Citrus is a modern, well-decorated restaurant with huge windows and views of Passeig de Gracia. It consists of Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine that include many meat and seafood options. The restaurant was recently renovated in April 2008 and decorated by Antoni Arola who is the winner of the National Design Award in 2003. Placed on the first floor of a building in L 'Eixample at the corner of Consell de Cent and Passeig de Gracia, its location is in the center of the city of Barcelona. The name Citrus is because of the decoration in fruit colors with paintings by Lluis Lleo. We took a panoramic glass elevator to the restaurant which was an interesting concept because of its location on the first floor. In Barcelona, they have a ground floor and then the second floor is considered the first floor. It took me a while to understand that because it is completely different from the U.S.
The Catalan and Spanish rice dishes represent one of Citrus' strong points. In addition to traditional recipes, there are modern variations like swordfish filet with a three mustard sauce. As for desserts, the Citrus sorbet trio with tangerine, lemon, and orange has become one of the restaurant's signature dishes. My roommates' family was in town visiting so they took us all out to eat. For a starter, I had the seafood soup which was amazing and I am normally not a fan of fishy soup. I ordered a steak with mushrooms in a really good sauce for my main course. I've realized the steaks here are a lot thinner than they are in the U.S. They ordered a few bottles of wine for the table as our appetizers came to the table. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very nice as you could see the bright lights on Passeig de Gracia through the 10 huge windows.
The waitstaff at Citrus was very friendly and made the experience enjoyable for all of us. Our personal waiter, Papa, was great. He made recommendations for us before ordering that were all helpful. He truly made the experience what it should have been. I would definitely go back because the food was authentic and we all had a great time.
Citrus is a modern, well-decorated restaurant with huge windows and views of Passeig de Gracia. It consists of Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine that include many meat and seafood options. The restaurant was recently renovated in April 2008 and decorated by Antoni Arola who is the winner of the National Design Award in 2003. Placed on the first floor of a building in L 'Eixample at the corner of Consell de Cent and Passeig de Gracia, its location is in the center of the city of Barcelona. The name Citrus is because of the decoration in fruit colors with paintings by Lluis Lleo. We took a panoramic glass elevator to the restaurant which was an interesting concept because of its location on the first floor. In Barcelona, they have a ground floor and then the second floor is considered the first floor. It took me a while to understand that because it is completely different from the U.S.
The Catalan and Spanish rice dishes represent one of Citrus' strong points. In addition to traditional recipes, there are modern variations like swordfish filet with a three mustard sauce. As for desserts, the Citrus sorbet trio with tangerine, lemon, and orange has become one of the restaurant's signature dishes. My roommates' family was in town visiting so they took us all out to eat. For a starter, I had the seafood soup which was amazing and I am normally not a fan of fishy soup. I ordered a steak with mushrooms in a really good sauce for my main course. I've realized the steaks here are a lot thinner than they are in the U.S. They ordered a few bottles of wine for the table as our appetizers came to the table. The atmosphere in the restaurant was very nice as you could see the bright lights on Passeig de Gracia through the 10 huge windows.
The waitstaff at Citrus was very friendly and made the experience enjoyable for all of us. Our personal waiter, Papa, was great. He made recommendations for us before ordering that were all helpful. He truly made the experience what it should have been. I would definitely go back because the food was authentic and we all had a great time.
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