Cousin Orville
Inventor of Air Cooling
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2000
For our pre-night dinner we ate at nearby Con Gracia. It was about 3 blocks from the hotel. They offer 2 pre-fixe menus. One menu was written out, and one was a secret surprise. We chose the surprise menu.
It started out with a sesame cracker with foie gras. It was good, but Gavin was NOT a fan of the flavor of foie gras. It was NOT a good start for him. Thankfully he loved the next dish - a teriyaki tuna. That ended up being his favorite dish.
Next up was a truffle risotto which was awesome. Gavin gave it 2 thumbs up.
Then we had a more typical Spanish dish - chicken croquettes. This was a big hearty dish. I liked it. I think Gavin stopped at one croquette. I think he was getting full though.
Here's a picture of my water. The back story was a little pretentious. Apparently the water comes from a spring in a cave and is directly bottled in the cave in the pitch black. It's in a black bottle, so the waiter was excited to inform us that this is the first time the water has "seen" the light of day (at least from flowing in the stream). A little off the wall, but the waiter was so excited about the water, I had to take a picture to remember it.
Next up, I think was rabbit, but I could be mistaken. It's now been a while. It was very good.
Last was a series of desserts. The first one, the waiter actually played down a bit as overly simple, but I thought it was the best of the 3. It was a pineapple ice cream (similar to a dole whip). In the spoon was a shaved flower that has a numbing, tingling affect. It was similar to the numbing pepper of szechuan, but more potent and effective. The 2 together were pretty good. There was a 2nd chocolate dessert and candy afterwards.
I was really impressed by this restaurant. I'd recommend it if you're looking for a fine dining option nearby in Barcelona. Overall, Gavin did very well. The toughest part for time was just eating there our first night. He was getting tired by the time desserts came around, and it was a typically long Spanish experience. That was really the only free night we had though. It helped us stay up that first night.
Afterwards, we had a short walk home and a good night sleep. The next morning was Day 1 of the Adventure.
It started out with a sesame cracker with foie gras. It was good, but Gavin was NOT a fan of the flavor of foie gras. It was NOT a good start for him. Thankfully he loved the next dish - a teriyaki tuna. That ended up being his favorite dish.
Next up was a truffle risotto which was awesome. Gavin gave it 2 thumbs up.
Then we had a more typical Spanish dish - chicken croquettes. This was a big hearty dish. I liked it. I think Gavin stopped at one croquette. I think he was getting full though.
Here's a picture of my water. The back story was a little pretentious. Apparently the water comes from a spring in a cave and is directly bottled in the cave in the pitch black. It's in a black bottle, so the waiter was excited to inform us that this is the first time the water has "seen" the light of day (at least from flowing in the stream). A little off the wall, but the waiter was so excited about the water, I had to take a picture to remember it.
Next up, I think was rabbit, but I could be mistaken. It's now been a while. It was very good.
Last was a series of desserts. The first one, the waiter actually played down a bit as overly simple, but I thought it was the best of the 3. It was a pineapple ice cream (similar to a dole whip). In the spoon was a shaved flower that has a numbing, tingling affect. It was similar to the numbing pepper of szechuan, but more potent and effective. The 2 together were pretty good. There was a 2nd chocolate dessert and candy afterwards.
I was really impressed by this restaurant. I'd recommend it if you're looking for a fine dining option nearby in Barcelona. Overall, Gavin did very well. The toughest part for time was just eating there our first night. He was getting tired by the time desserts came around, and it was a typically long Spanish experience. That was really the only free night we had though. It helped us stay up that first night.
Afterwards, we had a short walk home and a good night sleep. The next morning was Day 1 of the Adventure.
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