Must-see restaurants in Costa Brava

  • El Celler de Can Roca

    Girona

    Ever-changing avant-garde takes on Catalan dishes have catapulted El Celler de Can Roca to global fame. Holding three Michelin stars, it was named one of…

  • La Fábrica

    Girona

    Girona's culinary talents morph into top-quality coffee and Catalan-inspired brunchy favourites starring local ingredients at this energetic German…

  • La Blava

    Calella de Palafrugell

    In a former fisher's house overlooking the beach, La Blava has earned a loyal following for its exquisite seafood, best enjoyed at outdoor tables…

  • La Gruta

    Costa Brava

    A fusion of French and Spanish flavours, spiced with occasional Asian flair, impresses diners at this innovative restaurant overlooking a tiny beach in…

  • Integral

    Figueres

    A short stroll from the Teatre-Museu Dalí, cheery casual Integral prepares some of the best vegetarian dishes for miles around. Perch at the marble-topped…

  • Far Nomo

    Palafrugell & Around

    Beneath the San Sebastià lighthouse, Far Nomo specialises in Asian-accented seafood served in a relaxed but stylish setting overlooking a pine-clad…

  • El Borinot

    Palafrugell & Around

    Tucked along an ivy-clad medieval lane, El Borinot serves beautifully prepared seasonal cuisine with global accents, best enjoyed on the peaceful front…

  • Federal

    Girona

    The same creative team behind the much-loved Barcelona cafe has opened a Federal in the heart of Girona's old town. Market-fresh organic ingredients star…

  • Quina Llauna Besalú

    Costa Brava

    One of several well-placed eating and drinking spots on the scenic Plaça del Prat de Sant Pere, this vermouth-loving tapas joint has an excellent range of…

  • El Portal de la Gallarda

    Costa Brava

    One of the village's top dining destinations also offers sweeping views over the countryside from its garden-like terrace just northeast of the cathedral…

  • Enoteca MF

    Cadaqués

    A short walk east of the main beach, this wine-centric gastrobar serves up outstanding tapas to tables on a small terrace facing the waterfront. Standouts…

  • 8de7

    Girona

    It's well worth venturing across the river to this low-key dining room serving up market-fresh daily specials like mouthwatering paella and grilled…

  • Rocambolesc

    Girona

    Savour some of Spain's most lip-smackingly delicious ice cream at Rocambolesc, part of the world-famous El Celler de Can Roca culinary clan. Candy-striped…

  • 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…

  • Sa Rascassa

    Palafrugell & Around

    Uniquely positioned amid pines behind impossibly pretty Cala d'Aiguafreda, 4.5km northeast of Begur, this highly regarded, romantically lit garden…

  • Restaurant Durán

    Figueres

    Dine under the same roof as Salvador Dalí once did at this top-class, chandelier-lit restaurant, where smart service and plush decor are matched by such…

  • El Motel

    Figueres

    Jaume Subirós, the chef and owner of this smart roadside hotel-restaurant 1km north of Figueres' centre, is a seminal figure of the transition from…

  • Casamar

    Palafrugell & Around

    Fabulously located on a headland overlooking Llafranc's bay, this top-notch Michelin-starred restaurant serves classy seafood and artful mains concocted…

  • La Riera

    Palafrugell & Around

    Opening onto a flower-filled terrace, this sophisticated yet friendly eatery within a 15th-century old-town building simmers up an excellent range of rice…

  • Compartir

    Cadaqués

    Headed up by a trio of elBulli alumni, this terrace restaurant revolves around innovative, gourmet sharing plates ('compartir' means 'to share'), yet…

  • El Clot dels Mussols

    Palafrugell & Around

    With tables overlooking the turquoise waves that lash Tamariu's shore, this family-owned restaurant is a top spot for seafood, whether you fancy hake with…

  • Lua

    Cadaqués

    A mango-yellow door sets the jazzy tone for delicious, creative Mediterranean-Asian 'soul food' at this laid-back, Italian-run eatery with beer-barrel…

  • Es Baluard

    Cadaqués

    There may be roe-deer carpaccio and salt-sprinkled grilled asparagus on the menu, but the family behind Es Baluard clearly worships at the throne of…

  • Café Le Bistrot

    Girona

    Walls are draped in jasmine and tables spill out onto stairs climbing to a 17th-century church at this local favourite. The classic bistro-style menu…

  • Amb els 5 Sentits

    Costa Brava

    Seasonal, local ingredients fuel fun, imaginative, elegantly prepared degustation menus at this intimate, stone-walled, bodega-like eatery. Over five or…

  • Tragamar

    Calella de Palafrugell

    Barely a metre off the beach, with tables gazing out on the twinkling bay, this is the buzzy Calella branch of Barcelona's hugely successful Tragaluz…

  • La Cuina de Can Simón

    Tossa de Mar

    This is the standout of a slew of restaurants hugging the old wall along Carrer del Portal. Within an 18th-century fisher’s stone house, Michelin-starred…

  • Bar Restaurant Cap de Creus

    Costa Brava

    Perched atop the cape, this all-day restaurant caters to exhausted hikers and beach-goers with an unexpected combination of Catalan and Indian food. The…

  • Zanpanzar

    Girona

    The piled-high bar glistens with tempting pintxos (Basque tapas) at this bubbly Basque tavern in the heart of Girona's old town. Just help yourself and…

  • L’Alqueria

    Girona

    This smart, minimalist arroseria serves some of the city's finest arròs negre (rice cooked in cuttlefish ink), as well as around 20 other superbly…

  • Nu

    Girona

    Sleek and confident, this beautiful, contemporary old-town spot has innovative, top-notch plates prepared in view by a friendly team. Catalan-Asian…

  • B12

    Girona

    Poised under stone arches, low-key B12 throws organic vegan and vegetarian produce together into light, fresh and totally delicious plant-fuelled cooking…

  • Les Voltes

    Costa Brava

    As pleasant for a tinto de verano (red wine and soda) as for a full-blown feast of grilled entrecôte, Les Voltes spreads from a cavernous stone-walled…

  • Occi

    Girona

    With elegant contemporary styling and fine service, Occi has many elements of a pricier place but remains accessible and welcoming. The menu incorporates…

  • Sidreria Txot’s

    Figueres

    Watch your Basque cider poured from on high (the way it’s supposed to be) at this lively all-day cider bar with a summer garden. Then tuck into hot and…

  • Casa Nun

    Cadaqués

    Head for the cute upstairs dining area or grab one of the few tables huddled outside overlooking the port. Everything at this friendly all-rounder is…

  • Pont Vell

    Costa Brava

    The views to the old bridge (after which the restaurant is named) are enough to tempt you into this converted 18th-century building, even without…

  • Chez Tomás

    Palafrugell & Around

    Tuck into Iberian pork cheek in red wine, breaded rabbit, duck in port, a range of original salads, and a host of other delights of land and sea, all…

  • Can Torrades

    Palafrugell & Around

    Simple Catalan classics are well executed beneath vaulted ceilings and original hand-drawn murals at this yellow-walled 19th-century house in the thick of…

  • Txalaka

    Girona

    For pintxos (Basque tapas) accompanied with txakoli (sparkling white wine from the Basque coast) poured from high above, seek out this popular spot, 300m…

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