Food and restaurants in Girona

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🍽️ Restaurants & Local Cuisine

  • Menú del Día: Many restaurants offer a set lunch menu for €12–€18, including a starter, main, dessert, and drink.
  • Tapas is NOT a Catalan specialty, but some places serve it.
  • Placa Independencia is a great spot for outdoor dining.
  • Restaurants

    • The most famous restaurant is El Celler de Can Roca, which was voted the world's best restaurant 2013 and 2015 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards.🏆 It also has three Michelin stars. It's run by the Roca brothers (Josep, Jordi and Joan). Reservations are required months in advance. Cost is €200+ and there are around twenty courses!

    🐟 Local cuisine

    • La Fonda del Foment
    • La Aliança (Check the menu in advance, as it varies.)
    • Bionbo – High-end creative cuisine.
    • Draps – A well-loved local restaurant.

    🐟 Seafood & Fideuà (Catalan Seafood Noodle Dish)

    • Peix Jana (in Palafrugell) – Fresh seafood from the Palamós market.

    🍕 Pizza in Girona

    • Bartali – Highly recommended pizza place.

    🥩 Meat & Grill Restaurants

    • Can Sabata (Girona, C/ Barcelona 252) – Affordable, great quality.
    • Sidrería Txots – Great for cider and grilled meat.

    🍣 Sushi Restaurants in Girona

    • Sushi Omakase (Mercat del Lleó) – Takeaway only.
    • Tadashi – Good buffet-style sushi.
    • Nomo & Umai – Popular sit-down sushi spots.
    • Apple – Near Plaça de Catalunya.
    • El Único (Salt) – Buffet sushi near La Massana park.
    • Osaka Sushi – Well-known for decent quality.

    🌶️ Indian Restaurants

    • Sukoon

    🥘 Korean Restaurants

    • A4MANS (Sarria de Ter) – Korean tasting menu by a Girona-born chef with restaurants in Seoul.

    🌮 Mexican Restaurants

    • Teke Tumateke Bar & Grill – Highly recommended for authentic Mexican food.

    🍔 Burgers in Girona

    • Brots de Vi – Excellent quality burgers.
    • Idle Hands – Well-known for their burgers.
    • Fockviu – Famous for burgers and chicken fingers.

    🌱 Gluten-Free & Celiac-Friendly

    • Xocodesert – A strict gluten-free bakery.
    • Bye Bye Blat (Mercat del Lleó area) – Another gluten-free bakery.
    • Sol Gastrobar (Plaça de Vi) – Sources gluten-free baked goods from Xocodesert.
    • El Formet – Offers gluten-free options.
    • Brots de Vi – Celiac-friendly café.
    • ☕ Cafés, Bakeries & Dessert Spots

      🍰 Cafés for Relaxing

      • La Fabrica – Cycling café in Barri Vell, expensive but good chocolate cake. No reservations.
      • Café at Parc del Migdia – Large terrace, quieter than city center spots.
      • La Rosaleda Jardi Degustació – Outdoor café in La Devesa park.

      🥐 Bakeries in Girona

      • Casa Moner – Great for xuixos (Catalan cream-filled pastry).

      🍫 Hot Chocolate & Churros

      • Café 365 – Possibly the best hot chocolate in Girona.
      • Xocolateria L'Antiga (Carrer de la Força, 2) – Famous for hot chocolate and churros.

      🍦 Ice Cream Shops

      • Rocambolesc (Carrer de Santa Clara, 50) – Ice cream shop by Jordi Roca, known for unique flavors like Darth Vader-shaped ice cream. Long lines in summer.
      • 🍻 Bars & Nightlife

        🍺 Popular Bars for Drinks

        • McKiernans Pub – Popular but gets crowded.
        • Platea – Well-rated local bar.
        • Beers & Bagels – Casual beer spot.
        • Lola Café – Good atmosphere for drinks.
        • Ultonia Terrace – Rooftop bar.

        ⚽ Where to Watch Football Matches

        • McKiernans
        • Lapsus (Plaça de la Independència) – Affordable drinks, football screenings.

        🎸 Bars with Live Music

        • McKiernans Irish Pub – Hosts live music events.
        • La Carreta del Ter (Bordils) – Known for music nights.
        • Sunset Jazz Club – Regular jazz performances.

        🎧 Nightclubs in Girona

        • Lux – Popular club.
        • Yeah! Indie Club – Great for indie/alternative music.
        • La Mirona (Salt) – Big venue for concerts, tribute bands, and techno nights.