Description:
This eatery, a perennial favorite of the uptown arts crowd, won a major design award when it was opened in 1973, and the "fantasy forest" surroundings haven't dated one iota. It's split into two levels, and the space is dominated by columns with painted branch motifs. The walls are covered with foliage cutouts and the low ceilings sport swirls of pretty pale, green leaves. After taking it all in, curl into one of the teal blue velvet banquettes and survey the menu of classic Italian dishes. You may wish to indulge in one of the heady black or white (when in season) truffle risottos or pastas, or a tuna carpaccio. The only slight letdown was dessert: The tiramisu was lacking in both coffee and amaretto flavors, but the sinful "fatty" vanilla ice cream with bitter chocolate sauce more than made up for this lapse. There is a resident pianist in evenings, and the service is old school but not stuffy.
- © Frommer's 2012
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Cena muy agradable y tranquila
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Restaurante italiano que parece ser que disfrutó de su momento de gloria en el pasado. Seguramente era un lugar de superlujo en los 70 y hoy, con necesidad de reforma, está desfasado...
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- posted on 11.09.11
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2009
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 34 93 218 7536
Address:
- carrer de la Granada del Penedès 22
- Barcelona 08006
Neighborhood:
L'Eixample/Plaça CatalunyaPayments:
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Hours:
- M-F 1:30p-4:30p, 8:30p-1:30a, Sa 8:30-2a
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