Blanc by Carme Ruscalleda

Eixample Dreta 2

Jul 13

Written By Maria

Inside the hotel Mandarin Oriental on Passeig de Gracia, you can find restaurant Blanc by the award-winning, talented chef Carme Ruscalleda. Blanc is light and airy, and as its name suggests, all decorated in white. In the far end, you can see the chef and the rest of the team prepare the dishes, with the fire going in the background.

Mandarin Oriental Blanc Barcelona — *Blanc by Carme Ruscalleda at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona. Photo © Barcelona Food Experience.*

Blanc opens already at 7 AM, preparing an a-la-carte breakfast that also includes traditional Catalan options. For lunch and dinner, there is a special set menu priced at 36€, and you can also choose from the a la carte menu. On Sundays, the restaurant offers a menu called “Sundays with Carme”, specially designed for the restaurant by chef Ruscalleda.

On our recent visit, we opted for Carme Ruscalleda’s signature menu. We started with a beautifully decorated tomato velouté with beetroot and fresh cheese, and a dish with very local flavors: eggs, Iberian ham, and vichyssoise.

We chose a beef ragout with mushrooms for the main course, the so-called Fricandó that is so popular on family meals. We also had roasted Iberian pork that came with apple, giving it a lovely sweetness, and piquillo, which is a small, red pepper.

The desserts did not disappoint: we decided to try the much-loved Crema Catalana to see what Carme Ruscalleda’s version of it would be like, and we loved its citrusy creaminess. We also chose an apricot dessert that I loved and that came beautifully presented.

Carme Ruscalleda has created something exceptional at Blanc. She combines local, high-quality ingredients and traditional dishes with innovative techniques. Her talent has gained 7 Michelin stars in total in her restaurants. Blanc in Mandarin Oriental is a perfect option to try some of her excellent cuisine.

Blanc by Carme Ruscalleda at Mandarin Oriental, Passeig de Gràcia, 38-40, 08007 Barcelona (Eixample).

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