New Bar Spy - Tast Catala

This Michelin-Starred Chef Is Serving Up A Taste Of Catalonia Over A Menu Of Traditional Tastets

Tast Catala

Opens

TBC March

What they say:

Enjoy an evening of authentic Catalonian cuisine at Tast Cuina Catalana, a King Street restaurant specialising in food from around the region. Founded by world-renowned and five-time Michelin chef Paco Perez, the kitchen is whipping up an unforgettable menu of tastets - a unique style of serving that's similar to tapas but more complex in flavour, created by Perez. Guest can create their own feasts from an array of meat dishes, seafood, native charcuterie and fried plates such as calamari with squid ink mayo, dry-aged beef with blue cheese and eggs with mushroom sauce and souffle potatoes.

What we say:

Despite the Michelin history, Tast Cuina Catalana isn’t shooting for fine dining, instead opting for a more friendly and affordable atmosphere. The 120-cover restaurant is split between three storeys, offering guests the choice between a casual meal and drink from their bar, a more fancy sit-down affair on their first floor, or the option for a more intimate evening with a number of private dining rooms that're available to hire. Their menu specialises in all things Catalonia, with a menu of traditional ‘tastets’ - think coca bread, chilli mussels, braised chicken cannelloni and charcoal-cooked turbot.