Restaurant in Romanyà de la Selva, Spain
Village farmhouse dining that earns the detour.
A Michelin Plate restaurant inside a 17th-century stone farmhouse in a small Catalan mountain village, Can Roquet earns its 4.8 Google score across 1,725 reviews with international cooking, Catalan market specials, and a terrace overlooking the village square. At a €€ price point, it is one of the more straightforward value cases in Girona province. Book ahead for terrace tables in summer.
That score, sustained across a volume of reviews that most village restaurants never see, is the first thing worth knowing about Can Roquet. This is not a place that trades on novelty or proximity to a city. It sits in Romanyà de la Selva, a small stone village in the hills of the Costa Brava hinterland, and it draws people who have made a deliberate detour. The Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 confirms the kitchen is doing something worth the drive. If you are building a food-focused trip through Girona province and want a meal with genuine character at a €€ price point, this is one to book. Our full Romanyà de la Selva restaurants guide covers the wider area if you are planning around it.
The building is a 17th-century farmhouse, and it reads exactly as that sounds: stone walls, the kind of proportions that took centuries to settle into, and a visual weight that no amount of interior design budget can replicate. The owners arrived from Belgium, carried years of work as interior decorators across private houses and Barcelona properties, and brought that eye to Can Roquet. The result is a room that feels considered without feeling curated for Instagram. The terrace is where you want to be in good weather. It overlooks the village square and the church, and the combination of afternoon light on old stone and a long lunch is the clearest argument for why this place accumulates the reviews it does.
The menu sits at the intersection of international cooking and Catalan tradition, supplemented by daily specials that follow the market. That structure is worth understanding before you go: Can Roquet is not a tasting-menu-only venue, and it is not a traditional Catalan farmhouse kitchen either. It occupies a middle ground that suits a wide range of appetites, including those who want to order selectively rather than commit to a fixed format. For explorers who care about what is on the plate as much as where they are sitting, the market specials are the most interesting ordering territory.
Girona province sits within or adjacent to several of Catalonia's most interesting wine appellations, including Empordà, which runs along the coast north toward the French border, and the Penedès and Priorat further south. A restaurant at this level, with this ownership profile and this track record with Michelin, is operating in a region where local wine lists can carry genuine depth. The Belgian background of the owners, who spent years working in Barcelona's design and hospitality world, suggests a European sensibility toward the table that typically extends to wine. What Can Roquet's specific list contains is not confirmed in detail from available data, so the practical guidance is this: ask. A kitchen producing market-driven Catalan cooking with international range is leading matched with Empordà whites or a Priorat red if the list gives you the option. If the list leans regional, that is a signal to follow it. If you are traveling specifically for wine depth and want a guaranteed programme, venues like Atrio in Cáceres or El Celler de Can Roca in Girona offer documented cellar programmes. Can Roquet's appeal is different: it is the right wine in the right place, not a destination cellar experience in itself.
Against the Michelin-starred and €€€€ tier in Spain, Can Roquet is not in direct competition. El Celler de Can Roca, Quique Dacosta, Arzak, Azurmendi, and Aponiente represent Spain's highest-tier creative cooking at a very different price point and booking complexity. Can Roquet's proposition is complementary: lower commitment, easier access, a setting that those venues cannot offer, and a price that makes it a reasonable lunch stop on a trip that might include something more formal for dinner. Within its own category — village restaurants with genuine cooking credentials in rural Catalonia — it is one of the stronger options available.
Booking difficulty at Can Roquet is rated Easy. Given the village location and the volume of positive attention, booking ahead is still advisable, particularly for terrace tables in summer and for weekend lunch. Walk-in availability will depend on the day and the season. No specific booking method is confirmed in available data, so contacting the restaurant directly is the safest approach. Hours are not confirmed; verify before making the drive, especially if visiting outside the main summer season.
| Venue | Location | Price | Booking difficulty | Michelin recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Roquet | Romanyà de la Selva | €€ | Easy | Plate (2024, 2025) |
| El Celler de Can Roca | Girona | €€€€ | Very hard | 3 Stars |
| Cocina Hermanos Torres | Barcelona | €€€€ | Hard | 2 Stars |
| Mugaritz | Errenteria | €€€€ | Hard | 2 Stars |
Can Roquet works leading as a destination lunch, ideally on a day when you are also exploring the village and the surrounding countryside. Romanyà de la Selva is a short drive from the Costa Brava coast and sits within reach of Girona city. Use the meal as an anchor for the day rather than a quick stop. For broader trip planning, see our Romanyà de la Selva hotels guide, our bars guide, our wineries guide, and our experiences guide. If you are interested in how a similar international-in-a-heritage-setting format works elsewhere, TRB in Beijing and Marcel von Winckelmann in Passau offer useful comparisons for the genre.
Smart casual is the right read for a Michelin Plate restaurant in a rural Catalan village. This is not a fine-dining room demanding a jacket, but the setting , a 17th-century farmhouse with a considered interior , rewards dressing slightly beyond beachwear if you are coming from the coast. Think linen, not board shorts. The terrace in summer is relaxed, but the venue's character leans toward a thoughtful lunch rather than a casual drop-in.
Bar seating specifics are not confirmed for Can Roquet. Given the farmhouse layout and the village setting, the more relevant question is whether you want the terrace or the interior. For a solo visit or a pair wanting a shorter meal, asking about counter or bar options when you book is worth doing. The international menu with Catalan specials works well for selective ordering, which suits a bar or counter format if available.
Booking is rated Easy, but that applies to the general pattern rather than peak summer weekends. For a Saturday or Sunday lunch between June and September, booking a week to two weeks ahead is sensible. For a weekday visit in shoulder season, a few days is probably enough. The terrace is the preferred seating in good weather and fills faster than the interior. Booking ahead also removes the risk of a wasted drive to a small village.
Yes, with the right expectations. The 17th-century farmhouse, the village square setting, and the Michelin Plate cooking at a €€ price point make it a genuinely memorable combination for a birthday lunch or an anniversary meal that does not require a €€€€ spend. It is not the choice if you want a formal tasting menu experience with wine pairings and a sommelier programme. It is the right choice if the occasion calls for a beautiful room, good food, and a setting that feels earned rather than manufactured. For comparison, Ricard Camarena in València or Martin Berasategui would suit occasions where the cooking itself needs to be the headline.
At a €€ price point with a 4.8 Google score from over 1,700 reviews and two consecutive Michelin Plates, the value case is direct. You are paying mid-range prices for a setting , a 17th-century stone farmhouse in a mountain village , that would cost considerably more to access in other formats, and for cooking that Michelin has recognised as worth seeking out. The main cost is the detour: this is not a venue you pass on the way to something else. If you are building a day around it, the price-to-experience ratio is strong. If you are looking for maximum culinary ambition per euro, DiverXO or Azurmendi operate at a different register entirely.
Romanyà de la Selva is a small village, and Can Roquet is the anchor dining option within it. For alternatives in the broader region, Girona city offers a wider spread including El Celler de Can Roca at the leading end. If you want something at a similar price tier and village character elsewhere in Catalonia, the surrounding Costa Brava area has options, but none with Can Roquet's combination of Michelin recognition and the specific setting. The most useful alternative framing: Can Roquet is the destination in this village, not one option among several.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can Roquet | A charming restaurant housed in a beautiful 17C farmhouse in a small idyllic mountain village dominated by stone buildings. It comes as no surprise that the restaurant owners (originally from Belgium) love art and spent many years working as interior decorators in private houses and other properties in Barcelona. The menu here features international cuisine alongside a few traditional Catalan dishes, which are always supplemented with a few interesting market-inspired daily specials. The restaurant’s relaxing terrace is a must!; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | €€ | — |
| Quique Dacosta | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| El Celler de Can Roca | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Arzak | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Azurmendi | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Aponiente | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
How Can Roquet stacks up against the competition.
Dress comfortably but put in some effort — this is a Michelin Plate-recognised farmhouse restaurant, not a roadside stop. The stone-building setting and art-forward interior suggest relaxed but considered clothing. Shorts and flip-flops will feel out of place; a summer dress or chinos and a shirt will not.
No bar seating is documented for Can Roquet. The venue operates as a full-service restaurant in a 17th-century farmhouse, with a terrace that is explicitly worth prioritising in good weather. If you want flexibility, the terrace is your best option.
Book at least one to two weeks ahead for weekday visits, longer for weekends and summer months. Romanyà de la Selva is small and the restaurant draws visitors from outside the village — a 4.8 rating across over 1,700 reviews means it is not flying under the radar. Walk-in chances are real in the off-season but not reliable enough to gamble on a special visit.
Yes, with the right expectations. The Michelin Plate recognition, the farmhouse setting, and the market-driven menu make it a strong choice for a celebratory lunch — particularly if the occasion suits a relaxed, rural atmosphere rather than a formal white-tablecloth dinner. For a milestone that demands ceremony, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Girona city will feel more event-like.
At €€ pricing with Michelin Plate recognition two years running, yes. You are getting a carefully run restaurant in a genuinely distinctive 17th-century farmhouse, with a menu that combines international cooking and Catalan dishes supplemented by daily market specials. For what it costs relative to the quality signal, the value holds up well against comparable village restaurants in Catalonia.
Romanyà de la Selva is a small village with limited dining options beyond Can Roquet itself. For alternatives, look to the broader Girona province: the city of Girona has a strong restaurant scene anchored by Les Cols in nearby Olot (two Michelin stars) and several solid options in the city centre. If you want a similar farmhouse-in-nature format with higher ambition, La Cuina de Can Simon in Tossa de Mar is worth considering.
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