Tapas 24

What Tapas 24 does

Tapas 24 is a traditional tapas restaurant concept owned and operated by Chef Carles Abellán, a former chef at El Bulli under Ferran Adrià. The Barcelona flagship at Calle Diputació 269 specializes in 100% classic Spanish tapas — tortilla de patata, croquetas, aceitunas rellenas and other traditional bar formats — presented as an homage to the neighborhood 'bareto' with the quality standards of Carles Abellán's Michelin-starred Comerç 24. The brand is positioned as a more accessible 'downshift' from his flagship creative-tapas concept. Operations run Monday to Saturday, 9h–24h, with no reservations accepted.

The business operates as part of the broader Carles Abellán Restaurant Group, a multi-concept portfolio that includes Comerç 24 (currently closed for renovation), Bravo 24 (Hotel W Barcelona), Suculent, La Taverna del Suculent, La Guingueta de la Barceloneta (beach chiringuito), Yango Urban Food, ENA by Carles Abellán (Hotel Alfonso XIII, Seville), a catering service, and the international Tapas 24 Montreal location. Tapas 24 follows a direct-to-consumer restaurant model with no disclosed delivery, takeaway, or third-party distribution channels. Pricing is menu-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue figures are not available. The group is privately held, founder-operated, with no disclosed external investment or institutional ownership.

Name

Tapas 24

Legal name

Tapas 24

Website

https://carlesabellan.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tapas 24 is a Barcelona-based traditional tapas restaurant founded by chef Carles Abellán, serving classic Spanish tapas in a neighborhood-bar format. It operates as part of a multi-concept restaurant group spanning Barcelona, Montreal, and Seville via hotel partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ), Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• Traditional tapas restaurant
• Spanish tapas bar
• Barcelona dining
• Catalan cuisine
• Neighborhood bar tapas

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tapas 24 is a traditional Spanish tapas restaurant in Barcelona (Calle Diputación, 269) founded by Chef Carles Abellán, specializing in 100% classic tapas such as tortilla de patata, croquetas, and aceitunas rellenas served in a 'bareto' (neighborhood bar) setting. The concept is open Monday to Saturday from 9h to 24h and operates without reservations for casual dining. It functions as part of the broader Carles Abellán Restaurant Group, which also runs Comerç 24, Bravo 24, Suculent, La Taverna del Suculent, La Guingueta de la Barceloneta, Tapas 24 Montreal, Yango Urban Food, and ENA by Carles Abellán, plus a catering service.

Product overview

Tapas 24 is a portfolio of restaurant brands owned by Chef Carles Abellán, spanning multiple dining concepts from casual beach bars to fine dining. The core offering includes Tapas 24 (classic traditional tapas), Comerç 24 (Michelin-starred creative tapas, temporarily closed), and Bravo 24 (contemporary Barcelona cuisine in Hotel W). The portfolio also includes international expansion (Tapas 24 Montreal), fast-casual concepts (Yango Urban Food), traditional establishments (Suculent, La Taverna del Suculent), beach venues (La Guingueta de la Barceloneta), and hotel partnerships (ENA by Carles Abellán in Hotel Alfonso XIII, Sevilla). A catering service provides event advisory and execution across all concepts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carles Abellán Restaurant Group: The overarching restaurant group operated by Chef Carles Abellán encompassing multiple restaurant concepts including Comerç 24, Tapas 24, Bravo 24, Suculent, La Taverna del Suculent, La Guingueta de la Barceloneta, Tapas 24 Montreal, Yango Urban Food, and ENA by Carles Abellán.

Products and services

• Tapas 24 Barcelona A traditional tapas bar specializing in 100% classic Spanish tapas (tortilla de patata, croquetas, aceitunas rellenas and other traditional dishes), located on Calle Diputación, 269 in Barcelona. Open Monday to Saturday from 9h to 24h, closed Sundays, no reservations accepted for casual in-person dining.
• Tapas 24 Montreal International expansion of the Tapas 24 concept, bringing Barcelona-style classic tapas to Montreal, Canada. Operates as a wholly-owned regional market entity of the Carles Abellán restaurant group.
• Catering by Carles Abellán Catering and event advisory service bringing the gastronomic experience and service of the Carles Abellán restaurant group to all types of events. Contact: Tomás Abellán.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jai-Ca: Long-running traditional Basque-Spanish tapas bar in Barcelona's Barceloneta neighborhood; a classic bareto competing for the same local tapas diner as Tapas 24.
• El Xampanyet: Historic Barcelona tapas bar in the Born district, family-run for generations, famous for cava, anchovies, and traditional tapas. A benchmark traditional Catalan neighborhood bar against which Tapas 24 positions itself.
• Bar Cañete: Iconic traditional Barcelona tapas bar in the Eixample district serving classic Spanish tapas with a market-driven menu. Operates the same bareto-style neighborhood format that Tapas 24 emulates and serves the same Barcelona dining crowd.
• La Cova Fumada: Famously no-frills Barcelona tapas institution in Barcelona credited with inventing the bikini sandwich. Represents the traditional bareto archetype that Tapas 24 explicitly pays homage to.
• Boca Grande: Barcelona tapas and cocktail venue with a modern-traditional mix on Passeig de Gràcia; targets a similar upscale-leaning tapas customer that Tapas 24 and the broader Carles Abellán portfolio serve.
• Pepa Tomate: Spanish traditional tapas restaurant in Barcelona focused on classic Iberian dishes. Competes for the same casual Spanish-tapas customer segment as Tapas 24 Barcelona.
• Quimet & Quimet: Legendary standing-room tapas bar in Barcelona's Poble-sec neighborhood specializing in traditional conservas, montaditos, and classic tapas with no reservations. Closest direct format peer to Tapas 24's casual no-reservation model.
• Tickets Bar: Albert Adrià's playful tapas/avant-garde bar concept in Barcelona; comparable to the Comerç 24 side of the Carles Abellán group and competes for the same premium tapas/creative small-plates diner.
• Paco Meralgo: Long-established Barcelona tapas bar in Eixample focused on classic Spanish tapas and vermut, with a loyal local following. Competes for the same traditional tapas diner that Tapas 24 targets.
• Cerveseria Catalana: High-traffic Barcelona tapas restaurant in Eixample serving a broad classic Spanish tapas menu with table service. Comparable in scale, location strategy, and traditional-tapas positioning to Tapas 24.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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