L'Olive

Frommer's Review

You assume that this two-floor restaurant is named after the olive that figures so prominently into its cuisine, but actually it's named for the owner, Josep Olive. No Mediterranean restaurateur was more aptly named. The building is designed in a modern Catalan style with walls adorned with reproductions of famous Spanish painters, such as Miró, Dalí, or Picasso. The tables are topped in marble, the floors impeccably polished. There are sections on both floors where it's possible to have some privacy, and overall the feeling is one of elegance with a touch of intimacy. It's highly unlikely you'll be disappointed by anything on the menu -- certainly not bacallà a la llauna (baked salt cod) or filet de vedella al vi negre al forn (veal filets cooked in the oven in a red-wine sauce), and the salsa maigret of duck with strawberry sauce. Monkfish flavored with roasted garlic is a palate pleaser, and you can finish with a crema catalana or one of the delicious Catalan pastries.

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