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Cuisine of Costa Brava for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Every town in this resort area has to offer its guests a decent selection of restaurants. The most popular restaurant in Lloret de Mar is The Orient Express; it specializes in international cuisine and updates the menu every single week. In the morning hours visitors are served a magnificent breakfast and in the evenings an entertainment program is provided. Among other restaurants in the city The Panxos points out as a major culinary destination offering Mexican cuisine. Fans of European cuisine would like the La Fusta restaurant, which, in addition to a large selection of treats, attracts visitors with affordable prices.
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The famous restaurant El Bulli, which has become a real gastronomic attraction, is located in Roses. Here they cook the most popular dishes of Spanish cuisine following classic receipts. The beautifully decorated hall of the restaurant is perfect for organizing celebrations. Large selection of dishes cooked on the grill is feature of The Pasko's Balkan Grill restaurant. Here it is also possible to find some popular Mediterranean and Yugoslav treats.
Tourists, who are lucky enough to visit the town of Begur, can’t ignore the Un Poc de Tot restaurant. The basis of its menu consists of dishes of Mediterranean cuisine. Here you can taste a fish cooked following special receipt, as well as savory vegetable salads and delicious fruit desserts. The Un Poc de Tot restaurant serves visitors until late in the evening. It’s better to have family dinner in the Aiguaclara restaurant, which also serves visitors almost around the clock. In the evening, the restaurant is always full of guests, so it’s better to book a table in advance. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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The town of Tossa de Mar also boasts a diversity of gastronomic places. There the Forchetta restaurant remains one of the most popular. In addition to classic Italian pasta and pizza, visitors can enjoy specialty desserts, as well as their favorite Italian wines. Younger guests will appreciate the large selection of pastries and sweets. The Tapas del Mar restaurant is also suitable for families. It serves Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine. During the day, the special budget menu is available.
Cadaques The cuisine of Costa Brava is simply unimaginable without seafood. Here, hundreds of dishes are prepared from various types of fish, shellfish, and crustaceans. One of the most typical dishes is called “Suchet” - this is how they call seafood stew with vegetables prepared according to a special recipe in every local restaurant. Fish, shrimps and shellfish, potatoes, tomatoes, green peas, and garlic can be added to the dish. Once this simple dish was prepared by local fishermen - they added to it all kinds of seafood they've managed to catch during the day.
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The cultural life of the Costa Brava is rich because of bright celebrations and festivals. They are held almost every month and are always accompanied by lush folk festivals. National … Open
A special type of paella known as “arros negre” is prepared in the region. The main feature of the dish is that for its preparation they use special black rice tinted with cuttlefish ink. Such an unusual paella is considered to be one of the main festive dishes for local people. For the preparation of this dish, it is customary to use only local rice grown in the vicinity of the city of Pals.
Costa brava Another original rice dish that gourmets will love is “arroz con paloma” - rice with pigeons. It is believed that this dish was first cooked in Ampurdan where they have bred a special breed of pigeons on the farm for many years. They are distinguished by their unique taste qualities and resemble quails in taste. Many interesting spices, garlic, and carrots are added to the dish during cooking.
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Those who prefer more original dishes will like traditional chicken with shrimps. Many foreign guests may find this combination of products quite unexpected. However, this original dish has long become regular for locals. Tender chicken meat is stewed together with shrimps and served with a special almond sauce.
cadaques Visiting one of the Costa Brava’s luxury restaurants, one can try the finest seafood and other delicacies. Chocolate stewed lobsters, sumptuous cuttlefish meatballs, delicious regional wines, and incredibly decorated desserts are just some of the dishes local restaurants are ready to surprise their guests with. On the seafront there are restaurants of different price categories, so absolutely all travelers will be able to taste special regional food.
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♥   Restaurant 'La Brasa de Riudarenes' Riudarenes. Type - Regional cuisine. 9.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Maràngels' Sant Gregori. Type - Modern cuisine. 10 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'El Pati Verd' Girona. Type - Traditional cuisine. 10 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Divinum' Girona. Type - Market cuisine. 10.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Massana' Girona. Type - Creative. 10.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Nu' Girona. Type - Modern cuisine. 10.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Occi' Girona. Type - Mediterranean cuisine. 10.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Duc de L’Obac' Bonmatí. Type - Catalan. 11 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'El Celler de Can Roca' Girona. Type - Creative. 11 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'L’Aliança d’Anglès' Anglès. Type - Modern cuisine. 11.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Costa Brava

Lloret de Mar
Among the numerous restaurants of the holiday resort there are gastronomic establishments of various cuisines. Travelers give preference to Orient Express among other popular restaurants. This establishment offers global or as it is as well called fusion cuisine. This place has everything for comfortable relaxation and recreation: a spacious and fine decorated hall, vast choice ... Open »
Tossa de Mar
There are so many restaurants in Tossa de Mar. This is due to the great love of residents for culinary delights. You can find many fish dishes and hundreds of meat dishes here. Local chefs use pork especially often. Catalonia mass-produces it and exports it to other regions of the country and abroad. So you should taste Jamon. Interestingly, there are also unusual mixes of ... Open »
Barcelona
Catalan cuisine has always been famous for its variety. This is a unique combination of Indian, Japanese, Pakistani, Turkish, Arabic and Thai traditions. You can try most unusual and creative dishes in the restaurants of Barcelona. Latin American and Italian restaurants are traditionally the most popular ones among tourists. The national cuisine will surely impress fans of ... Open »
Perpignan
The Le Clos des Lys restaurant is specializing in European cuisine. By its decoration and style the eating house resembles a traditional European café rather than a classic restaurant as its hall always features an easy and friendly buzzing atmosphere. The menu of the Le Clos des Lys restaurant presents different dishes meting tastes and fancies as of meat dish admirers so of ... Open »
Catalonia
Culinary traditions of local people are treated with great respect and attention; cooking is a part of the national culture. Chefs cook their signature dishes exclusively of local ingredients; that distinguishes the Catalan cuisine from its Mediterranean sister. As for drinks, then there are some interesting features. During a hot day, the most popular refreshing drink is ... Open »
Andorra la Vella
You can also order Xai in the restaurants of the town. These are very tasty roasted lamb ribs. It is worth to taste the original Agredolc. This dish is cooked from bacon. Such opposite to taste products as vinegar and honey are added to the dish during cooking. This dish is served with bread. Andorrans love bread. They serve it at every meal. But the role of this product is ... Open »
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