Eating in Platja d'Aro y S'Agaro

Eating in Platja d’Aro y S’Agaro

Platja d’Aro and S’Agaro are two coastal centers from Girona that belong to the municipality of Castillo de Aro. Leaving its past behind, these old simple fishing harbors are now two points of touristic attractions in the coast of the Costa Brava. Enjoy the bars and restaurants and order a nice snail tapa in Platja d’Aro and S’Agaro.

What to eat in Platja d’Aro y S’Agaro

There is a lot to eat in Platja d’Aro and S’Agaro, two coastal centers of the Catalan littoral that have an interesting culinary tradition with the products from the waters of the Mediterranean Sea as the base to almost every dish.  A lot of traditional recipes of sea origin such as the suquet de peix, the fish soups, the fideua and the different types of rice are very common when eating in Platja d’Aro and its surroundings. The fresh seafood and fish such as the monkfish, the hake and the gilt-head bream are present in every menu of the local restaurants, where it is also possible to find earth products like the rabbit, calf and lamb meat.

The vegetable gardens are the base to a big number of quality vegetables that can be used to cook traditional Catalan recipes such as the escalivada and the sanfaina, both very popular between everything there is to eat in Platja d’Aro and S’Agaro. The snails, of course, have a special place in the gastronomic offer of the village. To complete the experience of eating in this region, have a glass of the wine D.O. Empordà or of the delicious Catalan Ratafía which will be good for your digestion.

Tapas

Ca la Pepa is the perfect restaurant to order some tapas and portions, with seasonal products and traditional recipes. Eldorado Tapa is a great place not only to get some tapas, but also pinchos and typical dishes. Good location.

A la carte

There are many options of places to eat in Platja d’Aro. The restaurant Channel is a popular place that offers a menu composed by classical dishes, with a great variety of products such as rice, fish and seafood.

Another place you should consider if you want to eat in Platja d’Aro is Xaco, a restaurant with a long professional career specialized in all kinds of fish and seafood from the Mediterranean coasts, apart from other specialties from the regional cuisine.

In the outsides of the town, located in a golf field, the restaurant Forat 19 is another highly valued place to get something to eat in Platja d’Aro. This is a nice place where you will be able to find a culinary offer that follows the gastronomic tradition of the Catalan lands.

La Taverna del Mar is another good restaurant where you can get excellent fish and seafood, always fresh and bought from the local fish markets. It also offers an interesting variety of rice.