Tapas Tasting Menu
“Homage to the fusion culinary tradition of the Mediterranean”
(to see the regular tapas menu, click here)
min. 2 people
The tasting menu can be adapted to culinary preferences
WE HAVE A TASTING MENU AND A WINE PAIRING OPTION
“ZIRYAB TASTER MENU”
42.00 per person
Includes mineral water.
Includes a taster size of all the following:
Step 1: Starting in the Bodega…
A taster of house vermut
(or non-alcoholic aperitivo)
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“Llepadit” Catalan olives, with chocolate, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt
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Gazpacho of beetroot and tangy orange
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Our house dips with mini-pitta:
– Melon and mint Tsatsiki (with optional cured ham sprinkles)
– Kalamata olive tapenade with garlic confit
– Chickpea hummus of sun-dried tomato and capers
– Smoked aubergine (eggplant) with oriental pomegranate syrup
– Spicy red pepper Syrian style
– Caramelised leek, bacon and goat’s cheese
Step 2: Tapas Promenade…
Medjoul dates wrapped in bacon
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Escalivada croquetas
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Halloumi cheese sticks with pistachio and lime pesto
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Navarra asparagus with Manchego cheese and zaatar sauce
Step 3: 5-Star Hotel…
Included: Patatas bravas de la casa
To choose (one per person):
Cured mackerel with a pistachio, lemon and cardamom marinade
(or)
Pearl barley risotto with vegan cheese and black truffle oil (vg)
(or)
Pulled pork pitta tacos with Palestinian Taybeh beer reduction
(or)
Slow-cooked chicken and apricot tagine
(or)
Spiced lamb kibbe
Step 4: Happy Endings…
Praliné dates with chocolate
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Citrics and semola orange blossom sponge cake
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Mini baklawa made by the fantastic “El Principe” Syrian bakery in Gracia
“WINE PAIRING”
19.00 per person
A selection of wines chosen by our sommelier to accompany every step of either menu
Taster size glasses (100ml)
Includes mineral water.
Vermut Lustau Rojo
(Winery Lustau, Jerez Andalusia)
Blend of two wines aged over 10 years using a typical sherry method.
Typical aperitif here in Catalonia, perfect to accompany olives and starters.
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Loxarel Garnacha Blanca (sparkling wine)
D.O. Penedès, Catalonia
(Winery Loxarel)
A bright yet complex cava, unusually made of 100% Garnacha grape. 15 months of gaining wisdom inside the bottle.
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choose:
Sang de Sauló (red)
Maresme, Catalonia
(Winery Tal Com Raja)
100% Merlot from the beautiful coastal wine zone north of Barcelona. A full wine long in mouth.
(or)
Aus Orange (skin contact)
Alella, Catalonia
(Winery Alta Alella)
Pansa Blanca + Pansa Rosada grape varieties, 2 months skin contact. Saline, long and balanced. Structure and body.
(or)
Ad Libitum (white)
Rioja, Spain
(Winery Juan Carlos Sancha)
Maturana Blanca grape variety, indigenous to the Rioja region. Aged in barrel, buttery in texture and full-bodied.
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choose:
Pansal de Calàs 1998 (sweet)
Sweet fortified wine of Garnacha grapes
(or) És Poma Mistela (semi)
Sweet wine blended with Girona apples
(or) Sereno “ranci” (dry)
Typical local oxidized wine
