21. Palau del Baró
Restaurant located on the main floor of an Early Modern era palace.
The old palace of the Barons de les Quatre Torres (Barons of the Four Towers) — the Morenes family — is sadly not one of the two house-museums managed by the History Museum of Tarragona. Nevertheless, the palace can easily compete in architectural value, and is an opportunity to observe this kind of building still being used and lived in within the city. Palau del Baró is a very special restaurant: it is located on the main floor of the house and preserves much of the original pictorial decoration and the layout that the building had when it was a private residence during the Early Modern era.
The location of the building is remarkable in itself: Carrer de Santa Anna is not only one of the oldest and most historically important streets in the city, but it also has the peculiarity of following the axis of the western wall of the provincial forum representation square. All the houses on the eastern side of the street, including the palace, take advantage of this millenary building and use it as a wall. In addition, the building benefits from a second façade that directly overlooks Tarragona’s old Jewish Quarter (El Call).
If you want to eat in what were once the noble rooms or the courtyard of one of the most important families in Spain, then you can’t miss the experience of Palau del Baró.
You can find the restaurant at Carrer de Santa Anna, 3. Menu available at: https://www.palaudelbaro.es/
The restaurant is located on the main floor of an Early Modern era palace overlooking Carrer de Santa Anna and the old Jewish Quarter of the city (El Call). Access is granted directly from the street through a closed noble staircase, which clearly contrasts with the monumental staircase courtyards that we observe in most other stately homes in the city. The building itself was built on the eastern enclosure wall of the Plaça de la Representació, part of the Provincial Forum, and preserves the original layout and pictorial decorations as they were during the Early Modern era. Some of the highlights include a room painted by famous Reus-born painter Marià Fortuny and a Neoclassical-style private chapel. The restaurant shares the building with El Galliner de l'Antiquari, another restaurant, which is located on the ground floor.
The home belonged to the Morenes family: originally a lineage of apothecaries from El Vendrell who became rich and were ennobled during the 18th century.
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Restaurant located on the main floor of an Early Modern era palace.41.1173105 1.2586469
