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 Restaurants
in the Costa Brava
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The
fame and prestige of Catolonian restaurants have risen to dizzy heights
over the past few years, to the extent that these days gastronomy now represents
one of the reasons tourists choose to spend their holidays in the Costa Brava.
Many of Spain's finest modern chefs (including of course Ferran Adria) have been
trained in Catalan schools and restaurants, and many new exciting and unique dishes
have been created in one a Catalonian or Costa Brava restaurant. Below are the
ones we have been lucky enough to visit, and we hope (very much!) to be able to
add to the list soon.
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Bullí
Cala Montjoi, (Girona). Teléfono: 972 15 04 57. | El
Bulli, one of the world's most famous restaurant lies proudly on the Costa Brava,
just 6 km from Roses, and is visited by thousands of gourmets each year. We can't
add anything new to the countless articles written about this ode to restaurants,
except one thing. If you're wondering if it really is worth paying 140 euros for
the privilege of a one-off menu de degustación at El Bullí's....
Yes, amazingly enough, it really is. |
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La Xicra
Estret, 17
Palafrugell
Tel: 972 305 630 | We
were very disappointed with this restaurant which is highly recommended in the
Spanish Gourmetour. We found the service to be slow, an obvious distinction between
treatment of regular clients and newcomers and the food was well below expectations.
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Av.
La Palma, 17
Tossa de Mar
Tel: 972 342 431 | And
we were pleasantly surprised by this one. We arrived in Tossa on our way to Barcelona
from the Parador in Begur hot and hungry after a seemingly endless drive along
the beautiful and breathtaking coastal road. The service was welcoming and quick,
the food was delicious (excellent prawns, clams and rice) and the restaurant small,
unassuming and friendly. |
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Empordá
Antigua Ctra. de Francia s/n
Figueres (Figueras)
Tel:
972 500 562 | One
of Girona's most famous and emblematic restaurants, famous excellent dishes based
on traditional local recipes. Interesting combination of modern Catalan and French
cuisine, and the cheeseboard certainly has a French air about it, both in scope
and in varieties. Offers a "water list" as well as a "wine list".
Prices moderate to high. |
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Aigua Blava
Playa de Fornells s/n
Begur
Tel: 972 622 058 | Nice
restaurant which mixes traditional Catalan dishes with modern touches. Set in
one of the most beautiful parts of the Costa Brava, the fish and seafood dishes
are especially good quality. Service can be quite slow but nevertheless it remains
one of the area's most popular restaurants so if you are in the area give it a
try but book a table first. See also Parador
Aigua Blava in Begur. |
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San Pau Sant Pol de Mar
Nou, 10
Tel. 932 600 662 | Carme
Ruscadella is one of Spain's top and most international women chefs, her restaurant
San Pau is set in a villa overlooking the sea and is a perfect example of how
to create unique dishes by combining her imagination with traditional Catalan
ingredients. Carme recently opened a second San Pau restaurant in Tokyo. If you
are lucky to visit either, order a menú de degustación with storyboard
included. |
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Les Petxines
Passeig Mn. J. Verdaguer 16
Tel: 972 364 137 | Les
Petxines belongs to another well-respected woman chef, Paula Casanovas. Creative
original dishes with some amazing mixtures and flavours and reasonable prices
(about 50 euros per person). Paula's sister, Barbara, is in charge of the desserts,
some of which are totally irresistable. Service, however, is rather slow for an
establishment of this category. |
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