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Dos Palillos Barcelona

Attached to the Casa Camper hotel, Dos Palillos (Two Sticks) pays homage to the chopsticks of Asian cuisine and toothpicks of Spanish bar food. Albert Raurich spent six years as head chef at elBulli, and after visiting Japan with his mentor Ferran Adrià, came up with the idea of fusing the flavors of Asia and Spain, a concept that has transformed the Spanish gastronomic scene over the past decade. Two tasting menus are offered at the U-shaped counter surrounding an open kitchen, where the team prepare a procession of tiny dishes with military precision. Dishes run the gamut from Chinese dumplings filled with Spanish prawns and Iberico pork belly to Japanese-style burgers with ginger, cucumber, and miso. The adjoining sake bar is first-come, first-served, with a more affordable à la carte list of small plates.