Els Casals

One of the best meals I have ever had. We had the petit menu in which the first plates were exceptional, especially the peas with squid. The wine pairing was also superb. Oh, and the strawberry dessert was phenomenal! The restaurant is located in the countryside that allowed us to disconnect and totally relax. Overall, it was a great experience to eat and stay there. Also, the prices are a lot more reasonable than what you find in Barcelona. Thank you.

The restaurant is very nice, in the middle of some field that were full of cows, it has a very idillic view and surroundings. The food was very good (we ordered the small tasting menu). The service a bit slow which was surprising as the restaurant was almost empty, there were 4 other tables occupied. The "baba" (dessert) was superb.

We were staying at a nearby town while visiting Barcelona. One of our family members found this place based on reviews and michelin one star. The tasting menu was good but not excellent. The flan was the best dish of the night. And not sure why how they ended up overcharging us on the credit card. We found out a week later and called them up to get the refund of EUR90.

Wonderful stay in a family owned hotel with restaurant. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The food is really delicious. The best place if you want to try catalan cuisine. Most of the food came from local producers or the owner's family farms. The countryside surrounding the hotel is quite and beatiful, and there are fantastic hiking tours.

Else Casals was just perfect. The hotel is only a two star but amazing and perfect. The rooms are nice and big and so is the bathroom. However what truly sets it apart is the food and the people. Oriol Rovira is super nice and really cares that the product they offer is well enjoyed by the guests. The philosophy for the food is from farm to table and it really works. We loved the huge breakfasts, very good wine list and gorgeous food including our 3y old toddler who had Michelin quality pasta :)||The hotel is very kid friendly too. ||Don’t leave without trying the restaurant as it’s amazing. The restaurant was very accommodative of our 3y old. ||We loved it and can’t wait to go back. |

A wonderful weekend away from the city, the place is so cozy and the staff are super friendly. The rooms are well equipped along with great views from every room. Would make this a regular visit.

Excellent place for a weekend family retreat. If you stay for the night you can enjoy the daily menu for lunch and dinner which includes dishes from the special menu! Tasting menu has a lot of different dishes, mostly meat, but also a couple fish. Menu id really good and the price very addequate. They have a hotel, and close by they own a farm you can visit and they will show you the animals, barns, etc

A real treat. Seriously good food. Most of produced on the farm Lovely family place. Great attention to detail...and how often does a one star michelin chef great you, lets you pat the house dog and then grabs your bags and takes them to your room? Also their home made olives are the best I have ever eaten. An amazing place....oh and a knockout breakfast

Driving through the Pyrenees from Spain we arrived at 2:30 or so - after the normal French lunch time. A gracious host welcomed us into his restaurant and made his recommendations for our late lunch. We started with ratatouille Maison cuite au four à basse température, sauté de veau et mongettes fraîches, frontage blanc au miel et gâteau au citron maison. The food was absolutely fabulous and the service superb.

I am not sure why yelp blocked two of the only reviews by yelper Tony R. but I found them to be useful. Tony R wrote one review in English and another in Spanish so maybe that's the reason his reviews were flagged. I only had breakfast at Els Casals so my review isn't as detail as Tony R. If interested, you should check out the hidden reviews. That said, my review is only for having breakfast organized by Aborigens. First time having breakfast at a one star Michelin restaurant. Els Casals is about an hour and a half drive from Barcelona. It's nice to explore somewhere outside of the city into the countryside. By the time we arrived, the table was set and food ready for us. The ranch actually houses a few guest rooms and a restaurant. The interior is very cozy and rustic and in the middle of the dining area, there's a small cellar where they hung a couple bunches of house cured sausages. Interesting. For breakfast we were served a few different kinds of house cured sausages, bread, spinach and beans, and black truffle omelets! Of course some red wine as well. So luxurious! This was not a typical breakfast and was made especially for the tour. Although, I saw the breakfast the ranch offered to the ranch guests consisted of some cured sausages and cheeses as well, we definitely had something more special. After breakfast, we had the chance to meet the owner and chef Oriol Rovira. He must be the warmest, nicest and funniest Michelin star chef I've ever met, not that I have met many. He was so kind to show us the kitchen and let us smell the bowl of black truffles he has. He also showed us the suckling pig which was only starting to roast in the oven and will take about 4-6 hours. After that, a tour of his sausage work shop where they make everything in-house. Els Casals totally defines the meaning of farm to table cuisine as he pretty much grows everything in his farm and serve the ingredients in his one star restaurant. Totally awesome experience and I would love to go back for dinner one day.