Top Restaurants in Calella de Palafrugell
Top Things to do in Calella de Palafrugell
Top 10 restaurants in Calella de Palafrugell, Spain
Discover the best restaurant in Calella de Palafrugell, Spain including Restaurant L'Arc, Restaurant Sa Jambina, Xado, Fiego, Restaurant El Timo, Pa i Raim, La Llagosta, Can Bertu, El Balco de Calella Restaurant, Chez Tomas
Things to do in Calella de Palafrugell
1. Restaurant L'Arc
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By FranceSally - Girona, Spain
I feel sad to write this review as I live near to L'Arc. 4 of us went for lunch on a Thursday which was a national holiday. We waited 20 minutes before someone offered us a drink and brought a menu. Water duly arrived but there was a further 10 minute wait for our order to be taken. 3 of us chose items off the menù del día and the 4th person chose an entrecote steak à la carte. Wine was included in the menu and that arrived after another 10 minutes. In all we waited 55 minutes for our starters - 3 small rounds of smoked salmon with a runny chickpea purée inside. This was definitely not what we had expected for "ravioli of smoked salmon with chickpea humous and soy sauce".
Another long wait for the main course. 3 of us had grilled turbot - & that is exactly what we were served. 3 small pieces of grilled turbot with a little sauce, no potatoes, no vegetables, no accompaniments. Our friend's steak arrived with mix vegetables. For dessert I ordered homemade tiramisú with coffee ice cream & Baileys. This arrived in a bowl & looked similar to Eton Mess, a sort of goo. It tasted OK but was not properly presented. A friend had pineapple tatin, which turned out to be a slice of grilled pineapple with a small piece of pastry shaped like a long biscuit on top. Another friend ordered a chocolate dessert which was the best of the 3.
The service was surly and unbelievably slow. This is the 2nd time I have been here & I didn't much enjoy my lunch the 1st time. I shan't be going back.
2. Restaurant Sa Jambina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Manning W - Barcelona, Spain
This restaurant is beyond doubt the best in Calella de Palafrugell. It is family run, with warm and attentive service. Manel and his wide, Consuelo, and their children have created an excellent restaurant that deserves a Michelin star! The fish is always fresh and deliciously prepared, al horno(in the oven) or a la plancha (grilled). And the desserts, particularly the chocolate brownie, are incredible. We've been clients for years and have never been disappointed.
3. Xado
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 161 reviews
Restaurant Xado , invites you to enjoy their cuisine . Here you will find them a mixture of the best of Morocco and the Baix empordà . Come to find aromatic flavours with our tagines , couscous , salads . Enjoy a fantastic black rice , try the original symply of carpaccio or best quality of fish and seafood from Palamos. Also from mid-January you have the Garoinada
Reviewed By Peter s - Heiloo, The Netherlands
Spain still has a territory in North Africa and I guess the owners or the chef comes from there, as the menu mentions dishes like humus and couscous. We went for the Pica Pica Seafood menu, €27,50 pp. Pica Pica stands for shared dishes and we got 7. Grilled bread with tomato and achovies. Deep fried baby eels. Squid. Two types of Shrimps. Cod and more. Very simple but very fresh and well prepared ( which is not as easy as it sounds!) Perfect service too. We had a very nice lunch.
4. Fiego
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 415 reviews
Reviewed By Michiel N - Breda, The Netherlands
What's to say. Food is excellent, location is superb. No rush (only for the waiters) If you want to have a long lunch , no problem.
Reserving a table is quit easy. Be there around 10:00 O'clock. At the latest 11:00 that's the only time then you can reserve a table for lunch.
5. Restaurant El Timo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 126 reviews
Restaurant menu and breakfasts. Daily menu : 11,50 € weekend menu 17,00 €
Reviewed By LvdG_12 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
El Timo is the place where workers go for lunch and where families have their Sunday brunches.
The food is fresh and simple and of great quality. The menu is traditional Spanish or Catalan family food and it is prepared with love for the food and respect for the customers.
The lady serving is a sweetheart. Her father, running the bar, a friendly old man.
We have been here several times. And every time we feel we have eaten very well and gotten a lot of value for little money.
And don't worry about the wine. Take the red, it is served cold and a very tasty local wine also nice to enjoy as tinto de verano. I guarantee you a good meal in a friendly place. Go where the locals go!
6. Pa i Raim
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 199 reviews
Bread and Grapes is located in Palafrugell, in the manor in 1898, the Catalan writer Josep Pla and regenerate descendants of the same. It is a family restaurant with a capacity of between 30 and 40 people, distributed in different rooms and a large and pleasant garden with two centenarians til.Lers summer. The menu is based on local products, traditional cuisine prepared ampurdanesa have passed through the sieve of modernity.
Reviewed By Rurina - New York City, New York
This was by far the best restaurant we dined while our stay in Palafrugell.
We picked this restaurant originally because they participate in the sea urchin festivity menu during January to March.
Reservation is definitely recommended as this place is pretty small.
Ambient is very romantic with candle light and dimmed scene.
We picked their full course meal and it was a lot of food.
sea urchin dish was delicious, appetizers were also very well presented and tasted as good.
Server was very knowledgeable, she did not speak English though so you should be prepared to translate on your own with app or go with someone who speaks Spanish would benefit you.
7. La Llagosta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 451 reviews
Reviewed By Cookiemonster171 - Knutsford, United Kingdom
For some reason, we've always shunned the Llagosta in the past and haven't eaten there for about 15 years, always preferring the Hotel Llafranch.
After our rather unfortunate experience at the latter recently, we decided to give the Llagosta another go.
What a pleasant surprise!
Firstly, the service is absolutely excellent. It was fast, efficient and everyone was pleasant and always had a smile on their faces, which is sometimes at a premium in these parts as regular visitors will understand.
The food was excellent and great value. My pork cheek was simply the best I've ever had. It's usually braised but this looked like it was roasted. I was slightly worried that it might not be tender enough but it was like eating a fillet steak. And the cost? Just €12-50. Amazing.
The whole meal cost just over €30 per head including wine which for great food, great service and a great view was brilliant.
I definitely won't leave it 15 years before I come again!
8. Can Bertu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By sks161 - Birmingham, United Kingdom
week one in Llafranc,found this very quiet spot by accident, great to get away from seafront tourists. menu had an english translation , had the goats cheese salad to start! should have shared it, then lamb for main. very tasty, small amount. its a different way to eat and one needs to embrace it. House wines are tolereable, chilled red seems to be the local fare. Altogether good experience. I regard language as my issue, not theirs. dictionary helps. definitely will eat there again before the end of the holiday.
9. El Balco de Calella Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 263 reviews
Reviewed By 1834jules_philip - York, United Kingdom
We stayed at The San Roc last year for 4 nights and ate at El Balco on one of our nights.We had the taster menu, which last year was superb.This year we did the same,unfortunately the menu was difficult shall we say.It started well with lovely wine to accompany the early courses.The fish course came and red wine was served with it.I am not a wine snob i will try anything but red wine with fish,not good.My fish came and was not cooked.I had to leave 90% of it.I must say the staff were very professional and apologised profusely.They offered to cook me another piece of fish straight away but by then my husband had finished his so i refused.The rest of the meal was very average and i was very disappointed with the whole experience.People do say do not return to somewhere you have thoroughly enjoyed as it will not be as good the second time.We were staying at the hotel and obviously the staff were aware there had been a problem with our meal but when we paid the hotel bill we had been charged full price.I will leave you to decide if a good restaurant would have done that.
10. Chez Tomas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 516 reviews
Reviewed By Oscarwildetime - Leeds, United Kingdom
Visited here last night and reservation confirmed with a lovely table inside. Although first to arrive the restaurant filled up within 20 minutes. The Maitre’d explained the menu in detail and I had the Salmon Tartar for starters and my wife the Goats cheese and pear salad. Both fresh and flavoursome. Tina ordered the Duck breast with figs and I had the Iberian Pork Secret!!! Plain and simple but do tasty. A superb bottle of Cabernet to go with it ensured the meal was a success and the attentive and polite service throughout by the lovely Dina was appreciated. Only slight disappointment was the Tarte Tatin which was a bit soggy on the base. I now understand why this place is so popular!!!!
