Rasoterra served its last meal on 3 May 2026 after 13 years in the Gothic Quarter

Rasoterra, the Gothic Quarter restaurant that helped put plant-based dining on the map in Barcelona, served its last meal on 3 May 2026 after 13 years. It opened in 2013 as a vegetarian project with Italian leanings, went fully vegan in early 2020, and worked with what the team called 'radical proximity' sourcing, including its own vegetable garden.

Co-owners Daniele Rossi, Chiara Bombardi, and Guillem Galera (with chef Adriana Carcelén in the kitchen) framed the decision as conscious and consensual. Rossi put it this way: 'Hemos valorado el tiempo que nos requiere el restaurante y la tarea en Slow Food Barcelona y hemos decidido que era imposible compaginar ambas cosas si queremos ver a nuestras familias' ('We assessed the time the restaurant demands and our work with Slow Food Barcelona and decided it was impossible to balance both if we want to see our families'). Rossi and Bombardi serve as directors of Slow Food Barcelona, where they coordinate projects including the Terra i Gust sustainable food fair and the Slow Food guide.

The team had originally planned to keep going through the rest of 2026 but pulled the closure forward to avoid 'prolonging the situation of overwork'. The €35 closing menu (€48 with three-wine pairings), appetizer, first, second, water, and dessert, drew a loyal crowd through the final weeks. Rossi reflected: 'Nosotros no empezamos este negocio para hacernos ricos, pero hemos logrado un equilibrio muy bonito en la calidad de la cocina y la afluencia de clientes locales y de fuera' ('We didn't start this business to get rich, but we've achieved a very beautiful balance in cooking quality and the influx of local and foreign customers').