Dos Palillos
Asian fusion restaurant · el Raval ·
Creative Asian-Spanish fusion tapas with tasting menus
Creative Asian-Spanish fusion tapas with tasting menus
"In this bustling restaurant, where the closeness of the tables is more reminiscent of Asian restaurants, discover a tapas concept that has been taken to another level, hence its view that “tapas are not just a way of eating, but a philosophy for life”. Located just a few steps from Barcelona’s Museu d’Art Contemporani, Dos Palillos has a simple sake bar by the entrance, where you can eat without booking ahead, and a second more gastronomic U-shaped counter around an open kitchen, enabling guests to observe the full preparation process. At this second more attractive and elegant space, you can savour a particularly interesting surprise tasting menu – a fun fusion between Asian cooking (predominantly from Japan) and Iberian ingredients (including superb Galician seafood). The type of dishes that you’ll find on the menu include Japanese pil-pil “cocochas”, cold chicken pho, and chicken korma curry with baby lamb and mango pickle. The menu here changes daily." - Michelin Inspector
"One MICHELIN Star restaurant offering Southeast Asian cuisine in tapas format with a sake bar." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Albert Raurich earned a Michelin star for the masterful tasting menus at this small tapas restaurant in El Raval, which blend Japanese ingredients with Spanish panache. Dishes like homemade sweet corn tofu, cold pho with chicken, and passion fruit mochi with licorice might well force you out of your comfort zone, but just go with it. A small number of guests, all seated around an open central kitchen, makes for a chummy, intimate atmosphere for all involved, including the staff." - Isabelle Kliger, Gemma Askham
"This Far East-inspired restaurant is the brainchild of Albert Raurich—who spent nearly a dozen years at Ferran Adrià's El Bulli, seven of which he was head chef. Located in the Casa Camper hotel, Dos Palillos has two bar areas—the Asian bar serves their tasting menu at dinner, and at the more casual-feeling tapas bar, it's à la carte for lunch and dinner. There are also two spaces offering a bit more seating—the outdoor terrace and the signature Dos Palillos table, which fits about a dozen guests. Not surprisingly, the menu varies, but expect dishes like crispy chicken bites with curry, grilled oyster with sake, tuna steak temaki with nori, and burgers served on homemade bread with ginger."
Albert Raurich, an elBulli alum, does creative Asian-Spanish fusion in tapas form at Dos Palillos.