Colmado Múrria is a general store that feels like a trip back in time and has restaurant-quality products and honest, genuine service.

© Courtesy of Colmado Múrria

Joan Múrria

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Ramon Casas designed the 1898 Modernista shopfront advertisements at this culinary temple of speciality foods from around Catalonia and beyond. Artisan cheeses, Iberian hams, caviar, canned delicacies, olive oils, smoked fish, cavas and wines, coffee and loose-leaf teas are among the treats in store.


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