Squid fritters at La Gormanda.
Haven't you heard of La Gormanda yet? Perhaps it is because the gastronomic offer in Barcelona is overwhelming right now, but let me tell you a secret that the Barcelona's Eixample . It is called La Gormanda and it is the personal project of the Chef Charlotte Claver ; a project based on traditional Catalan cuisine but, yes, updated and modernized.
In this cozy gastronomic space you can eat with friends, dine with your partner and why not treat yourself to a tribute by yourself. Carlota's kitchen has no trap or cardboard , you can see her in action from your table and check the harmony with which she works as a team and how they make all the recipes that end up on your plate in a healthy way -and with local ingredients.
La Gormanda is in the Eixample.
And the most important: Why do we say that you are going to eat well here? It is not an exaggeration to say that all the dishes you try will have a unique flavor but, in addition, they will be very familiar to you. if you know Catalan cuisine your palate will recognize the carn d'olla in their homemade gyozas.
Among some of the successes on the menu, you can have a lunch menu or a tasting menu on weekends, it is tuna at low temperature with onion , the rice with squid, mushrooms and black sausage, and the sautéed beluga lentils with butterfish, spinach and bacon.
The "carn d'olla" gyozas.
**The menu is made up of 22 dishes designed to be shared ** that are adapted to the season with different local ingredients. At this time of year you can try rich spoon dishes and something more filling that appeals, such as the duck cannelloni with boletus and foie, or the deer steak tartare with mustard and rayford ice cream.
if you don't eat meat they have seafood options such as the grilled tuna parpatana with piquillo peppers, the octopus pump, rocoto cream and black garlic alioli or some delicious prawns from Palamós.
Let Carlota continue to surprise you with her desserts. You will enjoy the most with the XXL chocolate bonbon or with the green tea cake with white chocolate, ice cream and ginger , and the hazelnut streussel with passion fruit and mango.
Address: Carrer d'Aribau, 160, Barcelona See map
Telephone: 931 27 60 49
Schedule: From Tuesday to Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. / Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Half price: Lunch menu €21 / Tasting menu €50