We hoped on the train from Becerlona to Girona today and happened to notice this restaurant. We…read morecame without reservation, but were luckily called back by the waitress because someone cancelled. It turns out to be one of the best and most creative reaturants I have tried in Spain-- with a reasonable price. I enjoy the idea of taking Japanese, Thai and Chinese cooking elements into seafood making. The staff are nice and helpful. Windful dinner. Suggestion: try Gourmet menu (59 euros for the whole meal)!

We ate here in June 2022 and had an outstanding meal. Three seafood dishes: the sea bass ceviche,…read moregrilled octopus and a tuna tataki noodle dishe were each with unique and satisfying flavors. Topped it off with sublime chocolate. Service was impeccable.

Truly exceptional. But this is not merely a restaurant--it is a mythological opera, enacted in the…read moreform of a tasting menu. The story begins not with a dish, but with a timeline you can eat, charting the ascent of three siblings from humble familial duty to culinary transcendence. You do not "dine" here. You witness a narrative of obsession, transformation, and fate--the kind that only arises when blood ties are mixed with butter, fire, and an unbearable drive for excellence. The youngest of the three, a pastry chef, emerges like a trickster figure from folklore, sweetening the end of the journey with a sense of mischief and melancholy. His takeover of the narrative is not declared; it is felt, as a shift in temperature, in tone, in destiny. The food--what can I say? Each course is like a quiet revelation, as if the universe momentarily aligned to allow perfection, then moved on, uncaring. There is no comfort here, only beauty that leaves you slightly devastated. The architecture of the space is austere but luminous, a kind of sacred geometry. The ceramics and silverware are ritualistic tools, not mere vessels. They suggest a world in which aesthetics are a moral responsibility--as if to serve food without beauty would be a sin against nature itself. To eat here is to be reminded that all creation is fleeting, that excellence is a burden, and that even in triumph, there is solitude.

For those not interested in the details, the quick summary of this place is: mediocre food and…read moreservice for a 3 starred Michelin restaurant, served one member of our party a piece of ceramic (choking hazard) and did not adequately remediate the issue, and gave 3 of 6 of our party members stomach problems after dinner. Save your money and a trip to Girona if you're going from Barcelona and go to Cocina Hermanos Torres, a restaurant that truly lives up to the 3 Michelin star reputation. Here is the detailed account of our experience at El Celler: I dined at this restaurant with a party of 6 on the 20th of May. One of the people in my party had the misfortune of finding shards of what appeared to be ceramic from one of the plates as she was eating. She found them while eating the food and had to spit them out and place the pieces on the side. She notified the waiter that picked up the plates about the pieces of ceramic, and unfortunately, only received a "sorry for that" as a reply, with no other gesture of apology provided by anyone else the rest of the night. Given their reputation as a 3 Michelin starred restaurant, not only is the presence of the ceramic pieces in the food appalling, but the nonchalant attitude towards the incident afterward was extremely disappointing. While we certainly did not expect the restaurant to compensate her meal, a small token or gesture in the form of a small discount, free beverage, replacement plate, anything, would have been greatly appreciated. This is far from what we expect from a Michelin establishment given our experience at a variety of other restaurants of similar caliber we have dined at, and cannot overstate how alarming it is that a choking hazard can make it past quality control and nothing is done to repair the situation even after politely bringing it to the staff's attention. The most impressive part of the night was the cheap taxi we took back to Barcelona. Okay, fine, the dessert part of the meal was fun and delicious, so maybe that was the most impressive, but followed closely by the taxi. Below are other details where El Celler completely missed: - Bread taken away from one of our party members without asking if they were done - No folding or replacement of napkins when someone left their seat - Being rushed at the end of dinner for seemingly no reason as there were other patrons eating that we could see and working through dessert courses we had already finished - Not asked to check in a coat, and instead given a random chair next to our table to throw our stuff on it - Uncomfortably warm temperature - Not everyone having their chair pulled out and pushed in - Seeing other people just standing around and not escorting our party to the bathroom or being helpful in other ways - Gave 3 of 6 members of our party stomach aches and loose bowels after dinner Admittedly, some of the above can sound nitpicky, however, this meal stands in a stark contrast to a meal we had the very next day at another 3 Michelin star restaurant, Cocina Hermanos Torres. Better in every way, they outclassed El Celler and provided food and service above and beyond what I've come to expect. Every single issue I had with El Celler was not present at Hermanos Torres, and did the opposite of what El Celler did to make our experience comfortable and exceptional. I am not sure El Celler is worthy of a single Michelin star, and definitely not three. And if it seems like I'm repeating the same point, this is still less repetitive than the number of times they told us one of their dishes contained a sauce made with the head of a langostino. You might also be wondering if I tried providing feedback to El Celler on this. I did, and not because they requested it via an email follow up like I have seen other restaurants do, rather, through the contact email on their website that same night. No response from them yet, which doesn't surprise me considering the apathy demonstrated throughout the ordeal.

Incredible local food when you're in Girona. Easy to find in a plaza and one of - if not the oldest…read morerestaurant - in the region! Their meat was excellent and tasted "clean and healthy". We unfortunately did not take any photos as we were starving. The potatoes that come with certain dishes were amazing. Service is a little slower but it's for good reason, they are not rushing you out the door. We were here on an evening in September. Lots of open seating indoors and they mentioned this is their "slow season". Quim was our server and he was so helpful and patient with us. Duck with pears dish - very good. Lamb shoulder dish with vegetables was delicious. Catalan cream for dessert was good but of course we had better. This is to be expected in most restaurants if you had already sought out the best Basque cheesecake in the region as we did.

Delicious authentic traditional Spanish restaurant. Located right downtown. Highly recommendread more

I tried to add this restaurant and found it under this name when I checked the address…read more Name says L'arros &.... New number 972 606 979/638 151 553 Hours of operation : Lunch 1pm - 4pm Dinner 8pm-11pm Wednesday closed all day Tues open for lunch only. Came by this place since it was close to where I was at that time.. There seems to be so many good seafood restaurants in this town. I've been to different restaurant in Barcelona with similar style. But this place preps the dish different style and full service.. The restaurant was very clean, stylish and friendly staff. You pick the seafood, they weight it front of you and cost to cook the style you want. I ordered 2 fresh oysters. Lady helping us said it was her favorite kind/imported from France. $5 a pop so ordered 2 only . Ordered sea urchin, baby clams cooked with garlic and parsley. Also ordered the lagosta arrossos caldosos style.. I was told it was like paella but more soup style.. Only thing I was not happy with was that they had to split it and make it into 2 order which ended up costing 80 euro. But I was in a splurging mood so I decided to go for it. Also ordered fried calamari. So for starter bread.. Seems all the bread main in Spain is yummy. Ordered beer and water... First came oysters and sea urchin.. Oyster was definitely good.. Nice plump size and fresh. Sea urchin was different than one I'm used to. Smaller size but more sweet and less irony. Fried calamari was also yummy. Nice tender and the breading was just right. Baby clam also fresh clean and full of flavor. Now the main dish.. It came in a bit bowl and it reminded me of gumbo. I was bit disappointed to see that it basically had double amount of all dente rice. So one lagosta split in half double amount of rice for 80 euros. This could have been made one serving for 40 euro but that was not an option. But over all it was good. First time having lagosta (weird looking lobster). I think I would have preferred prepared it grilled. Now to dessert.. Order tiramisu and xuixo de girona (was told Girona dessert). Tiramisu in a little cup.. Omg.. I have to say this was one of the best tiramisu I've ever eaten.. Soooo melt in your mouth, I'm in heaven dessert. The other one looked like fried egg roll sprinkled with sugar. Inside was cream I'm told. That was also yummy.. Nice crispy outside and inside was warm, sweet, and bread pudding texture.. That was also yummy. Over all it was good experience and food was yummy.. I would definitely come back here again.

Wish I had more time in Girona. Passed this place on my way to a Game of Thrones walking tour and…read moreit did not disappoint. You're able to order the seafood you want from the counter. We got 2 uni (sea urchin) which was like 8 euros and both tasted different, scallop, seafood risotto soup, octopus and oyster. Everything we had was delicious. The seafood all tasted fresh and would come back here again if I ever find myself back in the beauty town of Girona.

Excellent tomato salad! Would've liked to have had some pinchos, but they only serve them on the…read moreweekends and evenings. No big deal. Had way too much food, enjoyed the fantastic service, and relaxed on the patio. Lovely!

I'm almost, ALMOST, speechless, and write less. Moroccan front desk girl recommended…read more Tapas are self serve. SAVE tooth picks. 1= €1.65/tapas. I always order vermouth de barril in Spain, which IMHO is the best drink to have with tapas. Owner has wonderful laugh announcing new dishes as the arrive and coordinating new dishes with the kitchen via radio. Very friendly service. A little off the beaten track, but much less expensive than Barcelona.

visited Xibarri and tried their €26 special menu. My pear salad, with grilled onions, gorgonzola,…read moreand fresh greens, was excellent. The grilled seafood platter--flavorful with olive oil, parsley, and lemon--was equally impressive. I finished with a smooth flan. My friends had the bacalao and duck, both delicious. Overall, xibarri delivers quality and value in each course, great ambience and espectacular service

This was the first restaurant we dined at during our visit to Girona. The service, food and…read moreambience were all wonderful. We were surprised by how friendly the waiters were. They offered us a table inside by the windows which had an amazing view! I tried the bacalao and patata bravas which were delicious!

We are completely confused. This restaurant is well-reviewed and the owner has published two…read morecookbooks, so our group of 4 were all shocked to be served what could most accurately be described as hospital food. The starter salad was not fresh and not seasoned. The vegetable of the day was overcooked boiled potatoes and green beans with no seasoning. The soup of the day was as thick as glue, and again, under-seasoned. The fresh hake was deep fried and overcooked. The "steak" was a cheap cut, maybe 3mm thin, and looked like something that would be served at a prison. We sat at the restaurant looking at online photos from positive reviews, wondering if we had shown up on the chef's day off. We do not speak Catalan, but when our waitress came to clear our plates, and saw that we hadn't eaten some items, she made it clear that she understood why. We had a dozen items. The pork cheek was decent. The ice cream was fine. The crema was fine. Nothing else. This was easily the worst meal we had in a MONTH in Catalonia.

We came here at the recommendation of a local and I have a feeling that it will be hard to find…read moreanother restaurant during our trip to Spain that beats this place and both value and taste. We were told that the sons of the owners of this restaurant own the 3 Michelin star restaurant just down the street. It's no wonder their kids have cooking chops because the food at Can Roca is as good as home made gourmet food gets. For two people with drinks, our 3 course meal (not counting a poached egg complementary starter) came out to less than 30 euros! We came at the end of the lunch crowd, around 4pm, when they were closing their lunch hours and reopening later for dinner. Despite the odd hour, the restaurant was completely packed but we didn't have to wait long to get a table. The whole place was locals only. Their menu is small and we were told they were already out of quite a few items. We basically told our server to give us whatever they had still available and whatever else she recommended. I can't tell you the names of the dishes but everything was just spectacular. We had these potato croquettes that were so divine, a bit salty from the meat mixed in, but super creamy. Even the potato and peas dish turned out to be really good- simple but satisfying. For the main dishes, we got the ribs with roasted chestnuts, and a stewed beef with mushrooms. The meats were so tender. And then for dessert we got some type of chocolate mousse with cookie crumbles and a coconut cream mousse with pineapple bits. This is the stuff you can expect to get at a fancy restaurant, definitely not at a mom and pop shop. Needless to say, we left very full and will definitely be back next time we are here.

The place looks nice and is clean. Some workers nice while others just want to go home. The food…read morewas not good, except for the bread and spaghetti with red sauce. Green spaghetti was to hard not cooked, the other white dish was too salty and the lazania was offf I have to watch out for places with good reviews.

Reasonably priced, fresh and delicious food. Overall very satisfying dining experience.read more

This restaurant was recommended by the hotel concierge and it did not disappoint. Everything was…read moredelicious! I had the croquetas, which I could probably eat a dozen, and a duck dish. My only complaint is that I sat outside, and left with a headache because everyone was smoking.

Nice restaurant in the shopping area of Girona . They have outside and inside seating. We ate…read moreoutside . Not too loud , only few cars pass by . The service is great and the food is even better .

Girona is a great city. It has Roman ruins, thousand year old churches and has a historic Jewish…read moreQuarter. We were told some of Game of Thrones was filmed there but we've never watched it. We walked around the city about five hours. Our visit coincided with a mini heatwave at 36c. We were real hot so we decided on beer, cappuccino and Coca Cola and sat at a shaded pavement table outside this restaurant. They offered a deal that included a cheese & ham sandwich so we took it but fluid was essential so we also stuck with the beer, cappuccino and 350ml Coca Cola with ice and lemon. The staff were real friendly and helpful. Service was tip top and we sat awhile and watched the world go by. The bill for the three drinks and the sandwich came in around £7.