Saturday, July 19, 2008

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Monvínic

Perfect for wine lovers and for those who want to learn. In a context of modern design, is this new concept of restaurant in Barcelona that is not intended to be a restaurant but rather an outreach and support center of wine culture. However the restaurant is a Monvinic important part. The entrance is impressive with a library and computers to see, a long bar and small stools to taste a wine and restaurant background, with 2 long white table for 32 people where there is no tablecloth.
original thing is that the restaurant menu is projected on the wall in 2 languages, Catalan and another that is changing. The wine list is a screen that using a pencil you discover all the wines. The consultation can be done by brand / manufacturer, location, vintage, grape variety, type of wine, and wine by the glass price. The search of the wine is very entertaining, yet rewarding.
As for food, say normal, of the few dishes on the menu the day I was there failed 2. In making the commands do not take note, remember, a detail that had only seen in a French restaurant of very high level, although in this case is quite easy because of the shortage of dishes on the menu. Nothing excited me what I ate, and what I disliked was the bread slices served in a glass was old, past. Perhaps the best part was the appetizer chickpea cream with mint trotter.
In summary, I recommend a visit for its originality, fashion environment, modern but for fine dining options are much better. I missed a tasting menu to think marriage would be the right place.

The letter the other day:

Foie gras with sweet grenache -------------- € 14.00
salad, chanterelle mushrooms and sausage in the pot ------ --- € 14.00
-------------------------------- catering Starters € 15.00
Eggs -------------------------- Rioja potatoes € 9.50 Rice
farmed rabbit and crayfish ---------- -----
€ 18.00 Fish of the market with vegetables and mushrooms € 32.00
----------- Cod with nuts ------------ ---------------- € 22.00
"Espardenyes" sautéed with mushrooms € 32.00
------------------ Beach squid sautéed with € 25.00 --------- sprockets
Jewish Lamb "ganxet" ----------------------
Beef € 23.00 with chips and a "mushroom" ------------------- € 27.00
roast pigeon stuffed with mushrooms -------------- € 28.00 ----------
sauteed duck foie gras with apple ------------- € 18.00


Desserts Rum Baba ---- --------------------------------------------- 9, 00 €
-------------------------------------- apricot tatin € 8.00
Crema Catalana - -------------------------------------------
Bowl € 8.00 ------------------------------------------- cheese € 10.00

Quick



- For wine lovers and those who want to learn.
- Very modern, more "in" in Barcelona.
- The best: The wine.
- Worst: The bread and having to share a table.
- Price 2 persons: € 130.00
- Local non-smokers.


Monvínic
C. Provincial, 249 08007 Barcelona T.
932,726,187
http://www.monvinic.com/

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