Lecca Baffi

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Slice of Italy Across Every Region

Lecca Baffi is not a single thing — and that is precisely the point. On Carrer de València in Barcelona's Eixample, the space operates simultaneously as a restaurant, wine bar, pizzeria, and a retro-vintage speakeasy called La Distilleria. The kitchen runs continuously from 1 pm to 11 pm, and the concept is built around one clear ambition: to offer a genuine Italian experience, whatever form that takes on a given afternoon or evening.

The menu travels the length of Italy, drawing on recipes from north to south rather than anchoring itself to any single regional tradition. That breadth earned Lecca Baffi recognition from Gambero Rosso — Italy's most authoritative food and wine guide — a meaningful endorsement for an Italian address operating outside Italy.

Wine, Aperitivo and the Speakeasy

The wine list leans exclusively Italian, and the cellar is treated as a destination in its own right. Every Thursday, a DJ set accompanies the aperitivo hour, giving the wine bar a rhythm that sets it apart from a standard restaurant evening.

For private occasions, La Distilleria — the in-house speakeasy — can be reserved exclusively. Guests choose their own music, cocktails are prepared to order, and the atmosphere shifts into something more intimate and celebratory. It is available for private events only, which keeps it feeling like a privilege rather than a fixture.

The Space and the Offer

Between the restaurant tables, the bar, outdoor seating, and the hidden speakeasy, Lecca Baffi covers a lot of ground without losing coherence. Lunch, dinner, group menus, corporate dinners, and takeaway are all part of the offer — a flexibility that suits the Eixample neighbourhood well. The Italian cuisine here is not a theme; it is the thread that runs through every room.