But the celebrity of Can Culleretes as restaurant did not arrive until year 1900. Then, the place became well-known by his sopars de duro and thanks to a reason that still today makes it special: typical dishes and quality for a reasonable price. Yet, after the Civil War, the Regás family yielded the restaurant to the union of Hostelers and Cuiners. The new renters did not take much care of the business and Can Culleretes lost category.
Francesc Agut read in a newspaper that Can Culleretes was for sale and bought it. Then, Agut succeed in characterizing the restaurant by what has made it famous: a food of average type, as much in quality as in price. In a moment Can Culleretes began to be frequented by artists and writers. The pictures that today we found in the walls of the restaurant show of the personages who frequented it: the famous violinist Coast, teacher Toldrà, Doctor Gustau Camps, the journalist Sempronio, the painters Puigdengolas and Muntaner, the composer Mompou...
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