Àbac

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"Set within a small boutique hotel on the outskirts of Barcelona, ABaC is headed by Jordi Cruz, an immensely talented chef who earned his first Michelin star when he was only 24. He did it again, when ABaC was awarded its third star from the Michelin inspectors. When it comes to the main event (and, let’s face it, the food is why you’re here), ABaC offers very little choice. There is one tasting menu. It costs $315. It has to be served to the whole table. Cruz takes you on a journey that begins with some mind-boggling snacks such as his “Blood Mary on the Rocks,” through the grilled eel fried brioche with “all i oli” and fresh wasabi, the Guineafowl flame-roasted with corn, foie gras, sesame and black mole sauce, and countless other morsels and plates, before finishing things off with a suite of decadent desserts, like his “Globe” of lollipops with strawberry kakigori, milk chocolate, begonias and tonka beans." - Isabelle Kliger, Gemma Askham