Restaurant in Anglès, Spain
El Celler pedigree, far easier to book.
L'Aliança d'Anglès holds a 2024 Michelin one star and operates as a tasting-menu-only restaurant in a historic 1919 building in Anglès, Girona province. Chef Àlex Carrera, trained at El Celler de Can Roca, runs two menus built around locally sourced ingredients, opening with a vermouth ritual. At €€€€, it is worth booking for a special occasion — plan four to six weeks ahead and arrange your own transport.
L'Aliança d'Anglès is the right choice if you want a Michelin-starred meal in Girona province without the booking marathon required by the region's most famous table. It suits couples celebrating something meaningful, small groups willing to commit to a tasting menu format, and food-focused travelers who want to combine serious cooking with a building that carries over a century of local history. If you need à la carte flexibility or a city-centre location, look elsewhere. If you want a focused, occasion-worthy meal with strong provenance credentials and a one-star kitchen, this is worth the detour to Anglès.
The building at Carrer Jacint Verdaguer, 3 has been part of Anglès since 1919, when it served as a cooperative for local farmers and functioned as a casino and social club for the town. That civic identity is not incidental: it explains why the dining room retains its 19th-century decorative details rather than being stripped back into a generic contemporary space. The Feliu family took ownership in the 1950s, and the current chapter began when Cristina Feliu and chef Àlex Carrera took over the kitchen. Carrera trained at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, one of Spain's most technically rigorous kitchens, and that education shows in how the menu is constructed and presented.
The format is tasting-menu only. There are two options: the Discovery menu and the Emotion menu. Both begin with what the restaurant calls "vermouth time," a deliberate pacing decision that roots the meal in Catalan social tradition before the more contemporary courses begin. Every dish comes with an explanation of its locally sourced ingredients, which means you leave knowing where your food came from, not just what it tasted like. Carrera's handling of vegetables has drawn specific attention from Michelin reviewers, and the menus reflect a philosophy that balances respect for regional tradition with a clear appetite for innovation. The duality between the building's history and the kitchen's modern approach is one of the more coherent versions of that balance you will find at this price point in the region.
2024 Michelin one-star recognition confirmed what earlier Michelin commentary had flagged: this is a kitchen and a chef worth watching, and the recognition arrived relatively quickly after Carrera set up here. For context, the Michelin inspectors noted the contemporary cooking with locally sourced ingredients and singled out Carrera's vegetable work as evidence of training from strong examples. At €€€€ pricing for a tasting menu in a town of this size, the star matters as a calibration tool: it tells you this is not a regional novelty but a kitchen operating at a verifiable standard.
Anglès itself is a small town in the Selva comarca of Girona province, and L'Aliança functions as the kind of anchor that draws visitors specifically because of the restaurant rather than the destination. That is not unusual for one-star venues in rural Catalonia, but it does mean you are planning a trip around this meal, not adding it to an existing itinerary. That is a different commitment than booking in Girona city, and worth factoring into your decision. Check our full Anglès restaurants guide, Anglès hotels guide, and Anglès experiences guide to build the visit around it properly. Our Anglès bars guide and Anglès wineries guide are useful if you want to extend the day.
For a special occasion, the combination of the 19th-century room, the vermouth-time opening ritual, and the ingredient storytelling through the meal gives the evening a structure that works well for celebrations. It does not feel engineered for Instagram; it feels like a place with its own logic. That is harder to find than it sounds at this price tier.
Reservations: Hard to secure — book as far ahead as possible, ideally four to six weeks out for weekend dinner slots. Friday and Saturday evenings (8:30 PM–10 PM) and Saturday lunch (1 PM–3 PM) will be the most competitive. Hours: Lunch Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (1 PM–3 PM); Dinner Friday and Saturday only (8:30 PM–10 PM); Closed Wednesday and Thursday. Budget: €€€€ tasting menu format only — no à la carte option. Format: Two tasting menus (Discovery and Emotion); both include vermouth time. Dress: No dress code confirmed in our data, but the setting and price point suggest smart-casual as a safe baseline. Groups: Contact the restaurant directly to confirm group availability; the tasting menu format means the kitchen manages covers carefully. Getting there: Anglès is a small town in Girona province , plan transport in advance, particularly for evening sittings where you will want a car or a pre-arranged return.
See the full comparison section below.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Aliança d'Anglès | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | More than just a restaurant, this eatery is a part of local history as it occupies a building dating back to 1919 that once belonged to a group of farmers and acted as a casino and a type of social club. In the hands of the Feliu family since the 1950s, it has taken on a new lease of life under the baton of Cristina Feliu and her partner, chef Àlex Carrera, who came here to set up his own restaurant after working for several years at El Celler de Can Roca in the province of Girona. To a delightful 19C-style backdrop featuring lots of vintage decorative details, savour cooking with a contemporary flair where locally sourced ingredients take centre stage, all of which are explained in detail with every course. Two tasting menus (Discovery and Emotion) are the only dining options, both of which begin with what the restaurant refers to as “vermouth time”.; Chef Alex Carrera has learned from the great examples how to handle vegetables. And that is clear when the menu is overrun and tasted. We opted for the "discovery menu", a series of combinations where the traditions are respected, and a section of creations where the aim is rather to innovate. Know that the beautiful restaurant carries a history with it and the chef has a rather modern education. This duality is also reflected in the dishes. A chef and restaurant to keep an eye on...; More than just a restaurant, this eatery is a part of local history as it occupies a building dating back to 1919 that once belonged to a group of farmers and acted as a casino and a type of social club. In the hands of the Feliu family since the 1950s, it has taken on a new lease of life under the baton of Cristina Feliu and her partner, chef Àlex Carrera, who came here to set up his own restaurant after working for several years at El Celler de Can Roca in the province of Girona. To a delightful 19C-style backdrop featuring lots of vintage decorative details, savour cooking with a contemporary flair where locally sourced ingredients take centre stage, all of which are explained in detail with every course. Two tasting menus (Discovery and Emotion) are the only dining options, both of which begin with what the restaurant refers to as “vermouth time”.; Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| Quique Dacosta | Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| El Celler de Can Roca | Progressive Spanish, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Arzak | Modern Basque, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Azurmendi | Progressive, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Aponiente | Progressive - Seafood, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
How L'Aliança d'Anglès stacks up against the competition.
Book four to six weeks ahead for Friday or Saturday dinner — those are the slots that go first. Lunch windows (Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1–3 PM) are easier to secure but still warrant two to three weeks' notice at a Michelin-starred restaurant at this price level.
At €€€€, it sits in the same price tier as many Michelin-starred tasting menus in the region, but the chef's training under El Celler de Can Roca gives it a credibility that justifies the spend. The two tasting menus — Discovery and Emotion — are the only options, so if you want à la carte flexibility, this is the wrong room; if you're committed to the format, the value case is strong.
Dinner (Friday and Saturday, 8:30–10 PM) is the fuller experience and the harder reservation to land. Lunch runs daily except Wednesday and Thursday, across a broader weekly window, making it the practical choice if your schedule is flexible. The tasting menu format and 1919 building are equally compelling at both services.
The tasting menu format — both Discovery and Emotion menus — works for solo diners, and the historic dining room with its vintage decorative details gives you plenty to take in. Nothing in the venue data suggests a counter or bar seating, so confirm table arrangements when booking if solo dining comfort matters to you.
The venue data doesn't confirm private dining or group capacity limits, so check the venue's official channels before committing a large party. The set tasting menu format actually simplifies group dining — no one is negotiating separate dishes — but at €€€€ per head, confirm group policies and deposit requirements early.
Yes — the combination of a Michelin star (2024), a building with a century of local history, and the 'vermouth time' opening ritual gives the meal a sense of occasion that generic fine dining rooms rarely match. It's a more personal setting than the region's headline restaurants, which works in its favour for anniversaries or celebratory dinners where you'd rather not feel like a number.
There are no comparable tasting menu restaurants in Anglès itself — the town is small and this is the standout address. Within Girona province, El Celler de Can Roca is the obvious benchmark but requires planning months in advance and commands a higher price point. L'Aliança is the more accessible entry point to serious cooking in the same region.
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