FOOD
Food is a very important issue in this part of spain
Catalonia has a rich culinary tradition. Typically Mediterranean flavors predominate in Catalan cuisine. These include olive oil, garlic, onions, tomatoes, nuts, and dried fruits. People here love gazpacho, tortilla de patatas, and paella as much as in the rest of Spain. It has its own identity. A favorite Catalan dish is escudella I carn d'olla, a boiled meal-in-a-pot comparable to the French potau-feu. Meats and sausages are simmered with vegetables; the broth is then served with pasta as a first course, with the rest served as the main course. Catalonians are fond of mushrooms. About six dozen edible varieties grow in their homeland. Mushrooms often appear sautéed as an appetizer (tapas) or as an ingredient in soups, sauces, and stews.
Catalans also mix meat and seafood in the same recipe—it’s called mar i muntanya, which means “sea and mountain” in Catalan—in a way that seems rather odd in the rest of Spain. And Catalans have a huge tradition of pork sausages—fuets, butifarras—but they don’t use paprika in them, like in chorizo. They also like garlic A LOT, in their most distinctive sauces aioli ["garlic and oil" in Catalan], or romesco. They have quite unique ways to treat vegetables, burning their skins to get them a smoky flavor, like in escalivada, or to thicken sauces in fish or meat stews. Flour is never really used, but a “picada” (an almond, parsley and garlic mix) gets added at the end of the cooking process. They invented one of the best things in the whole world: pa amb tomàquet, toasted bread scrubbed with ripe fresh tomato, garlic, salt, and olive oil. In the beginning of the year they have Calcots. This is a traditional kind of food, a vegetable like a sping onion (not the same) prepared outside on a fire. The Calcots are burned black and when, taken from the fire, are wrapped in newspaper to yarn. When they are ready to eat, the inside part of the calcot is pulled out and dipped in a almond sauce. A nice tradition to spend some time outside with family and friends. The Calcotadas are done in January until march..
Not a surprise that Catalonia has a very high concentration of Michelin starred restaurants, perhaps more than any other place on Earth. With a fantastic selection of fresh local produce at their disposal Catalan chefs have always led the way in Gastronomic innovation. Ferran Adria and his ground breaking restaurant El Bulli, is quite possibly the most famous chef in the world.
EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA
Named best restaurant in the world in 2013 and 2015 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, this place, 2km west of central Girona in a refurbished country house, is run by three brothers. The focus is ‘emotional cuisine’ through ever-changing takes on Catalan dishes. The style is playful and a full range of molecular gastronomy techniques is employed. The voluminous wine list arrives on a trolley. Book online 11 months in advance; if you haven't, you can join a standby list.
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Of course the food is good at, but even more important is the overall experience that makes it worthwhile visiting this place.
Finding a good restaurant in this area is not very difficult, you can visit many places and we like to share some of our favorites with you.
Besalu

Restaurant Curia Real
Plaça Libertat, 8-9, Besalú, Girona, España
Tel +34 972 59 02 63
Menu of the day: 25 euro incl. wine
Good quality, terrace with view over the bridge. Lunch and dinner

Pont Vell
C/ Pont Vell, 24 BESALÚ 17850
España
Tel. +34 972 59 10 27
A la carte: +/- 50 euro incl. wine
Good quality, terrace with view over the bridge. Dinner from 20.30h.

Oliveras
Calle Pau Clarís, 13, 17850 Besalú España
Tel. +34 972 59 03 92
Menu of the day 9,50 euro incl. wine
Nice buffet menu. Possible to eat in the garden. Only lunch from 13.00h.


La Cova Criolla
Ganganell, 2, 17850, Besalu
España
Tel. +34 972591344
Pizza and empanadas: 10 euro incl. wine
Nice housemade food.
Dinner from 19.00 h.
Can quei
Sant Vicenc, 4, 17850, Besalu
España
Tel. +34 972590085
Typical Catalan dishes: 15 euro incl. wine
Lunch and dinner
Around besalu



Carles Antoner
Placa Major, 17745 Lladó
España
Tel. +34 972 55 37 11
Nice fresh lunch menu: 14 euro incl. wine
Catalan cuisine
Lunch and dinner
Marisqueria GILS
C/ Sant Mer, 111 Baixos, 17820 Banyoles
España
Tel. +34 972 57 28 52
Lunch menu: 17 euro incl. wine
The best seafood in the area
Lunch and dinner
La Carpa
Passeig Darder, s/n, 17820 Banyoles
España
Tel. +34 972 58 28 25
Lunch menu: 12 incl. wine
Food is ok but the setting is fantastic
Lunch

Can Roquet
Plaça de l'Esglèsia, 17246
Romanyà de la Selva
España
Tel. +34 972 83 30 81
a la carte: 40 euro incl. wine
Nice food, well presented, great setting
Lunch and dinner

Raku
Plaça del Firal, 3, 17121 Corçà
España
Tel. +34 972 63 02 40
Tapas
Very tasty food
Lunch and dinner

Els jardins de la merce
Pujada de la Mercè, 10, 17004 Girona
España
Tel. +34 972 22 68 45
Menu degustacion : 25 euro incl. wine
Several dishes to try, nice garden
Lunch and dinner

Compartir
Riera de Sant Vicenç, s/n, 17488 Cadaqués
España
Tel. +34 972 25 84 82
Plates to share, high quality, +7- 60 euro
Lunch and dinner

Artusi
Plaça de les Castanyes, 6, 17004 Girona
España
Tel. +34 972 48 73 27
a la carte : +7- 40 euro incl. wine
Nice. modern restuarant with mediterranean food
Lunch and dinner

Can Mia
GIV-5147, 6, 17843 Palol de Revardit
España
Tel. +34 972 59 42 46
Typical Catalan dishes, 22 euro incl. wine
Lunch and dinner

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