Guidebook for Begur
Food Scene
Easily our favourite. The setting, with lovely outdoor dining in a quaint courtyard, is wonderful and the atmosphere very upbeat. People come here to be happy, so don’t expect quiet dining. Don’t be fooled by the name – this isn’t a pizza restaurant. There are pizzas on the menu, but they’re not pizzas like you’ve ever seen before. The menu runs from sushi to soup, pasta to roast pork. Be adventurous. An added bonus about this place is it’s one of the cheapest places to eat in Begur. Try the Japanese pizza with smoked tuna flakes and get ready for a surprise. For desert, the chocolate cake for fanatics is incredible. Booking essential.
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La Pizzeta
4 Carrer Ventura SabaterEasily our favourite. The setting, with lovely outdoor dining in a quaint courtyard, is wonderful and the atmosphere very upbeat. People come here to be happy, so don’t expect quiet dining. Don’t be fooled by the name – this isn’t a pizza restaurant. There are pizzas on the menu, but they’re not pizzas like you’ve ever seen before. The menu runs from sushi to soup, pasta to roast pork. Be adventurous. An added bonus about this place is it’s one of the cheapest places to eat in Begur. Try the Japanese pizza with smoked tuna flakes and get ready for a surprise. For desert, the chocolate cake for fanatics is incredible. Booking essential.
A delightful family run restaurant with the friendliest waiters in Begur. This place specialises in fish, fish and more fish, usually very simply cooked but superbly fresh. The chef does his experimentation with the specials, so pay close attention when the waiter tells you about them. We’ve had a strawberry soup and also a grilled watermelon with balsamic dressing salad. But the main attraction here is the fresh fish. Oh, that and the fact that you enter through a tiny room and then eat in the internal courtyard under a centuries-old olive tree (Well, I think it’s an olive tree – but I know it’s older than the building itself.)
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Rostei
8 Carrer de la Concepcio Pi "Tató"A delightful family run restaurant with the friendliest waiters in Begur. This place specialises in fish, fish and more fish, usually very simply cooked but superbly fresh. The chef does his experimentation with the specials, so pay close attention when the waiter tells you about them. We’ve had a strawberry soup and also a grilled watermelon with balsamic dressing salad. But the main attraction here is the fresh fish. Oh, that and the fact that you enter through a tiny room and then eat in the internal courtyard under a centuries-old olive tree (Well, I think it’s an olive tree – but I know it’s older than the building itself.)
Be prepared for a bit of weird. The owner is a sculptor and his works are everywhere, even on the sign outside. The food can be equally avant garde, with ingredients combined in a way that you never quite imagined they could be combined. This is the place to get a genuine gourmet meal from a truly imaginative chef. The courtyard is very cozy, but it’s also worth it to eat inside and just stare at the decoration.
Restaurant Can Nasi
5 Camí del MarBe prepared for a bit of weird. The owner is a sculptor and his works are everywhere, even on the sign outside. The food can be equally avant garde, with ingredients combined in a way that you never quite imagined they could be combined. This is the place to get a genuine gourmet meal from a truly imaginative chef. The courtyard is very cozy, but it’s also worth it to eat inside and just stare at the decoration.
This is down at the beach at Aiguafreda in the garden of an ancient hostelry. It doesn’t have a view of the beach, but that doesn’t really matter, since the setting is still so lovely. The food is imaginative and quite gourmet – try the black pasta made with squid ink. The owner is a very nice man who speaks perfect English and likes to talk about the food, so feel free to ask him about how things are cooked. Also very nice for lunch, but difficult to find a parking place during the day.
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Hostal Sa Rascassa
3 Cala AiguafredaThis is down at the beach at Aiguafreda in the garden of an ancient hostelry. It doesn’t have a view of the beach, but that doesn’t really matter, since the setting is still so lovely. The food is imaginative and quite gourmet – try the black pasta made with squid ink. The owner is a very nice man who speaks perfect English and likes to talk about the food, so feel free to ask him about how things are cooked. Also very nice for lunch, but difficult to find a parking place during the day.
The chef is the best in Begur, but not a very good businessman. He used to run the restaurant that is now called Turandot, on the entry into town, but went out of business, despite the fact that nearly everyone agreed it was the best and most imaginative food in town. He now runs a very small tapas restaurant up the street from the Solbank. These are tapas like you’ve never encountered before. Be adventurous. This one is a must.
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can climent platillos
8 Carrer Pi i RallóThe chef is the best in Begur, but not a very good businessman. He used to run the restaurant that is now called Turandot, on the entry into town, but went out of business, despite the fact that nearly everyone agreed it was the best and most imaginative food in town. He now runs a very small tapas restaurant up the street from the Solbank. These are tapas like you’ve never encountered before. Be adventurous. This one is a must.
On the beach at Calella de Palafrugell. Beautiful setting, very trendy and wonderfully imaginative food. Try the Tuna Tataki – an incredible tower of seared tuna, avocado, and tomato topped with a sesame infused dressing. Best for lunch, but you must book. And be prepared: food and a setting like this does not come cheap.
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Tragamar
s/n Passatge Jimmy RenaOn the beach at Calella de Palafrugell. Beautiful setting, very trendy and wonderfully imaginative food. Try the Tuna Tataki – an incredible tower of seared tuna, avocado, and tomato topped with a sesame infused dressing. Best for lunch, but you must book. And be prepared: food and a setting like this does not come cheap.
We discovered this a few years ago when we were so hungry after our flight that we couldn’t even make it to the house. It’s in Llofriu, just after Mont Ras, about seven or eight miles from Begur. It’s located in a huge traditional manor house which probably predates the village itself. There’s a very extensive menu, but do try the chef’s special creations – variations on traditional Catalan cuisine. My daughter had a partridge cannelloni which we all quickly judged one of the best dishes we have ever had – anywhere. I hadn’t finished my starter when I announced that Sala Gran was the best restaurant we’d been to in the Begur area. Sharon said: “Jerry, you’ve said that before!”
La Sala de l'Isaac
44 Carrer BarcelonetaWe discovered this a few years ago when we were so hungry after our flight that we couldn’t even make it to the house. It’s in Llofriu, just after Mont Ras, about seven or eight miles from Begur. It’s located in a huge traditional manor house which probably predates the village itself. There’s a very extensive menu, but do try the chef’s special creations – variations on traditional Catalan cuisine. My daughter had a partridge cannelloni which we all quickly judged one of the best dishes we have ever had – anywhere. I hadn’t finished my starter when I announced that Sala Gran was the best restaurant we’d been to in the Begur area. Sharon said: “Jerry, you’ve said that before!”
A superb gourmet restaurant in Pals. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it is on the rather plain main road into the town, rather than in the old centre. The meals here are among the best we have had on the Costa Brava. Run by a very sweet and soft-spoken husband and wife team who are very proud of their food. Oh, the food.
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Vicus Restaurant
51 Carrer Enginyer AlgarraA superb gourmet restaurant in Pals. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it is on the rather plain main road into the town, rather than in the old centre. The meals here are among the best we have had on the Costa Brava. Run by a very sweet and soft-spoken husband and wife team who are very proud of their food. Oh, the food.
Essentials
This is the big hypermarket in Palafrugell where you can get almost everything you need. Great butcher, fishmonger and charcuterie
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Esclat
This is the big hypermarket in Palafrugell where you can get almost everything you need. Great butcher, fishmonger and charcuterie
Drinks & Nightlife
The best view in Begur. Go at night and sit outside and gaze at the Castle. Wonderfully imaginative drinks and tapas. Not cheap, but worth a visit.
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El Jardí de Can Marc
10 Carrer de Rosa PuigThe best view in Begur. Go at night and sit outside and gaze at the Castle. Wonderfully imaginative drinks and tapas. Not cheap, but worth a visit.
Bar C Roack
Avinguda de l'Onze de SetembreOne of the few genuine nightclubs in town. The young seem to enjoy it ...
Sightseeing
A lovely and very typical little beach with some great beachside bars and restaurants. The beach is pebbles, not sand, but the view makes it all worthwhile.
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Sa Tuna Begur
14 Passeig de l'ÀncoraA lovely and very typical little beach with some great beachside bars and restaurants. The beach is pebbles, not sand, but the view makes it all worthwhile.
Our favourite beach. Incredible scenery and lovely boats at anchor. Not very big, so go early in the day or late in the afternoon. There are some nice little restaurants right on the beach. They're not cheap, but it's worth it to dine in paradise.
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Aigua Blava
Our favourite beach. Incredible scenery and lovely boats at anchor. Not very big, so go early in the day or late in the afternoon. There are some nice little restaurants right on the beach. They're not cheap, but it's worth it to dine in paradise.