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Barraca

Barraca wins Joc de cartes estiu 2025: our rice dishes triumph in the Barcelonès region

When the news broke, we immediately knew it was something special.

October 3, 2025
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Bar Bauma

The emblematic Bar Bauma reopens its doors in Barcelona

The establishment closed its doors last September and reopens with the 'Somos Esencia' group, which is committed to "maintaining the culinary tradition and values".

December 2, 2024
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Historic tapas bar reopens in the center of Barcelona

This Eixample landmark faces a second life with a cautious modernization under the ownership of Somos Esencia.

December 2, 2024
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*SOMOS ESENCIA PRESENTS THE GASTRONOMY OF TIERRA BRAVA EN THE HEART OF BARCELONA

Tierra Brava prides itself on being more brava than ever, inviting diners to immerse themselves in a daring atmosphere of tapas, signature cocktails and live music. With a wide and varied musical agenda, the restaurant features different artists every week, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy the best live music while sharing special moments with their loved ones.

December 4, 2024
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TIERRA BRAVA

Located in the center of Barcelona and integrated in the Ninot Market itself, Tierra Brava offers seasonal and proximity products in its proposal of market, traditional and modern cuisine. It has different atmospheres with uninterrupted kitchen that combine gastronomy and cocktails with live music.

November 6, 2024
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*SOMOS ESENCIA ACQUIRES BAUMA, A CLASSIC OF THE CITY OF BARCELONA WITH MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF HISTORY

Somos Esencia is proud to present its latest gastronomic project this year 2023, BAUMA (c/ de Roger de Llúria, 124, 1-1), a culinary gem with a rich Catalan heritage. *Somos Esencia acquires the iconic Barcelona bar that has been a mainstay of the local gastronomic scene since its opening in the 1940s and will open its doors this December.

December 2, 2024
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Brisa Restaurant, the new jewel of Palau de Mar

‍The company Grupo Esencia, led by Xavier Mitats and his son Guillem Mitats, opens this month the new restaurant Brisa, located in the Palau de Mar in Barcelona.The restaurant has privileged views of the Port Vell and offers the people of Barcelona an opportunity to rediscover the port.

December 2, 2024
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Alex joins Somos Esencia's management team.

The Somos Esencia restaurant group is pleased to announce the addition of Alex to its management team and the upcoming opening of two new restaurants, marking an exciting chapter in the company's evolution.

November 6, 2024
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Reopening of a historic tapas bar in the center of Barcelona (and at neighborhood prices!)

The values of Bar Bauma are none other than those of everyday life and daily use. Opened just after the Second World War, it was one of the first modern public places in the Eixample.

February 25, 2025
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THE GASTRONOMIC PROJECT THAT IS REVOLUTIONIZING (OUR) BARCELONA

* Somos Esencia, an innovative gastronomic project that arises from the illusion of a small, large business family with a solid background in the restaurant industry in Barcelona, has set out to create a new, more human and sentimental concept in the industry.

November 6, 2024
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