The Diari de Barcelona talks to Iván Salvadó, managing director of 7 Portes, about what it means today to keep a restaurant with almost two centuries of history alive in a city like Barcelona.

Throughout the interview, Iván Salvadó reflects on the responsibility of preserving a gastronomic and cultural legacy that forms part of the city’s memory, but also on the need to continue evolving sensibly and naturally. El 7 Portes continues to champion an approach to the restaurant trade based on craftsmanship, produce, service and respect for Catalan cuisine, whilst maintaining a close connection with modern-day Barcelona.

The conversation also touches on the value of traditional Catalan cuisine in a contemporary context, the restaurant’s role within Barcelona’s cultural life, and the importance of remaining a familiar haunt for both our long-standing guests and new generations of local and international customers.

After 189 years, the challenge remains the same: to preserve our essence without standing still, cherishing what gives 7 Portes its meaning and keeping alive a way of doing and receiving that is part of our identity.