Espai Classual in Badalona closes after almost seven years, owners say they need time to think
Espai Classual, the gastroteca Sílvia Casas and Santos ran in central Badalona for almost seven years, closed in the second half of July 2026. The owners say they need time to decide the project's next step and stopped short of calling it permanent.
Espai Classual, the gastroteca that Sílvia Casas and Santos ran in central Badalona, closed in the second half of July 2026. The pair announced it in a video on the restaurant's social media, thanking customers and offering refunds on any prepaid experiences still on the books (La Ciutat; El Món de la Tele).
Casas and Santos opened Espai Classual at Carrer de Ribas i Perdigó, 9, in December 2019, building the name from the English words "class" and "casual" (espaiclassual.com). The gastroteca built a following on avant-garde, share-plate cooking and racked up more than 2,500 Google reviews averaging 4.8 out of 5 (La Ciutat).
The restaurant's biggest recent moment came on TV3's Joc de Cartes, in a special episode hunting for Catalonia's most singular restaurant. Casas later said the show didn't reflect her fairly, telling El Món that producers told her what to say on camera: "Em van dir el que havia d'opinar" (El Món).
Whether this is really the end is still an open question. "Ens cal temps per reflexionar sobre el futur del projecte," the owners said in their goodbye post, meaning they need time to think about the project's future (El Món de la Tele). No reopening has been announced.
Location
Carrer de Ribas i Perdigó, 9, 08911 Badalona, Spain
Frequently asked questions
When did Espai Classual in Badalona close?
It closed in the second half of July 2026. Owners Sílvia Casas and Santos announced it in a video on social media, and local outlets La Ciutat and El Món de la Tele covered the closure the same week.
Why did Espai Classual close?
The owners didn't give a specific reason. In their farewell post they said they needed time to reflect on the project's future, and stopped short of calling the closure permanent.
Who ran Espai Classual?
Sílvia Casas and Santos, who opened the gastroteca at Carrer de Ribas i Perdigó 9 in central Badalona in December 2019.
Will Espai Classual reopen?
It's unclear. The owners said they need time to decide the project's next step, and no reopening date or new location has been announced as of publication.