A gastronomic route through the Costa Brava and the Empordà: our favourite restaurants
These are the restaurants we personally recommend to our guests, grouped by area. All of them are a short drive from the house: from beachfront restaurants in the coves of Roses and Cadaqués to traditional Catalan cooking in Castelló d'Empúries and Figueres.
Roses and its coves
- La Guagua: at Cala Canyelles Petites. Family-run since 1964, right on the beach, with fish from Roses. Charming, with very good food and service. For lunch or dinner.
- El Racó de Santa Llúcia: at Cala de l'Almadrava, in one of its quietest corners. Right on the beach with a large terrace; very good for fish and paella.
- El Mirador de l'Almadrava: in the same cove. More affordable, with good quality and service.
- L'Àncora: on La Perola beach in the centre of Roses, before the harbour. Sea views and sunsets; rice dishes, suquet (fish stew) and fideuà.
- Tramonti Platja: Italian, next to L'Àncora. Small and cosy, with a terrace on the same beach.
- La Sirena: on Plaça Sant Pere, with a large terrace right in the centre of Roses. Cooking from the sea: seafood and fish.
- La Pelosa: a beach restaurant above Cala Pelosa, with the sea in view from every table. Family-run, serving seafood and rice dishes; it can also be reached by boat.
- Hotel Cala Joncols: rice dishes or fish in an almost deserted cove. Mediterranean cooking with local produce, in a completely peaceful setting.
Cadaqués
- La Sal Es Xiringuito: a beach bar right on the sand, facing the sea, beyond the village. Mediterranean food, open all day; Blue Cadaqués is just next door.
- Ses Paelles: in the village. Specialists in seafood rice dishes, blending tradition with a modern touch.
Sant Pere Pescador
- Mas Gusó: you dine outdoors among greenery, close to the sea and the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà wetlands. It has a wine bar and a small market of local produce.
- Restaurant El Port: at the Club Nàutic. Home cooking with seasonal local produce (rice dishes, meat and fish) and a terrace.
Castelló d'Empúries and Sant Martí d'Empúries
- El Portal de la Gallarda: in Castelló, with a terrace set into the medieval town wall. Cosy, traditional Catalan cooking, best for dinner.
- La Terrassa d'Empúries: on the Plaça Major of Sant Martí, next to the Empúries ruins. Generous portions of fish and rice dishes.
Figueres, Peralada, Vilamacolum and Llançà
- Can Duran: in Figueres. A 19th-century inn where Salvador Dalí was a regular; a classic with a long history, featured in every guide.
- L'Olivera: at Hotel Peralada, with chef Paco Pérez. Contemporary Mediterranean cooking with Empordà produce, recommended by the Repsol Guide.
- Aires de l'Empordà: in Vilamacolum. Traditional Mediterranean cooking of the area, with set menus and à la carte.
- Els Pescadors: in Llançà, next to the fishing harbour. Fish and seafood of the day.
Charming Village House in Costa Brava
Our villa on the Costa Brava: 8 guests, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a private pool, 7 km from the beach.