Torre Simón

A Colonial Villa with Michelin Recognition in the Heart of Osona

If you are planning a special lunch or a relaxed dinner in the Catalan countryside around Tona, Torre Simón is the clearest answer in the area at its price point. It holds the Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, sits inside a colonial-inspired villa on the outskirts of Tona, offers both a contemporary à la carte and a gastronomic tasting menu with enough structure to feel like an event without the formality of a full set-menu commitment. For explorers who want depth and context in a meal, the format here is genuinely well-designed: the gastronomic menu sets the opening terms with a curated sequence of starters, then hands you back control for the main course and dessert. That is an unusual and sensible middle ground between the freedom of full à la carte and the narrative drive of a blind tasting menu.

The villa setting is the first thing that shapes the experience. The building carries the architectural language of colonial Spain, which in practice means high ceilings, generous proportions, the kind of ambient calm that makes a two-hour lunch feel unhurried rather than. Kitchens in traditional Spanish country restaurants at this level tend to work with regional produce, the Osona comarca around Tona has a strong agricultural identity, particularly around meat and dairy. The scent of slow-cooked stocks and roasted proteins that tends to characterise this style of traditional Catalan cooking is part of what defines the atmosphere here, though specific dishes are not confirmed in the venue data and you should check the current menu directly before visiting.

Lunch vs Dinner: Where the Value Is

At the €€ price range, Torre Simón is accessible enough that both lunch and dinner represent reasonable propositions, but they serve different purposes. Lunch here is the stronger case. The light through the villa in midday, the unhurried pace of a long Catalan meal, the gastronomic menu format all work leading when you are not watching a clock. A gastronomic menu with a structured starter sequence followed by à la carte mains is a classic format for a Spanish set lunch, at €€ it is significantly better value than trying to replicate the same experience through à la carte alone.

Dinner at Torre Simón is quieter and more intimate, which suits couples or small groups who want a focused evening. The Michelin Plate recognition suggests the kitchen is consistent across service, so the quality argument does not strongly favour one over the other. The practical difference is atmosphere and pacing: lunch has more energy; dinner has more space. If you are visiting Tona specifically to eat here, lunch is the move. If you are already in the area in the evening, dinner works well and will not feel like a compromise.

For context, Torre Simón's dual-format menu structure puts it in a useful position for food-focused travellers who want something more considered than a standard regional restaurant but do not want to commit to the three-hour locked-in format of a full tasting menu. The gastronomic menu's hybrid approach is the right format for most visiting diners: enough curation to feel guided, enough freedom to feel like a meal rather than a performance.

Ratings and Recognition

It is a destination where setting, format, traditional Catalan cooking combine to produce a meal that is worth the trip from Barcelona or the surrounding comarca.

How to Book

Booking difficulty is rated easy. Given that Torre Simón is a colonial villa on the outskirts of a small Catalan town rather than a city-centre destination restaurant, demand is driven more by local regulars and deliberate visitors than by tourist foot traffic. Booking a week in advance should be sufficient for most dates, though weekends during summer and around local festivals in Osona may require more lead time. No phone number or website is confirmed in the current venue data, so approach booking through a third-party reservation platform or by visiting directly for contact details. Check current hours before travelling, as these are not confirmed here.

Explore More in Tona and the Region

Torre Simón sits within a wider set of options in and around Tona. For a fuller picture of where to eat, stay, explore in the area, see our full Tona restaurants guide, our full Tona hotels guide, our full Tona bars guide, our full Tona wineries guide, and our full Tona experiences guide.

For traditional cuisine at a comparable level in a different Spanish context, Cave à Vin & à Manger - Maison Saint-Crescent in Narbonne (just across the French border) and Coto de Quevedo Evolución in Torre de Juan Abad are both worth knowing about if your travels extend beyond Catalonia.

If you are building a longer food itinerary through Spain and want to anchor it around destination restaurants, the following are the country's most relevant reference points at the leading end: El Celler de Can Roca in Girona is the closest geographically and the most obvious contrast at €€€€. Quique Dacosta in Dénia, Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi in Larrabetzu, Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María, DiverXO in Madrid, Mugaritz in Errenteria, Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria, Ricard Camarena in València, Atrio in Cáceres, and Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona round out the category if you are planning further ahead.