Aiguaclara

Palafrugell & Around


Draped in flowers and fairy lights, this buzzy, retro-chic restaurant and lounge bar fronts a beautiful 1866 mansion. Superbly updated Catalan delights on offer include Iberian cured ham served alongside pa amb tomàquet (tomato-dressed bread), roast suckling pig with wild mushrooms, and duck ravioli in goat's-cheese sauce. It's popular: book ahead. On Tuesday and Friday nights, DJs spin vinyl in the atmospheric bar.

Inside the mansion itself you'll find 10 comfy rooms decked out in a stylish blend of contemporary design and original features like lofty ceilings and antique tiles.


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Nearby Palafrugell & Around attractions

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2. Casa Vicenç Ferrer Bataller

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4. Platja Fonda

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5. Platja de Sa Riera

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6. Cala d'Aiguafreda

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7. Cala de Sa Tuna

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8. Cala Illa Roja

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Wander 1km north from Sa Riera to reach this ruby-tinged cove, used by some as a nudist beach and with spectacular rock formations gracing the sand.