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SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS:
DK Choice Fresh, delicious Catalan cuisine Villa Más €€€
in a charmingly restored old
GIRONA: El Celler convent; save room for dessert. Traditional Catalan
de Can Roca €€€ Passeig de Sant Pol 95, 17220
Modern Catalan RIPOLL: Reccapolis €€ Tel 972 82 25 26 Closed Mon except
Carrer de Can Sunyer 48, 17007 Traditional Catalan Jun–Aug; early Dec–early Jan
Tel 972 22 21 57 Closed Sun & Crta de Sant Joan 68, 17500 Enchanting 19th-century villa
Mon; 1 wk Aug; Easter Tel 972 70 21 06 Closed Wed, Sun– overlooking the Sant Pol beach.
This temple to molec u lar Thu dinner; mid-Aug–mid-Sep Outstanding Catalan cuisine and
gastronomy boasts three Comforting country favourites in a fine selection of wines.
Michelin stars. It is run by the a handsome century-old house;
three Roca brothers: Joan is excellent set lunch. SANT FRUITÓS DE BAGES:
head chef, Jordi is dessert chef L’Ó €€€
and Josep is the sommelier. ROSES: Rafa’s €€ Modern Catalan
Expect inno va tive dishes such Seafood Camí de Sant Benet de Bages, 08272
as oysters with champagne and Carrer Sant Sebastià 56, 17480 Tel 938 75 94 29 Closed Mon–Wed,
caramelized olives served on a Tel 972 25 40 03 Closed Sun, Mon; Sun dinner
bonsai tree. You must reserve Dec–mid-Jan Minimalist dining room in a
11 months in advance. Informal, convivial and hugely medieval monastery. Inventive
popular seafood restaurant with Catalan cuisine by Michelin-
expertly cooked fish. starred chef Jordi Llobet.
HORTA DE SANT JOAN:
Mas del Cigarrer € ROSES: Els Brancs €€€ SANT JOAN DE LES ABADESSES:
Traditional Catalan Modern Catalan La Teulería €€
Crta Horta de Sant Joan a Bot s/n, Av. de José Díaz Pacheco 26, 17480 Traditional Catalan
43596 Tel 972 25 62 00 Closed lunch; Mon; Carretera C-38, km 1.5, 17860
Tel 977 43 51 53 Closed mid-Sep– Oct–Mar Tel 972 72 05 07 Closed Wed; Sun
June: Sun & Mon, Tue–Thu dinner An award-winning gastronomic dinner; last wk Aug
Famous for calçots (barbecued restaurant serving creative An elegant restaurant offering
leek-like vegetable) and cargolades Catalan cuisine. Amazing terrace such regional dishes as roasted
(feasts of calçots and wild snails). over the cliff, perfect for sunset lamb from the Ripollès area. Very
views of Roses Bay. good-value gastronomic menu.
L‘AMETLLA DE MAR: L’Alguer €€
Seafood SANT CARLES DE LA RÀPITA: SANT POL DE MAR:
Trafalgar 21, 43860 Miami Can Pons €€ Sant Pau €€€
Tel 977 45 61 24 Closed Mon; Seafood Modern Catalan
mid-Dec–mid-Jan Passeig Marítim 18–20, 43540 Carrer Nou 10, 08395
Fresh seafood served in a dining Tel 977 74 05 51 Closed Sun Tel 937 60 06 62 Closed Sun & Mon,
room with door-to-ceiling glass Classic seafront restaurant in Thu lunch; 3 wks May & Nov
windows, right on the seafront. the Hotel Miami Mar. Attentive Carme Ruscalleda, one of the
service and excellent value. world‘s best chefs, works her
L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ: magic here at one of Spain‘s
Hostal del Senglar €€ SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS: finest restaurants.
Traditional Catalan Cau Del Pescador €€
Plaça Montserrat Canals 1, 43440 Seafood SANT SADURNÍ D‘ANOIA:
Tel 977 87 04 11 Closed Mon Carrer Sant Doménec 11, 17220 La Cava d‘en Sergi €€
This place has an excellent Tel 972 32 40 52 Closed Mon; Tue Modern Catalan
reputation for flame-grilled in winter Carrer de València 17, 08770
meats and hearty country dishes. A smart restaurant in an old Tel 938 91 16 16 Closed Mon,
fisherman‘s cottage. Sample the Sun dinner (all day last Sun of the
LLAGOSTERA: Els Tinars €€€ justly famed suquet (seafood stew). month); 3 wks Aug
Modern Catalan Stylish restaurant serving
Crta de Sant Feliu a Girona, km 7, 17240 modernized Catalan classics with
Tel 972 83 06 26 Closed Mon, Sun a wonderful range of local wines.
dinner
First-rate contemporary cuisine SANTA CRISTINA D’ARO:
with a focus on seasonal local Can Roquet €€
produce. Good value set menus. Mediterranean
Plaça de l’Esglèsia, Romanyà de la
LLEIDA: L’Estel de la Mercè €€ Selva, 17246
Modern Catalan Tel 972 83 30 81
Carrer Cardenal Cisneros 30, 25002 Tasty modern French and Catalan
Tel 973 28 80 08 Closed Mon, cuisine, and a lovely ter race
Sun dinner overlooking fields and woods.
A bright hotel-restaurant serving
fresh, contemporary Catalan SITGES: Cinnamon €
cuisine. A gastro tapas bar, too. Fusion
Passeig de Pujades 2, Vallpineda, 08750
PERALADA: Cal Sagristà €€ Tel 938 94 71 66 Closed Mon & Tue;
Traditional Catalan Wed, Thu & Sun dinner
Rodona 2, 17491 Delicious Asian fusion cuisine
Tel 972 53 83 01 Closed Tue, Mon The white-on-blonde, luxurious dining in a lovely old farmhouse. Hosts
dinner; 3 wks Feb & Nov room at El Celler de Can Roca, Girona DJ sessions and other events.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 577
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