The best restaurants Costa Brava

Founded in 1969 by Joan Feliu and Guadalupe, this restaurant has become an institution with a loyal following. Enjoy local specialties such as delicious fideuà (paella with vermicelli), generous paellas, fish parilladas or sarssueles (seafood casserole). And don't forget grilled meats, as the restaurant was one of the pioneers of barbecues and takeaways. A large indoor dining room is available, but we recommend reserving the terrace.

Francesc Xambó and Josi Salguero opened this restaurant in 1990. Not without having restored the th century oil press that gives him his name. The wheel used to crush the olives is visible outside, but the 1870-throne press in the main dining room. The framework is also the'River, with its ducks and geese that give all its charm to this place since it can be seen through the large windows, open in summer. The products of the Empordà are to the credit in this restaurant, which is still being stormed. You will be enchanted by snails in Catalan in the three sauces, dressing, aioli and tomatoes, grilled sea wolffish or oven-roasted, cod with mushroom cream. For example, a sherbet of rosemary and lavender. Success requires a reservation.

In one of the streets parallel to the sea paseo, this small family restaurant offers traditional Catalan cuisine according to the seasons, sometimes with themes that invite you to table such as fungi or urchins. In general there will be a lot of fish (wolf, turbo, Catalan cod, lotte to gambas…), seafood and even a guaranteed Valencian paella for amateurs. At the disposal to savor the whole, two small dining rooms with a slightly outdated but charming look with fishing nets on the wall and terrace on the street, from the beautiful days.

Founded in 1962, this restaurant occupies a ^17th century house that has been completely renovated but whose original architecture has been preserved, such as in the dining rooms, which still have stone walls and arches in the ceiling. If it was a pub when it was created, it has now become a traditional restaurant offering typical dishes of the region, only elaborated with local and seasonal products: snails, meats, salads... To taste them, you can also settle down on the terrace, in an interior patio. Service to order and to take away.

Taken over in 2011 by the French, this establishment with a modern decoration, decorated with beautiful vaults, offers a range of nice and original dishes. The menu is changed every three months, one per season. But you will be able to taste for example hamburgers of foie gras, tartars of red tuna with coriander, a salad with goat cheese and duck or a creamy risotto of lobsters with saffron. Its setting, its inventive cuisine and the freshness of its products have made it one of the most popular restaurants in L'Escala, where many regulars flock.

A location of choice overlooking the sea and a market kitchen, makes it an indispensable place to taste fish and seafood from the region. A large variety of salads such as salmon and goat cheese, accompanied by mustard vinegar or tomatoes and brie (a wink to its clientele….) to the soya sprouts in the same way of the marinières or steam molds. In the second dish, you will be offered, for example, sépias to the plancha or paella to fish, but without any ostracism to meat, as they feed in particular beautiful roasted veal fillets. The Catalan cream can come punctuates the pleasures. Everything to enjoy in a large bright space with large windows overlooking the harbour or on the terrace. In the evening, the restaurant also organizes barbecues.

Trained in the kitchens of El Bulli (considered the best restaurant in the world until its closure in 2011), Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas opened in 2012 Compartir. An eloquent name that means to share and that perfectly illustrates their philosophy. In concrete terms, you share the dishes at the table you are sitting at. Complex flavours and popular cuisine are the essence of the menu, which has also incorporated rice, langoustine marinades or cuttlefish and prawns from Cap de Creus. Reservation more than recommended.

Located inside the ramparts in the pedestrian area, the location of this restaurant will be its first asset: a charming and spacious terrace, sheltered by a typically Mediterranean Virginia creeper. And the view that goes with it, towards the sea and overlooking the rooftops of the citadel of Tossa. On the menu, you will have the opportunity to discover Catalan fish and seafood specialities. For example, choose spaghetti with black garlic and parmesan cheese or homemade paella. With an appreciable service, it is a good value for money.

Here is a very pleasant and well placed place on the point of the beach of Calella to calm the small hungers and more if affinities. One will choose to settle down in the interior room or in terrace, not to miss anything of the spectacle. The menu includes paella, rice or fideuà, grilled sardines, squid, or pa amb tomàquet with ham, and no less than seven kinds of salad. For a sweet touch, you can opt for tangerine sorbet or classic Catalan cream. It's hearty and tasty, a good address.

Located near the wall in front of the Tower of Hours, this restaurant run by Pini and Carme offers a cuisine dedicated to seafood products, as well as seafood paellas and fideuas. Enjoy gambas carpaccio, cod croquettes or various rice "cassolettes". You can choose to sit out on the pretty, elegant terrace, or opt for the two equally welcoming interior spaces, with exposed stone walls and paintings by local artists. Either way, you'll be served with the utmost zeal.

Displaying a kitchen search at Kilometer -0, decked decoration with bicycles at ceiling, zigzag bar, this taberna ticks all the boxes of modernity. But this is still a good option in the city center, when you've found it in a small alley. A specialty in the decaying of the rice that can be black, del senoret or take the form of a fideua, etc. but also an interesting menu of day with the crudeties accompanied by marinated salmon, chicken and curry sauce and ginger, or home desserts. Also à la carte, from Peralada's secured calf, but with a small supplement. Try it.

This is the wine cellar of Martín Faixó, producer of Perafita wines, in reference to the name of the 14th century farmhouse, whose hillsides can be seen at the entrance to Cadaqués. Wine and tapas can be tasted on a pleasant shady terrace overlooking the small beach of Es Poal, the central beach of the village. The result is a beautiful view of Cadaqués. The menu changes with the seasons, offering good market cuisine to be enjoyed informally, in the form of plates to share, but also as a more traditional meal. All very nicely presented.

Without being the place where you will come to spend fortunes, this Margarita allows a pleasant tapeo, well installed in edge of sea. Beautiful white space and large terrace facing the sea on a pretty square with trees. You can opt for the traditional homemade croquettes, quite acceptable, but also prawn skewers or mini chicken burgers. Otherwise, the menu also includes the classics of the Iberian tapeo: braved potatoes, ham, small fish fry and even snails a la plancha.

This is a delicious place to enjoy some of the specialties of the Empordà. Located in the historical center, near the old port, this restaurant was founded in 1966 and is now run by the grandchildren of the pioneers. On the menu of a future tasting, anchovies served with pà amb tomàquet, cheeks and pig's feet(galta i peu de porc). And for dessert, Catalan cream and, on weekends, recuit amb mel (fresh white cheese served with honey). And of course the assortment of tapas. It will be roborative.

The first pleasure will be to appreciate the decor, all in stone, which gives a lot of charm to this traditional restaurant installed in a place that served as a storage for cereals (a long time ago) and whose beautiful vaulted room contributes to its cosy aspect. It is particularly famous for its paella, with lobster, but not only and also for its fideuà. You can also try other dishes that are very popular in Catalonia, such as cannelloni, here stuffed with cod brandade. And of course the plate of anchovies, a great specialty of the city.

Ideally situated at the entrance to the village on the hillside, it offers a terrace with a beautiful view over the bay of Begur, not far from the statue of Carmen Amaya, a flamenco dancer who was born in Barcelona but died in Begur in 1963. This bistro is a favorite of all those who live in or pass through Begur. As soon as the ovens are turned on, the smells are perfumed. Try veal fricassee with mushrooms, perol sausage with white beans or sea bream in white wine.

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.

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.

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 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…

Behind the stoves of this small restaurant, a cuisine that is both traditional and creative is meticulously prepared. The menu changes according to the season's products: game meat, mushrooms, figs and cherries, all served in the dining room in winter and autumn or on the terrace when the weather is fine. Where you can also sip cocktails, mojitosand other gin and tonics. A bio-ecological and vegetarian menu is also available. Located near the Muga River, the restaurant has 4 pleasant rooms on the ^1st floor.

Open since 2019 and located in the center, this Kombu proposes to offer a fusion between Japanese cuisine and Catalan classics. In a very minimalist decor and with a presentation that evokes the Japanese culinary world, you will be offered, for example: ceviches, Catalan chorizo accompanied by miso pasta or miso soup with fideuà. On the sweet side, fried Catalan cream punctuates the meal in a very pleasant way. It's light, rather innovative and the welcome of Andrés, who was trained on the tables of Roses, is very nice.

There are two ways to enjoy the seafood and rice specialties of the house. You can either sit on the terrace, in front of the boats, or you can opt for the indoor dining room with a panoramic view of the bay of Roses. In any case, the freshness will be there since fish and seafood come from the fish market of Roses. Don't hesitate to try their fideuà, their lobster arròs caldós, or their langoustine matelote fished in Cap de Creus. Great regularity in the quality of the dishes offered.

Located in the heart of Cadaqués, facing the bay, Es Baluard restaurant is housed in the old wall of the city. Opened in 1967, it offers a menu of fish and seafood fresh and the typical suquet and beautiful paellas. Quality ingredients and homemade desserts.

Not far from the lighthouse and at the bend in a stone alleyway of the Vila Vella, this friendly restaurant offers a wide variety of tapas and torrades (slice of toasted bread, topped with cold meats, cheese, etc.). For example, try artichokes with gorgonzola, Escala anchovies, grilled cuttlefish, chorizo with cider and esqueixada (cod salad). These can be enjoyed and shared in a picturesque setting, and even better, on its peaceful terrace. Be careful, sometimes you will have to wait to settle down.

Specialising in Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine, this restaurant ideally located on the first line of the sea serves paella and fresh fish.

Beautifully decorated with vaulted arches and paintings on the walls, this restaurant offers tasty Mediterranean cuisine. It specializes in grilled fish and meat. At random, you'll be able to savor tapas of grilled vegetables, toast of fuet, sausage, or secret de porc ibèric . If you're lucky enough to visit in summer, we recommend you take advantage of the upstairs terrace, which is particularly popular in the evening. A friendly welcome in a place to visit with friends or family.

Pink shrimps, of course, but not only; it is here that we will have to taste them. Opened by the Cuadrat family in 1967 in a former fish depot, this restaurant makes it a point of honour to ensure the freshness of seafood and fish served. True to tradition but not enemies of an innovation point, they will suggest, for example, stuffed, fingers sea urchins or a pêcheurs way of fishing. Enjoy a dining room or a terrace. 

Located on the harbour, it is one of the first restaurants that opened in Llançà in the 1980 s. At your disposal, two beautiful spaces to take advantage of: a very elegant dining room and a dream terrace to enjoy the spectacle of fishing boats while enjoying the various proposals. Of course fish, such as the bar (llobarro), turbot, holy stone (Sant Pere's gall) and seafood, as gambas, clams (cloïsses) or llagostins (small langoustines) populate the menus. You can also choose specialities such as mushroom gratinat, a thousand-leaf mushrooms, the essential and delicious suquet (local fish soup) or the variety of rice.

Opened in 1971, this venerable marisquería is now in the hands of the second generation of Giménez family. The menu features fish and seafood from Estartit, as well as a fine selection of seafood from Galicia. Not to mention a wide variety of tapas, including the all-important patatas bravas, shrimps and dried prawns, and an excellent seafood paella. All this is to be enjoyed in a modern decor, but retaining the old structure, with stone walls. As it's often busy, remember to make reservations.

Beautiful views of the canals, a decoration that displays the codes of the navy, is the restaurant of Hotel Portofino, which dominates the marina. The menu of course gives pride of place to seafood and fish, sea bass, monkfish, turbot. You will find them declined in fish fideuà and especially at their peak in the house specialty: the paella portofino, with fish, mussels, prawns, scampi and lobster. For those who are a bit hungry, you can opt for fish soup, carpaccio of prawns and scampi with garlic. Beautiful terrace at your disposal.

Chef Òscar Bigas offers a 100% vegan cuisine, based solely on local products. A member of Slow Food, Integral is an address that encompasses a whole gastronomic experience: a welcoming and close atmosphere thanks to an open kitchen that allows permanent chef-client interaction, and of course an assortment of vegan recipes that give rise to a festival of colors, flavors and very special aromas. All the ingredients used are organic, seasonal and meticulously selected from local markets and producers.

As its name suggests, this restaurant has made grilling its credo. Through quick or more elaborate techniques to merge the different cuisines with charcoal. Its proposals are declined on the side of entries, but also on the side of meats or seafood. You can taste the dishes that have made his reputation, such as grilled artichokes with foie gras and Iberian ham, lobster ravioli, beef tartar and grilled octopus. Or for dessert, a grilled pineapple with a Mojito sorbet. Advance reservations are recommended.

This is the most famous restaurant in Figueres for its rice. There are no less than sixteen types on the menu: creamy (risotto type), melosos with juice or "dry", paella type. In the melos department, for example, you can choose rice served with étrilles and Bordeaux porcini mushrooms or, in the dry department, you can choose black rice or seafood paella. As it is very popular, its small space is quickly filled, especially on weekends when families invite themselves for a big paella. Reservations are highly recommended.

Passionate about the gastronomy of its region, this restaurant wants its cuisine to reflect its gustatory intensity, blending products from the Mediterranean with the freshness of fruit and vegetables from the Empordà garden. At the same time, it fuses the tradition of grandma's recipes with innovation, particularly in terms of cooking techniques. You'll be able to savor seafood and rice dishes, as well as dishes with a more exotic touch, such as tacos, baos, ceviches and tatakis. Those with a sweet tooth will also be able to sample desserts inspired by the works of Dalí.

Superbly located on the main access road to the Costa Brava, this gastronomic restaurant of the Hotel Empordà has been part of the history of the city of Figueres since 1961. Refined decoration, a beautiful view through the bay window, old-fashioned and stylish service have contributed to the reputation of the establishment. As well as its cuisine which is rather bistronomy oriented, but which always values the quality of the ingredients and the local products. With at random of the market, rack of lamb, marinated sardines or filet mignon in sauce. For a meal for two.

The place owes its name to the culture of cider, since it names the cry accompanying the opening of the barrel. Because after the beer in the Dynamic bar, the owners chose to open a space around the cider. With this difference, the setting and the proposals are quite identical: large tables and small corners but also tapeo and pinxos bar, Basque origin obliges. This makes it a rather lively place and very busy at the end of the week. Did you like the formula? You can find it in Empuriabrava and Roses.

Its minimalist decor is punctuated with photos of the Punta Falconera, a cape located south of Cap de Creus, which gave the restaurant its name. Fish, shellfish, paella, suquet de peix, but also beautiful meats and carpaccio are logically on the menu of this place, which is part of the gastronomic collective " la cuina del vent ", which aims to highlight the products of the High Empordan. Just let yourself be guided by these passionate people and enjoy some of the suggestions of the day and the cart of desserts, much appreciated by the regulars.

This is one of the best addresses in Roses. At the helm is a young couple who have been working together for years. Jordi Dalmau is in the kitchen, having worked in a number of prestigious establishments, including Carme Ruscalleda's restaurant in Sant Pol de Mar. Carina Juarez accompanies him in the dining room, having trained at the famous Celler de Can Roca. In an uncluttered but welcoming space, you can enjoy a culinary experience that respects the product, with a menu that changes with the seasons and market discoveries.

After working in other restaurants in Roses, it was in February 2009 that Enzo and Mara decided to open their own restaurant, named after their daughter. On the menu you can find the classics of the region, paellas, fideuàs or suquets de peix (fish stew). You can start with an omelette with gambas and asparagus, but for dessert we recommend the homemade tiramisu, the only concession made to the owners' Italian origins. To be enjoyed on the small terrace overlooking a very quiet square.

Started in 2020 in Regencós, the trajectory of this restaurant now continues in Sant Feliu de Guixols. The project of this family restaurant brings together the enthusiasm of Victor Serra, its chef, and the attention of his mother, Carmen. With the double objective of offering a menu based on local products and merging Mediterranean and Peruvian traditions. We will enjoy rice marinieres or black rice, tuna tartar or calamari prepared in the Mallorcan style, but also ceviches and tiraditos (similar to the previous one).

In the land of ham, Le Futé has found a little gem serving truly original and delicious vegetarian cuisine, often ORGANIC. Each burger recipe has its own nutritional particularities and is presented to you as an "alicament". Depending on the season, you can enjoy soups, crudités and fresh fruit. Prices are reasonable and quantities generous. The owners are committed to sustainable development, and have another restaurant in the center of Barcelona. Finally, you'll love the natural wines and local beers.

In front of the walls of Tossa de Mar, this cuina is located in an old fishermen's house. It is run by chef Xavi Lores, who strives to combine the history and culinary tradition of Tossa with modern touches. The place is welcoming and you will be able to test its know-how and attention to detail through a tasting menu or an extensive menu that will perhaps make you discover scampi with a truffle and cava sauce, prawns served with chickpeas or even scampi suquet.

Since its creation in 1916, this place has been one of Begur's must-visits. On the restaurant side, Sa Rascassa offers simple fare featuring some excellent Mediterranean recipes such as rice (caldós, sea and mountain...), as well as freshly caught fish such as scorpion fish or turbot. To be enjoyed on a lovely shaded terrace, facing the pretty cove of Aiguafreda. In terms of accommodation, five comfortable double rooms are available. Enjoy the peace and quiet, without telephones or TVs, 3.5 km from Begur.

Open since 1974, this restaurant run by Joan Mitjà makes it a point of honor to use local and seasonal products. The result is a very complete menu with a focus on Mediterranean recipes. Rice is of course the star of the show, available in different versions: black rice, paella, arròs caldòs, fideuà, etc. But you can also take advantage of your visit to taste the eels caught in the Ter river, an exquisite dish. Or seafood (oysters, mussels, clams...). All served in an elegant room or on a beautiful shaded terrace.

Built in 1878, the building that houses this Fraternal Center was home to several cafes and casinos until 1897, when it was completely reformed. You can admire the stained glass windows and balconies from the Plaça Nova, but you can also enter to enjoy its café, which embodies the soul of the most authentic Palafrugell. The menu includes a wide range of tapas, as well as meat and fish dishes that can be accompanied by a selection of wines with a Catalan designation of origin.

Even if you are not staying at the Alga Hotel, you can still enjoy its restaurant, El Càntir. Under the direction of chef Pere Malagelada, this establishment makes a point of highlighting Mediterranean cuisine and local products. In a modern and luminous setting, you can try the menu, the daily menu and even a snack menu to enjoy by the pool. And know that when the time comes, you can also enjoy menus that are entirely dedicated to the Garoinada (sea urchins) or Calçotada (spring onions).

As it is not on the waterfront, but in a street parallel to it, it is mainly reached by word of mouth. Positive and rather justified. Behind the brown door with the boat's sign, there are two large interior spaces, including a pretty garden with many plants. On the kitchen side, it favours fresh produce and proximity. The carpaccios are very good and the paellas look good. One can finish with a turrón ice cream, sprinkled with ratafia liqueur. Remember to book, because the address has its regular followers.

La Tastaolletes (the Catalan word for those who like to taste everything) is an intimate oasis that appears in the middle of the seafront. In the hands of Xantal and Miquel, this small gastronomic space of traditional and creative cuisine will not leave you indifferent. Whether you choose from the menu or the à la carte, they have succeeded in concocting delicious dishes that will surprise you with their meticulously thought-out presentation. One of those places where the eyes are just as important as the palate, because the dishes are true works of art.

Here is a nice address, hidden in the forest around Maçanet de Cabrenys. For the pleasure of the eyes, you will enjoy the charm of the natural setting of this restaurant installed in an old stone house. For your taste buds, you will appreciate the excellent meats, grilled over an oak wood fire. But you can also try one of their flagship dishes, the snail. As the place is surrounded by a small stream where you can swim and also has a swimming pool, it is the ideal place for a gourmet stopover with your family.