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, 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.

What you are booking

The building is a 17th-century farmhouse, it reads exactly as that sounds: stone walls, the kind of proportions that took centuries to settle into, 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, 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, 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, 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.

The wine question

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, 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.

How it compares

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, 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.

Ratings and trust signals

• Michelin Plate: 2024 and 2025
• Price range: €€
• Cuisine: International with Catalan market specials

Booking and practical details

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.

Logistics comparison: Can Roquet vs. nearby reference points

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

Plan your visit

Can Roquet works well 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.