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Barcelona is one of the most visited cities in the world. Whether for tourism or business, it is one of the most sought-after destinations and its hotel offer is up to the task. Not only does it have luxury hotels for unforgettable stays, but many of these accommodations also provide first-class gastronomic experiences: from prestigious chefs to multi-starred restaurants. Here are the best hotel restaurants in Barcelona, as recommended by Forbes magazine.
Monument Hotel
It is the only hotel in Spain with four Michelin stars, thanks to the Lasarte restaurant, with three, and the Oria restaurant, with one. In addition, it also has the Verbena Terrace and the Glasss restaurant, on the rooftop, with incredible views. All of them are under the gastronomic direction of Martín Berasategui, the most awarded Spanish chef, so it is not surprising that his gastronomic proposal is literally luxury. Under Berasategui’s direction, Lasarte’s kitchen is run by chef Paolo Casagrande, with a creative signature cuisine. You have a Tasting Menu for 305 €. Meanwhile, Oria, located in the hotel’s Lobby, offers Mediterranean-inspired cuisine through two tasting menus: Menú Tradicion (120 €) and Menú Madre Gaia (165 €). In addition, Oria offers an executive lunch menu (Wednesday to Friday) at a very reasonable price of €85. They have also created a special MWC menu for 195 €, for a limited time.
Mandarín Oriental Barcelona
This hotel is always at the top of the list of the best hotels in Spain. And one of the reasons for this is its excellent and complete gastronomic offer. From the Moments restaurant, with two stars, and a creative, fresh and healthy cuisine inspired by Catalan culinary culture. It is run by chef Carme Ruscalleda and her son Raül Balam. This season they are offering a tasting menu inspired by Salvador Dalí and his wife and muse Gala. The price is 215 €.
Here you can also try the Blanc restaurant, which focuses on local cuisine and natural ingredients. Among others, it offers a two- or three-course seasonal menu, for €28 and €38 respectively. But the culinary experience doesn’t end here. On the rooftop terrace you’ll find El Terrat, with Peruvian and Mediterranean cuisine prepared by Gastón Acurio. And Banker’s Bar, considered one of the best cocktail bars in Barcelona. Who can give more?
Nobu Barcelona
This is another of the hotels with the best gastronomic offer in the city, thanks to the Nobu restaurant. Located on the 23rd floor of the hotel and with incredible panoramic views, here you will taste the iconic menu created by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Japanese-inspired, innovative dishes and bold and daring cocktails. There’s also the Nobu Bar, ideal for enjoying a signature cocktail. And the Kozara restaurant, accessed through the hotel lobby, offers dishes and cocktails throughout the day. As if that wasn’t enough, Nobu’s offerings can also be ordered in the rooms.
Ohla Barcelona
Located in the heart of Via Laietana, very close to Plaza Catalunya, this hotel has five gastronomic spaces run by French chef Romain Fornell: Caelis, Caelis Privé, La Plassohla, Monsieur Rouge and RoofTop. Caelis is his gastro temple of innovation with roots, avant-garde and culinary creativity. It has three tasting menus, one of them vegetarian. You can try dishes such as vichyssoise with trout eggs and a combination of smoked eel with artichoke and foie gras, among other delicacies.
Serras Hotel
At the Serras Hotel Barcelona, in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, you can enjoy the Catalan cuisine of chef Marc Gascons, whether in the Informal restaurant, on the Rooftop with sea views, or in the cosy lounge bar Le Nine. It offers specialities made with local sea and mountain products, always in season, which will provide a top gastronomic experience for any lover of good food. From honeyed potato gnocchi with butter and truffle sauce to grilled turbot with roasted leeks, grilled Rib Eye or their dry rice with baby squid and prawn carpaccio. And, of course, an extensive list of excellent wines.
Casa Bonay
In this hotel, a restored building from 1856, you’ll feel right at home. They love food, natural wine, craft beer, cocktails and coffee. And they offer all this in their different gastronomic spaces. Starting with the Bodega Bonay, a temple of natural wine and quality products, where chef Giacomo Hassan has transformed the restaurant into a wine cellar, offering a gastronomic offer based on creative tapas that complements the wines and supports local producers.
Then there’s the Libertine bar, a place for everything from coffee at work, lunch, a date or a good cocktail. And in summer there’s the rooftop Chiringuito, where you can also enjoy a unique gastro evening.
El Palace Barcelona
This historic hotel, first opened in 1919 as the Ritz in Barcelona, also offers a luxury gastronomic experience. Here you can sample the best of local cuisine in an incomparable setting. Chef Jesús Caballero offers you haute cuisine prepared with seasonal ingredients, which you can enjoy in different ambiences, both on the Rooftop and in the Bluesman Cocktail Bar. In addition, the latest addition is the Amar restaurant, by chef Rafa Zafra, specialising in seafood cuisine, with a quality proposal and a casual touch. Among others, they have the ‘Amar a primera vista’ menu, with options such as stewed lentils with foie and baby squid.
SiR Victor
This hotel is next to Paseo de Gracia and very close to Gaudí’s Casa Milà. Its gastronomic offer includes Mr. Porter, one of Amsterdam’s most acclaimed restaurants, which has also been transferred to Barcelona. It perfectly combines a modern steakhouse with an elegant lounge. For meat lovers, they specialise in an impressive selection of cuts. SiR Victor also has The Rooftop, a spectacular terrace where you can try their Mediterranean-inspired menu for €25 or enjoy an amazing cocktail menu such as the Popcorn Colada.
The Barcelona EDITION
Another luxury stay next to the Picasso Museum that doesn’t forget to offer an impeccable gastronomic offer. From the Veraz bar on the ground floor, which serves local vermouth, craft beer and cocktails and also offers à la carte breakfast and affordable dishes with products from the Mercat de Santa Caterina, right next door. Until 19 April, here you can also try four dishes prepared by chef Xavier Pellicer exclusively for The Barcelona EDITION, such as Prat’s seasonal artichoke cream with marcona almond foam and melanosporum truffle.
The Punch Room is a sophisticated space where you can enjoy a selection of exclusive cocktails and dishes. In addition, its gastro and leisure offer is completed with Cabaret, a micro club that brings a new and sophisticated experience to the city’s nightlife scene. Not forgetting The Roof, with a fresh, innovative seasonal menu inspired by Asian street food.
Alexandra Barcelona Hotel
At this Curio Collection by Hilton hotel, quality and efficiency merge in an avant-garde yet traditional atmosphere. A luxurious stay that is completed with gastronomic experiences to match. One of these spaces is the Solomillo restaurant, a brasserie with a modern and sophisticated air where you can taste the finest beef by weight to your liking. There is also La Charcutería, with traditional Catalan products. And finally Patio, a leafy terrace with native plants that is like an oasis in the heart of the city.
Hotel Arts Barcelona
The last hotel stop Forbes highlights is this emblematic hotel located by the sea, where its two-Michelin-starred restaurant stands out, ideal for savouring typical Mediterranean dishes, prepared with Km Cero ingredients. At Enoteca Pérez, the kitchen is run by chef Paco Pérez, who proposes a stroll through Catalan cuisine. There is a tasting menu for €208 per person.
Another of its gastronomic spaces is The Pantry and The Secret Pantry, an innovated speakeasy concept where sharing is the maxim. At P41 Bar you will enjoy elegant cocktails by mixologist Diego Baud. While Bites is its new light and healthy culinary gastronomic proposal, available at any time of the day.
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