El Portal de la Gallarda

Costa Brava


One of the village's top dining destinations also offers sweeping views over the countryside from its garden-like terrace just northeast of the cathedral. Locals pack the place on weekends for classic Catalan cooking, with standout dishes like black (cuttlefish) rice, anchovies from Roses, goat's cheese salads, and lamb with rosemary.

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