Spanish city is home to the 'best restaurant in the world' - where a meal costs £250
The restaurant has been applauded for offering a "flamboyant" experience.
Barcelona is a hip and trendy city which has already been named as the home of the "World's Best Bar". Now, the Spanish hotspot has won a second accolade as the home of the "World's Best Restaurant", too. The city is known for its array of bars and restaurants, but according to the World's 50 Best, one restaurant blows the rest out of the water.
Disfrutar offers a tasting menu comprised of "avant-garde" cuisine, known for its unique presentation.
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Open since December 2014, Disfrutar (in English “Enjoy”) arose after years of intense work at elBulli, where chefs and founders Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro and Eduard Xatruch met and trained professionally.
The judges at 50 Best applauded the restaurant for its "combination of brilliantly imaginative dishes, unsurpassed technical mastery and playful presentation". They also noted that it offers "the dining experience of a lifetime".
In the same year it celebrates its 10-year anniversary, the restaurant has also received the prestigious award for 2024.
"Located in the Eixample district of the Spanish city, the restaurant’s exterior is simple and the entrance narrow, before opening up to reveal a light-drenched, white-washed dining room and sun-dappled terrace at the rear," said the 50 Best judges.
"Two parallel menus are on offer, both around 30 courses.
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"The Classic Option is a greatest hits album featuring the chefs’ favourite dishes from the last decade, such as the famously indulgent caviar-filled Panchino doughnut or the brilliant frozen gazpacho sandwich.
"The Festival menu is the latest manifestation of the team’s unbounded creativity, always backed with meticulous culinary research."
Service is thick and fast, described by judges as a "rollercoaster ride". According to Tripadvisor reviews, former guests of the restaurant have said this is a "must-visit" for anyone in Barcelona or planning a holiday.
One Tripadvisor reviewer from San Jose said: "Absolutely a must if you're in Barcelona. The team of staff were incredible! Down to every detail. I had a call on teams and they found an adapter and let me take it on the terrace The culinary experience was spectacular! A five rating is not enough. It was a 10!" [SIC]
A second guest visiting from Southend-on-Sea, in the UK, added: "Just astonishing, much more an experience than a meal".
The classic menu is priced at €295 (approximately £250), while the wine menu is €165 (approximately £140). However, visitors say the cost is worth it.
On Tripadvisor, a reviewer added: "I can’t start to describe the inventiveness of the dishes, but literally none disappointed.
"Service was impeccable as you might expect from a three Michelin starred restaurant, and it certainly isn’t cheap, but it is worth it. I’ve eaten at other two and three Michelin-starred restaurants, but nothing quite like this, it is unique." [SIC]