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Restaurant with terrace where you can taste simple and tasty cuisine in a local atmosphere. The place, unpretentious, serves a very good menu of day, with cider in accompaniment!

Cal Nap is a small traditional table in the old town, where you can enjoy some good Catalan cuisine for very honest rates. The great classics of the region are on the menu, the wine list well balanced, and some desserts are worth the detour, like the maison house! The service team is very pleasant.

In a family and welcoming atmosphere, the Stop Stop restau-bar is the supply point for the inhabitants of the village. The Pepi cook takes care of everything from breakfast to dinner, preparing small portions and bocadillos (sandwiches) or large dishes in the Catalan tradition.

Authentic cuisine specialising in the production of charcoal cooked meats, such as delicious chuleton (prime rib), butifarra or ecological rabbit. Good value for money.

At the crossroads of culinary traditions, this trattoria offers a tasty Mediterranean cuisine with Italian influences.

Cal Ramonet is a small rotisserie where you come to break a small seed at lunch or in the evening. Also takeaway dishes.

In a vast contemporary setting, whose decoration is essentially made of wood, La Manufactura offers freely revisited, not to say modern and inventive, versions of the classics of traditional Catalan cuisine.

It is one of the oldest bar-restaurants in the village. Good tapas, combined dishes. Terrace.

Founded in 1956, the restaurant was taken over a decade ago by talented chef Pablo Loureiro. Here, he offers a renovated traditional cuisine, which seeks to extract the maximum flavor from each product. Depending on the season, you can enjoy Navarre asparagus with truffle mayonnaise, the traditional Kokotxa of hake grilled à la parilla, grilled artichokes and cardoons with ham cream... There are also a number of excellent pintxos on display at the counter, as well as fine à la carte tapas.

Outside the centre, here is a bar-restaurant to name where you can share good tapas and enjoy a copious market cuisine, simple and good. Unpretentious setting and good service.

Butifarra de Ral, Ral's pork chops in the oven, prawns, cod, charcoal xai, sepia... This bar-restaurant located on Plaça Major serves a simple and good typical cuisine.

It is in the enchanting surroundings of La Roca that this small typical Catalan establishment is found. There is a lot of fun and a lot of fun, such as the senglar der castanyes (boar aux) or the fillet of the bou (beef filet).

In the heart of the vineyards of the Can Suriol estate, this restaurant serves delicious meats grilled a la brasa, its speciality, accompanied by small fresh vegetables from the vegetable garden and wines from the bodega, with a desire to favour short tours. A la carte, good Catalan specialities, such as the xató or the escalivada, for a traditional meal in a very nice setting, in the peace and quiet of nature. Attentive service and very good desserts as a bonus. A little digestive stroll through the vineyards is a luxury not to be deprived of!

Located right next to the suspension bridge, this restaurant is run by the young chef Alvaro Martínez, trained in the kitchens of Arzak, Martín Berasategui and El Bulli. With such a culinary background, it is easy to understand the presence of some very modern dishes, such as egg cooked at low temperature, or Asian-inspired dishes, such as nigiri de txangurro (crab). Also on the menu, crispy fritters with chilli and blood sausage, shrimp gyozas, parmentier with mushrooms and oxtail... all to be enjoyed in a beautiful contemporary setting!

Modest and welcoming, Asador el Cerco is a small restaurant with a rustic canteen atmosphere, offering a rich daily menu, much appreciated by the locals. The home-made cuisine is very tasty: the chef has a definite preference for stews, which are served with a bottle of cider. Upstairs, there are a few pretty rooms and all the comforts of Castilian decoration. A warm and family address perfectly recommendable for a gourmet and restorative stopover in a local atmosphere.

The restaurant of the historic building has been renovated and has a wooded and warm garden. On the menu, traditional dishes, grilled meat and grilled fish, delicious homemade desserts and a small local wine chilled. Good value for money.

In the heart of the village, this grocery store, which is also a bar and restaurant, serves good meals at lunchtime.

The restaurant of Hostal Santa Maria prepares simple and well-made dishes of typical Catalan cuisine. Attended by the inhabitants of the village, it is a popular place, de tota la vida, as they say here.

Charcoal cooked meat is the main ingredient of this bar-restaurant with Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine. Wooden tables quite close together in the interior room and pleasant terrace with a view of the church and the square. It will also be possible to eat sandwiches, tapas and pintxos on the go.

A restaurant with an original setting, fitted out inside a cellar, and made up of several small rooms with an intimate atmosphere. The menu plays on consensus, with traditional recipes on one side and more modern dishes on the other. Something to suit all tastes. In bulk, a few suggestions: varied croquetas, soups or salads of local vegetables as a starter; bacalao al pil pil, tuna steak or lamb chops as a main course; and a selection of cheeses followed by a homemade dessert (Torrija con helado de galleta for example) to end the meal.

In a beautiful vaulted ceiling with old stones, this small tapas restaurant in the city centre is worth a visit. The dishes are simple, fresh, seasonal, but very rich and very good for the price displayed, such as smoked salmon and its guacamole or maison-house. Presentation prepared and warm service. Very good value for money, which does not close the streets in Banyoles. 

In a contemporary bistro, the Mams offers plates to share and inventive, fresh and absolutely delicious dishes. Whether it's to spend a moment between friends or family by sharing copious tapas plates, or couple, accompanied by the tasting menu at noon, the Mams is up to the height. We will obtain, for example, a fondue of gambes toulon el seu suquet (fondue to shrimp stew), a pig costella cruixent amb soybean i mel (crisp pig porkchops in soy and honey) or a parmentier of pop toulon suggestive of pebre vermell of Vera (parmentier octopus à la crème de paprika de la Vera); to get gently to the dessert map, which includes a superb coco plate, pinya, rom i pa of espècies (coconut, pineapple, rum and gingerbread). A varied wine list and a pleasant service.

Le Racó d'en Serrallonga is a small restaurant specialising in artisanale and seasonal mushrooms. You can enjoy some of the traditional tapas plates in a charming village atmosphere: embotit artesà (homemade sausages), pernil dolç (sweet ham) or; (salted), and famous Maison house in dessert with sugar, honey or quince. The location is also a point of Hire for Burricleta, electric assisted bikes equipped with GPS perfectly indicated to discover rural sites, without too much tired!

Intimate and comfortable, this traditional kitchen restaurant housed in an ancient farmhouse a little away from the city has 30 seats and is almost always a full room. Various preparations are tasted, mixing mainly vegetables and game with brasa. The rooms are generous and the service is very nice. A beautiful address in a place as rustic as it is unique, at soft prices for the quality of the products.

This is a perfect solution for discovering typical Plats dishes without getting ruined: In the spacious dining room at the Roca hotel, we eat daily, well prepared and good quality dishes. Friendly service and warm mountain atmosphere.

A Cal Joan, one waxing from the casolana kitchen (house) since 1932, that is to say! In a relaxing rural setting, very good meat will be obtained with brasa and an authentic trinxat. Beautiful dessert card. Perfect for a réparatrice, only two, or a group.

Restaurant of Catalan cuisine where a particular care is given to each plate (the chef David Garriga Solé is an aesthete), but also to the service, courteous and attentive. You can eat here, 200 meters from the beach, in the rustic decorated room or in the small shady courtyard, very typical dishes as well as some more modern and inspired preparations. Victim of its success, the restaurant tends to be crowded and noisy on weekends. From a quality-price point of view, the lunch menu is hard to beat in town.

Restaurant opened in 2008 offering well-made Mediterranean specialties. But it is above all the location and the hype of the place, with its contemporary and minimalist decoration, that will push you to cross the threshold: installed in front of the sea, the Òxid offers 4 distinct spaces (terrace, indoor lounge, floor with a view and indoor patio) in which you will enjoy sipping some good cocktails until the night falls. The lunch menu is as delicious as it is unbeatable in terms of quality, quantity and price.

Cal Coco is located in a street parallel to the beach. In a small and intimate room made of stones and heavy wooden beams, you can taste mainly thick and tasty Argentine meat dishes served by warm and expert Argentinians, but you can also be tempted by very good typical Catalan preparations, perfectly executed, such as arroces and other classic tapas. Simple and tasty. A place where you can eat as copiously as you are warmly welcomed. Cal Coco is 20 years old in 2022!

With its exterior appearance of an old-fashioned tavern, Chef Alvaro's table doesn't let you see anything... And yet, once you enter this old place and are served by the friendly comarero (who speaks French), you're in the bag! In a setting with the simplest decoration, you can taste dishes of cocina casera (home cooking) authentic and mastered. Breathtaking cold cuts and well-made wine. Family atmosphere far from the numerous tourist attractions of the sea front. A different address, to discover.

Located on Cambrils' seafront promenade amidst a host of restaurants, La Galera stands out for its elegant lounge style and beautiful covered terrace. You can go there for lunch or dinner to taste the cuisine of chef Jordi Colom, who finds his inspiration in the products of the market and the catch of the day, directly from the port. Overall, we are dealing with typical Mediterranean dishes with touches from here and there. Perfect for a romantic meal, but also suitable for families.

This table specialising in grilled meats is located in the small town of Salelles. Six menus to choose from, including one vegetarian, to be served with the house's very good wine. The terrace is an oasis of tranquility. Warm welcome and space for children.

Situated in the pretty square of Trascorrales, this traditional restaurant serves excellent market cuisine. The dishes in sauce are simmered over a low fire with good local produce, bought at the local market, and many traditional specialities, such as frixuelos with leeks and prawns or the unmissable fabada. Also delicious fish such as Cudillero hake or fresh squid served in their ink. In season, mushroom dishes are also worth a visit. A charming address!

La Taberna de Ollari is an elegant little restaurant with a contemporary spirit that offers a traditional menu where you can try the local specialities - patatas a la riojana, pochas beans, lamb chops, boletus risotto with parmesan cheese, pears in wine, fresh cheese pie and red fruits, etc. - and also a wide range of other local specialities. In the tavern area, you can share good food in a more informal atmosphere, and you can linger for whoever wants, Rioja obliges, on the many labels that the tavern keep in stock. Good value for money!

A Catalan specialty restaurant opened in 2015 by the young chef Guillem Plana in his hometown. Special mention for the homemade emblems or the fricandó de vedella to be tested in a sober and modern setting.

A modern brewery with a children's area and a terrace located south-east of Santpedor, not far from the Aiguamoll de la Bòbila. For snacking on tapas, salads, soups, sandwiches and barbecue grilled meats, the establishment's specialty.

Castellar restaurant offers traditional Catalan cuisine based on seasonal and regional products. Their specialities are grilled meats, accompanied by regional wine and patatas enmascaradas, embotits casolans and botifarra (mashed potatoes and homemade sausages).

A family address appreciated by the locals. The restaurant of the eponymous hostal simmers a good traditional and monastic cuisine sublimating the products of the market that compose it. Meat and fish on the menu.

More than a century old, Fonda Oliva is a typical Catalan inn offering traditional homemade cuisine of the highest quality. In winter, the famous Escudella amb carn d'olla i patates amb fredolics, made with meat, pasta, peas, potatoes and seasonal vegetables, is served.

In the old town. This traditional and classic table stands out for its wide choice (salads, meats, fish...) and its good wine and cavas list.

Arròs, beef steak, pork feet with charcoal, bacallà carpaccio.... This restaurant with its modern setting prepares a good and typical cuisine in the centre of the village. Terrace.

Market cuisine and homemade desserts await you at the table of this restaurant specializing in fish and seafood. Beautiful video library as a setting.

Established in 1979 in the Carrer de la Creu, this family restaurant, which honours Catalan gastronomy and the Bages region, has forged a solid reputation with the locals. If its facade does not look like much, its pretty tavern decor and its successful cuisine make it a sure bet. An address not to be missed!

This elegant restaurant offers a Mediterranean and seasonal cuisine that the inventive chef Jessica Romàn creates using local products. The vast multi-purpose room features a series of colourful tapas, elaborate dishes of chops, beef, fish and seafood accompanied by fresh local vegetables.

A rustic and popular tavern, La Mêlée has a vast selection of traditional and tasty beers that bring together local residents on weekend evenings. In addition, it is possible to eat some simple and well-made preparations at any time of the day.

A two hundred year old farmhouse popular with the inhabitants of Castellgalí. It reopened in 2014. Simple and well-made Catalan cuisine for very fair prices. Pleasant terrace accessible during the summer months.

In a small country house, Hostal Grau serves traditional Catalan cuisine in a warm and family atmosphere. Nice presentation, generous portions, friendly service and good wine. Pleasant terrace.

Traditional Catalan homemade cuisine for this village bar-restaurant, with a special mention for grilled meats. A meeting point for the inhabitants of L'Estany for a typical stopover!