Flax & Kale

El Raval


Catalan chef Teresa Carles' self-styled 'healthy flexitarian restaurant' is a chic, sprawling, palm-dotted world where 80% of the menu is plant-based (20% comprises oily fish) and the all-round emphasis is on nutrition. Raw, vegan and gluten-free options abound; dishes wander from açai bowls and red-quinoa pancakes to grilled-aubergine ravioli and Panang red curry. Head upstairs for the leafy terrace.


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