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# Sants Gets El Bitxo, A Catalan-Indonesian Tavern
- URL: https://barna.news/barcelona-sants-el-bitxo-catalan-indonesian-restaurant/
- Published: 2026-06-01T18:10:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-10T21:00:53.000Z
- Description: Barcelona’s Sants district has a new tavern with a Catalan-Indonesian menu. El Bitxo is the latest project from chefs Jordi Devesa and Jordi Bernús.
- Author: Barbara Town
- Tags: food-drink, #qvr-enhance, #cybertron-source, #source-lang-en

Barcelona’s Sants district has a new place to eat and drink, as chefs Jordi Devesa and Jordi Bernús have opened El Bitxo at Riego, 43\. The tavern blends Catalan and Indonesian cooking, and marks Bernús’s return to the neighbourhood after his time at Sants es Crema.

Bernús lived in Indonesia for nearly four years, and his wife is Indonesian, which he says gives him a strong grounding in the cuisine. The pair want El Bitxo to feel informal and affordable, with food and drinks designed for sharing. Bernús said the idea is to make diners recognise Catalan and Indonesian flavours at the same time.

The menu includes three sandwich versions, among them a *rendang* bun with slow-cooked beef, *sambal* sauce, lettuce and Catalan bread. There is also a new take on the *bomba de la Barceloneta* as a spicy *nasi goreng*, served with white sauce and orange *sambal taronja* for €4\. Other dishes include Russian salad with smoked herring, Kalamata olives and kaffir lime leaves.

Main dishes include *escudella buntut*, an oxtail soup for €14, and *fricandó semur*, a Catalan stew with Indonesian touches, for €12\. Bernús also makes macaroni inspired by his Indonesian mother-in-law, using clove, star anise, cinnamon, turmeric and galangal, priced at €10\. Other plates include meatballs with squid and *gulai*, plus a *lumpia* with *capipota* for €3.90.

Devesa says the aim is not to force a fusion, but to keep the original dishes recognisable while adding small influences. He said the team wants each plate to feel familiar, with a clear Indo-Catalan twist. El Bitxo is the first of four restaurants planned by the El Crit de la Terra group in Sants, with the wider idea of building a food route in the district.

For more Barcelona neighbourhood coverage, see our [community stories](https://barna.news/tag/community/) and [sport coverage](https://barna.news/tag/sport/). The original report was published by [betevé](https://beteve.cat/estils-de-vida/bitxo-taverna-indonesia-catalana-sants/?ref=barna.news).