Three Gresca alumni built Suru around a robata grill and a proposition: yakitori technique, Catalan product, nothing on the menu longer than the season allows. It works. The chicken-skin skewer crowned with prawn tartare is the dish everyone talks about and deserves to be; beyond it, charred romaine with pine-nut hummus, leeks in tosazu, grilled squid, an oyster under ajoblanco — clean technique, strong raw material, precision that never curdles into fuss. Charly Morote cooks with restraint over live fire, which is harder than it looks. Sergi Puig's wine list is genuinely thrilling: small growers, low intervention, mostly Catalan, chosen by someone with taste rather than a supplier. And that is exactly what makes the room's one flaw so frustrating. The wine service can arrive like an examination — less "let's find what you'll enjoy" than "there is a correct way to think about this," and a guest who admits to liking something unfashionable can be made to feel they've failed a test. It is a strange posture for a bar built on pleasure, and it costs the evening more than it gains. The comfort here is genuinely high, the cooking is genuinely good. Loosen the grip on the glass.
Address · Carrer de Casanova, 134, Barcelona 08036 Type · Restaurant District · EixampleBudget · 80€/pax
The 2025 Review
Great product, great bottles — but the wine service can feel like a test
Suru is doing a lot of things right. The cooking leans modern and product-led: clean technique, strong raw materials, and plates that feel precise without getting fussy. It’s the kind of place where we relax quickly because nothing looks accidental, and the kitchen clearly knows what it’s doing.
The wine side, on paper, is a real strength too. The selection is thoughtful and exciting enough to make us want to explore, not just default to the safe choice. But the experience at the table doesn’t always match the promise. On our visit, the wine service read surprisingly cold—less “let’s find what you’ll love” and more “there’s one correct way to think.” The vibe can make you feel like if you don’t share their framework, you’re simply wrong, which is a weird mood for a place built around pleasure.
Still, step back from that friction and Suru works: solid food, strong wines, and a room that basically runs.
