In restaurants representing traditional regional cuisine, you can try the most popular Catalan dishes. It is important to note that restaurants of various levels can be found in the city. You can choose from small family restaurants serving dishes prepared according to old recipes or upscale restaurants well-known far beyond the country's borders. The local gastronomy is based on seafood and seasonal vegetables, and meat dishes are mainly prepared from pork.
Recipes of many fish dishes that are very popular today were once invented by local fishermen. They cooked themselves food from all kinds of seafood they've managed to catch throughout the day. Fish soups are considered the most popular “fishermen's” dishes in local restaurants.
Among the variety of meat dishes “Escudellla” certainly stands out. This is pork stew with various vegetables and spices. In Lloret de Mar, everyone can try a special kind of paella called "Fideuas" prepared from special local seafood that is not harvested in other regions of Spain.
A pleasant surprise awaits all connoisseurs of fine wines who will have a chance to taste wonderful wines from local historic factories, as well as Spanish sparkling wine “Cava”. In the vicinity of the city, they produce herbal infused cherry liqueurs. One of the main national delicacies that can be tasted at any restaurant is Jamon - the famous Spanish dry-cured ham.
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