Restaurants · Our pick in Barcelona

Saó

Creative·Sant Gervasi

Bib Gourmand

Creative cooking uptown, named for the moment when things are just ripe.

Our take

  • Bib Gourmand (2026)
  • Upper city
Address
Cesare Cantù 2, 08023 Barcelona
Sant Gervasi, Barcelona
Nearest metro
Penitents
150 m · 2 min walk
More distances
Phone & reservations
+34 935 66 39 68

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About Saó

Saó is at Carrer de Cesare Cantù 2, in the upper city. The Catalan word saó means seasoning, ripeness or the right moment.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Saó before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Saó 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

  1. PenitentsL3150 m2 min walk
  2. VallcarcaL3700 m9 min walk
  3. Avinguda TibidaboL7850 m10 min walk

Key sights

  1. Park Güell1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. La Pedrera3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Sagrada Família3.2 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
  4. Casa Batlló3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
  5. Palau de la Música4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
  6. La Boqueria4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
  7. Barcelona Cathedral4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
  8. Museu Picasso4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 17 min
  9. Barceloneta beach6.1 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
  10. Barcelona-El Prat Airport14 kmCar or taxi 43 min

Main railway stations

  1. Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)3.9 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
  2. Barcelona Sants4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
  3. Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
  4. Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min

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