Celler de Can Roca

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  El Celler de Can Roca Review

  After two visits I am still blown away by Can Roca. Sure the neighbourhood is not the best - so what? The reception is warm and welcoming and in dedicated place; the 2-table eating locals make you feel special. The wine menus (note the plural) are an experience on their own, and the beer menu - what a touch!!
  
  Almost ever single dish of the tasting menu is a new taste experience. Absolutely nothing is pedestrian. Some sour; some savoury; some creamy; some steely. Some dishes are simply just clever. And the wine matching (if you select it) is awesome.
  
  Was everything perfect? No. If it was it would mean that no possible further progress could be made. Some may complain that the service is slow, but that is how continental Europeans like to eat. The meal IS the entertainment, not a prelude to something else. On the second visit I asked for a wine recommendation giving a price cap and was charged more. I complained. Fixed without a murmur.
  
  So I could not understand why Can Roca languished at 2 Michelin stars while other establishments with less imaginative wine lists, less 'Wow' food, less ambiance, and way less value for money, warranted 3 stars. That has now been rectified. And deservedly so. Congratulations to the Roca brothers

  by Pedroinspain, 4/27/10

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