octopus tiradito
You like to eat, keep up to date, travel and when you travel you get to know the trendy places, those where the locals eat and the big tables where you can enjoy the beauty.
Last year Barcelona had a lot to say about gastronomy, these were some of the restaurants that gave the most to talk about. We are sure that some of them you already know and others are waiting for your visit.
This is a list for you to start the year with a good taste in your mouth.
Vegan sushi from Roots & Rolls.
FOR VEGANS LOOKING FOR NEW THINGS
** Roots & Rolls ** is the proposal of Sandra Frank de Jong, a Danish based in Barcelona for more than ten years with the desire to revolutionize the world of sushi and vegan proposals in the city.
Whether you are vegan or not, you should know her menu for several reasons. It is the only totally vegan sushi in the whole city , there is no fish anywhere, but it is not missed either.
Can you do tasting menu with friends or as a couple and you will never get bored because its menu is original and varied. Recommendations? Try your shushi jumpin' jack with black rice, heüra (the vegetable meat that is revolutionizing the world), jackfruit bbq, arugula, caramelized onion, sesame, alioli and homemade hoisin sauce.
Dare with your rocket man : a mixture of 4 cereals, roasted courgette, ripe pear tomato, arugula, sun-dried tomato pesto and aioli. You may not know most of its ingredients, but that's where the fun lies.
There are great classics completely covered with style and flavor like their gyozas & dashi stuffed with tofu and shiitake mushrooms , a delicious tofu and miso ramen, the nutty roast croquettes stuffed with cashew nuts and chestnut puree. And of course there are desserts. Take note: try your chocolate avocado brownie or the vegan cheesecake.
False truffled eels from Orea.
FOR TIRELESS FLEXITARIANS
Difficult to stay with a dish in the new Orea restaurant because they are all a 10 . In addition to a nice, modern and well-cared-for place in the Eixample, we find a menu created by Ishmael Alonso , who after having passed through the kitchens of the mandarin hotel and the Hotel Arts Arola restaurant , surprises us with a menu that is a maximum delirium.
Marc and Maya, the owners, they have wanted to create traveling dishes such as the octopus tiradito and the wild sea bass ; the cabbage cannelloni stuffed with ratatouille in porcini sauce or truffled false eels.
In addition to traveling cuisine It is healthy , with seasonal products and all homemade. Most proposals are presented in an appropriate format for sharing, "because we want Orea to be a place to share time and stories around a plate and not just a place to eat," explains the couple.
To finish, do not miss their dessert menu . Our recommendation is the cheesecake with rocambolesc ice cream . They have organic teas from around the world, cocktails , with and without alcohol, which you can also see how they are prepared at the moment. The Margarita de Chile is addictive.
Paellas at the Cadaqués restaurant.
FOR THOSE WHO NEVER GET TIRED OF THE TASTE OF THE SEA
How beautiful it is to travel alone with the palate to any part of the world! In this case we sat at the table of the new restaurant Cadaqués of the Sagardi Group , located in the Porxos d'en Xifré , in the heart of Born.
Thanks to its cuisine inspired by the Mediterranean, we return to Cap de Creus and the magical town of Cadaqués . Before trying their dishes, we find an old building completely renovated in a marine style and with all kinds of details, such as the crockery where no piece is the same as the other.
From his letter we read fragments of the poetry that García Lorca dedicated to Dalí and also the verses of Martí i Pol . Outside we can already verify that your specialty is wood-fired cooking , which is why their rice and fish dishes have such a characteristic flavour.
You must not miss his cadaques rice with the best fish of the day, one more sample of its specimen ancestral sea and mountain cuisine . To snack ask for the juicy omelette with shrimp romescada or simply the seafood of the day: a red prawn from the port of Roses , the Delta razors or some sautéed scampi.
Its wine list is extensive because it covers the entire Mediterranean, from Cádiz to Sardinia. They have, of course, local wines from Cadaqués and l’Empordà . In addition to natural carbonated mineral water from Vilajuiga.
Of their desserts we highlight a homemade flan , as few are left, and the 'Terror of Cadaques' , three chocolates with three different densities.
Vellissima: the Italian dolce vita in Barcelona.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME
Velissima, the new restaurant opened in the Port Marina Sailing Barcelona , is one of those places that do not leave you indifferent, and once you know them, you want to take all your friends and acquaintances. The Marineli family has opened this italian osteria with the idea that all its guests enjoy the cuisine brought from Ischia and also have a great time.
First of all because of its design, the place is full of color and life. It seems that this was the objective of the architect and interior designer Lazaro Rosa-Violan , because the whole restaurant reminds us of the sweet life and a trip through the 50s in the amalfi coast . There is no lack of live music, good atmosphere and a lot of show.
Its cuisine is not classic Italian either, much more sophisticated with rich homemade antipasti , meats, fish and seafood, in addition to gourmet pizzas and elaborate pastas. Our recommendations : the burrata from the Italian family San Antoni and the trofie with gamberi from Mazara.
The ingredients in their kitchen are Italian (for the cheeses and sausages) and for the fresh ones they bet on local products. The chef Bruno Annunziata already predicted that one of the star dishes would be a typical italian raw fish and he was not wrong.
Try the red prawn carpaccio with melon and the tuna tartar, and accompany it with one of their wines, for example a Livio Felluga Sharis.
End with a classic Tiramisu , the Limoncello and one of his 100% Italian cocktails . And then, to dance!
The Gourmet Bar.
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO EAT IN EIXAMPLE
La Barra del Gourmet is the proposal of chef Marc Grañó, a gastronomic space fresh from the oven in the Eixample (Carrer Diputació, 164).
The grace of this place is its 30 gourmet proposals designed to share, to eat at the bar at vermouth time, to have dinner in good company or to eat well during the week.
Its open kitchen, which you will find right at the bar, allows you to choose what you most want and choose the best wine or beer to accompany your dishes. Its commitment to local and seasonal products means that its menu is constantly changing and adapting to the calendar.
Dishes to try? a delicious beef steak tartare with crispy rice and food gold, dry rice , such as sea and mountain or pork feet and sepionets, as well as a menu grilled fish and shellfish.
There are no missing good homemade croquettes made with great care, there are chicken, ham and cod; and as a badge some bravas potatoes with surprise . In his brave roulette you never know if you're going to get the spicy one...
They also have menus during the week , and on the last Saturday of each month they will a closed lunch menu as a tribute to an autonomous community or region . "This January we start with Asturias and its fabadas", they point out from La Barra del Gourmet.
Authentic Italian cuisine from Genoa.
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE ITALIAN CUISINE
If you're expecting regular pasta and pizza recommendations, read no further. But if what you want is know another type of Italian cuisine , this interests you. The first of our options has been in Barcelona for more than a year, and as its creators comment, ** Ostaja is not the typical Italian **.
Its concept is inspired by the city of Genoa , in the Italian region of liguria . From the port city comes elegant and tasty cuisine . Many of Ostaja's products come from Italy, so we can taste a basil with a unique flavor and wines from the region.
Enjoy your homemade foccacia and some starters, which in addition to being plated with great originality, bring us a little-known but delicious flavor. For example, squid with caramelized shallot, Milanese cabbage and Maltese sauce.
Few ravioli have you tasted made with so much love like yours. They are filled with brandacujun and accompanied with potato foam and olive ash. Don't miss their gnocchi with pesto (which will have nothing to do with the pesto you know, this one does taste like Italy) .
Their homemade desserts are also a delight, the tiramisu “my way” deserves a mention.
A coffee or brunch in Orval.
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE COFFEE AND PLANTS
Orval It is the brother of Espai Joliu, a classic already in the Poblenou neighbourhood. under the philosophy Where plants meet coffee its creator, Lucía López, opens this new space in Carrer de Buenaventura Muñoz, 31, right in the neighborhood of the Estación del Norte.
With it he wants to break with the aesthetics of Espai Joliu, and on this occasion, he surprises us with a large space where there is much more natural light and vegetation. The key is in her good coffee, brought from Nomad Coffee for espresso and Three Marks Coffee for the filter.
if you like to do brunch this will be your new favorite place, surrounded by plants, which you can also buy, long tables and options for all tastes, especially vegan and gluten free.
Every Friday they bring vegan donuts from La Donuteria and in its menu there is no shortage of porridges, avocado toast, bagels, homemade granola and cheesecakes. The Cake Man.
open every day until seven in the evening.