Alkimia (Alkimia) is a modern-cuisine restaurant at Ronda San Antoni 41 - Principal, Barcelona; the MICHELIN Guide lists the cuisine as Moderna and the price as €€€€. The restaurant is set in the converted historic Moritz brewery, with separate bistro and main dining spaces. Chef Jordi Vilà focuses on modern cuisine with Catalan roots, giving great prominence to fish, and offers a tasting menu. [1]
Overview
Located on the first floor of the historic Moritz brewery, now converted into a singular gastronomic complex, the restaurant is reached by ringing the street buzzer and comprises two distinct spaces: a bistro-style room called "alkostat" and the main Alkimia dining room facing the kitchen. Both feature attractive interior design with avant-garde nods to the marine world and restored classical elements that evoke Barcelona's old stately homes. The main dining room serves a single tasting menu called La Mesa de Cocina Catalana, divided into six sections with a good selection of dishes in each. [1]
Dishes & Highlights
- A marine version of the traditional Escudella
- Exquisite Chipirones (small squid) with egg yolk and roasted galangal [1]
Accolades
This entry uses the current MICHELIN restaurant page as the source for address, cuisine and description; the star rating and city attribution follow the annual list of the 2022 MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal. [2]
Practical Information
- Address: Ronda San Antoni 41 - Principal, Barcelona, 08011, España
- Hours: Mon–Fri 1:00 PM–2:30 PM and 8:00 PM–9:30 PM (Friday lunch only); closed Sat & Sun
- Price: €€€€
- Good for: local cuisine
- Access: ring the street buzzer to enter