Skillette House Barcelona

September 3 - 7, 2025

Skillette has been invited to join Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference this September in Barcelona. We are honored to participate and share the small but meaningful thing we’re building in Washington DC: a space where people can learn a cooking skill set and unlock a more intentional, generous way of living.

To bring these ideas to life and coincide with the conference, we’re hosting Skillette House: Barcelona, a four-day immersive stay from September 3 to 7, 2025.

Together, we’ll explore how design, food, and daily rituals like cooking can help shape a beautiful life. We’ve thoughtfully designed the Skillette House itinerary in collaboration with the Monocle team to strike a meaningful balance of structure and spontaneity, shared experiences and personal time. This is a private gathering just for Skillette House participants, allowing for an intimate, relaxed, and safe experience. We’re here to enjoy, reflect, and take notes about the beautiful Catalan way of life.

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Skillette House: Barcelona (September 3–7, 2025)

$2,500.00
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Trip Highlights 

Wednesday, September 3

  • Arrival and Welcome

    We’ll ease into Barcelona after a long travel day by getting situated in the flat, getting to know each other over the Catalan tradition of “vermut hour”.

  • Dinner at Masa Vins

    For dinner, we'll join creative culinary powerhouse chef Antonella Tiganelli for dinner at her tapas and natural wine bar Masa Vins.

  • Evening Neighborhood Walk

    We'll stroll through Eixample and Passeig de Gràcia to catch a glimpse of the vibrant night life in our neighborhood before getting a good night's sleep.

Thursday, September 4

  • Art & Architecture Tour

    We’ll enjoy a leisurely breakfast in the flat together before we get our bearings and explore the key architecture and art that makes Barcelona such a dynamic city with Brian Gallagher, RIAI registered architect and founder of Barcelona Design Tours.

  • Barcelona Public Market

    We’ll visit the Santa Caterina Market where chefs go to get the best ingredients, and then leave the afternoon open for individual exploration or a siesta.

  • Dinner at Berbena

    Dinner will be at Berbena with adored chef Carles Pérez de Rozas, which happens to just be down the street from our flat.

Friday, September 5

  • Montserrat Hike

    After breakfast in the flat, we’ll head to the outskirts of the city for a morning hike and see the views that inspired artists and locals alike for millenia.

  • Chiringuito & Beach

    After we’ve work up an appetite, we'll enjoy a beachside paella lunch at Chiringuito Escribà in Barceloneta and spend a slow afternoon on the beach soaking up the Mediterranean.

  • Catalan Dinner Party

    We’ll reunite in the flat for vermut hour and then be treated to a private chef dinner where we’ll learn to cook and host in true Catalan style.

Saturday, September 6

  • Kitchen Knife Workshop

    On our last full day, we'll spend the morning with master metal workers at Florentine Kitchen Knives, whose blades are loved by chefs around the world. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll learn how to sharpen knifes at home and have the option to shop their hand-forged pieces.

  • Artisan Shopping

    After an easy lunch near Florentine Kitchen Knives, the afternoon is open for any last explorations or visits to favorite spots. Barcelona Design Tours will provide a list of favorite artisan stores for handmade goods.

  • Gràcia Tapas Crawl

    We end the evening with a tapas crawl through Gracia, led by a local guide to ensure we do not miss any favorite local places or plates.

About Skillette House

Our home base for the week is a beautiful four-bedroom, four-bathroom apartment in the heart of Barcelona’s Eixample neighborhood, just steps from Passeig de Gràcia and one block from Gaudí’s Casa Batlló. This light-filled, design-forward flat offers the perfect blend of comfort, elegance, and location.

Each bedroom has its own private en suite bathroom, blackout shades, double-insulated windows, and extraordinarily comfortable beds; ideal for resetting after long travel days.

The apartment is fully equipped with everything you need to feel at home.

You’ll find coffee shops, tapas bars, high-end boutiques, and historic architecture just outside the door. The subway station is on the corner, taking you to the beach in 7 minutes and the airport in 25. You can walk to nearly every part of the city from here, and there’s even a taxi stand out front.

Quiet, central, beautifully appointed, and within walking distance of everything. Skillette House is the perfect launch point to experience life like a true Catalan.