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Serves meat, vegan options available. Fine dining restaurant serving a 9-course vegan menu with dishes such as olives, celeriac with dates, baba ganoush style eggplant, broccoli soup, spicy oven-baked cauliflower, etc. In addition, serves a number of dishes each centered around a certain vegetable and available in three versions: vegan, vegetarian, non vegetarian. Open Mon-Sun 13:00-15:30, Mon-Sat 20:00-22:30.
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17 Reviews
First Review by __Emma__
Jameskille
Points +3331
Top food as you’d expect - Edit
We loved the food here and think it’s great such prestigious places are offering vegan options. Shame they charge €3.50 for a few pieces of bread on top of everything though
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AlexGallows
Points +4788
Best experience in 7 years of being vegan - Edit
Went here to celebrate my 10th anniversary with my gf, we had the 8 course vegan menu which was 105€ drinks not included.
Read moreI highly highly recommend that you sit at the bar counter because you'll see the food being made and the head cook will talk to you, gift you dishes just because and explain every dish.
Their philosophy is that every dish is made vegan, gluten free and lactose free by default, and then the omni and vegetarian menu get developed from the vegan menu.
Many of the signature plates are vegan, and they are to die for. Creative, flavourful, seasonal and filled with the best vegetables and fruits in season. They also made a special dessert for me because of my allergies.
If you have the chance and you can afford it, you should 100% check this place out.
Guest
flyingdunlops
Points +156
Wish I could rate 5 stars - Edit
The thing that stands out for me is the chef’s concept and focus on seasonal produce, and the way he creatively uses them in their entirety. We chose the 8 course vegetarian menu, and were impressed and well satisfied course after delicious course. As a newly plant-based diner, I am always on the lookout for innovative restaurants that can deliver on quality and respect to the humble vegetable.
Read morePros: Creative dining , Knowledgeable and efficient staff, Attention to detail
Cons: None!
Guest
mariabmm
Points +1519
Creative ways to make food - Edit
To be honest I think they do try to be quite creative with their food, even if I had the several course experience, only a few of the dishes I found really delicious, the others were a bit meh, but that's just my taste. My favorite dish was the one with the white beans. I don't think the high price is justified for my taste buds.
Read moreIt is a nice atmosphere. If other people from your table are ordering the multiple course menu, they don't let you opt out of it, like choosing stuff from their menu, you also need to opt for the multiple course set menu.
The restaurant seemed nice and clean. The staff also explains what you have in the dishes.
Pros: Vegan options, Creative food, Some dishes really good
Cons: Expensive, Can't opt out of the multiple course set menu
Guest
ProfBob
Points +1231
Fantastic dining experience - Edit
Separate vegan menu of sumptuous dishes. A bit more expensive but well worth it. Wonderful table servers and sommelier who explain the background to what you’re eating and drinking. Xavier was in the kitchen which is open plan so you can see everything.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-06
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MarthaBasq
Points +2673
Mi primer menú degustación vegano - Edit
Me encantó la experiencia y más pensar que los platos los crean expresamente a partir de los vegetales (y después añaden la proteína).
Read moreLo que no entendí tanto es por qué ofrecen la opción de añadir proteína animal al plato y no la vegetal.
Guest
mamapig
Points +99
Gran experiencia - Edit
Tanto el lugar, como sus empleados hacen que la experiencia sea muy buena.
Read morePros: Amabilidad , Trato, Experiencia
Guest
crocothomas
Points +91
Must Have High End Dining - Edit
Their vegan tasting menu was one of the best vegan meals we've ever had.
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LMcL
Points +144
Make this a must for a fine vegan dining experience! - Edit
Wonderful meal with the tasting menu. Local ingredients, great combinations and excellent service. Sit at the bar for an extra treat to see the dishes being prepared from scratch.
Read moreDisparaging comments about vegans by the manager in French to some diners didn’t sit well!
Pros: Excellent range of options, Wonderful service - helpful, friendly, Good value for money
Guest
LindsayMorris
Points +285
Romantic vegan supper - Edit
This restaurant was right across the street from our Eixample District hotel. Each course was delicious and creatively presented. The staff was attentive and spoke English. It made for a pleasant and romantic dinner date with my husband.
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Esor
Points +555
A great experience - Edit
I went here with my omni partner for our anniversary and it was a great experience. I had been a bit worried due to the mixed reviews on happy cow but I'm so glad we went for it anyway. Of course it's quite pricey, but it's worth it for a special occasion (and I don't think 85 € for a 9 meal menu is unheard of). The place looked fancy, had a good ambience, staff was very attentive and informative and most importantly - the food was delicious. My partner had the omnivore taster menu and I had the vegan taster menu and except from two dishes we had mostly the same dishes, adapted differently in the vegan menu, which I thought was nice because then we could talk about how we both liked it. I have to say, when I saw the pictures in here of the carrot on a plate, I thought it looked quite ridiculous, but it was actually a flavour explosion, being caramelised in something orange flavoured. I will agree that as it is a tasting menu, portions are small and you do not leave the place bursting, but it wasn't like I needed to eat anything else for the rest of the evening. I do think that adding an a bit heavier meal towards the end of the vegan menu as they do with the omni menu would be something they can work on. That said, I absolutely recommend the place.
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nerea.dlg
Points +338
Menú degustación con platos ligeros y de temporada - Edit
Se nota la calidad de los productos, todos muy bien cocinados. Disfrutamos bastante el menú degustación (yo en versión vegana y mi compañero la omnívora). La única crítica es que el menú vegano no parece estar pensado desde un principio como tal, sino que algunos platos son básicamente los de la versión omnívora quitando cosas (por el mismo precio). Si se le diera una vuelta a esos platos, sería genial😄Aún así salimos felices los dos.
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andreu198
Points +78
Nice way to cook vegetables - Edit
They have vegetarian and vegan menus. Dishes are super well cooked and there are a lot of options to choose.
Read morePros: Fully vegan menu, Fully vegetarian menu
Cons: Expensive
Guest
amitai_sandy
Points +35
We came out hungry and the food has very little taste - Edit
Chef Xavier Pellicer apparently really hates vegans.
Read moreIf he just didn't like vegans, he just wouldn't offer a vegan menu.
But he does offer one.
His vegan menu leaves the diner hungry.
But let's start from the beginning.
We heard good things about him (from people who are not vegan), we were happy to find out that he also has vegan options, so for my birthday my partner booked us a place in the evening. Routine industrial design, including IKEA straw lampshades that are now everywhere in the city, from the cheapest to the most expensive, it turns out. But the main thing is the food. We were debating whether to go for a surprise tasting meal at 70 euros, or a first two, main and dessert of choice at 50 euros. In the end we chose 50 euros. It was a mistake.
For the first course she chose white eggplant confit and pumpkin in curry. I took "Homemade Pickled Seasonal Vegetables Salad" and " Broccoli Pakora with Spicy Peanut Sauce".
Sounded promising.
The pumpkin sauce was very mild, but nice - curry nonetheless. The pumpkin was completely tasteless, and they did nothing with it, just cooked – like one that can be given to babies.
The pickled vegetable salad was boring - all the vegetables (onions, turnips, beets, cucumbers, radishes) were pickled in the same way, with vinegar, not brine. They were small and tiny, swimming in a kale-flavored green sauce.
Broccoli Pakora with a spicy sauce – was not pakora at all. Pakora is chunks of raw vegetables coated in a batter of chickpea flour seasoned and deep-fried in oil. What the chef served were lightly oiled burnt broccoli patties, with a sauce that was not spicy in any way. At least there was some garlic in the patties, so they had a little flavor other than the taste of the broccoli.
The only dish that did not disappoint and was the star of the meal was the eggplant - half a small white eggplant on which the other cooked half is mixed with an Indian-style spice seeds mixture. It was extremely tasty, neither corny nor boring.
Another bright spot was the wine we chose without prior acquaintance - Trebbiano Toscano biologico, an unfiltered Italian wine with a strong, surprising, and interesting cognac aroma.
The other part of the menu had only two vegan dishes, one of which was roasted carrots with orange sauce. It does not sound very promising, but even in this case when we ordered we imagined a dish of Israeli chef Shirel Berger, who creates the wonderful carrot “sausage”. We we
Pros: Good wine selection
Cons: Extremely small portions, Tasteless food, Inattentive waiters
Guest
Seamother
Points +109
Delicious - Edit
Everything was absolutely excellent. I never ate a better couliflower cream. It just made me happy. The only downer is the price, but every once in a while is recommended!
Read morePros: Flavours
Cons: High prices
Guest
mmg
Points +205
Amazing vegan fine dining - Edit
Absolutely loved it! Beautiful vegan tasting menu, is so nice to have fine dining vegan options. The Chef is very very talented
Read morePros: Full vegan menu, Elegant and good service, Delicious!
Guest
__Emma__
Points +82
A must! - Edit
Very good leek tart and jackfruit dish.
Read morePros: Everything comes in a vegan version.
Cons: Expensive for what you get, but a nice experience
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