Overview
- Restaurante Salamanca in Barceloneta announced the death of its founder, Silvestre Sánchez Sierra, on Friday.
- Sánchez built the iconic seafood venue after buying the Bar Rosich in 1969 and renaming it to honor his native Salamanca.
- He expanded the business to additional sites such as La Barca del Salamanca and cultivated a clientele of politicians, athletes and entertainers.
- El Periódico reports respiratory complications and a weeks-long hospitalization preceding his death, a detail not issued as a formal medical statement.
- Tributes arrived from the Gremio de Restauración de Barcelona, Salamanca UDS and the mayor of Salamanca, who praised his role as a civic ambassador.