Girona - Eating
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- Perpignan
- Barcelona
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- Montpellier
- Toulouse
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- Nîmes
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- Fuerteventura
- Gran Canaria
- Granada
- Murcia
- Santiago De Compostela
- Seville
- Valladolid
- Vitoria
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The fact that Europe’s first culinary scripts ever written were in Catalan, confirms the strong tradition of Catalonian food culture. Pa amb tomàquet – or tomato bread – is a common starter, while the Crema Catalana is an obvious and delicious choice for dessert. Mar i Montanya – the mixing of poultry and seafood – and Calçotada are other traditional dishes that are worth trying. For celebrations, have a go with the bubbly Cava.
La Riba
While specialising in mouth-watering seafood, this stylish restaurant also has excellent views of the houses by the river.
Cal Ros
In this rustic 12th-century building, try the bacallà – cod – coated with pistachios and olives or the fillets de llenguado – sole – in cava.
Le Bistrot
Situated in one of the most photographed medieval streets, this lively restaurant offers regional food and the menu of the day is a great value.
Casa Marieta
This is Girona’s oldest and one of the city’s best restaurants. Try the chicken with grayfish – another Catalan speciality.
El Pou De Call
For more hearty Catalan stews and the occasional Jewish dish, this restaurant is popular with the locals and won’t hurt the budget.
El Celler De Can Roca
This restaurant serves the most delicious Catalan cuisine in the area. Book ahead as it’s claimed to be one of the best restaurants in Spain.
