Slow & Low will close its Michelin-starred Sant Antoni dining room on 17 October 2026
Slow & Low, the one-Michelin-star restaurant chef Frank Beltrí opened in Barcelona's Sant Antoni neighbourhood in 2018, will close for good on 17 October 2026.
Slow & Low will close for good on 17 October 2026, chef Frank Beltrí announced, ending eight years at Carrer del Comte Borrell 119 in Barcelona's Sant Antoni neighbourhood. The one-Michelin-star restaurant opened in 2018, and Beltrí says the call came after a long stretch of thinking it over: "Después de un largo periodo de reflexión, hemos decidido que Slow & Low cerrará sus puertas como restaurante gastronómico" ("After a long period of reflection, we've decided Slow & Low will close its doors as a fine-dining restaurant"), he said.
It comes down to numbers. "La cantidad de clientes que necesitamos para ser rentables no los tenemos" ("We don't have the customer volume we need to be profitable"), Beltrí told Hule y Mantel. The company behind Slow & Low isn't going anywhere: it will keep running Bar Canyí, its more casual tapas bar in the same portfolio.
For his next move, Beltrí is planning a new, more informal and affordable concept, one he's described as built around casual food, sandwiches and music. No location has been confirmed yet.
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C. del Comte Borrell, 119, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
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Frequently asked questions
When does Slow & Low close?
Slow & Low serves its last dinner on 17 October 2026. Chef Frank Beltrí announced the closure after eight years at Carrer del Comte Borrell in Barcelona's Sant Antoni neighbourhood.
Why is Slow & Low closing?
Chef Frank Beltrí pointed to profitability, saying the restaurant doesn't draw the customer volume it needs to break even as a tasting-menu restaurant. He called it a decision made after a long period of reflection.
What happens to Bar Canyí after Slow & Low closes?
Bar Canyí, the group's more casual tapas bar, keeps running. Chef Frank Beltrí says he's already planning a new, more informal and affordable project for his next move.
Does Slow & Low have a Michelin star?
Yes. Slow & Low holds one Michelin star, earned under chef Frank Beltrí at Carrer del Comte Borrell in Barcelona's Sant Antoni neighbourhood, where it has operated since 2018.