Fantastic, our fifth visit to this restaurant - we keep visiting Barcelona just so we can come! Highlights included the ceviche and the lamb. I would highly recommend the wine pairing with the tasting menu. This restaurant should have a Michelin star!
Jennifer Louise Eva Hunter
+5
The best restaurant in Barcelona! Hands down. The food was absolutely amazing-every dish was a piece of art and delicious! The staff was awesome-knowledgable about the food/ wine and the service was exceptional! We didn't want to leave Thanks for making our evening such a memorable one-we will def be back! Montiel is a must if you are visiting Barcelona! Simply the best :)
Sigurður Þór Salvarsson
+5
We came to this wonderful restaurant by chance, we had no reservation, and did not now that this was a two star Michelin restaurant. Never the less we got a table on a friday night and had one of a time experience. The staff was wonderful, my wife is allergic to several things, and one of the chefs came to find out what was safest for her to eat, and everyone did their best to make our evening memorable. And they succseeded perfectly, because this will be a dinner experience we will remember for a long time. Excellent food and excellent service. We give Montiel our best recommendations and will definitely be back next time we go to Barcelona.
Wonderful tasting menu with paired wines. Excellent staff. Would highly recommend.
Amazing food experience, if you are in Barcelona this is a hidden gem. Passionate staff that raise it to a level beyond any normal dining expectations.
I went here on Monday night due to the rave reviews I’d seen online... and it was totally worth every Euro... The food on the Tasting Menu was delicious - each course got better and better... The service was not only good, but the staff were delightful... A must go-to in Barcelona (see “comments” for a photo).
My second visit to Montiel - and I will keep comming back. Amazing food and passionate and knowledgeable staff make a winning combination! Thanks for a wonderful experience!
Highly recommended! The food was extravagant and absolutely incredible. Best quality service. Thank you for the ultimate food experience.
Amazing restaurant, very attentive staff and the food / wine out of this world. Thank you for a lovely evening.
Elena Ioannidou Aristotelous
+5
Excellent restaurant. Small restaurant, very personal friendly but at the same time very proper service, excellent food, even for lunch with kids.
Nydelig mat med svært gode smaker og sammensetninger - med dertil passende lokale, organiske viner. God tilstedeværelse og personlig service for liten og stor, samt tilbud om storytelling rundt rettene og vinene. En opplevelse - anbefales!
Absolutely amazing - delicious food, healthy, beautiful presentations, attentive staff and unbelievable experience!!! Will definitely come back here
Came during the slow season at the beginning of March this year (Got on one of the last flights back to the USA!). The service was wonderful, and we opted for some a la carte dishes. Excellent for vegans. Try the cheese plate! The desserts and ravioli were to die for as well. Vegan fine dining! Definitely worth going!
If I could give this place more stars I would. The service was incredible. We were lost and couldn't find the restaurant and when I called, they came and found us and walked us over. When we arrived, it was quiet and the food was brought out quickly. We had the olives and bread/olive oil tasting which was delicious and the sparkling wine that was recommended to us was absolutely delicious. And then the main course was brought out and there aren't words available to describe how yummy it was. My mom had the tenderloin and I had the ravioli. Both I definitely recommend having.
We had the menjar blanc which was also yummy. Overall, a great experience and definitely one we're considering having again.
Went looking for a last minute dinner reservation and really got lucky to find this place. Nice quiet atmosphere, great service and simply amazing food. Super modern, clean take on traditional tapas. For you Celiac foodies out there, the entire menu happened to be gluten free except 2 dishes. Well curated wine menu too.
Don't think they have a Michelin star, but the food was as good as places that do.
This place came highly recommended so my husband and our traveling companions decided to come here one of the glorious nights we were in Barcelona. The restaurant did not disappoint! The dishes were absolutely delicious and the service was impeccable. My friend had to step out for a second and the restaurant graciously reserved her soup (it was a toddler emergency). Their wine recommendations were on point and we really enjoyed every bit of our time here!
Fantastic food. Fantastic presentation. Fantastic service.
My husband and I did the gastronomic tasting menu - absolutely fabulous. The colors and textures, on top of the flavors, of each dish were vivid and added to the entire experience. Some dishes were reminiscent of our time at Noma, using Nature as inspiration. Check out the pics below.
When we return to Barcelona, there is no question that we would eat at Montiel again.
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Top 5 meals I've ever had, bar none. Montiel is better than Michelin starred restaurants I've been to, for a 1/3rd of the cost. The neighborhood, facade, and even inside of the restaurant are all very unassuming - but make no mistake about it, you are going to be blown away by their food.
A few course highlights:
- The first course was a strawberry gazpacho w/ a cucumber sorbet, which was a punch in the mouth of flavor and freshness.
- Somewhere in the middle of the meal was a giant Spanish prawn w/ "rice from the sea", that was wrapped in Iberico and topped w/ saffron mayo. This was probably the best rice I've ever eaten; perfectly al dente and salty w/o tasting like fish, but still tasting like the sea.
- The main course was the suckling pig w/ cauliflower cream and green apple, which was amazing. This dish was simple, but expertly executed. The meat was perfectly tender, yet the skin was the crispiest I've ever experienced.
- The course before the piggy was simply the best thing I've ever eaten; its legitimately my last meal on death row, or what I would bring to a deserted island. That dish was a duck and pear ravioli in some kind of a chocolate/red wine/rosemary sauce w/ fa piece of seared foie gras on top. I've since tried to recreate this dish myself, and cant even come close to justice. This dish was simply divine; I literally think it changed my life. When I think back on it, the hair on my arms and the back of my neck stand at attention.
Another really neat aspect about Montiel was the wine pairings. They take their sourcing of ingredients and their wines quite seriously, so everything was very local to the area. Therefore, all of the wines were entirely new to my palate and completely unique. Our waiter took the care to explain every pairing to us, which he coupled with a great personality. We felt quite welcome.
Montiel is the number one reason why I would return to Barcelona, and I could not recommend something more.
Wow, I'm not sure where to start. I'm not a huge fish person but the Ceviche was the best I've ever had and I would eat it 3 times a day if it was possible. The atmosphere, service and food quality were all 5 stars. We also had Iberico Ham which is carved at the front store of the restaurant, it was full of flavor and minimal salt; amazing!
I would give this place 6 stars if it was possible.
We were the only ones at 10 on a Tuesday in July. Lovely space and beautiful presentation. Also really delicious and innovative without being stuffy. Great night.
Heaven. Montiel is what I imagine the cuisine in heaven is like. If you have a few hours to enjoy, I highly recommend the tasting menu and accompanying wines.
My boyfriend and I came on a Wednesday evening for a 9pm reservation. Apparently, we had some difficulties on the website, so the reservation didn't go through - however, there was an available table, so we were seated right away. Don't make our mistake and be sure to complete your reservation!
The restaurant itself is a cozy two-floors, and it is intimate and charming. It's perfect for a date or enjoying with close friends and family. The ambience is simply darling.
They take their time with preparing the food so plan accordingly. Each bite is made with fresh ingredients and love, so your meal will likely take 2-3 hours. I am so grateful to have had a wonderful, friendly staff guide us on a delicious culinary adventure.
I will definitely return during my next trip to Barcelona!
I did the gastronomical tasting menu here - incredible! Away from the hustle and bustle of Las Ramblas and placed in a quiet alleyway this place is a perfect change of pace for a lovely meal.
It is hard for me to even explain the flavors of the dishes. All I can say is that it was 100% worth it and would go again. P.S. go with the wine pairing as well.
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Outstanding Experience! We ordered the Gastronomic Menu which was superb! All the food was interesting, creative and absolutely delicious. Gabriel was our waiter, a very sweet, charming and professional young man, who explained each dish and yet left some to our senses to figure out. Each dish was not only for taste, but was for smell, touch (texture) and really had your mind inquisitive. The courses build on each other, a really fantastic, unique experience. Do make a stop here!
We did not do the wine pairing but ordered Shays white wine, at the recommendation of the manager. It went well with everything except the last dessert. Total dishes that came out was 10.
I also would like to thank the manager as we had made a reservation but appears it never went through and maybe I did not finalize the process. I showed him the screen shot I had of the pre-booking (which I thought was the booking) from a week earlier and he worked with us. Just make sure call/email ahead to confirm reservation.
Other notes: the whole experience was over 2 hours and location is near Picasso Museum.
Fantastic food. Fantastic presentation. Fantastic service.
IMO, a bit overpriced... but definitely worth it for a special occasion or romantic meal with your lovely!
Montiel was the first gastroomic experience we had in BCN. We tried the tasting menu, consisted of 9 courses for 70 Euros, great price by any standard. All presentations were consistently tasty, the highlights being the Ceviche, Duck Ravioli (scrumptious sweet red wine Truffle sauce), Cuchinillo de Segovia roast pig, and the Rice of sea with prawns and Jamon.
service is great.
Montiel is michelin rated and listed, but the food is definitely worth a star rating.
No question this was the best meal we had in Barcelona and rivaled our top meals in Paris from our last trip.
I'm not sure if it the tasting menu is the same price but when we went it was such a value at 65 euro/pp. The dishes felt like they would never end and we were so stuffed but we kept wanting more. The menu changes seasonal but two standouts were the Duck Foie Gras Ravioli (still missing Foie in California, please come back). The other being one of the desserts that was Truffle Chocolate with a hint of real truffle taste. You have to try it, just amazing.
Don't miss out and make sure to get reservations well in advance.
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BEST MEAL EVER! (this review is solely based on a New Years Day tasting menu experience--see menu below)
Seasonal snacks-- interesting texture, but very tasty.
Greater amberjack ceviche--to. die. for. wasn't/still not sure what "tiger milk" is but the ice cream complimented the ceviche perfectly.
Pigeon confited-- this was probably the "worst" thing on the menu, but because I mentally couldn't eat the second half of the pigeon. First bite was REALLY good, then I got psyched out about eating pigeon (there are seriously so many fat pigeons in Barcelona that we had pointed out earlier in the day)
Green peas--the combination of peas and squid was unique and mouthwatering. I'm not sure if the peas were soaking in some sort of fat/grease beforehand, but they were amazing.
Rice with lobster-- I don't remember this dish very much, but I also don't remember complaining about it, so it must have been good :)
Duck's and pear ravioli-- THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVERY CREATED ON THE PLANET. I still dream of this dish, it is just fatty and mouthwatering and all the feels you could ever have in one bite.
Suckling pig-- reminded me of carnitas, but a little juicier. great none the less.
Citrus diversity-- yummy palette cleansers at the end of the meal
The origins of truffle-- one word, CHOCOLATE.
The petite four-- yummy little chocolate (white and milk) bites to end your perfect meal
**WINE PAIRING WITH MEAL (see menu)-- all the wines were perfectly paired with their dish, and the pours were quite generous.
If you're in Barcelona you HAVE to get a reservation here and GO. hands down, best meal I had in all of Spain... worth every euro spent.
This is one of our favorite dining experiences from our trip to Barcelona. We enjoy farm to table and this place fits the bill as 80%of the menu is locally sourced. The service is top notch and Vito was extremely knowledgeable about the menu. Other staff were extremely helpful as well. The amuse bouchée was a amazingly fresh watermelon gazpacho with apple purée. The starters, a Catalan sourced cheese board and local oysters were outstanding. Our entrees a lamb shoulder with perfectly seared skin with cauliflower purée and sea bass that flaked apart perfectly in your mouth with a parsnip purée were outstanding. Don't skip dessert as the plum cake with lime and the fig dessert were delicious.
Everything was excellent--wonderful service, delicious gazpacho appetizer, tasty main courses. Traveling with my vegan sister, I was so excited to see a restaurant that had food I want to eat but also put thought into real vegan options! She had the vegan ravioli and loved it, and was SO happy to have a vegan cheese plate for dessert!
I had the catch of the day, some perfectly cooked fish with parsnip puree and olives. The olives added just the right thing, it worked great.
I definitely recommend Montiel, especially for any groups with different needs (vegans/vegetarians/GF) where you want everyone to be happy
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We had the 8 course dinner for 68 Euros. Excellent flavor and service.
Course 1:
Thick Almond milk with fig purée. Heavenly.
Course 2:
Ceviche topped with finely chopped tomato and onions, with awesome spicy sorbet (almost like onion chutney). This had an amazing refreshing flavor.
Course 3:
Eggs cooked easy with turnip purée and mushrooms from their farm. Came with bread. Loved the mushrooms and turnip purée.
Course 4:
Very fresh green peas with well prepared baby squids and iberico ham.
Course 5:
Iberico ham slices (very thin) on top of local rice (flavored like in paella) with squid. Got sea bass for the other dish with food restriction.
Course 6:
Yummy and crunchy skinned suckling pig with cauliflower purée and side of finely chopped apple and fennel. Other dish was seabass topped with pickle of local veggies with some parsnip purée.
Course 7 (dessert / palette-cleanser):
Passion fruit foam, mandarin sorbet, lime meringue with lime sauce. Excellent
Course 8:
Sweet potato cake, coffee creme, white chocolate mousse, figs, vinegar sorbet.
Ended with coffee (ok) and petit fours. Highly recommend.
Fabulous experince. They only do a tasting menu. You have 2 options plus can choose to pair wine with the meal. It will be one of those defining moment meals for me. Everything was perfect. The service was wonderful.
Could eat her again and again
Beautiful little place! Everything was perfect about our visit: the place, the service and the food. We went without reservations but with 10 minutes of us getting there, the place was full. I would plan ahead :)
Es un lugar chiquito, súper acogedor. La comida, riquísima; el servicio, excelente... definitivamente una joyita! Fuimos sin reservas pero tuvimos suerte... mejor hacer reserva! El lugar se llenó a los diez minutos de llegar!
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Mein Freund überaschte mich in Barcelona zu meinem 30igsten mit einem Essen oder besser gesagt mit einem wahren Gaumenschmaus im Montiel. Es war von anfangan bis zum schluss ein ausgewogenes und ineinander sehr stimmiges Dinner. Der Kellner den wir hatten war sehr aufmerksam und erklärte uns jede der Speisen nocheinmal, falls wir etwas nicht ganz verstanden. Die Jakopsmuscheln zur Vorspeise waren auf den Punkt genau gegart. Die Hauptspeise, Ente mit einer Schokoladensauce ein Gedicht und die Nachspeise war nicht zu beschreiben, eine wahre Genussexplosion. Ich werde aufjedenfall wieder ins Montiel gehen und mich auf eine neue Reise durch verschiedene Kompositionen der Speisen machen. Danke dafür!!
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Mi novio me sorprendió con una comida en Barcelona para mis 30, o mejor dicho una auténtica delicia culinaria en Montiel. Fue una cena equilibrada y muy armoniosa de principio a fin. El camarero que tuvimos fue muy atento y nos volvió a explicar cada uno de los platos si no entendíamos del todo algo. Las vieiras para el entrante estaban cocinadas a la perfección. El plato principal, pato con salsa de chocolate, fue un poema y el postre indescriptible, una auténtica explosión de disfrute. Definitivamente regresaré a Montiel y emprenderé un nuevo viaje a través de diferentes composiciones alimentarias. ¡¡Gracias por eso!!
Hemos cenado divinamente. Aunque el camarero ha sido muy simpático, el servicio ha sido lento. Los platos son muy escasos incluso para un menú degustación de estas características.
Un espacio gastronómico de productos ecologicos y de proximidad con una excelente atención y maridaje excepcional. Una inmejorable elección. También tienen opción vegetariana
Muy buena comida, calidad, presentación y buen precio
Cinco estrellas porqué no se pueden poner mas. Platos exquisitos delicadamente cocinados, donde los sabores son una experiencia única.
Nos sorprendió de principio a fin, su cocina, su servicio impecable, atento y muy profesional. No dejeis de probar el arroz de mar sobretodo su sabor y textura es excepcional. Altamente recomendable.
Walter Olaizola de gastroadvisorbcn
+5
Restaurante de estrella Michelin
Es algo absolutamente fantástico!! Seguramente ha sido una de las mejores comidas de mi vida gastronómicamente hablando!! Vale la pena cada céntimo de lo que cuesta.
Desde que entras a comer a Montiel te sientes como un rey…
Comimos el menú degustación, creo que en total eran 8 platos, absolutamente impresionantes. Además aconsejo fervientemente acompañarlo con el maridaje y de esa manera para cada plato te pondrán una copa de vino diferente y de muy buena calidad que pega a la perfección a cada una de esas delicias :-)
Por otro lado, la presentación de los platos es excelente y te dan información de cada uno de los platos y de los distintos vinos que vas probando. Le daría 6 estrellas si fuera posible!!!!
Cocina excelente. Tienen dos menús, con el corto hay más que suficiente. Buenos vinos y servicio excelente
war wirklich eine tolle Erfahrung mit 9 Gänge aber leider ist das nicht unser Stil bzw haben wir das nötige Kleingeld nicht
aber kann man alle nur empfehlen
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Fue realmente una gran experiencia con 9 campos pero lamentablemente ese no es nuestro estilo o no tenemos el cambio necesario.
pero solo podemos recomendarlos todos
Maitane Domènech Berganzo
+5
Comida exelente, nos gustó mucho, y el personal muy atento, explicando cada plato.
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