Xavi Llanta
Head chef of Els Pescadors in Plaça de Prim, Poblenou since 2019 — a Repsol Sol seafood restaurant in continuous operation since 1980.
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Xavi Llanta is the head chef of Els Pescadors, the Repsol-Sol seafood restaurant on Plaça de Prim in Poblenou that has been in continuous operation since spring 1980. He has led the kitchen since 2019, continuing the restaurant's focus on fresh local fish, Catalan maritime cooking, and signature rice dishes.
Biography
Early years
Llanta trained in Catalan kitchens before joining Els Pescadors.
Career
Since 2019 Llanta has led the kitchen at Els Pescadors, the historic seafood restaurant on Plaça de Prim in Poblenou. The restaurant opened in spring 1980 in the picturesque square anchored by an ombú tree, and has built its reputation on local and seasonal product cooked in the Catalan maritime tradition. Under Llanta the kitchen continues that line — rice dishes (including the signature arroz marinero), fresh fish from the local boats, and dishes treated for the ingredient rather than the technique. Els Pescadors carries one Repsol Sol.
Philosophy
Llanta's brief at Els Pescadors is to keep the kitchen honest to the original 1980 philosophy — fresh, local, and seasonal — while bringing technique and contemporary care to a dining room that has remained one of the city's enduring seafood destinations.
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- ·1 Repsol Sol at Els Pescadors
- ·Head chef of one of Poblenou's longest-running seafood restaurants (in operation since 1980)
Frequently asked
Does Xavi Llanta have a Michelin star?
No — Els Pescadors carries one Repsol Sol. The restaurant is more often celebrated for its long history and its location in one of Barcelona's most picturesque squares than for guide recognition.
Where can I eat Xavi Llanta's cuisine in Barcelona?
Els Pescadors on Plaça de Prim in Poblenou — a square anchored by an enormous ombú tree, with the restaurant occupying a quiet corner across from it. The kitchen is built around fresh fish, rice dishes, and the signature arroz marinero.