Bar Bauma wins Joc de Cartes: the bravas that have made history in Barcelona

There are prizes that come as a result of effort and of being faithful to a way of understanding cooking. Those prizes that are won when things have been done well for a long time. The recognition of Bauma Bar within Joc de Cartes is one of them. An award that we are grateful for and that comes as a result of a very specific way of understanding the kitchen and the bar of a lifetime.

May our bar win Joc de Cartes with a dish as simple and as demanding as some Patatas Bravas. It says a lot about the moment Barcelona is experiencing... and also about what we are.

An old bar, made from the inside

Bauma Bar was not born to follow trends. It was born how bars that matter are born: with a bar, with shared tables, with neighbors, with conversation, and with a kitchen that doesn't need to be disguised to work.

From day one, Bauma has been just that: a lifelong Catalan bar, where the product reigns supreme, where the recipes are remembered, and where the service is attentive because it is part of the experience. For us, Bauma is a way of understanding catering. One that focuses on the essentials and avoids unnecessary noise.

Win Card Game Doing business as usual

Participating in Joc de Cartes means exposing yourself. It means that they look at you with a magnifying glass, that they evaluate your kitchen, your consistency, and your way of doing things. And when recognition comes precisely for a dish that does not intend to reinvent anything, pride is twofold.

Las Bravas by Bar Bauma don't seek to surprise with fireworks. They are brave as they should be: well-worked potato, precise frying, sauce with character and balance. A popular dish taken to the exact point. No more, no less.

The fact that the program has highlighted our patatas bravas as a Star dish and I have considered them among the best patatas bravas in Barcelona confirms something we have always believed in: honest, well-executed cuisine that remains faithful to its origins continues to have enormous value.

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Bravas as a symbol of a way of doing things

In Barcelona, everyone talks about bravas. Each neighborhood defends its own, each bar has its own version. But seldom is it recognized how difficult it is to nail such a seemingly simple dish. At Bauma, bravas are a reflection of our philosophy and respect for tradition, refined technique, and zero artifice.

They are not a dish of passage. They are a dish that is shared, that generates conversation and that defines character. That is why this recognition is not just a recipe, but a way of understanding bar cuisine.

Much more than a winning dish

Although Joc de Cartes Whatever the focus has been on bravas, Bar Bauma is much more than that dish. It's the coffee at the bar, the vermouth in the middle of the morning, the Brioches of the month that change with the season and bring back flavors of home, unhurried meals, and improvised dinners.

Everything coexists in a menu designed with common sense, without losing the essence of the classic bar, but with the freedom to reinterpret tradition when it plays. That's Bauma today, a living place, with an identity, that evolves without ceasing to be recognizable.

An award that we feel as our own

May Bauma win Joc de Cartes It is a source of pride for the whole team and for We Are Essence. Because behind the bar there are many hours, many decisions and a clear idea of doing things right every day, even if you don't always see it.

This recognition tastes like perseverance, community, and well-executed cuisine. And above all, it tastes like the future. To continue working with the same calm, the same respect, and the same desire.

Why is Bauma still Bauma?

Because after decades of history, it's still the bar you want to visit.

Because when you enter, you will find the usual bar.

Because the bravas are still the same.
And because we still believe that a bar doesn't need to shout to be remembered.

If you come to Bar Bauma, you will find what has always been there. Authentic cuisine, recognizable dishes, and an atmosphere that invites you to stay. And now, in addition, some bravas that have demonstrated that well-crafted simplicity can go a long way.

Sometimes, the greatest recognition comes when you stay true to who you are. And at Bauma, that has always been the most important thing.