The city of Girona stands out for a great gastronomic offer, characterized by the combination of traditional and avant-garde cuisine. It has a wide range of restaurants, with a wide variety of cuisines: Catalan, Mediterranean, Km 0, author … The gastronomy of Girona has become an international reference, it has two establishments awarded with Michelin stars and one of the best restaurants in the world, the Celler de Can Roca, recognition granted by the prestigious Magazine Restaurant.
Girona Gastronomy
There are 2 typical products that you have to taste if you visit the city of Girona:
``Xuixo``
It is an elongated paste, filled with cream, fried and sweetened. It was invented at the workshop of a pastry shop in Girona, at number 15 of the street of the Royal Court. According to the Puig family, it was an invention between Emili Puig and a french refugee at the end of the First World War, in 1918.
Sweet sausage
Sweet sausage is a recipe that dates back to medieval times. The main ingredient is pork, which is crushed and given an elongated shape in the form of sausage or frankfurt.
The characteristic that distinguishes it from the other sausages is that this time sugar is added to the meat, giving it a very distinctive sweet touch.
You can eat cured, as if it were a “fuet”, or cooked, in a pan with sweet wine and apple. In short, this is a surprising and versatile product.
The 3 restaurants we recommended:
Sanbo restaurant
The chef, Xavier Aguado, brings you fresh, dynamic and informal cuisine, with an essence of Catalan roots that fuses with elements from all over the world.
From Monday to Friday 14,50€
Saturdays and Sundays at lunch. 25€
Tasting: There are seven surprise dishes prepared by our chef, from Wednesday to Saturday evenings. Of these seven dishes, three can be considered first dishes, two are considered seconds (one with meat and the other one with fish), and two desserts (drinks are not included). 35€
Located in the old town, carrer dels Calderers, 10 – 17004 Girona
Reservations: 972 606531 – www.sanborestaurant.com
Casa Marieta
Casa Marieta was founded in 1892, at the same time as the first stage of the modernist movement (the end of the 19th century)
Ever since, Casa Marieta has offered its customers home cooking based on tradition and a familiar welcome.
The Catalan sense of tradition is evident in all the dishes currently on the menu: chicken with crayfish, roast lamb, duck with pears, sepia with peas… all home-made.
Casa Marieta offers its customers traditional and market cooking. We have an extensive menu with over 40 dishes to choose from, and we also create seasonal dishes and daily specials. You can also sample our home-made desserts.
The average price per person is between 17 and 23 € approximately.
Restaurant Casa Marieta is located on the emblematic Plaça Independència, in the beautiful city centre of Girona.
Plaça Independència, 5-6 · 17001 Girona · Tlf. 972 20 10 16 · info@casamarieta.com
Bubbles gastrobar
Bubbles Gastrobar & Restaurant Offering tapas and half portions, both classic and signature, always caring for each product is unique and amazing taste. Tasting menus, tapas partner, portions friends, a place where everything is possible and where the client does and undoes at will. A place where you feel special, where there is no time where emotions make sense, and where the heart dance to gastronomy, a bubble sensations.
Open: Tuesday to Saturday. Passeig José Canalejas 6 – 17001 Girona. T (+34) 972 22 60 02