SLOW&LOW

"A restaurant with a modern ambience in which the equal measures of technical skill, creativity and delicate touches shown in its dishes will surprise and excite guests. Located closed to the Modernist-style Sant Antoni market, Slow & Low has a concept based around its open kitchen, with two counters that enable guests to experience the creative process to the full. Its internationally inspired cuisine combines ingredients from around the world on three menus that differ only in the number of courses on offer (SLOW, SLOW&LOW and SLOW&LONG), which show clear Mexican influence as well as a nod to Spanish, Argentinian and even Thai cuisine. Fish and vegetarian recipes also feature prominently. One surprise aspect of the longer tasting menu is the presentation, including a small seafood box similar to that found at a fish auction and similarly displayed with ice and seaweed decoration. The table service is shared by the chefs and waiting staff, who explain each dish in detail." - Michelin Inspector

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"This once under-the-radar local foodie favorite is flying well above it these days, since the people from Michelin awarded it its first well-deserved star. When booking, request one of the the six stools at the kitchen counter, which are positioned at the same height as the chefs—a metaphor, perhaps, to the restaurant's ethos: take everything you traditionally associate with tasting menus and stick a finger up at it. Head chef Francesc Beltri spent time traveling and living in Bali and Singapore, and brings those influences into the kitchen here, along with Mexican, Mediterranean, and Peruvian flavors. Dinner will be full of risks, whack-you-in-the-mouth flavors, and beautiful raw materials." - Isabelle Kliger, Gemma Askham