Disfrutar

November 18, 2025

Disfrutar was founded by three chefs from the legendary El Bulli, and its name — Disfrutar, “to enjoy” — perfectly captures its philosophy. Here, the experience goes far beyond flavour: it becomes an immersion into time, memory, and emotion. In 2024, Disfrutar was awarded three Michelin stars and crowned The World’s Best Restaurant, quickly becoming one of the defining symbols of contemporary Spanish gastronomy. I saved this place — the world’s No.1 — as the final stop of my Europe trip. And to be honest, while the concept and format are fascinating, the theatrics often outweighed the actual flavours for me personally. Some dishes were genuinely delicious, but others leaned too heavily into showmanship at the expense of balance. Their caviar, in particular, consistently carried a strange brininess. Take Pachino: the fried bread is crisp and airy, soft and slightly sweet inside — yet the overly fishy caviar disrupts the entire bite. Similarly, Amaranth Coral opens with a pleasant seaweed aroma, but the saltiness and fishiness become overwhelming. That said, Disfrutar also presents plenty of dishes that are both tasty and distinctive: Mushroom Leaf Crisp on the bite with the depth of a concentrated mushroom broth. Macaroni alla Carbonara A playful reinterpretation featuring transparent pasta. Salty, aromatic, and full of cheese, cream, and ham flavours. The biggest surprise was Calçotada — sweet, crisp, almost like an elevated Spanish version of scallions with dipping sauce. The warm broth is savoury and comforting. The dessert courses were the true highlight of the meal. Each dish carried its own charm, not only delicious but delightfully imaginative. Cucumber A refreshing sorbet that tastes like sugared cucumber, with a hint of ginger in the ice. The Homemade Cider deserves special mention — intensely apple-forward, sweet and tangy. Most unique of all was the Black Apple, showcasing apples preserved under vacuum at different stages. The flavour is gently acidic with a lingering sweetness, soft and delicate — a genuinely memorable experience. Despite its imperfections, and although Disfrutar is not the kind of restaurant I would choose purely for flavour, its originality and ambition deserve real respect. If you believe that dining is about more than just taste, Disfrutar offers an experience worth seeking out. It’s the kind of restaurant you may only visit once, yet continue to reflect on long after the meal ends. “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

August 28, 2025

It took us 2 years to get a reservation at this restaurant so we were definitely looking forward to the experience. I am happy to say that the experience met our high expectations. While the decor itself is somewhat minimalistic it was a treat to see the different work spaces/kitchens and get an explanation for each. The service was well coordinated and the staff had great attention to detail. Each of the 28 courses was creative and beautifully presented. We were very happy with the diversity of flavors and textures. Hopefully we will be able to get a reservation to return next year to try a different menu.

September 28, 2025

Disappointing. Had very high expectations but unfortunately the food didn't deliver. We choose the old menu, I'm not sure if it's still there to that day.. Except 2 dishes that were excellent, the Yolk and the Bun with the caviar that was one of the best bites i had in my life, the rest was nothing special. You feel so full half way down and it's just too much food they have to reduce the number of courses. The atmosphere is Cosy and very nice. The level of service is Top notch can't get better than that.

September 20, 2025

We did the special Live table experience and it was amazing. The service could've been better though, no one really smiled or engaged with us much apart from the dish explanation, and the guy that was explaining the dishes had pretty bad pronunciation and we couldn't understand most of what he said the dishes had. It's one of those situations when they're not speaking for you to hear what they're saying, they just wanted to say it. The live table experience's appeal is that you have a private room with the chefs and waiters and the finale experience with the desers is from another world, really well done!

August 3, 2025

I went to this restaurant in 2019. My experience was very good! My friends and I order the disfrutar classic menu. It was plenty of food, I believe 10 or 12 options, all of them very unique and different. I liked a lot. However, my friends considered that the menu has to be less food and the didn’t like the tables. Despite that comments, I consider that this restaurant deserves the Michelin Star!