This is the time of the year where I choose the best 9 restaurants of 2018. Some are fine dining and some are casual but they have left their mark in my culinary journey, and somehave been continuously on this list are classics-
This year I will have 2 posts one with
restaurants in Spain and another one with restaurants around the globe.
Check anterior top 9 here.
restaurants in Spain and another one with restaurants around the globe.
Check anterior top 9 here.
In the beginning of 2018 I discovered Lal Restaurant, near Barcelona in Esparraguera offering local ingredients, Mediterranean flavors in contemporary dishes.
Disfrutar has been on my top 9 every year, and each
year it’s a beautiful discovery. Compartir
is more casual and is their older sister in Cadaques which opened some years
back. It comes on my top 9 list as well. These 3 chefs from El Bulli are really
magical be it in their nouvelle cuisine dishes or in their traditional dishes.
Niño Viejo from El Barri Group with Albert Adria as its
head chef and Paco Mendez in charge is always a joy to be in. This authentic Taqueria
offers Mexican casual street food with the stamp of El Barri.
Xavier Pellicer left a remarkable mark on my journey. He wants to continue along the path he started at Celeri where the vegetable is taken car to the extreme.Celeri won him an enthusiast clientèle and a michelin star, it is now closed and in its place is the original Hetta restaurant. Xavier Pellicer in calle Provenza, the restaurant is named after him as it is own house after so many years having worked or being the head chef in many renowed restaurants such as Arzak,Abac... This restaurant has an exclusive space "The Menjador" ( the private room where you can see the chef in action) and it offers 3 tasting menus: Animal Protein,Vegetarian and Vegan. It also has the usual dining room with a menu à la carte and a lunch menu as well with vegetarian and vegan options.
My Fucking Restaurant, a cute restaurant in the Raval offering cool
dishes with the best ingredients.
Shanghai, a classic in Barcelona- Bonanova, is the first Chinese restaurant that
opened in Barcelona. It has an excellent service, and great dishes with fresh
ingredients, adapting the dishes to your diet.
Terraza Martinez, has an excellent location and the best views
of Montjuic. Their vegetarian rice is excellent, perfect for Sunday long &
lazy lunches.
Flax and Kale Passage offers a flexitarian and gluten free menu. Their
dishes are excellent.
They just presented their
Vegan Spa : Signature Spa, Vegan & Organic products in the Passage ,
inside the Yurban Passage hotel.
I finish with Arzak, which was one of our best Experiences
in Spain last year, the service, the ambiance, the service and of course meeting
the chef Elena Arzak.
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