Restaurant H1898 chosen ‘Best of 2009′

Restaurant H1898, located at the first floor of our Hotel 1898, has been chosen as ‘Best Restaurant Barcelona 2009′ on the category Creative cuisine by users of Thefork.com, a website worldwide available in English, French (Lafourchette.com) and Spanish (Eltenedor.com).

The Fork is a real on-time restaurants reservation service, already used by more than 3000 restaurants including most of the famous Chef such as Hélène Darroze, Anne-Sophie Pic, Joël Robuchon, Alain Ducasse but also bistrots, fancy restaurants and a full selection of restaurants.

TheFork is a unique service giving the opportunity to make a restaurant reservation in a second.

Located on the first floor of the hotel, the restaurant enjoys some of the best views of the Rambla of Barcelona.
With an intimate and elegant dining area, impeccable service, and an exclusive wine list, the H1898 experience is almost as good as its deluxe menu created by Chef Carles Boronat. This fine cuisine fuses Mediterranean style with sophisticated, exotic and always fresh ingredients, blending modern taste with traditional dishes. Our Creative Tapas will bring you all the traditional flavour of the Catalan and Spanish cooking but with an innovative combination of textures and tastes.

Find out more about Restaurant H1898 at Hotel 1898 website!

Photographic Contest: Barcelona, always!

Núñez i Navarro Hotels launches its first photographic contest “Barcelona, always!” through facebook.

In order to partake in the contest, open to everyone, you only need to become a a fan of Núñez i Navarro Hotels in facebook and post a picture on the wall.

First prize will be a 2-nights stay with breakfast included at U232 Hotel, a fantastic hotel in Eixample downtown Barcelona. Photographer Marie Espeus collaborated on the decoration of the hotel with wonderful pictures of Barcelona in black and white.

Second prize will be a dinner for two people at the magnificent Restaurant H1898, on Las Ramblas of Barcelona, to discover the Tasting Menu featuring the new tapas by our Chef Carles Boronat. A gastronomic proposal featuring delicatessen such as Oxtail cannelloni with morels or Capuccino of Porcini mushrooms with Idiazabal cheese mousse and truffle oil.

You have time until January 29th, 2010 to post your picture. The two pictures that received more votes “I like it” on February 1st, 2010 will be the winners.
The sooner you post your photo, the more votes you can receive. Tell all your friends to become a fan of NN Hotels in facebook and they can vote for your photo!

Click here to access on Photography Contest Guidelines.

2X1 Promotion! Tasting Menu at Restaurant H1898

Our restaurant at H1898 will offer you from October 19th a new Autumn Tasting Menu where you will be invited to discover the new tapas by our chef Carles Boronat. An innovative reinterpretation of the traditional Catalan cuisine under the aspect of tapas and platillos, with the best fresh ingredients and produces from La Boqueria market.

Besides the tasting menu, Carles Boronat brings you an interesting tapas selection as well as excellent traditional courses and desserts.
If you go and have lunch or dinner in the Hotel 1898, you will enjoy the 2×1 discount on the wonderful Tasting Menu (”Menu Degustation”) (Drink not included)

Tasting Menu (48 euros, VAT not included)

• Zucchini focaccia, sun-dried tomatoes and soft cow cheese (Tou de Til.lers).
• Meatballs with tuna and ginger with green tomato sauce and coriander
• Oxtail cannelloni with morels.
• Capuccino of Porcini mushrooms, Idiazabal cheese mousse and truffle oil.
• Swordfish with tamarind sauce and onion coulis.
• Valrhona 70% chocolate nemesis.
• Fresh dates stuffed with Gorgonzola mousse and a lime-ginger sauce.

Restaurant H1898

Located on the first floor of the hotel, the restaurant enjoys some of the best views of the Rambla of Barcelona.

With an intimate and elegant dining area, impeccable service, and an exclusive wine list, the H1898 experience is almost as good as its deluxe menu created by Chef Carles Boronat. This fine cuisine fuses Mediterranean style with sophisticated, exotic and always fresh ingredients, blending modern taste with traditional dishes.