32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Matoses

32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Matoses

32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Borja Beneyto, author of “Templos del Producto” and one of the most influential people in food industry in Spain. *In no particular order. D´Berto, Galicia – Fish & Shellfish Río Ulla, Galicia – Fish & Shellfish O´Pazo, Galicia – Grilled selected ingredients Elkano,…

1
Dec
Spain: Barcelona
La Cova Fumada, Barcelona

La Cova Fumada, Barcelona

La Cova Fumada, Barcelona

Couldn’t get more old school than La Cova Fumada, a humble workers bar in the neighborhood of Barceloneta. It serves the freshest possible seafood, fried artichokes when in season, and the legendary and very tasty “bomba”, (deep-fried meatball with mashed potatoes, aïoli and spicy sauce), which they invented more than…

13
Jan '21
Alkimia, Barcelona

Alkimia, Barcelona

Alkimia, Barcelona

One of the best meals in Barcelona ever.

12
Jan '21
The best cheesecakes in Spain

The best cheesecakes in Spain

The best cheesecakes in Spain

Here are my Instagram subscriber’s most common answers and my research of the best cheesecakes in Spain. (10 – in random order) Enjoy! La Viña, San Sebastian Zuberoa, Ugaldetxo Tickets, Barcelona Estimar, Barcelona Bodega 1900, Barcelona Llisa Negra, Valencia La Buena Vida, Madrid Fismuler, Madrid Cañadio, Madrid Cataria, Cádiz

20
Jul '19
Disfrutar, Barcelona

Disfrutar, Barcelona

Disfrutar, Barcelona

Some classic and new (out of 25) dishes at Disfrutar in Barcelona, one of my favourite fine dining restaurants in Spain.

3
Jul '19
My recommendations for Spain

My recommendations for Spain

My recommendations for Spain

Basque Etxebarri –the ultimate asadorElkano –world’s best turbotAzurmendi –3* fine diningIbai –impressive Basque cooking from best productsCasa Julían –favorite chuletonBar Ganbara –favorite pintxosCasa Urola –pintxosBar Nestor –pintxosLa Viña –best cheesecake Madrid Sacha –Excellent Spanish cooking; Madrid’s institutionLa Tasquita de Enfrente –best ingredients based cooking Andalucia Los Marinos José –temple of…

22
Mar '18
Disfrutar

Disfrutar

Disfrutar

Disfrutar is the only restaurant I know that does molecular cooking in 2016 and gets away with it so successfully. This was a stellar meal- tasty, relevant and creative like I haven’t seen anywhere else. Pictures were taken on the 15th of July 2016 (First visit – 7th of December…

11
Oct '16
Espai Kru by Rías de Galicia

Espai Kru by Rías de Galicia

Espai Kru by Rías de Galicia

Espai Kru, located on the second floor of Rías de Galicia is its sister restaurant serving mainly raw but also cooked Japanese influenced dishes. Outcourcing top-notch ingredients are the crucial aspect of running a successful seafood restaurant and I must say, Espai Kru is doing a very good job. The…

25
Jan '16
Disfrutar

Disfrutar

Disfrutar

One of the most memorable culinary discoveries this year for me took place at the newly opened Disfrutar in Barcelona. It’s run by three chefs, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casanas, who used to be work at El Bulli. Highly recommended! Disfrutar 163 Carrer de Villarroel, 08036 Barcelona, SpainTel.…

7
Dec '15
Ferran and Albert Adrià's 41 degrees

Ferran and Albert Adrià's 41 degrees

Ferran and Albert Adrià's 41 degrees

I didn’t really know what to expect from Adrià’s brothers 41 degrees experience, adjacent to Tickets tapas restaurant in Barcelona and already one of the toughest reservations in the world. (Avinguda Paral·lel, 16408015 Barcelona,Spain; tel.+34 932 92 42 53) All I had read that it was a bar where cocktails…

12
Jul '13
Adrià brothers' 41 degrees experience

Adrià brothers' 41 degrees experience

Adrià brothers' 41 degrees experience

The relatively new Ferran and Albert Adrià’s restaurant 41 degrees experience is very similar to El Bulli, just without the “world’s best restaurant” title and with a radically different ambiance. Over 40 superb bites that made me travel around the world. Here, in this image is a sweet corn ravioli…

17
Jun '13