Flavours of Girona

Girona is known for the outstanding vitality of its cuisine, characterized by a combination of traditional and avant-garde dishes, based on the use of local produce and time-honoured recipes. The city has many restaurants offering a wide range of fare: Catalan, Mediterranean, market and signature cuisine. Girona gastronomy has now become an international model of quality, with three Michelin-starred restaurants that include El Celler de Can Roca (***), one of the best restaurants in the world included in the "The Best of the Best" list, the Massana restaurant (*) and Divinum (*).

Local products

Xuixo pastries, sold in the best Girona cake shops	Girona apples	Sweet botifarra sausage of medieval tradition, fresh or cured
Chocolates inspired by the legends of the city	Empordà wines and cavas	Ratafia, a sweet liqueur made from local herbs
Salsifies and wild mushrooms	Cured meats	Olive oil and sauces used in Catalan cuisine

El Lleó marketplace

El Lleó marketplace is the city's centre of distribution for fresh quality produce. It houses a total of 60 stalls selling diverse products: meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, groceries… The market is a vital destination for many of the city's chefs who shop there for their restaurants, and is a daily meeting point for the citizens of Girona.

Gastronomy events

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  February (biennial)

  Gastronomy Forum

  Congress, trade fair, demonstrations and multidisciplinary activities for catering professionals and lovers of good food alike.

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  March

  Gastronomy Week

  Restaurants from Girona serve special menus including the best dishes of Girona cuisine.

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  Year-round

  Gastronomy campaigns

  The city restaurants organize campaigns based on seasonal local produce, such as the truffle cuisine, summer cuisine, Rambleja i Tasta (tasting menus on the Rambla and surrounding area), Cinema and Gastronomy cycle…

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