Out of China, Asian restaurant in Eixample, Barcelona, Spain.
Out of China is an Asian restaurant in the Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona, specializing in regional Chinese cooking. The menu brings together cooking techniques from different parts of China alongside Mediterranean ingredients.
The restaurant opened in 2002 and was among the first in Barcelona to offer regional Chinese cooking beyond the Cantonese standards common at the time. Over the years, the kitchen evolved to incorporate local Catalan produce into its dishes.
The dining room takes its visual cues from Shanghai in the 1940s, with furniture and decoration that evoke that era. Guests who look around carefully will notice details that reference a city that no longer exists in that form.
The restaurant sits on Carrer d'Aribau in Eixample, a long straight street that is easy to walk along once you know which block to head to. Booking a table ahead of time is a good idea, as the place tends to fill up on busier evenings.
The menu features dishes like duck pasta with grilled foie and sweet potato noodles with spicy kimchi sauce, a combination not commonly found in Chinese restaurants. This pairing of East Asian and European ingredients runs through the whole menu, not just in one or two dishes.
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