Jardín del Alma
RepsolSpain's Repsol Guide awards up to 3 Soles for culinary excellence. One sol: notable quality.Jardín del Alma
RepsolSpain's Repsol Guide awards up to 3 Soles for culinary excellence. One sol: notable quality.Jardín del Alma, the garden restaurant at Hotel Alma Barcelona (5-star Gran Lujo), Carrer de Mallorca 271. Chef Gheorghe Zgardan. Creative Catalan cuisine with strong seasonal and vegetable component.
Background
About Jardín del Alma
The Story
Jardín del Alma is the restaurant at Hotel Alma Barcelona, a 5-star Gran Lujo property that opened in the early 21st century in a reformed early-20th-century Eixample building, blending classical and contemporary architecture. The restaurant takes its name from the hotel's centrepiece: a manicured garden occupying the interior courtyard of the Eixample block, a direct nod to urbanist Ildefons Cerdà's 1860 plan, which originally envisioned these spaces as public gardens before buildings claimed them. The kitchen has earned 1 Repsol Sol for its creative Catalan cooking with a strong seasonal and vegetable component, sourcing from Maresme, Prat, and Viladecans producers, while not shying away from classic preparations of fish and meat. Repsol describes it as a restaurant that 'cuida la atención al cliente tanto como la calidad del género': one that cares for its guests as much as its ingredients.
The Cuisine
Chef Gheorghe Zgardan's menu is rooted in Catalan produce and seasonality, with a marked emphasis on vegetables alongside classic preparations. Repsol highlights dishes like Maresme lágrima peas with mint, Prat artichoke confit, Viladecans Swiss chard cream with garlic flower, foie with calçots and hazelnuts, sea bass baked in salt. The à la carte menu offers Galician clams, wild sea bass for two, wild turbot with pommes boulangère (€40), seasonal rice with mushrooms, scampi rice (€36), steak tartare, suckling kid, Saler's fillet steak with foie gras sauce (€36), and roasted wild pigeon with beetroot. A daily suggestions board adds market-driven dishes: baby squid with mushrooms and butifarra, Maresme lágrima peas with poached egg yolk, monkfish suquet. Desserts include a cheese trolley (€18), the Bernadó egg yolk flan, chocolate coulant with mango sorbet, and baba rum with vanilla ice cream (€14). Average spend is approximately €70 per person.
The Team
Chef Gheorghe Zgardan leads the kitchen at Jardín del Alma, confirmed by Repsol's Guía Repsol listing. The hotel's culinary team is backed by the infrastructure of a 5-star Gran Lujo operation, with a service standard that Repsol notes as attentive and caring.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Jardín del Alma Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
1 Sol, creative Catalan cuisine with strong seasonal and vegetable component
Average spend: €70. Tags: Con encanto, Idóneo para conversar, Terraza
Aggregated across multiple platforms including Google (8.4) and Foursquare (8.7)
Diner Ratings
4.2
273 reviews
Professional recognition includes 1 Repsol sol and Macarfi food 7.0/10. Diners rate it 4.2/5 on Google (273 reviews).
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Reservations
How to Book Jardín del Alma
Booking
Jardín del Alma is open daily for both lunch (13:00–15:00) and dinner (20:00–22:00). As the restaurant at a 5-star hotel with a renowned garden terrace, reservations are recommended, especially for garden seating on warm evenings. Book by calling the restaurant at +34 932 164 478 or through the hotel website. Hotel guests should note that the restaurant also serves an excellent breakfast.
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Experience
Jardín del Alma Dining Experience
Jardín del Alma has two distinct experiences. Inside, the dining room is elegant and serene, a formally dressed room with classical proportions softened by contemporary details, quiet enough to sustain real conversation. Outside, the garden terrace transforms the meal: a lush courtyard of mature plants and manicured greenery, genuinely shielded from the city, calm in a way that is rare this close to Passeig de Gràcia. The clientele is a mix of hotel guests and local Eixample residents who know about the garden. Service is attentive and warm without being formal. An excellent address for a business lunch, a romantic dinner, or any occasion that benefits from calm.
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Jardín del Alma Location & Neighbourhood
Getting There
Jardín del Alma is the restaurant at Hotel Alma Barcelona, a 5-star Gran Lujo property on Carrer de Mallorca at number 271, steps from Passeig de Gràcia in the heart of the Dreta de l'Eixample. The hotel occupies a singular early-20th-century building reformulated to blend classical and contemporary architecture. The garden that gives the restaurant its name is a recovered Eixample interior courtyard, one of the original green spaces envisioned by urbanist Ildefons Cerdà in his 1860 plan for the city's expansion.
Nearby
La Dreta de l'Eixample is Barcelona's most restaurant-dense neighbourhood, the 'right side' of Ildefons Cerdà's 19th-century grid-plan expansion contains more Michelin-starred restaurants per block than almost anywhere else in the city. Carrer de Mallorca and the streets around Passeig de Gràcia are where many of Barcelona's most celebrated kitchens operate, and Jardín del Alma's placement here, steps from Uma and Solc, puts it in excellent company. The neighbourhood is also one of the city's prime luxury hotel corridors, and the Alma's interior garden is a genuine rarity in this built-up urban fabric.
Details
Jardín del Alma Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–15:00 & 20:00–22:00 |
Jardín del Alma hours verified 2026-03-01. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
Contact
Reservations recommended. Book by phone (+34 932 164 478) or through the hotel website.
Good to Know
Social
From hotelalmabcn on Instagram
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ES Todo parece más fácil cuando la estancia está hecha para recibir bien la luz, el tiempo y a quien la habita. CAT Tot sembla més fàcil quan l'estança està pensada per rebre bé la llum, el temps i qui l'habita. EN Everything feels easier when a room is designed to welcome light, time, and the per
ES Hay estaciones que se reconocen antes en el plato que en el calendario. La primavera entra en la cocina a través de la verdura de temporada, del producto delicado y de ese sabor que solo aparece cuando todo llega a tiempo. CAT Hi ha estacions que es reconeixen abans al plat que al calendari. La
ES Nos conmueve escuchar Hotel Alma descrito desde una mirada tan sensible y generosa. Gracias, @josepponsconductor , por poner en palabras, de una forma tan natural, algo que intentamos sostener cada día. CAT Ens emociona escoltar l'Hotel Alma descrit des d'una mirada tan sensible i generosa. Gràc
ES La primavera ya está aquí. CAT La primavera ja és aquí. EN Spring is already here. #almahotels #hotelalma #hotelalmabarcelona #spring #vegetables
ES No se trata solo de un rooftop. Se trata de un espacio donde el cuidado personal, la calma y el movimiento comparten un mismo horizonte CAT No es tracta només d'un rooftop. Es tracta d'un espai on la cura personal, la calma i el moviment comparteixen un mateix horitzó. EN It is not just a rooft
Questions
Jardín del Alma FAQ
Does Jardín del Alma have Michelin stars?
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Jardín del Alma does not hold a Michelin Star. It holds 1 Repsol Sol for its creative Catalan cooking with a strong seasonal and vegetable component.
How much does it cost to eat at Jardín del Alma?
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The average spend at Jardín del Alma is approximately €70 per person. Main courses range from €34 to €40, with desserts at €12–20.
How do I book a table at Jardín del Alma?
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Reservations are recommended, especially for the garden terrace. Book by phone at +34 932 164 478 or through the Hotel Alma website at almahotels.com.
Who is the chef at Jardín del Alma?
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The kitchen at Jardín del Alma is led by chef Gheorghe Zgardan.
What is the garden terrace at Jardín del Alma?
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The garden terrace is Jardín del Alma's centerpiece, a lush interior courtyard recovered from the original 1860 Ildefons Cerdà plan for the Eixample. It creates one of the most genuinely peaceful outdoor dining experiences in the dense Eixample.
Is Jardín del Alma wheelchair accessible?
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Jardín del Alma is wheelchair accessible with accessible entrance, seating, and restrooms. The hotel also provides wheelchair accessible parking.
What makes Jardín del Alma special?
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Jardín del Alma is distinguished by its recovered interior-courtyard garden, one of the original green spaces envisioned by urbanist Ildefons Cerdà's 1860 plan for the Eixample. Inside 5-star Hotel Alma Barcelona, chef Gheorghe Zgardan's creative Catalan kitchen holds 1 Repsol Sol and leans on seasonal Maresme, Prat, and Viladecans produce.