The Roca brothers 1 Star Michelin restaurant Moo is in the Hotel Omm. It is ideal for people with jaded palettes, as Moo is all about “sensations”.
We went for the gourmet tasting menu at 85 euros with 25 euros for matching wines. We started with a visually stunning dish called the “golden egg” – an egg yolk in a gold caramelized shell served with what tasted like crushed cornflakes – the epitome of breakfast. The next dish conjured up the sensation of being in a forest, this was delivered by the pigeon carpaccio with juniper ice-cream presented in a smoke filled glass cloche which when removed gave of a strong woody aroma. After the “forest” we moved into the “orchard” – that sensation came in the form of a snow crab ravolli in a citrus sauce.
We finished on a high with the dessert, which brought back memories of being at the “Fun Fair” – Candyfloss, toffee apples and nuts. They used actual candyfloss (something we also had at Moo’s sister restaurant El cellar de Can Roca ) along with a beautiful “fake apple” – a caramelized shell containing mousse. This was a really impressive dish.
The Americans at the next table were doing the usual thing of trying to get the food done their way, a real No No here. The Maitre’d handled it well, but when the food is effectively an art form you just don’t mess with it. It’s like telling Picasso to use less blue.
The dining room is very artistic (let down only by the NCP carpark style wall, that we have mentioned in earlier posts). The plates used to present the food were unusual perhaps even unique – they included one signed by chef Ferran Adrià of El Bulli.
We returned to the Hotel Omm a few days later to eat in Moovida, where the menu is a lot more down to earth.
Marks out of 10 for Moo.
Food 7.2
Service 7
Ambience 7
