Dos Palillos
MichelinThe Michelin Guide awards stars for outstanding cooking. One star: high-quality cooking, worth a stop.
RepsolSpain's Repsol Guide awards up to 3 Soles for culinary excellence. Two soles: outstanding cuisine.Dos Palillos
MichelinThe Michelin Guide awards stars for outstanding cooking. One star: high-quality cooking, worth a stop.RepsolSpain's Repsol Guide awards up to 3 Soles for culinary excellence. Two soles: outstanding cuisine.Albert Raurich spent years as head chef at elBulli, Ferran Adrià's three-Michelin-star laboratory in Roses, before opening Dos Palillos in el Raval in 2007.
Background
About Dos Palillos
The Story
Albert Raurich spent years as head chef at elBulli, Ferran Adrià's three-Michelin-star laboratory in Roses, before opening Dos Palillos in el Raval in 2007. His premise was clear: transplant elBulli's technical rigour into a format rooted in the counter-dining traditions of Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. The restaurant is run alongside Raurich's partner Tamae Imachi, a sommelier who leads one of Barcelona's most serious sake programmes. Repsol's guide, which awards two soles, describes the setting as an intimate restaurant offering a creative menu with precise technique and impeccable service.
The Cuisine
The kitchen operates at the intersection of Asian culinary traditions and Mediterranean produce, a fusion that is less about surface-level combination than deep structural dialogue between two culinary systems. Dishes apply elBulli-era technique to ingredients drawn from Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese cooking, grounded in whatever is in season locally. Michelin highlights dishes such as the naresushi sea bass and hake on a skewer with Japanese pil-pil. Two tasting menus are offered: the Menú Dos Palillos (€140) and the prestige Menú Tokusen (€175), plus a Terrace menu (€99) and à la carte at the sake bar.
The Team
Albert Raurich leads the kitchen. Before Dos Palillos, he was head chef at elBulli, where he worked under Ferran Adrià during the restaurant's most celebrated years, an influence that remains legible in the precision and conceptual ambition of every service. Tamae Imachi, his partner, runs the sake bar and front of house, overseeing a drinks programme that reaches into varieties rarely found outside Japan.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Dos Palillos Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
"High quality cooking", worth a stop
2 Soles, Outstanding cuisine
Highest rating, Recommended
Aggregated across multiple platforms
Diner Ratings
4.3
1,496 reviews
TheFork
8.6
77 reviews
Yelp
3.5
40 reviews
Professional recognition includes 1 Michelin star, 2 Repsol soles, and Macarfi food 9.0/10. Diners rate it 4.3/5 on Google (1,496 reviews), 8.6/10 on TheFork (77 reviews), and 3.5/5 on Yelp (40 reviews).
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Reservations
How to Book Dos Palillos
Booking
Reservations are required and should be made well in advance, the counter format means capacity is deliberately small, and seats at both services fill quickly. Bookings can be made through the restaurant's website at dospalillos.com. The restaurant operates Tuesday through Saturday, with lunch seatings Thursday to Saturday from 13:30 and dinner seatings from 19:30 across all five days.
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Experience
Dos Palillos Dining Experience
The room is compact and deliberately spare, the counter format puts all attention on the kitchen and the sequence of dishes coming from it. The counter seats diners in direct view of the kitchen, creating an intimate, focused atmosphere closer to a Japanese kappo restaurant than a conventional fine-dining room. Service is, attentive and informed, particularly on the sake programme.
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Dos Palillos Location & Neighbourhood
Getting There
Dos Palillos occupies a ground-floor space inside Casa Camper on Carrer d'Elisabets, in the heart of el Raval, steps from the MACBA contemporary art museum and the CCCB cultural centre. The neighbourhood is dense and walkable, well served by public transport, and a short walk from Plaça de Catalunya and the Gothic Quarter.
Nearby
El Raval is one of Barcelona's most culturally dense districts, home to the MACBA museum of contemporary art, the CCCB cultural centre, and a mix of long-established local businesses and newer hospitality openings. The neighbourhood's diversity and central position make it an anchor of the city's food scene rather than a peripheral dining destination.
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Details
Dos Palillos Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 19:30–22:30 |
| Wednesday | 19:30–22:30 |
| Thursday | 13:30–15:00 & 19:30–22:30 |
| Friday | 13:30–15:00 & 19:30–22:30 |
| Saturday | 13:30–15:00 & 19:30–22:30 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Dos Palillos hours verified 2026-03-01. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
Contact
Required. Bookings available through the restaurant website.
Good to Know
Social
From dospalillos on Instagram
com servim la yuba al dos palillos? en forma de snack. superposem fins a 50 capes de yuba fresca, una sobre l'altra, entre dues làmines d'alga nori caramel·litzada. el resultat: un milfulls de yuba. un mos que parla de temps, de repetició, de precisió. de treballar amb una cosa que gairebé no
la yuba què és la yuba? etimològicament, "fulla d'aigua calenta". és el que nosaltres coneixem com la pell de la llet o la tel de llet que apareix a la superfície de la llet de vaca quan l'escalfem. és una tècnica tradicional japonesa que s'extreu originalment de la llet de soja. al Japó, un cop
🔝🔝 aquesta setmana també vam tenir el privilegi de formar part de la gran família del Mobile World Congress de Barcelona, la fira més gran del món en tecnologia i telecomunicacions. durant el @mwcbarcelona vam crear el restaurant pop-up LA MESA by Albert Raurich Catering, portant l'oferta de dos p
😢❤️🔥 "han pasado dos semanas y ya echo de menos al equipo y a los clientes. voy a volver lo antes posible" Tamae 🥢🥢 la Tamae no perd l'alegria ni tan sols trencant-se el canell en tres trossos 😢 la mala notícia és que estarà absent algunes setmanes més; la bona és que comptem amb la seva recupe
#BLACKSHIOKARA 😎 Black Shiokara. Starting from shiokara — a traditional Japanese preparation of squid fermented with its own innards — we add its ink to deepen both flavor and identity. It's rooted in tradition, but reimagined. We've transformed the color, refined the texture, and completely rede
#BARCELONA 🎥 GUESS! Guess what it is and write it in the comments. 📍 @dospalillos by @raurichalbert #thebestchefawards #thebestchef #thebest
Questions
Dos Palillos FAQ
How many Michelin stars does Dos Palillos have?
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Dos Palillos has one Michelin star.
Who is the chef at Dos Palillos Barcelona?
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Albert Raurich is the chef and co-owner of Dos Palillos. His partner Tamae Imachi runs the sake programme and front of house operations.
What is the dress code at Dos Palillos?
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No formal dress code is published, but as a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant with counter seating, smart casual attire is appropriate. The intimate setting and serious culinary focus suggest fellow diners will typically dress accordingly.
What are the menu prices at Dos Palillos Barcelona?
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Dos Palillos offers two tasting menus: the Menú Dos Palillos at €140 and the premium Menú Tokusen at €175 per person. A Terrace menu is available for €99, and wine/sake pairing costs an additional €90. The sake bar also offers à la carte options at lower price points.
How do I make reservations at Dos Palillos?
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Reservations are required and should be made well in advance through the restaurant's website at dospalillos.com. The counter format means limited capacity, so both lunch and dinner services fill quickly.
What type of cuisine does Dos Palillos serve?
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Dos Palillos specializes in Asian-Mediterranean fusion cuisine, applying elBulli-level technique to dishes that blend Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese cooking traditions with local Mediterranean ingredients.
Does Dos Palillos have a sake bar?
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Yes, Dos Palillos features a sake bar by the entrance that offers à la carte dining without reservations. The sake programme is led by Tamae Imachi and features rare Japanese varieties, making it one of Barcelona's most serious sake programmes.