Casa Rural Can Simonet de Rocabruna

This bright, welcoming restaurant just 100m or so from its elder sibling, the award-winning Ca l'Enric, is run by chef Isabel Juncà, who shares her passion for seasonally inspired traditional cuisine through affordably priced day-to-day cooking that definitely does not skimp on flavour. The à la carte, featuring savoury rice dishes, grilled fish and meat, and delicious cannelloni, is complemented by different seasonal suggestions plus an inexpensive yet well-crafted weekday menu. One dish that we can highly recommend, the finishing touches to which are added at your table, is the ajoblanco wit

Ably assisted by her three daughters (Clara, Martina and Carlota) and her husband Manuel Puigvert, chef Fina Puigdevall builds her creativity around seasonality, sustainability (the family has its own vegetable garden which can be visited at the Casa Horitzó R&D centre in the Vall de Bianya) and the use of produce from the volcanic region of La Garrotxa – they are also staunch advocates of the “food that hasn't travelled” concept. Today, the old family farm is a building with a remarkably cutting-edge interior design that revolves around a relationship between its dining spaces and nature. Thi

Cal Marquès is located in the historic centre of Camprodon, one of the prettiest towns in the Ripollès region. Here, on the ground floor of Hostal La Placeta, you will find a traditional Catalan-inspired menu with its roots firmly within the surrounding area, as well as a tasting menu (Simbiosi) that showcases the best high-altitude cuisine. The dishes featuring lamb from Ripollès, raised on the family farm, are the stars of the show!

A restaurant with a rustic atmosphere which opened its doors in this picturesque Pyrenean mountain village in 1959. Named after the family that owns the property, it is a good place to discover traditional Catalan mountain cuisine with its emphasis on grilled meats, hearty game dishes, sausages etc. In season, don’t miss the delicious calçots (a type of green onion).

The kitchen of this meticulously appointed restaurant which, in its own words, aims to “explore the senses through gastronomy”, is run by two cooks from different countries, namely France and Spain. The cuisine here is centred around the use of locally sourced ingredients in dishes with a contemporary touch, either on the à la carte or its two set menus – one “executive”-style option available for lunch midweek, the other a tasting menu entitled Descobrir (Discover). In season, don't miss the typical Catalan green onions grown in its own garden, accompanied by a romesco vinaigrette and toasted