12. Racó de l'Abat
Restaurant with a prominent medieval-feeling space on the ground floor of the building, which underwent significant renovations during the Early Modern era.
The interior of this establishment feels like it has remained unchanged since it was first built during the Middle Ages. We are, in fact, in the ancestral home of the Montoliu family, one of the most noteworthy local dynasties in Tarragona, who lived here from the early 17th century until the household moved to Carrer dels Cavallers during the latter years of the 18th century. What a building and what cuisine! In Racó de l'Abat you will find one of the best places in Tarragona to delight in our most traditional cooking. You’ll be always surrounded, of course, by an environment worthy of the best historical films and shows.
The restaurant can be found at Carrer de l’Abat, 2.
The building that houses the restaurant is located in the heart of the medieval city; an environment created in the open space of the old provincial forum representation square. Inside the restaurant we can find Gothic pointed arches and walls of medieval origin, some of which have been modified during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The premises seem to have undergone modifications at different points in time during these centuries in order to divide the ground floor of the building into several rooms, probably to use them for independent commercial activities. This division still remains today. The exterior façade, on the other hand, is more modern than the interior would suggest, as it dates from a renovation carried out towards the end of the 18th century or the early 19th century. The façade that we see today is especially relevant for the symmetry of its window and balcony openings and the sgraffito present on the upper floors.
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Restaurant with a prominent medieval-feeling space on the ground floor of the building, which underwent significant renovations during the Early Modern era.41.1179794 1.2569132
