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Small city, big food · No. 17 of 25
Girona, Spain
Photo: Carlos Teixidor Cadenas, CC BY-SA 4.0,A medieval walled city on the river Onyar, home to the Roca brothers. Their three-star restaurant turns 40 in 2026, and their ice cream shop, bistro and the city market make Girona a weekend of eating.
Catalan cooking and a Rocambolesc ice cream
Where to eat in Girona
1
El Celler de Can Roca
Get: The tasting menu
Three Michelin stars and 40 years in 2026. Reservations open about 11 months ahead and go fast. (b2b.costabrava.org)
2A photo like it
Massana
Get: The tasting menu, with the duck magret dish served since 1986
Pere Massana's idea-by-idea cooking has held a Michelin star since 2007. The 2026 guide lists it at one star. (espacioprensa.michelin.es)
3A photo like it
Rocambolesc
Get: Baked apple ice cream, or a warm bun filled with ice cream
Jordi Roca's gelateria, with a second shop at Carrer de les Hortes 6. The taste of Can Roca you can walk into. (rocambolesc.com)
4A photo like it
Divinum
Get: The tasting menu, or the weekday market menu at lunch
Two young chefs, Arnau Casadevall and Isidre Soler, cook in the lower floor of the Casino de Girona. One Michelin star. (b2b.costabrava.org)
Plan the trip
- When to go
- April to June and September to October; May for the flower festival.
- Getting there
- 38 minutes by high-speed train from Barcelona Sants. Girona airport (GRO) is 15 minutes.
More for Girona
Why it's on the list
Home of El Celler de Can Roca, three Michelin stars.
- Michelin Guide: El Celler de Can Roca
- Michelin 2026: new Catalan restaurants outside Barcelona (Ara)
- 2foodtrippers: Girona restaurants
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