18-10-2018
Since the summer, twins Javier and Sergio Torresare at the helm of restaurant Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona (photo Hermanos Torres/Instagram)
The much-awaited opening of restaurant Cocina Hermanos Torres is the gastronomic news of the 2018 summer. After almost 20 years of roaming what with restaurants and consultancies in Spain and around the world, the TV twins have accomplished their dream of opening their own restaurant. A large space, 800 square metres, in Les Corts, a small neighbourhood in the heart of Barcelona, tailor made inside an old tyre factory. Bright, comfortable, with well-distanced tables, the perfect temperature and, of course, an impeccable fume cupboard, something that is not much pointed out in this completely digitalised and high-tech kitchen. With its almost guaranteed two stars, it is already one of Barcelona’s top restaurants and it is destined to attract high end gastronomic tourists. The style of the cuisine is hard to categorise. It includes flavours or products that the brothers have acquired during their long career, from Ducasse or Philippe Rochat’s classic sauces, to Brazilian sagù, one of their favourite products. The only thing missing in their tasting menu was a good (authentic) rice, but you can find it in the à la carte menu, a homage to their long stay in the Valencia region.
Quenelle of fermented calamari and beluga caviar
Tartare of rubia gallega
Dessert with peach nuances
Translated into English by Slawka G. Scarso
Cocina Hermanos Torres Calle Taquígraf Serra, 20 Barcelona, Spain +34.934100020 Tasting menu from 55 to 150 euro Closed the entire day on Sunday and Monday and at lunchtime on Tuesday
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A French graduate in Spanish Philology, for 40 years now he’s been living in Barcelona and for 20 he’s been a cook. A lover of gastronomy, he now livens up the Observación Gastronómica 2 blog