The Hermanos Torres open Parada Torres inside Mercat de Santa Caterina

Parada Torres opened on 22 May 2026 inside Mercat de Santa Caterina, from Javier and Sergio Torres (Cocina Hermanos Torres, three Michelin stars; Eldelmar) in partnership with Grup Pantea (operators of Público, Can Fisher, and Superlocal). The two parties won a joint public tender for the space, with a 24-year operating concession. The site was previously occupied by Congelados Gabarró, which closed after COVID when its owner retired.

The 440 m² space is built around a circular marble bar that anchors the room (CaterNews and ARA describe 160 diners; Time Out reports 220 across the bar and dining room). Sliding windows open onto the market during trading hours, so the bar reads as a continuation of the market, then close in the evening so it can run independently. A grill installation is still pending. Service runs daily from 12:00 to 23:00.

The brothers framed the project as 'un homenaje a nuestra abuela y al bar de nuestros padres donde crecimos' ('a tribute to our grandmother and to our parents' bar where we grew up'). Sergio Torres on the format: 'Our parents sold the bar so we could do fine dining, and we wanted Barcelona to have a bar with our vision'.

The kitchen is firmly 'cocina popular' territory: escalivada, esqueixada, ensaladilla russa, croqueta de jamón de bellota, champiñones al ajillo, pepito de ternera, turbot al pil-pil, torreznos de Soria, anchoas del Cantábrico, ensaladilla de lubina en escabeche, calamari a la romana, bravas, oysters, tortilla de patata, botifarra amb mongetes, breaded prawns, ham rolls, and the project's signature item, gratinéed macarrones at €8.50. Fish, eggs, and cheese come from market vendors. Average ticket lands at €20 to €25 for a basic meal, €30 to €35 with premium product, and up to €45 with more ambitious orders. Sergio on the macarrones: 'Con un plato de macarrones a 8,5 ganas dinero' ('With a plate of macarrones at €8.50 you make money').