Cafés · Our pick in Barcelona
Els Quatre Gats
Picasso’s café
The Modernista café where the young Picasso showed his work.
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Our take
- Modernista interior
- Address
- Montsió 3, 08002 Barcelona
Gothic Quarter, Barcelona - Nearest metro
- Urquinaona
250 m · 3 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 933 02 41 40
- Website
- 4gats.com
About Els Quatre Gats
Els Quatre Gats is at Carrer de Montsió 3, in the Casa Martí, just off Portal de l’Àngel.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Els Quatre Gats before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Els Quatre Gats are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- UrquinaonaL1L4250 m3 min walk
- CatalunyaL1L3300 m4 min walk
- Barcelona-Plaça CatalunyaL6L7450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Palau de la Música250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Barcelona Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- La Boqueria500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museu Picasso650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Casa Batlló1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- La Pedrera1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Barceloneta beach1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Sagrada Família2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Park Güell3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Barcelona Sants2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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