Mont Bar in Barcelona Artfully presented tapas using seasonal produce, plus an extensive wine list, in a refined setting.

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Mont Bar

Top choice in L'Eixample


Named for the owner's Val d’Aran hometown, this stylish space with black-and-white floors, pine-green booths and bottle-lined walls offers next-level cooking fired by organic, seasonal ingredients, many of them home-grown. Exquisite tapas (like corn-and-jalapeño crisp-bread and oyster with mandarin tiger's milk) precede superb small-plate mains, such as celery risotto with truffle, and show-stopping desserts. Stunning wines (over 250) span all price points. Reservations recommended.

Next door Mediamanga, by the same team, delivers similarly spectacular Catalan-inspired cuisine, such as truffled chicken risotto, scallop ceviche and kimchi-smoked prawns.


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