Pulperia A Gudina on Carrer d’Entenca in Barcelona’s Eixample neighborhood has been a city Galician seafood institution since it opened, serving the pulpo a la gallega, razor clams, and the Galician seafood and cooking traditions that earn a Barcelona restaurant its loyal following among the Catalans who seek out the genuinely excellent Galician food that the neighborhood’s immigrant Galician community brought from the northwest of Spain. It appeared in Season 26, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Belly Up to Barcelona,” which aired January 6, 2017, as part of Guy Fieri’s Barcelona episode. Guy Fieri found a Barcelona kitchen doing Galician seafood from scratch with the quality and authenticity that earns a neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation in one of the world’s most competitive restaurant cities.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Pulperia A Gudina
City: Barcelona, Spain
Cuisine: Spanish / Seafood
DDD Season: 26
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: Belly Up to Barcelona
Original Air Date: January 6, 2017
Address: Carrer d’Entenca 2, Barcelona 08015, Spain
Website: https://pulperiagudina.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Pulpo a la Gallega — Galician octopus boiled until perfectly tender, sliced, and served on wooden boards with olive oil, paprika, and coarse sea salt — is the signature that earns Pulperia A Gudina its Barcelona reputation and the dish that defines what Galician cooking means at its most celebrated. The Razor Clams grilled with olive oil and sea salt are the shellfish item that earns its own devoted following. The Galician Empanadas with tuna, vegetables, or meat filling are the baked pastry item that reflects the Galician baking tradition distinct from the Latin American version. Find a Barcelona hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Pulperia A Gudina is in the Eixample — Barcelona’s main residential grid, easy to combine with the neighborhood’s other dining destinations.
Address: Carrer d’Entenca 2, Barcelona 08015, Spain
Website: https://pulperiagudina.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Belly Up to Barcelona episode on Amazon. The Barcelona episode is one of the most distinctive international entries in the entire Triple D catalog.
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Pulperia A Gudina appeared in Season 26, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Belly Up to Barcelona,” originally aired January 6, 2017.