Restaurant in Vic, Spain
Solid traditional cooking, easy booking, fair price.
Barmutet holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and delivers traditional Catalan cooking at €€ pricing — a combination that is harder to find in Spain than it should be. With a 4.4 rating across over 900 Google reviews, consistency is not in question. Book ahead for weekends; otherwise, this is among the most accessible Michelin-recognised addresses in the Vic area.
If you have already eaten at Barmutet and are wondering whether a return visit is worth it, the short answer is yes — but for different reasons than you might expect. The kitchen does not chase novelty for its own sake. What changes on a second visit is your understanding of how consistently it executes traditional Catalan cooking at a price point (€€) that most comparable kitchens in the region cannot match. Michelin has recognised this consistency with a Plate award in both 2024 and 2025. That two-year recognition is the signal to pay attention to: it tells you the kitchen is not a one-season story.
For a first-timer, here is what to expect. Barmutet sits at Carrer de la Ciutat, 2, in the historic centre of Vic, a market town in the Osona comarca roughly equidistant between Barcelona and the Pyrenees. Vic is not a dining destination in the way that Girona or San Sebastián are, which is precisely why a Michelin-recognised address here carries weight. The bar for earning a Plate in a smaller regional city is not lower — if anything, Michelin scrutinises value-for-money more carefully when the local competition is thinner. Barmutet has passed that test twice.
The cuisine classification is Traditional, and that framing matters more than it might seem. In a Spanish dining context, Traditional cuisine does not mean safe or uninspired. It means the kitchen anchors itself in technique, product quality, and regional identity rather than conceptual novelty. For Vic, that means working with the Osona region's strengths: the area has a long history of charcuterie production, and the broader Catalan interior larder , seasonal vegetables, pulses, game, and freshwater fish , gives a skilled kitchen significant material to work with. Barmutet's Michelin recognition suggests it is making the most of that material with sufficient technical rigour to satisfy an assessor looking for execution, not just authenticity.
The 4.4 rating across 902 Google reviews adds a useful data layer. A 4.4 at that volume is not a statistical outlier , it is a reliable signal that the majority of visitors are leaving satisfied, and that the kitchen's output is consistent rather than erratic. Many restaurants in this tier hold higher averages with far fewer reviews, which makes them harder to trust. Barmutet's volume gives its score credibility.
On price, the €€ bracket positions this well below the majority of Michelin-recognised restaurants anywhere in Spain. If your frame of reference is a night at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona or an afternoon at Arzak in San Sebastián, Barmutet is a fraction of the spend for cooking that Michelin has formally acknowledged. That is the value proposition: you are not trading down in quality assessment, you are trading down in price tier.
Booking is rated Easy. Vic is not on the international culinary circuit in the way that Barcelona or the Basque Country are, which means walk-in availability is more likely here than at destination restaurants. That said, local demand in a smaller city means weekends fill faster than you would expect , if you have a specific date in mind, booking ahead removes the risk. No phone number or website is available in our records, so the most reliable approach is to contact the venue directly via Google or in person if you are already in Vic.
For dining context in Vic, Boccatti offers a seafood-focused alternative, and VIA covers regional cuisine at a similar price point. Both are worth knowing if Barmutet is full or if you want a different register for the same evening. Our full Vic restaurants guide maps the broader options, and if you are planning a longer stay, the Vic hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide give the full picture.
For a wider view of traditional cuisine recognised at this level elsewhere in Spain and across the border, Cave à Vin & à Manger - Maison Saint-Crescent in Narbonne and Coto de Quevedo Evolución in Torre de Juan Abad offer comparable positioning in smaller regional cities.
Barmutet, Carrer de la Ciutat, 2, Vic | Traditional Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Plate 2024 & 2025 | Google 4.4 (902 reviews) | Booking: Easy.
Specific menu items are not available in our records, so we cannot point you to a signature dish by name. What the Michelin Plate recognition does confirm is that the kitchen's traditional Catalan output meets a formal quality threshold , which, in practical terms, means ordering with the kitchen rather than against it. Stick to the seasonal or daily recommendations from your server; at a traditional restaurant in Vic, those tend to reflect the leading available produce from the Osona region that week. Avoid defaulting to what sounds familiar from other menus , the point of a traditional kitchen is its specificity to place and season.
Yes, with the right expectations. At €€ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Plates, Barmutet gives you a formally recognised dining experience without the financial commitment of a €€€€ destination restaurant. If your occasion calls for that kind of spend and a grander setting, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona or Azurmendi in Larrabetzu are in a different league for ceremony and theatre. But if the occasion is a birthday dinner or an anniversary where quality matters more than spectacle, Barmutet works well and represents genuine value at its price tier.
We do not have verified information on dietary accommodation from our data records. The practical advice: contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have serious dietary restrictions. At a traditional cuisine kitchen, menus are often built around a fixed seasonal framework, which can limit flexibility , but this varies widely by kitchen. Reaching out in advance is always more reliable than asking on the night, particularly at smaller regional restaurants where staffing and prep are calibrated tightly.
Vic is a smaller city with a genuine local dining culture rather than a tourist-facing restaurant scene, which generally makes solo dining less conspicuous and more comfortable. At €€ pricing, a solo meal at Barmutet is an accessible spend rather than a commitment. If you are passing through Vic alone and want a reliable, Michelin-acknowledged meal without the social pressure of a tasting-menu format, this is a practical choice. For comparison, solo dining at €€€€ restaurants like Quique Dacosta in Dénia or Mugaritz in Errenteria carries a much higher financial and logistical weight for a single diner.
We do not have confirmed data on whether Barmutet offers a tasting menu format. If it does, the value case is direct: a tasting menu at a €€ Michelin Plate restaurant is nearly always a better price-per-course proposition than the equivalent at a starred venue. At traditional cuisine restaurants in this region, tasting menus tend to showcase the kitchen's seasonal range rather than conceptual progression, so go in expecting coherence and product quality rather than a narrative arc. If the format is available, ask your server about the current offering and portion count before committing , particularly relevant for lighter eaters or anyone dining mid-afternoon.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barmutet | €€ | Easy | — |
| Quique Dacosta | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| El Celler de Can Roca | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Arzak | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Azurmendi | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Aponiente | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Barmutet and alternatives.
Barmutet holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, which means the kitchen is executing traditional cuisine at a consistent, recognised standard. Stick to the dishes that lean into Catalan and Spanish classics — that is where the value sits at the €€ price point. The menu details are not published online, so ask the server what is prepared fresh that day rather than defaulting to whatever sounds familiar.
Yes, at €€ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Plates, Barmutet gives you a credible special-occasion option without the price pressure of a starred room. It works well for birthdays or anniversaries where you want recognised quality but not a three-hour tasting marathon. For a milestone that demands a bigger statement in Catalonia, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona is the step up — but expect a year-plus wait and a significantly higher bill.
No specific dietary policy is documented for Barmutet, so do not assume. Call ahead or check the venue's official channels before booking if you have allergies or strict requirements — this is standard practice for any traditional-format kitchen working at this price level. The address is Carrer de la Ciutat, 2, Vic, and the team can advise on what is possible on a given service.
Traditional cuisine restaurants in Spain at the €€ range are generally comfortable for solo diners, and Barmutet's Michelin Plate recognition suggests a professional front-of-house capable of accommodating single covers without issue. Booking ahead is still the right move — walk-in availability for one is not confirmed. Solo diners who want bar-counter energy rather than a table-service format would find Vic's smaller bar-restaurant scene a better fit.
Whether Barmutet offers a tasting menu format is not confirmed in available records, so this is not something to assume when booking. What is clear is that at €€ pricing with consecutive Michelin Plates in 2024 and 2025, the kitchen delivers recognised value in traditional cuisine. If a set tasting format is important to you, confirm with the restaurant directly before committing.
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