What's new Old man?
BARRACK
If you are looking for a decent rice in Barceloneta , made with local organic products , this is the place. In the kitchen and day to day, Rafael de Valicourt (ex Torre del Remei) and as a luxury advisor, to compose the menu and choose suppliers, Xavier Pellicer (former ABaC and former Can Fabes) . Contrary to what happens with other restaurants in the area, this one has a great view of the beach and the horizon, especially from the first floor.
Downstairs, tapas and drinks area . Great rock mussels, good grilled cuttlefish, cod fritters and wonderful rice dishes, all made with rice from the Ebro Delta. I like it above all the image, the aesthetics of a modern picnic area that they have known how to give, informal and carefree. Quite a success, just like prolonging the operation of the kitchen throughout the day: late meals and early dinners.
Passeig Marítim nº 1. Tel.: 93 224 12.53. Average price: €35.
Rice with razor clams and views of Barceloneta
PAKTA
It means "Union" in quechua language and they say it is a nikkei restaurant, that is Japanese-Peruvian but I think it is much more. ** Pakta is the Nikkei passed through the prodigious mind of Albert Adrià** -yes, Ferran's brother- or what is the same, the total, radical, tremendous fusion . In the dishes of this casual and colorful place of which the brothers churches (Rías de Galicia, Espai Kru) Asia, America and the Mediterranean are mixed. deep miscegenation , very well carried out by Sebastian Mazzola, a highly skilled chef, Albert's right-hand man.
Their ceviche seasoned with kumkuat perhaps it is the perfect ceviche, the most delicate, aromatic and stimulating that I have ever had, a 10. There is no menu, they only serve menus, that vary in price depending on the ingredients they incorporate, not the number of dishes. Causes modernized, a excellent loin jump , a good selection of niguiris and a delicious version of the suspiro de limeña are some of the attractions, as well as spectacular raw materials (prawns, crayfish, fish). To eat, table or bar, to choose. And to drink, in addition to wines, beers, sakes and cocktails, the typical Peruvian chichas, delicious. A place I would return to every week… if I could.
Lleida, 5. Tel.:936 24 01 77. Average price €125
L'EGGS
This is really a matter of eggs . It's this fun themed restaurant where everything revolves around eggs. They are cooked and presented in a thousand ways, and not only those of chicken, in season also of other birds. The architect of the place, in which the grandchildren have the same fun as the grandparents, is none other than Paco Perez ( Miramar, Enoteca The Mirror ) that has already tried -successfully- with this type of premises the The Royal , specializing in hamburgers. Beautiful decoration halfway between elegant and informal with several windows in the background, which They allow you to see how you work in the kitchen Y a long bar at the entrance to have some fried eggs or a potato omelette.
In the most appetizing menu, there is a section titled “Until the balls” and brings together a few specialties of vegetables, meat and fish, among which I loved some succulent chicken wings and an Iberian jowl in sauce teriyaki which is fainting. In addition to the fried eggs in various versions, the ones served with escudella are delicious, the rancheros are very faithful, with corn and a Mexican tortilla, and the ones served with espardenyas, sausages and potatoes are extremely successful.
Paseo de Gracia 116. Tel.: 932 384 846. Average price €45
The Nikkei-Peruvian fusion of Barcelona
L'ANGLE
the television jordi cruz has moved his restaurant L'Angle (which was in Manresa) to the Cram hotel and now occupies the space that previously housed Carles Gaig's premises. A bright dining room, with contemporary designs, where Cruz's chef supervises a menu of modern specialties on a daily basis, which have defined Jordi Cruz's style. Aires, foams, spherifications, frozen lollipops with nitrogen, the occasional trompe l'oeil...
Very effective dishes technically irreproachable and full of flavor . Cruz does not stay in the forms, he reaches the bottom and does it with success, despite the fact that what he presents here is a sample , a summary of his career as a chef. His novelties are reserved for ABaC, the restaurant of the homonymous hotel that, with two Michelin stars, is a serious candidate for the third. L’Angle is the perfect place to get acquainted with contemporary cuisine and enjoy great food at a reasonable price. There are not that many places that meet these requirements.
Aribau, 54. Hotel Cram. 93 2167777. Average price: €80
The hotel stronghold of Jordi Cruz
MARTINEZ
It is ** a high-rise beach bar,** it is not on the beach, but on top of Montjuïc , and spectacular views of Barcelona. From a beach bar it has the spirit and aesthetics . Also the menu with succulent rice, grilled fish and things like that, as well as cocktails and champagne at will. oh! Y the nicest vermouth I've ever : a basket with cold bottles, glasses and orange skewers with olives, which are left on the table so that you can serve yourself at will. artisan vermouth, the Elixir of Casa Mariol , a kick. The promoter of the invention is José María Parrado, owner of another recommended place, Bar Canete.
Cooking without complications, with good products: clams, croquettes, salad, a good stew, tasty rice and to finish "our blessed Catalan cream". Drinks and entertainment until 3.30 on weekends. For the winter they already plan to cover the terrace and allow us to continue enjoying it. In order not to go over budget, it is better to choose a fixed price menu (€35) and eat wonderfully.
Carretera de Miramar nº 38 (Next to the Miramar hotel). Tel.: 93 106 60 52. Average price: €50.
CELLAR 1900
It is Albert Adrià's new vermouth bar . He has caused rivers of ink to flow and not yet open to the public , just testing with friends to see how things go. And that says on the sign that they have hung on the door. The inauguration is scheduled for these first days of September . The place is charming and small, right on the sidewalk in front of the famous tickets.
Reminiscent of the old bars, the neighborhood bodegas -hence the name- has something endearing, tender, nostalgic, perhaps for this reason one of its corners will be dedicated to the Bulli , with photos on the walls, historical menus, etc. In the letter, laterío, sausages from Joselito (Soul friend of the Adrià) and some kitchen specialties prepared at the moment or classic tapas like the Russian salad. A place that claims vermouth time, a custom that is back in fashion and sets a trend. We will see chain openings.
Tamarit, 91. Average price: €30.
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The new looks very good, Barcelona. Very well.