Uno de los restaurantes de moda en la ciudad por unos macarrones que te devuelven a la infancia: Monocrom. 🏠 local: 8 - Minimalista y sencillo. 💁 servicio: 6.5 - Correcto, nos recomendaron los platos más populares y un par de vinos más que correctos. Si nos ponemos finos, salimos muy llenos; tal vez nos propusieron demasiados platos. 🍲 comida: 7.5 - Carta bastante variada. La croqueta de rostit y los macarrones son un must, aparte de eso, déjate aconsejar. 💳 precio: 7 - 40€pp Relación calidad-precio bastante correcta teniendo en cuenta que pedimos un par de copas de vino. Quizás todavía se podría ajustar un poco... Los macarrones valen 20€ (están tremendos pero... 20€!?) 🏆 General: 7.3 🍽️ El Monocrom es un restaurante del que se ha hablado mucho. Su propuesta se basa en platos de cocina tradicional catalana bien elaborados y una amplia selección de vinos. Sus macarrones se han convertido en uno de los platos más conocidos de la ciudad. Si el precio fuera un poco más ajustado sería un lugar que visitaría recurrentemente. En nuestra visita tomamos: 🍲 Croqueta de rostit: Probablemente una de las mejores croquetas que he probado. Crujiente por fuera y relleno super tierno y sabroso. 🍠Moniato y limón: Un plato diferente hecho con ingredientes de temporada. Bien, pero no es un plato que recordaremos 🥒 Puerros asados con tripa de bacalao: El puerro es un ingrediente que cada vez se usa en más restaurantes y siempre lo pedimos. Este no es nuestro top pero realmente estaba muy bueno y sabroso 🍝Macarrones: Más buenos que los de mi abuela, eso sí, nos costó bastante digerirlos. Macarrones gratinados al horno, con carne buena, mucho queso y mantequilla. 🐮 Steak tartar: Muy bueno pero le faltó un pelín de picante para ser perfecto. En eso momento estábamos tan llenos que no pedimos postre (y nos consta que están bastante buenos). Tendremos que volver.

Manu KashyapManu Kashyap

Basis extensive research I had shortlisted this for wine. We eventually ended up walking almost 1 hour to get here and I remember thinking it better be worth it. And it was. Mainly had wine- I think 5. All by the glass. Not all of them were great but the experience was. Since we didn’t have a reservation we stood outside initially and then sat at the bar. The best was the attention from the owner Xabi. For food we had ordered 3 starters- the sweet potato one was excellent. Highly recommended. Visited Nov 2022.

Marina SMarina S

Calm, well-designed spot on a quiet square, with good execution and quality ingredients. The food was well-made but portions were quite small for the price, which makes it hard to justify the overall value. The wine list we were given was nearly impossible to read and didn’t include prices — not ideal when you’re trying to choose a bottle. Service was friendly but a bit detached. Nice place if you’re focused on natural wines and small plates, but less so if you’re after a balanced meal experience.

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3.0

I’ll preface my rating by noting I believe I got unlucky with a poor menu on the night of my visit. The menu here changes regularly, and I just didn’t catch a great one. I was lured by the promise of mollejas, lengua, duck and other beautiful dishes - but sadly, nope. I would also say this rating is of the food. If you’re a wine geek, you’ll likely be very happy. I spend half my time in Montréal - so I recognize their excellent natural wine program. Onto the food. As noted, a rather plain menu with rather high prices for what are mostly small plates. Very basic. And overpriced. Minus 1 star for that. The second demerit is their unwillingness to half-portion plates. A good kitchen would happily do so to welcome clientele to try as much of their food as possible - and as you can see from the lentils and cap i pota dishes, would have been easy to do here. But no. Not very diner-friendly. In contrast to places like Besta, Nairod and Suru Bar, which happily do so. Given all this, we only chose to proceed with 3 dishes, and while good, were very homestyle and not particularly memorable. I could have easily made the lentil stew just as well at home… And Ca L’Estevet has a better cap i potat with more fancy schmancy service. Friendly staff, no complaints there. Oh well. I may return to give Monocrom another shot, with a hopefully more exciting menu. Or maybe it’s better suited for just a few glasses of natural wine and dessert… Can’t...

5.0

Very cosy atmosphere, perfect for couples or small groups. The staff was very knowledgeable with good wine recommendations in both Catalan, for me, and English, for my partner. The two waitresses managed the floor perfectly and were friendly without being overwhelming.

But of course, all of this is worthless if the food is not good. And boy, is the food at Monocrom good. This restaurant does not aim to earn Michelin stars but every dish we had was perfectly thought-out and cooked, with fantastic ingredients. The macaroni gratin that everyone raves about did not disappoint, but the croquetas, the mashed potato with sobrasada and fried egg, and the cod were all at least as good as the macaroni gratin. I can't remember the last time I left a restaurant not being able to decide which of the 5-6 dishes I tried was more exquisite. And all for what in my opinion is a very reasonable price considering the quality of the food and the wine - just a hair over €80 for two people including wine and dessert.

I can only congratulate all the staff at Monocrom and wish that I'll get a chance to visit...

1.0

We went a couple of times with a reservation and the manager was always very unpolite to us for no reason. She treated us as if we were bothering her with our presence and made us feel very uncomfortable. The place could have potential, but unless the service improves there is no way it is worth a visit.

In reply to a comment from the owner. First of all, I AM NOT in the sector, so please don't assume things. Secondly, last time I visited we weren't asking for food (being 2 minutes past the time of kitchen closure) but just for enjoying a bottle of wine. Now, being denied that, I really question the name of the place as Natural Wine Bar, since apparently you can't have wine if the kitchen is closed. Thirdly, my review also refers to a previous visit I paid, when, in spite of having a reservation and being largely on time, we were still treated with no smiles and cheers but again as unwelcomed guests. I hope...

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