The best restaurants Catalonia

This restaurant will take you about 4 km to the northwest of Palafrugell but you will be in the theme of Josep Pla since it is in Llofriu that it is buried. Set in a restored Catalan farmhouse, this restaurant of Catalan gourmet fusion kept the rustic style of it, while adapting it of course to date. Priority with seasonal ingredients, choice of the best local produce and careful design presentations, such are the creeds of this restaurant, made by Isaac Sabria, a young chef who (after a strenuous of pastry chef level) began his career with Celler de Can Roca, taken part in TV programs and receipt from multiple awards. Choosing the menus tradition or season, always inspired by the traditional cuisine of the region, you will not be surprised to find almost all the range of products from auction of Palamós (gambas, turbot, monkfish…), veal fillet of Girona or Galicia and Pals rice with squid or mushrooms, Cargols rostits amb sofregit COM els of abans (snails grille with sauce of yesteryear), Caneló of perdiu vermella amb castanyes (red partridge cannelloni with chestnuts) or Arròs nembo of Empordà conill amb caxofes (rice with rabbit and artichokes). For dessert, let yourself be tempted by the version of the chef of the Catalan cream. Rich and varied wine list. The square itself is composed of multiple flexible spaces for any event, the team of service is with small onions, and very neat presentation of the dishes. Lovely outdoor patio. A prestigious address in a beautiful place.

It has been in existence since 1949 and was then just a small bar serving simple dishes and vermuth. Little by little, the Fonda became an inn, then a hotel-restaurant. Today it offers a classic and elegant setting, as do the dishes offered by the chef, who is part of the La Garrotxa volcanic cuisine group. In addition to the succulent meat dishes you can enjoy there, some typical and old-style dishes are still on the menu, such as stuffed potatoes and duck with pears. Beautiful wine cellar and impeccable service.

Taking its name from the altitude of Das above sea level, 1,219 metres, this table in the town centre offers preparations based on local and seasonal produce, with eight to ten seasonal suggestions off the menu each week. Some of the surprising ingredients used here are dandelion, Barbary duck and partridge... Depending on the season, you can taste red partridge pâté, accompanied by toast. The wine cellar is well stocked with local and international labels. Nice discovery.

Opened by two young cooks trained in the best restaurants in Spain, Trumfes has quickly seduced the inhabitants of Llívia as well as visiting gourmets. Pau and Alex have turned Catalan cuisine into an art form: the dishes are formidably well executed and divinely good. The wine list is very eclectic and full of beautiful nuggets that made us fall in love. These two chefs are young, talented and full of ideas. We like their simplicity, the warm welcome and the care taken with the decoration. It's fine and elegant and the price is very reasonable.

Run by a couple as friendly as they are inspired, this small establishment has the air of a mountain chalet and offers a cuisine made from typical regional products, with an added touch of originality. In fact, the plates are small but copious and are combined in the manner of tapas, allowing you to taste many of the excellent preparations of Madame, who is in the kitchen. As for Monsieur, he provides the service, in French. The menu changes quite often so that new flavours can be discovered. Very good and surprising little restaurant.

It was in 1920 that the Guixera opened its doors to become the region's first plaster factory, taking advantage of the dense quarries of Beuda. Not far from 100 years later, young and enthusiastic restaurateurs wishing to get closer to the countryside decide to reset the old factory: it was done in 2013, the restaurant of La Guixeria was born! Local and quality products form the basis of preparations: Xai ecològic (écologique), stones (seabream), graellada of carn (with grilled meat), potatoes al caliu amb allioli (potatoes at aioli). The wine menu does not blot with the menu, and desserts are real jewels. Booking recommended.

Located in a busy shopping street, near the city hall(ajuntament), this bakery-pastry shop is a good place to buy pastries(ensaimadas, croissants, brioches...), a sandwich, or to have breakfast. On the floor, it also proposes a good and complete menu of the day. You can choose from: salmon roll with cream cheese, stuffed eggplant, Iberian stew with artichokes... The staff is attentive and very helpful. It's a safe bet if you're hungry in Badalona.

The red and white tablecloth tables are set up in a large and luminous service room with a fireplace and typical regional decoration. Since 1980, traditional Catalan dishes have been served here, well executed and prepared using only local products. In addition to the hearty peasant breakfasts, on Thursday and Friday you can enjoy the "arròs" (rice with a variety of products), as well as a wide variety of stews, grilled meats and other seasonal dishes. An authentic and nourishing establishment.

It is in the old centre of Santa Coloma that the Wind of Aram has elected. The service space in the purple and gold tones, with its leather armchairs and its ancient mosaics floor, has a chic lounge bar. Here you can eat meat, fish, and other well-arranged snack plates, prepared from fresh products, for perfectly honest prices. Guests will appreciate the warm welcome reserved for guests, as well as the terrace overlooking the quiet pedestrian street parallel to the entrance. The house also specialises in chocolate drinks, teas and teas. Perfect for a restorative break, in the morning or in the afternoon.

With its handsome interior, marble tables and modernist façade, the Canaules Café restaurant offers traditional Catalan cuisine based on market produce. You'll enjoy sophisticated, tasty and well-presented dishes, as well as must-tries like botifarra with beans. Frequented as much by gourmet locals at lunchtime or coffee hour as by visitors, the atmosphere is quite pleasant. Note, however, that in high season, service may take a little longer.

Opened since 1924, «Friends of Ripoll» is a small institution of the historical centre frequented mainly by the locals. Tradtionelle cuisine and typical dishes are set in a rustic Catalan atmosphere, where you can feel quickly at home. Special mention for rich country breakfasts.

The Bar Centre, which as its name leaves it, is located right in the heart of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, is a popular area mainly frequented by locals, where one comes at any time of the day, for a coffee, a bistro meal or some tapas at the time of the aperitif. We eat it well and happily quenches it. With its neighbour the Nervis bar, it is also here that the surrounding parties come to celebrate the weekend.

We would have guessed it from the name alone, but we were not mistaken. The "small bar" is indeed a very small establishment. But that doesn't stop it from being very charming. You will be able to taste its "entrepans", small sandwiches very well made, because they are made from fresh and quality products and in particular from a bread which is excellent. If it is ideal for breakfast, you can also use it for a break "on the go". The icing on the cake is that you will appreciate the kindness of the owner.

Here's a restaurant that can become as unmissable as the visit to the monastery in which it's located, with opening hours that match those of the monastery. Its first plus point is the splendid panoramic view from its large bay window. But taste buds are not forgotten, and the cuisine is market-fresh. You'll find salads of goat's cheese, smoked cod or anchovies from El Port de la Selva. The gambas are also local and the desserts homemade. With the Sant Pere de Rodes menu, the welcome glass of cava will invite itself to your table.

Beautiful and spacious space inside but also large terrace for beautiful days: This café of the centre is a little the rallying point for many inhabitants of Peralada. Its bias, prepare traditional Catalan cuisine rooted in seasonal and close products. Some dishes are transmitted from generation to generation as the pick of cod to muslin or rabbit to artichokes. Do not hesitate to test the dish of the day and in the dessert book for the homemade cake in cheese. A bar shall the smallest bite with its sandwich cohort, black or white sausage, à or anchovies… Little indiscretion, the Michelin stars in the surrounding area have often been for.

In a service room at the crossing of the cross-country interior (wood stove and hunting trophies) and the trendy bar, the panoramic view of the valley is appreciated as well as the small and sophisticated dishes, as well as the garden: very inventive and traditional at a time. After an entrance of emboldening tapas of flower petals, we find on the map original proposals such as the excellent foot carpaccio and brave potatoes, and more classical things like the tuna tartar. Very good desserts. An original place to discover.

Set in a Romanesque cloister - itself framed by fierce vegetation - this restaurant in Palera is a real curiosity. After driving along a concrete road through a forest, you come upon this ancient building whose terrace is dotted with tables. There's no menu here, just what the chef prepares according to what's available: xai amb samfaina (lamb and ratatouille), Arròs mar i muntanya, cannelloni... Wines and desserts are up to scratch, all for a very honest bill. A unique experience.

Located in the magnificent natural setting of the Volcanic Natural Park, the restaurant La Font del Grèvol is at the entrance to the village of Sant Joan les Fonts, on the road to Castellfollit de la Roca. Here you can enjoy traditional Catalan cuisine, with the house specialities being grilled meats and game dishes in season. We will appreciate the very large dining room with ochre walls, with a predilection for the windows side to enjoy the landscape.

If this small restaurant of marine specialities does not pay a mine, the dishes are worth a small, restorative stopover. We do not come here for the professionalism of the service, but for the well-stocked plates of good regional products: in addition to the classic arròs, you can sample some of the corner's embotits and very good home-made desserts. Copious breakfast. Good value for money.

It's been more than 20 years since the Can Joan restaurant of traditional Catalan cuisine reopened its doors. It follows in the footsteps of the owner's grandmother, Maria Duran, who wore an apron in the kitchen from 1919 to 1960, patiently preparing rostits and other typical dishes such as conill a la rabiosa (spicy rabbit). Today, the menu is more extensive, offering fish, meat (including game) and salads... The result is palpable expertise and generous portions. A sure bet.

In a superb natural setting, with a terrace and swimming pool reserved for the restaurant's guests, Can Perot is a traditional Catalan establishment offering dishes made with local seasonal produce, most of which comes from the masià's vegetable garden. Meat and fish are also hand-picked, and the wine and spirits cellar is quite well stocked. We appreciate the very professional service and the enchanting setting.

Located on the road in a small green house, Hostal dels Ossos is a traditional table with a good reputation. In a relaxed atmosphere, you can taste very good typical preparations of the Garrotxa and its fertile soil, served in generous quantities. Among the home specials are the Santa Pau amb botifarra esparracada i bolets (scrambled eggs at Santa Pau beans and its mushroom sausage), el platillo dels Ossos (bone bone), ànec amb peres (pears with pears), hose of amb naps (turnip foam) or the very good dessert of iogurt iogurt. The volcanic menu will make it possible to make a good idea of the variety and quality of the products of this comarch.

Although the former owner Lluís is now retired, the new owners have maintained the charm and atmosphere of this small establishment that can only serve a dozen people at most inside. But it now has a beautiful outdoor terrace. You will always appreciate the varied gastronomic proposals which are declined on a beautiful card privileging the fresh products and of proximity, dishes to be shared with the pizzas while passing by the tapas. In winter, we will test the onion soup.

It is the restaurant of the Castell d'Empordà, authentic medieval fortress dating from the early th century. That Dalí was with two fingers to buy before finally opting for Púbol. They are eventually Albert Diks and Margo Vereijken, two Dutchman lovers who will buy it in 1999 after he was left behind for more than 18 years. After extensive restoration, the hotel restaurant opened its doors in 2001. In a very beautiful area, the restaurant offers refined cuisine to reinterpret the traditional dishes of the Empordà gastronomy. You can open the appetite with a fresh liver rush to Pedro Xímenes jelly or a citrus crab raviole and continue with a frozen cod back with chicken juice or candied spices. The Abundance Abundance abundance will bring the finishing touch.

For those who want an exceptional setting for a restful stay, the hotel offers 38 double rooms or suites, decorated with taste and refinement, all with beautiful views over the surroundings. Fans of great battles will be pleased to know that the hotel hosts a model, the largest in Europe, restorative the Battle of Waterloo, with 2 000 soldiers of lead and 500 horses, all hand painted. A particularity that the French can only appreciate…

It's impossible not to hear about it when you're in Girona. It's what we call a "Frankfurt" here, that is, a restaurant-bar where you eat mainly German-style fast food, but with Catalan products - sausages, burgers and fries - and where you drink beer. And of all the Frankfurt places, König is the king. In a frank bistro atmosphere, you can recharge your batteries for a cheap price and leave with a taut belly. We also appreciate the pretty terrace of the Calderers street (16) in the old district.

Indigo is the Carlemany Hotel's excellent restaurant, where you can enjoy traditional Catalan dishes in a sophisticated, subdued urban setting, based on carefully selected products: squid a la romana, vegetable tempura, beef tartar or entrecote steak, arròs de l'Estany de Pals... The service is with small onions and the atmosphere is a little more international than elsewhere. In the summer months, you can enjoy fresh and healthy lunches served on the terrace overlooking a pretty, lively square. A sure value.

To enjoy this traditional table of the city, you will choose to settle in a charming room with old protruding stones or on the terrace surrounded by a large garden. On the menu you will be able to taste stews, game preparations, pig's trotters, hare royal and many other specialities such as fresh pasta with mushrooms and duck foie gras or fillet of beef with Meranges sheep's cheese. Very nice regional wine list and professional service. Typical.

It is a restaurant housed in an old building and offers market and regional dishes, revisited with a modern twist. The service room with its arches and orange ochre walls is elegant and the service is meticulous. On the plate side, we are dealing with mountain cuisine to which the chef imprints his creative know-how. Let's mention the semi-cooked foie gras of duck, the mitjana de bou al formatge blau amb bolets (fillet of beef with blue cheese and mushrooms) or the espatlla de xai de la Cerdanya al forn (shoulder of lamb from Cerdanya in the oven). Delicious.

Can is a traditional peasant table opened since 1966 offering breakfast, day and weekend menus. Founded by Esteve Ambassador, a road driver deploring the absence of a place to collate on the road to Girona while easily parking, it's his wife who comes to the fourneaux of the small xiringuito. Little by little, the place becomes unavoidable and grows to become the right table that it is today. On the menu, varied tapas, meat and fish with brasa, and desserts of qualities. Good products, good wines. On Thursdays and Sundays it is arròs.

After 20 years of practice, Chef Robert decided to open a second restaurant in Sant Martí Vell. Simple, quality and beautifully presented dishes are on the menu, a cross between land and sea products, with a refreshing creative touch. Several menus are available, including the surprising gin and tonic menu. Original, for a very good quality-price ratio, ideal for a vermouth with friends. And if you're around in the summer, you can also take advantage of a seasonal terrace where you can indulge in the pleasure of tapas, accompanied by a drink.

The hotel restaurant La Plaça is a small corner of paradise that will delight both the taste buds and the eyes. In an enchanting setting, on the terrace or in the very beautiful service room with old stones, you can taste fresh and well-prepared local specialities, where the products from the interior of the country are represented equally and those coming from the Mediterranean. The service is pro, wine is good, the place is beautiful. A bold stop.

It was in 2003 that the restoration work of the impressive masia of Can Did, located on a small hill allowing to see the Montseny on one side and the Pyrenees on the other, ended. Since then, the hotel attracts gourmets, lovers of Mediterranean cuisine - review and corrected to modern sauce - and tranquility. You will choose the beautiful service room and its famous old stones or the beautiful garden planted before taking a look at the rich map. The service is attentive and the art of detail seems to be among the priorities of the house, both in the presentation of plates and in the choice of products. Add to this a beautiful wine cellar, spirits and cigars, and the account is good. An elegant table.

A small restaurant with a modern setting, where traditional dishes from the region are served, as well as rice-based dishes. Of course, the wines and cavas have a special place in the tasting, with a very complete choice. Everything is delicious, because the cooking is mastered to perfection, and the service is very attentive. Unbeatable value for money. The room is quite small, so it will be wise to reserve a table in order to enjoy this delicious and accessible cuisine.

A good address on the main street of Caldetes, to play on the terrace. Lots of tapas to share (patatas bravas, squid in Andalusian style, leek chips, etc.), but also a cuisine that likes to play a balance between tradition and the latest trends. The decoration is simple and unpretentious. The logo of the sign is the "Gallipeix", a chimera with a chicken body and a fish head. The three red dots next to it symbolize Japan, a country often found on plates.

Just a step away from the monastery, this bar-restaurant seduces with its small terrace and its modern and ultra neat interior decoration. Here, it is the quality that is important, not the quantity. So don't be surprised if at lunch time you find only one dish on the menu, it's normal, because everything is home-made! The vegetables are particularly honored. Also some tapas to share, and very good desserts, very aesthetic moreover. The service is nice, we would stay there for many hours to taste all the cakes...

In this restaurant housed in a cultural centre, chef Susana Aragón boasts a cuisine based on local products and the concept of "slow food". It is therefore quite naturally that artichokes, the star product of Baix Llobregat, are cooked in all kinds of ways here! The indigenous chicken Pota Blava is also a must on the menu. Thanks to a network of small, well-knit local producers, Susana Aragón offers an inventive seasonal cuisine that takes the form of small dishes to share. Very good menu of the day!

A family restaurant where you can share a mariscada (seafood tray) at a low price. We also eat fried squid and coques à.

A priori, one would think in front of the typical village bar-restaurant, and yet Cal Boria is much better than what he suggests. For more than 50 years, this restaurant serves good local specialities as well as a quality day menu. And for a few more euros, you can even offer delicious cargols with llauna.

The hotel was very close to the city centre and was very close to the metro station. Nothing very elaborate, but honest cuisine to make feast at modest prices.

In a traditional setting, under beautiful stone vaults, modern cuisine is served with organic or nearby products. Special mention of the careful presentation of the dishes and the good grilled meats have la. The establishment, located on Plaça Major, occupies an old bakery («forn» in Catalan).

With its large mountain canteen atmosphere - massive beams, sturdy wooden chairs, subdued lighting - the atmosphere at El Bodegon is childlike and the meals are really hearty. With beautiful pieces of meat (including the famous Kobe beef), Catalan sausages, and mountain dishes... If the prices are a little higher than elsewhere, the quality is there. It will be a pleasant and perfect stop to get back on the slopes before setting off again. Courteous and professional service.

Surrounded by giant fir trees, this restaurant of regional specialities focuses on quality seasonal produce and game. The tablecloths are white and the tables are well laid. For example, as a starter you can try a liver escalope with apple jam with cinnamon, before opting for a Llebre a la Royal (hare in the royal way) or Vieires estofades al chardonnay (scallops braised with chardonnay) to finish with a raspberry millefeuille... Superb wine list to go with it all.