If you’ve seen a carbonara served inside a wheel of cheese or a metre-long pizza on Instagram, it was probably from Big Mamma. The French group of trattorias has two restaurants in Barcelona, and both are among the most talked-about Italian spots in the city. Here’s what each one is like, what to order and how to get a table.
Big Mamma in Barcelona, at a glance
- Gloria Osteria
- Enric Granados, 86 · the most spectacular, around 250 seats
- Circolo Popolare
- Passeig de Gràcia, 44 · the most affordable, €25 to €35 per person
Gloria Osteria, the first, on Enric Granados
What is it? Big Mamma’s first restaurant in Barcelona, over two floors and more than 1,000 m², on Enric Granados.
Why go? For the decor, with a 400-kilo Murano glass chandelier over the bar, and because everything is made in-house.
- WhenEvery day, lunch from 1 pm and dinner from 7:15 pm
- WhereCarrer d’Enric Granados, 86, Eixample (metro Diagonal)
- PriceNot published
According to Time Out, at Gloria everything is made in-house: fresh and dried pasta, pizza dough, bread and desserts. As founder Tigrane Seydoux puts it, “we don’t have a central kitchen”. The dishes that show up most in photos:
- The truffle carbonara served inside a wheel of pecorino.
- The lobster casoncelli.
- The red prawn carpaccio pizza with pistachio.
- For dessert, the pistachio tiramisu or a Baked Alaska.
There are more than 70 organic Italian wines and cocktails such as the smoked negroni.
Circolo Popolare, on Passeig de Gràcia
Circolo Popolare opened in December 2025 at Passeig de Gràcia, 44, in the former Citrus space. It’s the group’s most affordable and most festive concept: 1960s Mediterranean decor with wood, wicker and some 10,000 coloured bottles along 40 metres of windows, which look spectacular at night.
According to Time Out, the average bill is €25 to €35. What to order:
- Pizza by the metre, thin and crispy, for sharing.
- Cacio e pepe (€13).
- The 600-gram milanese (€44), for three or four people.
- The Lambrusco sangria served in a giant strawberry, if you’re in a group.
How to get a table
- Check availability on Big Mamma’s website a few days ahead, especially for weekend dinners.
- Go for a weekday lunch if you can’t find a table in the evening.
- For groups: both work very well for celebrations, and Gloria can be booked for exclusive use. More in the Christmas work dinner in Barcelona.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Big Mamma in Barcelona
The group has two restaurants in Barcelona: Gloria Osteria, at Carrer Enric Granados, 86, in the Eixample, and Circolo Popolare, at Passeig de Gràcia, 44.
How much does it cost to eat at Circolo Popolare Barcelona
According to Time Out, the average bill is €25 to €35 per person. Cacio e pepe costs €13 and the 600-gram milanese to share, €44.
What are Gloria Osteria Barcelona’s opening hours
According to Time Out, it opens every day for lunch from 1 pm to 4 pm (from 12:30 pm on Fridays and Saturdays), and for dinner from 7:15 pm to 11:15 pm, or 11:30 pm Thursday to Saturday.
What to order at Gloria Osteria
The truffle carbonara served inside a wheel of pecorino, the lobster casoncelli and the red prawn carpaccio pizza with pistachio, according to Time Out. For dessert, the pistachio tiramisu.
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