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Marmalade, the new big sister of the now famous
Milk Bar & Bistro would be better recognized by its
nom de plume "Muebles Navarro". This beautiful space is split into four distinct areas and nods its head to its 50 years as a furniture store, with beautiful sofas, Queen Anne style chairs, hand carved black matte billiard table, copper clad antique walls and of course the four meter tall chrome art déco back bar.
This has given Marmalade a swinging 1950's Havana/New York edge. Colour, material and light draw you in and help you slip away from the outside world.
The head Chef is Pablo Panozzo who hails from Argentina. Pablo has created a distinctive menu which features seasonal and exquisitively prepared and approachable food, served in an upscale setting. Pablo combines flavours from his stays in restaurants across Spain and Argentina, using locally selected produce purchased daily from the famous La Boquería market on
Las Ramblas.
The menu changes seasonally. Popular dishes such as the succulent ´Marinated Beef Tartar´ with courgette transparencies and a hint of mint, the ´Duck Carpaccio´ with a lemon drizzle and crispy yuka chips or the fabulous ´Fresh Spinach Tagliatelle´ in a creamy mushroom reduction with foie shavings ensure that the crowd keep coming back for more. Certainly an experience not to be missed.
Marmalade has a significant cocktail list with a legendary ´Happy Hour´ for selected cocktails from €4,00 between 19:00 and 21:00. Staff create fabulous original concoctions with great flavours and names such as the ´Red Chile Mango Margarita´ and the ´Marmalade Cooler´, which is made with Cava, orange liqueur, maramalade, pink grapefruit and sour. Ease yourself into one of the elegant sofas and order up the ´La Leche´ made with a jolt of Spanish coffee to keep you going through the night. Marmalade has a large bar at which every kind of cocktail and delicious combination can be savoured.
Laidback house and lounge music, easygoing friendly service and at times a humorous attention to detail all help to create the sense of a bar and restaurant that’s cool without ever trying too hard; instead there's the sense of a single vision that has come together beautifully to create somewhere with real character. The element that makes Marmalade a place overflowing with personality is that all the items of décor have been specially designed and constructed for the venue. Thanks to an imaginative effort to seek innovative material, elements and colours, Marmalade has succeeded in bringing the past and future into the present.
Marmalade has a warm, professional and cosmopolitan wait staff. Locals and foreigners are waited upon attentively at the tables and even when the house is full there is always someone in attendance, since service is the philosophy underlying this bar and restaurant. The clientele pick up momentum as night descends. The staff also have a great knowledge of Barcelona and its hidden treasures, so be sure to ask what is on offer. It is truly a great meeting place to start an unforgettable vacation in a city that is second to none.
Considered one of the most desirable event locations in Barcelona. Marmalade is a magnificent space that's both grand (300 sqm & 4.5 meter tall ceilings) yet intimate with four separate seating areas. Providing an upscale backdrop for virtually all types of events. Conveniently located 5 minutes from
Las Ramblas and with a privileged location above the top of La
Rambla del Raval; this space can accommodate up to 225 guests for cocktails and small plates and 100 guests for seated dinner.
Marmalades star has truly risen and it has become one of the neighborhoods’ hottest spots. It is a reference point for any visit to Barcelona. WOW!!!