"Barabba just vibrates. The vibe has much to do with its Italian owner Riccardo Marcon’s personal approach to service. With a background in fine dining (he was opening beverage director of the now-closed Noma sister restaurant 108), Marcon has created a restaurant that delivers at a high level but stripped of all the fancy details. The food is Italian, though the kitchen seems more concerned with pleasure than tradition when creating dishes; the much-talked-about spaghetti with butter, colatura, and caviar, for instance, is beloved by influencers on Instagram. You can order a la carte, but there’s also a set tasting menu on offer for those who’d like the whole shebang. The wine list carries a great selection from the natural wine world, and the Negroni, with a dash of absinthe, is said to be one of the best in the city." - Anna Norström, Gabe Ulla
