Melós

Melòs: A Serious Kitchen, Slightly Underserved by Its Own Cellar

Melòs arrives with the poise of a chef who’s already done the hard part—finding a voice—and now wants to speak in full sentences. The room in the Eixample is quietly polished and grown-up: warm tones, soft light, and the kind of calm that suggests you’re meant to stay for the whole story, not just the headline. In the kitchen, the hand is steady and musical—good product, clean technique, and dishes that feel like an orchestra under firm direction.

The cooking reads as Mediterranean with a personal accent: touches of Valencia, a Barcelona sensibility, and a fondness for depth without heaviness. There’s craft here, but also restraint; you leave thinking about flavor, not fireworks. At this price point—north of 150€ a head—the one real snag is the wine. The list doesn’t match the food’s ambition, and the service, while professional, isn’t equipped to genuinely guide the choice, which becomes a glaring omission in an otherwise composed performance.

We wish the chef luck on this second adventure—may it land as well as Cruix did.

Clean: 8/10
Comfort: 8/10

Food: 9/10

Wine: 6/10

Service: 6/10

The Experience: 7.5/10

Price: 150€/pax