Casa Leopoldo closes for good after nearly 90 years in the Raval
Casa Leopoldo, on Carrer de Sant Rafael since 1936, served its last meal on 28 June 2026. Its operator, the group Banco de Boquerones, called the business “inviable”.
Casa Leopoldo served its last meal on Sunday 28 June 2026, closing one of the Raval's most storied kitchens after roughly nine decades on Carrer de Sant Rafael, where it had stood since 1936.
Its most recent operator, the restaurant group Banco de Boquerones — founded by Bruno Balbás and Sofía Matarazzo — took the restaurant on in 2022 but judged the business “inviable”, saying custom never recovered despite around €320,000 invested over some two years and a team of 11. The group framed the closure as part of a wider squeeze on Barcelona's century-old traditional houses, caught between changing habits and rising costs.
Location
Carrer de Sant Rafael, 24, El Raval, Barcelona
People
Bruno Balbás, Sofía Matarazzo
Restaurants mentioned
Frequently asked questions
When did Casa Leopoldo close?
Casa Leopoldo served its last meal on Sunday 28 June 2026, after standing on Carrer de Sant Rafael in the Raval since 1936.
Why did Casa Leopoldo close?
Its operator, the group Banco de Boquerones, said the business had become “inviable” — custom never recovered despite a major investment after it took the restaurant on in 2022.