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Cinc Sentitsvsalkimia
Both restaurants are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Cinc Sentits scores slightly higher than Alkimia. Cinc Sentits ranks #3 in Barcelona with praise from 11 reviewers including Gayot, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.
Cinc Sentits
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calle Entença 60, 08015 Barcelona
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Fodor's "Three tasting menus ... with wine pairings, provide a wide range of experimental tastes and textures, which are also invariably delicious." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Canadian-Catalan Artal family has engineered a big success in this clean-lined, minimalist space, appealing to hip, young locals with Catalan products and original cookery." Full review
Zagat4.7
"The "simple" room offers an understated backdrop as an "impeccable" staff provides "perfect" service and "premium" wine pairings, so go ahead and "treat yourself"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Indulge the five senses (cinc sentits in Catalan) at this stylish restaurant, where diners are wowed with modern interpretations of classic Catalan cuisine."
Time Out "A lovely space with an imaginative cuisine that stimulates all five senses (hence the name). You’ll be blown away by their range of superb, original dishes." Full review
Rough Guide "Jordi Artal's "Five Senses" wows diners with his contemporary Catalan cuisine--and the restaurant now has a Michelin star to boot, so you'll need to book."
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"The Cinc Sentits combines a meticulous layout and a highly original look that is dominated by darker tones." Full review
Gayot16.0
"Jordi Artal brings innovative Catalan cuisine to the fore in a space that stimulates all five senses." Full review
goop "Tuesday through Saturday, at lunch and dinner, Cinc Sentits serves a remarkable tasting menu, four or six course." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Enter this somewhat overlit realm of the ‘Five Senses’ to indulge in a tasting menu ... consisting of a series of small, experimental dishes." Full review
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Enter the realm of the ‘Five Senses’ to indulge in jaw-dropping eight- or 11-course tasting menus of small, experimental dishes concocted by chef Jordi Artal (no à la carte, although dishes can be tweaked on request).
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Frommer's
Ronda Sant Antoni, 41, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
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Insight Guides "Young chef Jordi Vilà is the alchemist in question, working wonders on ordinary Catalan dishes and converting them into something quite delicious."
Travel + Leisure "Chef and alchemist Jordi Vilà runs the kitchen at this Michelin one-starred restaurant in the Sagrada Familia district of Barcelona." Full review
Zagat4.2
"“Playful and whimsical” yet “dead serious about flavor profiles”, this “superb” Gràcia Catalan by chef Jordi Vilà beckons with “inventive” dishes." Full review
Time Out "Even before Alkimia was awarded its Michelin star it was notoriously tricky to get a table, and these days it hasn't got any easier." Full review
Rough Guide "Ask Barcelona foodies which is the best new-wave Catalan restaurant in town and once they've all stopped bickering, this is the one they'll probably plump for."
Fodor's "Chef Jordi Vilà is making news here with his inventive creations and tasting menus." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Alkimia boasts a striking design, with an avant-garde nod to the maritime world and a brand-new "unplugged" concept that complements its main gastronomic dining room." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Somehow, Alkimia has managed to stay somewhat under the radar, despite it's Michelin-starred status—and so much the better." Full review
Gayot17.0
"Chef Jordi Vilà fuses colour, vibrance and texture to create contemporary Catalan cuisine." Full review
Frommer's "Chef Jordi Vila fashions himself an alchemist, transmuting base materials of Catalan cuisine into a kind of gastronomic gold...its lush environment now complements the extravagance of his food." Full review
