Malena

Modern Catalan, Mediterranean · Gimenells · Michelin One Star · Chef Xixo Castaño

Awarded one Michelin star, Malena is a Modern Catalan restaurant in Gimenells led by chef Xixo Castaño. Set in La Vaqueria, a converted former dairy farm, the kitchen modernizes regional peasant cuisine using custom charcoal wood ovens and local agricultural produce.

25112 Gimenells – Lleida, Gimenells

  • 1 Michelin Star

Menu

Dishes

  • Grilled apricot and lobster — With its extract
  • Black rice (24) — With cuttlefish
  • Norway lobster carpaccio (32) — With pig’s trotters and snails
  • Cod crumbled (24) — With tomato vinaigrette
  • Tuna marinade (26) — With tomato confit and basil
  • Ravioli of escalibada (24) — With “menjar blanc” and anchovy ice cream
  • Grilled apricot and lobster (36) — With its extract
  • White butter of asparagus (60) — With caviar from La Vall
  • Sweet fruit gazpacho (26) — With grilled herring
  • Pine nut white garlic (22) — With chanterelles, pine jelly and smoke foam

Set Menu

  • Board Menu (75) — The starters are for tasting, second courses and desserts to be chosen.
  • Menu Q (110)

Wines

  • Wine pairing Board Menu (33) — Per person

The Experience

Set in the countryside. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and à la carte dining.

  • Format: Tasting menu, À la carte
  • Setting: Countryside / estate

Phone: 973 748 523

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