BERBENA

Berbena is the kind of restaurant Barcelona does better than almost anywhere else: informal on the surface, obsessive underneath. In a small dining room with an open kitchen, chef Carles Pérez de Rozas builds deeply personal dishes around seasonal Mediterranean ingredients, drawing subtle influences from his travels while staying firmly rooted in Catalonia. Thoughtful cooking, exceptional wine, house-made bread, and an atmosphere that feels more like a dinner party than a restaurant.