Bo.TiC

Located in a quite village in the Baix Empordà region, this restaurant is remarkable both in terms of its setting in an old carriage factory and its ongoing quest to delight guests. Behind the attractive garden are two minimalist-style dining rooms, one overlooking the kitchen (including a “chef’s table”) the other, which is cosier, laid out within the stone walls of what used to be the carpentry workshop. Here, chef Albert Sastregener offers two set menus (Degustación and Del Chef) plus a concise à la carte featuring dishes from the former. These abound with imaginative and technically sophisticated creations that are respectful of Catalan tradition without excluding international influences. As an example, one of his local “zero-miles” growers (Hidenori Futami) supplies him with vegetables and shoots native to Japan. We particularly enjoyed visiting the kitchen as well as savouring the snacks that feature on the menus here. The extensive wine list includes an impressive number of small producers and wines by the glass.