A question which, around here, is perhaps given more importance than ‘Is there life on Mars?’.
Rather than give you a list of so so restaurants (of which, lets face it, there are many) we thought we would create a page of your recommendations. That said, the idea will require some in-put from you.
We do appreciate that finding a place with great food, great service and at great value is a bit like the quest for `Holy Grail´ but more difficult but surely there must be some out there?. So if you do have a favourite, for whatever reason, please let everyone else in on the secret and email us.
Komo Kieras, is an amazing good value
Argentina restaurant in Rocamar just
outside Sitges.
They serve a menu of the day for 14€. No starter but they instantly bring delicious olives and bread. Ask for the olive oil as this is amazingly fruity and very high quality from Siurana.
Great selection of different cuts of beef all explained to you at the table by the waiter as to where exactly they are from on the cow that is. Plus chicken and fish dishes and amazing pork ribs with excellent creamy mash potatoes. All the meat is accompanied with a different and interesting salad or vegetable dish. The wine is international and excellent I have often drunk wonderful Australian Merlot here and bought bottles to drink at home the white is fantastic too.
Julie Plank
Rocamar
Sitges
Tel: 93 814 6115
Tel. (+34) 93 896 28 70
One of our favourites! Beautiful outside setting, great friendly service, and deliciously tasty food!
If you are struggling to find the above combinations, then look no further! Owners Alex and Tim have achieved the right recipe for a great eating experience. The menu consists of international food, and everything we have tried has been excellent, from their appetizers to their Thai Chicken Curry.
The special lunch menu is great value €11.50 and is available from Tuesday to Friday, there is a lot of choice, the portions are generous and could well keep you going until a late supper!
Dinner is served on Friday and Saturday night
2 Edifici Ronda
Vilanova
Tel: 93 893 21 83
If you're looking for a great " value for money " experience, you need look no further than the GRAN DUQUE on the outskirts of Vilanova approaching from the Sitges direction. Not placed in the most exciting of locations admittedly, if you're looking for external atmosphere (there’s no eating outside).... as it's situated in a commercial business park area ... but on entering it's easy to put that behind you and enjoy what's on offer.
The decor is very pleasant, the staff are cheerful, helpful and efficient... and our experience of the food has always been faultless, being of good quality, and both fresh and plentiful. The self-service Buffet style format offers a large variety of cold dishes for first course ... seafoods , salads , pasta , rice , cheeses cold meats .... the dishes continually being replenished and all used crockery whisked away efficiently from your table (always a plus I feel, in a self-service situation)
The hot dishes include some casserole-type options , usually chicken, but the meats are freshly cooked as you wait as are the generous variety of fish . Desserts I have to say are not a strong point, except for the fresh fruit salad, but when you consider you are enjoying all this for the princely sum of 8.50€ for a Menu del Dia, it's hard to criticize. That's the price for the daytime menu during the week ... and though it alters for evenings and weekends it's still very reasonable, and extremely good value for money… Oh!... and it's child friendly too ... Enjoy !
R. Denny
San Pere de Ribes
Tel: 93 896 4797
If I could eat out every day it would
be in El Secreto in St Pere de Ribes.
The food is spectacular and the service fabulous. Faultless.
The husband and wife team have run the restaurant for as long as I’ve lived in St Pere, they are a young couple and this is reflected in their menu. The menu del dia changes on a daily basis however you might find sometimes certain dishes for example arroz melosa (similar to paella but far more delicious) is always served on Thursday.
The 3 course Menu del Dia is pricey at 22€ but worth every penny. After being served with an interesting tapa and freshly baked bread you can then choose from a delicate starter then either a fish or meat course followed by an amazingly light dessert or cheese plate, which has included Stilton! Great house wines and you aren’t restricted to making a decision between white or red at the beginning you can have a glass of white with your starter followed by red for the main if needed.
Note that menu del dia isn’t available on fiestas but you can choose al la carte this is more expensive option costing around 100€ for 2 but a real treat for a special occasion. Think about saving this for an evening meal.
Now I have shared my secret restaurant with you I should technically have you killed!!!!!
Julie Plank
Vilanova I La Geltru
Tel: 938 156 362
When our friends Catherine and Gina invited us for a Saturday night out in Vilanova, “Vilanova” we shrieked! What could they be thinking of?
Then we arrived at L'oganquit. The word incredible was used several times, before we even sat down!
The atmosphere was buzzing and busy and you feel like you could be in a top restaurant in any major city in the world.
The interior of L'oganquit is modern, simple and very classy. There are two parts to the restaurant, an eating area to the front, a bar area (where you can smoke if you wish). We were then led to our table situated to the rear of the building via a passage where you can see the food being prepared in the staggeringly high tech kitchens. This rear area of the building is constructed of glass and in the summer converts to open air dining and terrace.
The trendy waitresses and the chefs are all dressed in black and muted grey clothing, but there is no uniform as such, leaving them free to use their own personal style. The staff is extremely helpful and the service was nothing short of excellent!
The menu is presented to your table on a board in either Catalan or in English. There is varied choice of starters, pastas, pizzas and meat and fish dishes.
We had the Tortellini and a mixed Middle East dish, followed by duck and pizzas. Everything we ordered was delicious!…Everything! We had the house red wine to accompany the meal and this was also of a very high standard.
During the evening the restaurant became even busier than when we arrived, with crowds of people waiting for tables. The restaurant attracts a young hip trendy crowd.
After the meal we joined some friends at the bar and enjoyed spending another hour drinking and catching up.
L'oganquit is incredible, the style, the service, the interior and lastly but by no means least the food is amazing.
After living in Sitges for the last 7 years we have to say that this is probably the best restaurant in the area and we highly recommend it!
Booking is advised!
We paid 150 euros for 4 of us including dessert, 3 bottles of wine and a generous tip.
Thank you to Heike for recommending, and thank you to Catherine & Gina for taking us!
Michael & Greg
Eating out as a family, wherever you are, can be a challenge. In order to have any chance of a relaxed enjoyable evening (as a parent) so many things have to be right - often it can be a nightmare even before you start. Nobody wants to face an extortionate bill for a meal that little Lily has only picked at or dropped down her front, and equally in the case of my gannet boys, be faced with pretty nouvelle cuisine that barely touches the sides and has you arranging a second mortgage. A couple of boisterous boys or High School Musical singing girls can often put people off their paella and so a place that bustles, and big enough for a little free movement and where staff are efficiently friendly in dealing with little people generally hits the right note.
The obvious favourites like the Santa Maria are always a good bet when you've got people visiting with kids (although the food can feel and taste a bit mass produced); large tables, great staff and a huge reasonably priced menu will tick even the fussiest eaters boxes.
La Pinta too, which is part of the same group is great for just that, and with a large courtyard at the back where your offspring can stretch their growing legs - for me, it gains points over even the Santa Maria. However, if it's a little gem you're after with consistently good food at a fraction of the price then Boccalino is for you. It might not have the flashy front line position, but it has a very pleasant street-side location just next to Plaza Catalunya. With a pedestrianised bit just in front, you can even release your kids after their dessert to burn off some of that sugar you were foolish enough to have given them, whilst you kick back and people watch with your bottle of (reasonably priced) Sangre de Toro. The paella is fresh tasting and without neon yellow food colouring (don't forget those e numbers!) and about 5 euros cheaper than anything on the seafront. The pizzas though not exceptional are good, tasty and flavoursome and as far as I can tell the cheapest in Sitges. There are always some fresh specials, which will normally tantalise an adult such as fresh tuna salad, grilled provolone cheese. But, if it's a quick tasty fix you're after before bedtime, then the chicken and chips are the best in town. With a just-flipped-off the-hot-charcoal-flavour it's often just what is needed after a hard day at the play-park, and the best bit, is that it's cheaper than kiddie friendly La Oca up the road... What's not to like?!
Greta Sani
Greta has lived in Sitges with her husband and two boys Rafael (6) and Luca (4) for 5 years.
Note: You can not reserve a table at La Santa Maria.
For reservations at La Pinta Tel: 93 811 1760
For reservations at Boccalino Tel: 93 894 1774
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