Barcelona!
The Mediterranean City!
Gothic, Design, Art Deco & Expensive!
By Freddy Santamaria
My Personal "Gourmet Corner Selection
"OVIC" — Nice "Barrio" restaurant, "No tourists" at the moment, only locals. Opened in April 2004, and becoming a top choice in the city for lunch &diner.
The restaurant is run by a couple: Laura Seall as Maitre D & reception and Pablo Castillo Marianovich, the chef, a disciple of the famous chefs Albert & Ferran Adria. (El Bulli N° 1 WW Restaurant).
With creative dishes based on the "Catalan-Mediterranean Kitchen." The restaurant offers one of the "Best Lunch Menus" in town – for only 16.50 Euros or 20.50 Euros with wine & coffee included.
The Lunch Menu changes every day as per the "market-arrivals." The "a la carte" menu changes every 3 months.
In the evening, you can arrange an "Special Diner Menu" for a table of six persons at the price of only 39 Euros per person, based on the a la carte menu. I enclose here some of the choices for the "Lunch Menu."
Starters:
– Oysters from "Galicia Region"
– Pineapple Salad, Goat Cheese & Coffee Vinaigrette
– Vegetables Chop-Suey, & Scampi
– Catalan Salad of Bell Peppers & Salami, Sausage, Black Pudding
– Cream Soup of Carrots, Pumpkin, Spinach’s & Black Pudding
– Costa Brava Fish Soup
Main Dishes:
– Pil-Pil Codfish with Vegetables
– Grilled Salmon with Artichokes, Cherry Tomatoes, Green Garlic
– Ragout of Fattened Pullet with Prunes
– Lamb Catalan Style with Spinach
– Pork Brochettes with Tabulé
Desserts:
– Black & White Chocolate Ice Cream with Saffron
– On the Rocks Fruit Salad, Pineapple & Yogurt Cream
– Valenciana; (Orange, Vanilla, Mint & Anis)
On "A la Carte Menu"
Tapas [9 to 15 Euros]
– Cockles from Galicia with Albariňo Wine
– Oysters with Rice Vinegar "Mitsukan"
– Lever Terrine with Mango & Pedro Ximenez Sherry
– "Romescu" Scampi Brochettes
– Rum Flambé Baby Cuttle-Fish & Onions
– Asparagus Tempura & Lemon Mayonnaise
Starters [9.50 to 24 Euros]
– Tomatoes Comfit Salad, Goat Cheese, Sweet-Basil & Watercress
– Sweet-Peas Salad with Ham & Cuttle-Fish
– Tuna Carpaccio, Lime, Olive Oil, Black Pepper & Onion Purée
– Beef Tartar Steak with Calvados
– Artichokes with Scampi & Green Garlic
– Shell-Fish Rice with Artichokes
Fish & Meats [15.50 to 20 Euros]
– Codfish Lips with Chick-Peas, Pork-Ear & Black Pudding
– Fish of the Day, Baked, Leeks Comfit & Garlic Museline
– Fish of the Day, "a la Plancha," Grilled Vegetables & Romescu
– Pickle of Partridge & Lobster
– Beef Tail Civet with Potato Cream
Well, as you can see, some of the dishes are "unusual" and very interesting! – You try it! –You like it!
There is a good wine selection and don’t hesitate, try the "House Wines" from the "Montserrat Region" as the "Can’Estruc" in Rosé or Red
The restaurant is bright & cozy with three rooms in a row, on the middle room you have the round tables for parties of 4 to 6 persons, the best is the last room or mezzanine where you can see all the restaurant, and the best table for two is the N° 12
Since the restaurant is small, reservation is advised, Laura can take care of your reservation and give you advice for the choice of your menu.
OVIC
Aribau N° 106
Barcelona
Tel. +34 93 451 06 91
Hosts: Laura Seall & Pablo Castillo Marianovich
Chef: Pablo Castillo Marianovich
Closed Sunday & Monday
