As this visit report is so long I've split this into 4 parts. Part 1 The Old Favourites, Part 2 the New Experiences, Part 3 the Credit Crunch and Part 4 Bars, Bars & Bars. Hope readers enjoy as much as we did in carrying out the research.
The Old Favourites
O Lume
Visited O Lume on our second night. I was sent first to see if Jamie could again cope with Ms Fussies dietary requirements. No problem table booked (Incidentally, Jamie’s customer recognition is such that he booked table under TheFussies). On ordering Mrs Fussy threw caution to the wind and without reference to the wine list requested a bottle of good white wine a half bottle of La Victoria was ordered for me. Food consisted of freebie starter of tuna crostini for Mr & Mrs and peppers de padron for Ms, scallops, vegetable soup, warm seafood salad to start followed by steak for me, pork fillet and pasta arabiatta. Desserts consisted of chocolate mouse and sorbets. Meal finished off with coffees, chocolates with liquers on the house. Total cost 82 euros. Excellent value. Wine – no worries both excellent and reasonable cost 14 euros (Albarino).
We all agreed that O Lume would be our choice for our final meal in the port. Again Jamie put on a special for Ms Fussy of a vegetable risotto. We started with freebie Galician salad with vegetarian option for Ms Fussy, seafood salad, and two soups then mains of risotto, seabream in a smooth red pepper sauce and pork fillets. Desserts of sorbets and fig flavoured pannacotta (delicious) finished off with coffees, chocolates & liquers. Again as Ms Fussy indicated she didn’t like liquers he surprised her with a blue lagoon, which she much enjoyed. Two excellent visits that keep O Lume at the top of the Fussies favourites list.
Ca’n Cuarassa
One of only two restaurants that have been visited by the Fussies on all 13 trips to the Port. Still does it for me great location, great service, good food, and excellent value. Visited twice this year once on a quiet Monday the other a busy Saturday. Set menus on both occasions for Mr & Mrs. Ms Fussy opted ala carte on her second visit. First visit starters of seafood salad and soup followed by Hake and Chicken breast which should have been stuffed with goats cheese but as the Fussies were present they requested an alternative sauce which was duly obliged by the restaurant staff. Total cost 92 euros. Second visit was two set meals consisting of soup and again seafood salad followed by beef and duck. Ms Fussy opted for two vegetarian starters. Cost about 82 euros Both meals were good value and I’m sure C.an Cuarassa will be on next years must visit list.
Tribeca.
The other restaurant we have visited every year. We choose the hottest muggiest night of the year to visit and just as well as the air-con made the dining room comfortable. Meal comprised a pear and beetroot salad to share for Mrs & Ms and squid and artichoke salad for me followed by Salmon , Mediteranean veg and goats cheese filo stack and pork fillet. No desserts and all washed down with nice a bottle of a local wine Mortitx. Total cost 78 euros
Hotel Sant Jordi
A recent addition to TheFussies list as they do an excellent lentil chilli, with Mrs & Ms sharing a walnut and goats cheese salad (goats cheese by this staging being back on the Fussies menu) gazpacho and lamb for me. A bottle of Marques de Riscal white rounded off the meal, total cost 82 euros.
Llonja
Missed out on Llonja last year but made sure of a visit this year. Service was initially a bit slow but we were in no hurry. Two set menus of stuffed mushrooms and ham followed by fillet of Salmon for Mrs, seafood salad and fillet of John Dory for me. Ms opted for two starters of grilled vegetables and brushetta with coffee, liquers and chocolates 77 euros. Another good night out. Again I’m sure we will be back.