In 1870 in Vilafranca del Penedes, the Quer family started a factory making pasta and cannelloni under the brand "La Teresita".
In 2001, 131 years later, Martí Quer, Miyuki Hamano and Bernard Franco returned to Vilafranca del Penedes from New York where they had been living for many years and transformed the town's historical pasta factory into a restaurant and named it La Fabrica as a tribute to the pasta making factory.
They have been offering a Japanese - Mediterranean fusion cuisine since then.
Recently their sons Koji and Kiku Quer Hamano have been introducing different and exciting culinary concepts to offer new taste sensations and experiences to their customers whilst retaining the house style and philosophy.
Japanese and Mediterranean Fusion Cuisine in the centre of Vilafranca
The current gastronomic space pays tribute to its predecessors. In fact, the whole building
foundation is kept as it was all those years ago. In 2001 Marti Quer and Miyuki Hamano
returned to Vilafranca del Penedes from New York where they had been living and opened
the doors of this modern stylish restaurant reminiscent at times of Japan, where Miyuki is
originally from.
The second generation at La Fabrica
La Fabrica is being passed on to the next generation of the Quer family, sons Koji and Kiku
Quer. They want to retain traditional elements whilst exploring new combinations. They grew
up in the business and have studied far and wide learning Japanese culinary skills in Osaka
and pasta making in Italy. “ We are lucky that our parents have believed in us and have
given us opportunities and unconditional support.” they say.
They emphasize that their cuisine is not a traditional one. “We love the variety offered by
Japanese cuisine but we always remember the rich heritage of our local cuisine.” says Koji
and he explains that their aim is to combine these two different cuisines in a seamless manner.
Koji goes on to explain their philosophy of using high quality local produce wherever possible
to create their inspired fusion food. He is equally proud of their dessert offerings which are
100% homemade with lots of care and attention.
Recently La Fabrica has started offering gluten-free options and dishes for customers with
allergies whilst vegetarian and vegan options always been available.
“ We try to respond as much as possible to all our customers' requirements “