Núria Gironès
Second-generation director and oenologist behind Ca l'Isidre in El Raval — the Repsol Sol Catalan classic her parents opened in 1970.
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Núria Gironès is the second-generation director of Ca l'Isidre, the Catalan classic on Carrer de les Flors in El Raval that her parents opened in 1970. She took over the restaurant's management in 2017, bringing international culinary training and an oenology background to a project rooted in Boquería sourcing and traditional Catalan cooking. The restaurant carries one Repsol Sol from the 2022 guide.
Biography
Early years
Núria Gironès grew up inside Ca l'Isidre, the restaurant her parents Isidre Gironès and Montserrat opened in 1970 on Carrer de les Flors in El Raval. She combined a degree in Hotel Management with work in the family business, then completed international culinary training in France and Switzerland and studied oenology to be able to curate the restaurant's wine programme herself.
Career
In 2017 Gironès took over the management of Ca l'Isidre from her father, bringing a contemporary perspective while preserving the restaurant's identity. Under her direction the restaurant earned a Repsol Sol in 2022 and continues to be one of the city's enduring Catalan addresses, with a chef-led kitchen (Jordi Juan Santigosa) and a wine programme she curates personally.
Philosophy
Gironès's approach to Ca l'Isidre is one of continuation — keeping her father's principles around Boquería sourcing and Catalan tradition at the centre, while adding her own oenological depth and a contemporary register to the dining-room experience.
Restaurants
Accolades
- ·1 Repsol Sol at Ca l'Isidre (2022 guide)
- ·Second-generation director of a Barcelona Catalan classic founded in 1970
- ·International culinary training in France and Switzerland, oenology background
Frequently asked
Does Ca l'Isidre have a Michelin star?
No — Ca l'Isidre carries one Repsol Sol, awarded in the 2022 guide. The restaurant has held the Tourism Medal from the Government of Catalonia (1981) and was named Best Restaurant in Barcelona in 1991.
Who runs Ca l'Isidre today?
Ca l'Isidre is directed by Núria Gironès, daughter of founder Isidre Gironès. She took over the restaurant's management in 2017. The kitchen is led by chef Jordi Juan Santigosa.