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Alkimia

Alkimia offers the best glimpse of where post-Adrià cooking is headed. At this Michelin-starred mecca, alchemist Jordi Vilà balances comforting and cutting-edge with dishes like "The Sea Inside": a still-life of seafood in purple kombu algae water and snail stock that turns a deep blue when mixed.

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From Travel + Leisure , JUN 2005

A few years ago Barcelona saw an explosion of small chef-run restaurants—Saüc, Colibrí, Hisop—with chic-on-a-shoestring looks and kitchens determined to innovate without scaring the masses. You'll eat well in each of these spots, but Alkimia offers the best glimpse of where post-Adrià cooking is headed....MORE>>

– Anya von Bremzen Dishing Up Barcelona

Last updated June 2005