes — most famously the Gaig cannelloni, passed down from his mother and great-grandmother — anchor the menu, with seasonal Catalan product used in dishes that aim to feel both familiar and contemporary.
Restaurants
On Guidavera
1Elsewhere
1Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol at Petit Comitè
- ·Fifth-generation chef of a Barcelona restaurant family dating to 1869
- ·Gaig cannelloni — a 150-year-old family recipe served across the group
Frequently asked
Does Carles Gaig have a Michelin star?
Petit Comitè currently carries one Repsol Sol but not a Michelin star. Earlier in the family's history Restaurant Gaig held Michelin stars; today the group is recognised primarily through the Repsol Guide.
Where can I eat Carles Gaig's cuisine in Barcelona?
Petit Comitè on Passatge de la Concepció in la Dreta de l'Eixample is the Repsol-Sol dining room. Restaurant Gaig is the family's flagship project. The signature 150-year-old Gaig cannelloni is served at both.
How old is the Gaig restaurant family?
The Gaig family has been cooking in Barcelona since 1869, when their ancestors opened Taberna d'en Gaig. Carles Gaig is the current patriarch and fifth-generation Gaig chef.