Costa Brava Guide

The Costa Brava has an excellent cuisine based on fresh fish and seafood, grilled or baked in salt or cooked as a stew in the traditional dish suquet. Each area has its own peculiarities: along the coast, you will find a myriad of specialities from the sea: seafood, fish, etc., with such notable combinations as rice made with squid's ink.

Thanks to the international reputation of restaurants such as Can Fabes, Can Roca and of course El Bulli, Catalonia's star is currently shining very brightly in the foodie universe. Labelled somewhat loosely as Nou Cuina (Catalan for Nouvelle Cuisine, though thankfully not bearing much of a resemblance to mid-80s food experiments with miniscule portions) there's not much that ties these places together other than a desire to please the boys from Michelin.

However at the other end of the scale, there's still a great deal of joy to be had from eating at local seafood restaurants, providing you do your research and don't just turn up anywhere expecting the meal of your life.

Restaurant El Bulli, Roses, Costa Brava - Located in Roses, on the Costa Brava, El Bulli is open only from April to September. During the other six months, the chefs are holed up in their laboratory in Barcelona devising new and exciting recipes. El Bulli is said to be booked out a year in advance, and virtually every serious chef ...

Restaurant Es Furio, Tamariu, Costa Brava - Originally a house belonging to fishermen it was turned into a hotel in 1934 and renovated in 1993, always having been owned by the Suquet family. This small hotel has become an emblematic establishment on the unbeatably beautiful beach at Tamariu. It offers seafood cuisine, based on traditional ...

Restaurant Mas Pau, Avinyonet, Costa Brava - Mas Pau menu is marked from the beginning by a constant approximation to Empordanese cooking through the most characteristic and distinctive products of the district, but viewed from an enormously personal and imaginative perspective. The finest vegetables from the market of Figueres, the ...

Restaurant El Moli, Pont de Molins - El Moli restaurant is situated within a beautiful landscape in the middle of forests and fields opening onto the banks of the River Muga. The natural stone building originates from the 18th century and was in full operation as a mill until 1960. It was restored and converted into a restaurant ...

Restaurant Casamar, Llafranc, Costa Brava - Has been the chef Quim Casellas, who after years of learning has created along with a great team and his sister Mary the great adventure of making a restaurant Casamar great reference in the area. Hotel - Restaurant Casamar C/ Del Nero, 3 - 17211 Llafranc - Girona Tel: +34 ...

Restaurant Terramar, Llafranc, Costa Brava - Restaurant Terramar menu offers you an accurate selection of dishes elaborated with seasonal local products you will be able to taste in our restaurant in front of the sea. Restaurant Terramar cosy sea terrace offers you the chance to have lunch, have dinner, have a snack or simply have a drink ...