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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Marinated “Llepadit” Catalan olives
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The chef’s corn and cumin tortillas with a beetroot tomato tartar
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Our house dips with mini-pitta:
– Sun-dried tomato tsatsiki with zaatar
– Tapenade of “Gordal” green olive with oregano
– Hummus of beetroot and paprika
– Smoked aubergine (eggplant) with oriental pomegranate syrup
– Spicy red pepper Syrian style
– Roasted 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 mint and lemon vinaigrette
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Pastry Rolls of sobrasada pork paste, feta and spinach
Step 3: 5-Star Hotel…
Included: Patatas bravas de la casa
To choose (one per person):
Gambas (prawns) tahini casserole
(or)
Pearl barley risotto of seasonal local mushrooms (vg)
(or)
Tacos of vegan chicken with green olive tapenade (vg)
(or)
Oven-baked Catalan pork cooked with Palestinian Taybeh beer reduction
(or)
Greek-style chicken pita tacos
(or)
Spiced lamb kibbe meatballs
Step 4: Happy Endings…
Praliné dates with chocolate
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Bite-sized rosewater and cardamom panna cotta
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Sponge cake of pumpkin and orange
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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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Shhhh Ancestral
D.O. Penedès, Catalonia
(Winery Vinyes Singulars)
100% sparkling wine from the Parellada variety. A lively and at the same time complex, citric, saline, gastronomic wine. With 15 months gaining wisdom inside its bottle.
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choose:
Pas Curtei (red)
D.O. Penedès, Catalonia
(Winery Alemany i Corrió)
60% Merlot, 20% Cab. Sauv., 20% Cariñena
A wine with 15m of aging in barrels. Full and long in the mouth.
(or)
Marquesa (Orange – skin contact)
Pla de Bages, Catalonia
(Winery Comalats)
100% Picapoll
A fresh “Orange” made by two sisters in a charming little village.
(or)
La Vereda (white)
Granada, Spain
(Winery Miguel Castro Maillo)
100% Pedro Ximenez; a marvelous wine made in the style of Sherry.
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choose:
Par Vino Naranja (sweet)
Sweet wine infused with orange peel
Cazapitas albariño (semi-sweet)
Late harvest wine, limited production
Sereno “ranci” (dry)
Typical Catalan oxidised wine
