Besta - Review - Eixample - Barcelona - The Infatuation

"This fancy-ish restaurant on L’Esquerra de l’Eixample blends Galician and Catalan influences in its two ever-changing tasting menus. At €72 for 9 courses or €95 for 12, this deal is one of the city’s best and most surprising. The menu is packed with unconventional combinations featuring seasonal produce and fresh seafood—think clarified tomato infused with Mediterranean elderflower and served with Galician cured bonito, a perfectly chargrilled Catalan zucchini flower stuffed with tender Galician squid, or calamari with Swiss chard and black pudding jus—and you can be sure these dishes won’t appear on anywhere else. Pair the meal with a gin and tonic made with gin they distill with algae and oysters for a cool, cucumber-y, and slightly salty finish. Book the new chef’s table at the back if the idea of a one-on-one with the chefs gets your jus-es flowing. RESERVE A TABLE" - Isabelle Kliger