Dinner at Enoteca

El Bulli was ranked the number one restaurant in the world a record five times in a row before closing in 2011. It was described as “the most imaginative generator of haute cuisine on the planet.” The chef, Ferran Adrià, is credited with creating modern molecular gastronomy. His number one protégé, Paco Perez, has two restaurants, Miramar and Enoteca. The latter just happened to be in our hotel and we were lucky enough to get a table.

We ordered the 11 course tasting menu and, without question, it was the best culinary experience I ever had. Everything was completely unexpected. If described beforehand, I don’t think I would have ordered half of the items. I mean, a small cone with guacamole and lime ice cream doesn’t sound right, but it was amazing.

The head chef, Paco’s #2, chatted with us for about twenty minutes and answered all of our many questions. He then gave us Paco’s cell phone number so we could arrange a table at his Miramar restaurant the next time we came back.