W Barcelona takes the seasonal gastronomic experience of its flagship restaurant Fire to a new level with a first four-hand edition. To inaugurate these exclusive collaborations, the already iconic Fire ember, led by Stefano Pinna, executive chef of W Barcelona, ??will welcome the leading expert in the ancient grill technique, Iñaki Gorratxategi, executive chef of Casa Julián de Tolosa.
Both chefs share a deep respect for the product in its purest form and highlight the original flavors of organic ingredients, enhanced through fire. Pinna and Gorrotxategi bet on the flavor of local vegetables in dishes such as grilled Gavà asparagus, accompanied by a foam of star anise and romesco with toasted almond ice cream and a touch of black garlic or chef Iñaki Gorro’s leek. txategi, also grilled, confit with Roncal cheese.
These starters, which provide freshness to Fire’s spring proposal, give way to main dishes with a lot of strength and flavour. Those who prefer to taste marine flavors can do so with their grilled cuttlefish, served with delicious Maresme beans and peas, organic corn, rich candied lemon and chef Pinna’s suquet sauce. The most carnivorous will be able to taste the authentic flavor of Iñaki’s Basque cuisine through its famous matured beef steak. Both bets can be accompanied by the classic piquillo peppers, one of the star dishes of Casa Julián de Tolosa.
“We are very excited about this Four Hands,” says Iñaki Gorrotxategi. “Not only for the Fire team, to whom we are very grateful for the invitation, but for being able to bring the concept of Casa Julián de Tolosa, our way of understanding embers and meat consumption, to Barcelona.”
The Fire restaurant at W Barcelona is already known for its seasonal DNA with which it surprises visitors and locals with four annual menu changes. To create these new seasonal proposals and continue to captivate palates around the world, the most emblematic hotel in Barcelona will welcome four renowned Spanish chefs to its kitchens who will combine their experiences and talents with those of Stefano Pinna, leader of the restaurant. W Barcelona flagship since 2019.
Fire is a redefined brasserie that welcomes those who want to give in to temptation and the healthiest alike. An innovative experience, where the element of fire acts as the main protagonist, resulting in a most natural attraction of opposite elements, extravagant but modest, elegant but powerful, familiar but unknown.