Carlos Abellán’s restaurant made quite a splash when it opened its doors back in 2000. A winning combination of El Bulli-esque ingenuity and well-versed staff – a real feat in Barcelona – who were able to explain the culinary processes to diners , resulted in a deserved Michelin Star.
The place is still thriving and worth your hard-earned cash, even though it sometimes seems to coast by on the steady business from gourmet tourists.
While it used to be nearly impossible to locate a decent eatery open in high summer, this year most restaurants have cut short their holiday breaks. And this recent opening hardly closes at all.
At a first glance, it looks like yet another formula-driven place - a formula that includes an interior by Lazaro Rosa-Violán, sushi and, sure enough, cocktails - but, as the name allures to, the fish is what really does set it apart.
The restaurant at Grec is now back and this year opens not only on nights of performances, but lets you enjoy the flame-grilled delights every night until August 2.
Carles Abellán and Jordi Hereu, the mayor, re-opened the legendary place in front of an invited audience, of which many appeared to be regulars from the early stages of the bar that opened for the first time back in 1933.
The place has been restored to its original glory by Moritz and now opens with super chef Carles Abellán overseeing the kitchen with classic Catalan bistro dishes. The original art deco feel has been revived, maintaining many of the original design elements.
