Bo.TiC

Should You Book Bo.TiC?

If you're comparing Bo.TiC to El Celler de Can Roca in Girona for your Costa Brava fine dining trip, here is the practical answer: El Celler is harder to book, more famous, operates at a different scale. Bo.TiC, with two Michelin stars and 80 points on La Liste (2025), is the more intimate choice; set in a converted carriage factory in the small village of Corçà, 40 minutes south of Girona. If you have already done El Celler or want something quieter and more personal, Bo.TiC is the right call. If this is your one shot at Catalan fine dining, El Celler remains the reference. For returning visitors to the region who want a second act, Bo.TiC is where to go next.

The Space

The physical setting matters here more than at most two-star restaurants. Bo.TiC occupies a former carriage factory and carpentry workshop in Corçà, a village in the Baix Empordà with more agricultural land than foot traffic. The conversion is thoughtful: two dining rooms, both minimalist in approach, one of which sits within the original stone walls of the old workshop. That room is the cosier of the two. The other faces directly onto the kitchen, with a chef's table position available for those who want to watch service unfold. There is also a garden. The space reads as modern without feeling clinical; the stone walls do a lot of work to keep warmth in the room. For a solo diner or a couple, the counter-facing kitchen room is the right request. For a group looking for something more enclosed, the stone-walled room is the better choice.

The Food and Drinks

Albert Sastregener runs two set menus, a Degustación and a Del Chef option, alongside a concise à la carte that draws from the same dishes. The cooking is rooted in Catalan tradition but not confined by it. One of the more telling details from the La Liste citation: Sastregener sources vegetables and Japanese-native shoots from a local grower named Hidenori Futami, a zero-miles producer whose work reflects how Bo.TiC treats regionalism as a method rather than a marketing position. Vegetables appear throughout but in a supporting function rather than as the main event. If you are fully plant-based, flag it clearly at booking, the kitchen will accommodate, but it requires advance notice.

The wine list deserves attention. It skews toward small producers and offers a meaningful number of wines by the glass, which matters at this price point. For a tasting menu format, wines-by-the-glass gives you flexibility to match pacing without committing to a full pairing at €€€€ prices. The list signals a kitchen that takes the drinks side of service seriously, this is not a list assembled to pad the bill with recognisable labels. If you are returning for a second visit, the wine list is worth approaching differently than the first time: ask the sommelier for producers from outside the obvious Empordà and Penedès zones. The depth is there.

The snacks that open the menus are consistently noted in La Liste's assessment as a highlight. At two-star level, the opening sequence often sets the tone for the meal, at Bo.TiC this appears to be where the kitchen makes its intentions clearest before the main courses arrive.

Booking and Logistics

Booking difficulty here is near impossible by current demand standards. Plan to book well in advance, particularly for Friday and Saturday evenings. The restaurant operates Wednesday through Sunday for both lunch and dinner, closing Sunday evenings. It closes entirely for two periods: February 7 to 22 and November 7 to 22. If your travel window overlaps with either closure, check dates before building your itinerary around a visit.

Current season note: the Wednesday-to-Sunday schedule with a midday start of 12:45 pm makes Bo.TiC workable as a long lunch on a day trip from Girona or the Costa Brava coast. The Sunday-only lunch service (no dinner) is worth factoring if you are planning around a weekend trip. Lunch at Bo.TiC also tends to be the more relaxed format at this category of restaurant, arriving at 12:45 pm leaves the full afternoon open.

Practical Comparison

For more options in the area, see our full Corçà restaurants guide, our Corçà hotels guide, our Corçà bars guide, our Corçà wineries guide, and our Corçà experiences guide.