Lasarte

Lasarte Review

Martin Berasategui, one of San Sebastián's fleet of master chefs, opened his Barcelona restaurant in early 2006 and triumphed from day one. Berasategui has placed his kitchen in the capable hands of Alex Garés, who trained with the best (Pellicer of Àbac and Manolo de la Osa in Cuenca's Las Rejas) and serves an eclectic selection of Basque, Mediterranean, market, and personal interpretations and creations. Expect whimsical aperitifs and surprising and serious combinations such as foie and smoked eel or simple wood pigeon cooked to perfection. (For a lighter, more economical Berasategui-directed experience, try Loidi, across the street in the Hotel Condes de Barcelona annex.