An amazing experience with exceptional service. All of the dishes were served promptly and hot. The…read moreduck breast was cooked to perfection and the veal was moist and flavorful. I highly recommend this restaurant. The staff and servers were friendly and professional. A five star restaurant in the middle of a small spanish country village. Reservations recommended.

Kind of off the beaten path lies this fantastic restaurant. Located in Palau-Sator, outside of…read moreGirona, this easily is in our top 1-2 favorite places to eat in the world. First off the location is simply stunning. The old part of the city is a fascinating brick structure that is quite old, but still being lived in. The interiors are quite moderns. The restaurant also has apartments that are available to rent and from what Ive seen this would be a fantastic spot to use as a base to explore the area. The restaurant is a family run affair. Introduced to this place by my Uncle who has been coming here for decades (and seen many of the children grow up and now manage etc) it features some fo the best Catlan cusine and its not going to break your budget in the process. The Food: First off we were treated with the table set to make the traditional Catalonian Pa amb Tomàquet or bread with tomato. You take a thick piece of crusty bread and rub it with a piece of locally grown garlic. Then a heirloom tomato slice and rub that on the bread soaking in the oh so good tomato juice. Spread on some aioli and drizzle with olive oil. Its really heaven on a slice. The bread still a bit crunchy has the tomato flavor saturated through. The garlic flavor announces it presence but does not overwhelm. The oh so rich aioli is cut by the EVVO to make one of the worlds greatest pieces of toast. I could eat this every day of my life and it would never get old. (I have a picture of both the setting and the toast). Gazpacho: Again perfect. cucumbers and heirloom tomato blended smooth with a hit of sherry wine vinegar. Served cold and its super refreshing. You can make out each element of the soup individually if you concentrate, but together they are a perfect blend of flavor and texture. The vinegar adds needed acidity and brightens up everything. The EVVO adds richness. A bit of the house made bread for dipping it was also perfect. Jamon Iberico: Whats not to like here? Black Iberian pigs are raised under free range but strict conditions and finished on acorns. The ham is then cured up to 4 years. The best is black lable which indicates pure bred black Iberian pigs. Such is what is served here. The rich meat has a taste similar to egg yolks and is pure joy to eat. This is 100 times better than prosciutto Monkfish: literally fresh off the boat monkfish that is grilled and served with a bit of oil garlic and parsley. It was perfectly cooked. The quality of the fish is such that it simply does not require a lot of gussying up. The flaky meat has a nice texture to it and reminds me a bit of halibut but not as dense. For a fish that is at best described as ugly it sure tastes good. Catlan Apple desert: Not sure what it was called but it was basically locally grown apples made into sort of a mini deconstructed apple pies with some cream on the top. So good!!!!!! This is a must stop if you are in the area. Great prices for what you are getting in a killer space using local ingredients. It does not get better than this.

Palau Sator is one of the medieval villages in Girona's Alt Ampurda and together with Peratallada,…read morePals and other make a must visit to the region with a gastronomical adventure as the bonus. We have been enjoying great meals in this area for years, a visit to Can Salo was our most recent one. This is a straight 5 starts review, the setup, the old "masia" where the restaurant is placed, the service and attentiveness are all excellent. We started with an array of entries to share; gambas the Salou, caracoles, cuttlefish croquettes, "pa amb tomaquet". The bread and tomato are served "before assembly" you get the toasted bread, garlic, tomato and olive oil and is up to you to do it the way you like it. The cuttlefish croquets were better than ones enjoyed two days before in La Barceloneta. The main entrees were cannelloni, "galtas de vadella", fish terrine and escalivada. My wife loved the escalivada (peppers, eggplant and onions) with goat cheese while I devoured the cannelloni, typical comfort food for me. The veal cheeks pack with flavor and dissolved in your mouth. I don't live in Catalonia anymore and meals like these are one of the reasons I ask myself why.

This place is soooooo beautiful I'm surprised there aren't 100 photos posted! It's an amazing…read moregarden setting with a lot of different plants, flowers, beautiful lighting, and whimsical decor. There is indoor seating as well with quirky decorations everywhere. The price fix menu for lunch was 23E, including bread and water, 2 courses and dessert. I had a fig salad, salmon with rice, and cream Catalon....all beautifully presented and delicious. Reading another review someone mentioned the lack of multilingual service. I'm not sure why anyone would expect any server to speak several languages. I am traveling with my small dog, barely speak any Spanish, let alone Castilian Spanish, and I ordered food just fine and received excellent service! I highly recommend El Pati!!!

I'v been there in the Years 1996, 2002 and 2006. Each time i was amazed by the wonderful ambiente…read morewith the big garden and dreamlike atmosphere. The menus were always of high quality, but over the years there was no developement to see, that the management of the hotel/restaurant was trying to improve the service so that international guests with minor spanish knowledge feel more welcome. After reading a comment from 2009 in another forum, the service even seems to have decreased in performance I will for sure visit this lovely place a fourth time, but will watch closely, if the critics may be right. But on a nice summer evening there seems to be no better place for a nice dinner in Catalunya

We had an excellent eight course tasting menu in the largest dining room. It was Valentine's Day,…read moreSunday, so it was completely full, but the tables were sufficiently far apart that you did not feel crowded. The service was excellent, despite the large numbers. Our courses included, veggie soup, Nigri of (raw) salmon, Corvina with blue potato mayonnaise, a fish that I had never had and was excellent; fillet of beef and two outstanding deserts. The setting in Palau Satour was lovely. Total cost per head Euros 30.

We were looking for a restaurant that would offer a taste of local Catalan dishes. Maria, our…read morewaitress, suggested the Catalan seafood dish - amazing!! We also orders the locally caught gambas/prawns. Caught in the neighboring town and then grilled here perfectly! Sweet and delicious! Finished the meal with crema Catalan of course! Great views and excellent service.

Came here for a late lunch after our Costa Bravo tour and had a great experience! We almost missed…read morethis spot because on their yelp page, they show that they close at 230pm but actually they close at 5pm. When we got there, the restaurant was pretty busy but we were seated quickly. It has a nice location because it's almost on the beach and you can see the ocean when you're eating. The staff are also very friendly and even though we weren't fluent in Spanish, they explained everything to us in English. This is a tapas restaurant but it was like a buffet style. You would go up to the counter and order what tapas you wanted (finger food) and then at the end your waitress/waiter would come and tally up everything you ate and you paid the final bill. We got a wider variety of their tapas that ranged from meat to seafood and even different types of bruschetta. All of it was so fresh and tasted amazing. And the best part was that everything is priced very reasonably considering the location, quality of food, and the portions. I would highly recommend this place if you're looking for a bite to eat!

This was an amazing culinary experience, and takes tapas to a new level. The service atmosphere and…read morefood were all amazing. I already can't wait to go back to Calau!

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This place is off the beaten path but it is worth the drive. We came here because I wanted duck…read moreConfit. Maybe part of the reason I traveled from California. This place is not touristy at all but the Catalan/French influence is strong. It's in a very rural area. I assume everything they cook is sourced locally. Roquefort icecream on a salad anyone? Very relaxed and unpretentious if you're heading up south of France or heading down to Barcelona....they are open at 1:30pm for lunch. Come hungry.

Completely wonderful. Please go here. Seriously, we came back a second night- from an hour away-…read morejust to have another round. Everything is locally sourced (main components at least), fresh, absolutely delicious and deftly prepared. Albert (chef, owner), and La Barretina, were suggested by our Airbnb host who is another local. He is kind and gracious, excited to share his space and food, and proud to serve the quality he does- rightfully so. The place is in the middle of a rural part of Catalonia, and there isn't much going on- making it quite unassuming. The wine selection is completely locally made and held in a separate cellar attached which Albert will help you with. All bottles totally affordable- recommend trying "Mas Polit", we got a second bottle to go! After that, go wild. The menu is phenomenal. It's simple and humble but the food it stellar. Truly special, the flavors will impress and satisfy anyone from the food conservative to any foodie. The cannelloni are house made rich and delicate, onion cake is sweet, savory and unctuous, and the duck is ridiculous. We tried maybe 8 or 9 items between the two nights and everything was tremendous. I could keep going, but I think I've made the point. Please make an effort to get out to this area of Catalonia- it isn't far from Barcelona. The area totally deserves your attention and time and specifically this restaurant is worth the day trip.