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Gastronomic tour of Moments, Barcelona
Moments, Catalan flair goes East
Groundbreaking innovation remains faithful to its roots
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Great restaurants at great hotels: that’s the latest trend and it’s one that Barcelona is certainly not missing out on. Moments at the Mandarin Hotel in Barcelona, with Raul Balam at the helm, is the latest to open its doors. Raul is the son of Carme Ruscalleda, the queen of Michelin stars in Spain, and the Balam-Ruscalleda pair are this year celebrating the 20th anniversary of the renowned restaurant Sant Pau in Sant Pol de Mar and the fifth anniversary of their Tokyo restaurant.
Moments certainly stands out from the crowd in Barcelona: it’s cutting edge, innovative, while at the same time preserving the essence of traditional cooking. Raul trained at the restaurant in Sant Pau, where his mother Carme has worked tirelessly over the years to come up with a thoughtful and contemporary menu. At Moments, the menu is concise and streamlined with dishes such as fricandó, el suquet de peix, la escudella and canelones – all in the purest Catalan tradition. Raul works with what the seasons have to offfer and then gives his dishes a refreshingly distinctive twist. Diners at Moments are consistently and pleasantly surprised by the neo-traditional Catalan cooking amid the contemporary and groundbreaking interiors.
Appetizers bear all the hallmarks of Sant Pau, especially the croquettes and marinated rabbit. Superb!
Desserts include chocolate ganache with currants and nuts.
The wine list, selected by sommelier Judith Cercós, is excellent with more than 900 different wines from around the world.
The dining room was designed by architect Patricia Urquiola. Here, gold sparkles in the bright daylight and twinkles when the lights come on. Large windows give view to a cascading green garden.
Although there’s still a little fine tuning to do, just as with any new restaurant, Moment’s is sure to be a hit Barcelona, where innovation and design are part of city’s soul. It’s a soul visitors to the city will be able to find at this restaurant (menu 110 euros) which offers traditional Catalan cuisine with innovative touches.
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