Restaurant in Camprodon, Spain
Michelin-noted mountain Catalan at fair prices.
Cal Marquès is a Michelin Plate-recognised Catalan restaurant in historic Camprodon, running both a traditional à la carte and the Simbiosi tasting menu built around Ripollès lamb from the family farm. At €€, it delivers a level of cooking that outperforms its price tier — a clear choice for visitors wanting one meal in the Pyrenees that reflects where they actually are.
Yes — if you are visiting Camprodon and want a grounded, honest expression of Catalan mountain cooking at a price that leaves money in your wallet. Cal Marquès holds a Michelin Plate (awarded in both 2024 and 2025), which signals cooking that meets a recognisable standard without reaching for three-course theatrics. At a €€ price point, it is one of the more direct value cases in the Ripollès region. Book it, especially if you are spending a weekend in the Pyrenees and want one meal that actually reflects where you are.
Cal Marquès sits on Plaça del Carme, 9, on the ground floor of Hostal La Placeta, in the historic centre of Camprodon — one of the more photogenic market towns in the Ripollès comarca. The restaurant runs two modes: a traditional Catalan à la carte, with dishes rooted in local produce and the rhythms of high-altitude farming, and a tasting menu called Simbiosi, which tightens that focus into a curated sequence of high-altitude cuisine. The standout ingredient across both formats is Ripollès lamb, raised on the family farm. That provenance is not background detail , it is the thing that makes this restaurant worth a detour rather than just a convenient dinner stop.
For a first-timer, the choice between the à la carte and the Simbiosi tasting menu is the central decision. If you are travelling as a couple or a small group with an interest in understanding what this corner of Catalonia tastes like, the tasting menu is the more coherent argument. If you are with family, or you have mixed appetites in the group, the traditional menu gives everyone more room to move. Both formats are grounded in the same kitchen philosophy, so neither is a compromise , the difference is in how structured an experience you want.
The lunch vs dinner question matters here more than at most €€ restaurants, because Camprodon is primarily a day-trip and weekend destination. Lunch at Cal Marquès is likely to draw a broader mix of diners: families coming off a morning walk, visitors passing through the valley, locals eating the midday meal in the traditional Catalan sense. That context makes lunch the more relaxed format, and potentially the better one if you want to eat well without the expectation of a long, structured evening. The dining room on a weekday lunch will almost certainly feel calmer than a Saturday dinner.
Dinner, by contrast, positions you to take the Simbiosi tasting menu more seriously. An evening pacing allows for the full sequence of dishes, and the high-altitude lamb and mountain-inflected cooking read differently when you are not rushing back to a car park. If you are staying overnight in Camprodon (see our full Camprodon hotels guide for options), dinner is the version worth booking. If you are day-tripping, the lunch service gets you 90% of the value at the same kitchen quality.
On the practical side, the Michelin Plate recognition and a Google rating of 4.3 across 759 reviews suggest consistent delivery across service periods , this is not a restaurant where the kitchen reserves its effort for dinner. That consistency matters for day-trippers who cannot choose their timing freely.
Booking difficulty here is low. Camprodon is a small town, and Cal Marquès, while recognised by Michelin, operates at a scale and price point that means it is not competing for reservations with the kind of urgency you see at urban destination restaurants. That said, summer weekends and Catalan public holidays change the picture. If you are visiting in July or August, or around the Setmana Santa period, booking a week or two ahead is sensible rather than optional. For off-season weekday visits, you have more flexibility. The restaurant is located on the main square of the historic centre, which makes it easy to find and easy to walk in on quieter days , but calling ahead is always the safer move in a small-town context. Phone details are not currently listed, so approaching via the hostal directly is the most reliable route.
The setting is the ground floor of a hostal in a historic Pyrenean town, not a designed-for-Instagram dining room. Expect a traditional Catalan interior: stone, wood, a room that reflects the town around it rather than trying to transcend it. The cooking is the focus, and the Michelin Plate signals that the kitchen earns its attention. Do not come expecting the service theatre of a high-end urban tasting menu , come expecting honest mountain food cooked with genuine connection to its ingredients.
Dress is informal. Camprodon is a walking and cycling destination, and Cal Marquès does not impose a dress code. Smart casual is appropriate if you are on the Simbiosi menu; there is no expectation beyond that. For groups, the à la carte format is the more practical route , the traditional menu accommodates varied preferences far better than a fixed tasting sequence. For special occasions, the Simbiosi menu at a €€ price point is a compelling case: Michelin-recognised tasting menu cooking without the financial and logistical weight of a destination restaurant booking.
If you are building a broader Camprodon itinerary, explore our full Camprodon restaurants guide, our full Camprodon bars guide, our full Camprodon wineries guide, and our full Camprodon experiences guide to fill out the day around your meal.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Marquès | €€ | — |
| Quique Dacosta | €€€€ | — |
| El Celler de Can Roca | €€€€ | — |
| Arzak | €€€€ | — |
| Azurmendi | €€€€ | — |
| Aponiente | €€€€ | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Casual to neat-casual is the right call here. Cal Marquès sits on the ground floor of a hostal in a Pyrenean market town and holds a Michelin Plate — not a star — so there is no dress code pressure. Clean hiking or travel wear fits without issue; formal dress would be out of place.
Go in knowing there are two formats: the traditional à la carte Catalan menu and the Simbiosi tasting menu focused on high-altitude mountain cuisine. The Ripollès lamb, raised on the family farm, is the headline dish on the à la carte side — order it if it is available. At €€ pricing with a Michelin Plate for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025), this is a serious kitchen operating well below its weight class on price.
Cal Marquès is a restaurant on the ground floor of Hostal La Placeta in a small Pyrenean town, so capacity is limited. Small groups of four to six are workable; larger parties should check the venue's official channels in advance, as Camprodon is a busy weekend and day-trip destination where availability tightens on Saturdays and during peak season.
Yes, at €€ pricing the Simbiosi tasting menu represents strong value for what is a Michelin-recognised kitchen built around local, high-altitude Catalan produce. If your group includes anyone who prefers familiar regional dishes over a set format, the à la carte route — especially the Ripollès lamb — is the safer and arguably equally rewarding choice.
It works well for a low-key special occasion tied to the region: a birthday lunch, an anniversary weekend in the Pyrenees, or a celebration for people who value food over formal setting. The Simbiosi tasting menu gives it a structured, occasion-appropriate format. For a high-ceremony city dinner, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona is the benchmark comparison, but Cal Marquès costs a fraction of the price and delivers a more personal, place-rooted experience.
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