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FUSION
OCCI
1-3.30pm
& 8.30-11pm, closed Wed)
With elegant contemporary styling and quality glassware and service, this has many ele-
ments of a pricier place but remains accessible and welcoming. The menu incorporates
Catalan, French and Asian influences, with game dishes featuring in season. Dishes are
beautifully presented and delicious. The day they close can vary.
CATALAN
NU
degustation menu €50; 1.15-3.45pm & 8.15-10.45pm Tue-Sat, 1.15-3.45pm Mon; )
Sleek and confident, this handsome contemporary old-town spot has innovative, top-notch
plates prepared in view by the friendly team. There are always some very interesting flavour
combinations, and they work. Great value for this quality.
RICES
L'ALQUERIA
€14-20; 1-4pm & 9-11pm Wed-Sat, 1-4pm Tue & Sun)
This smart minimalist
arrocería
(rice eatery) serves the finest
arròs negre
(rice cooked in
cuttlefish ink) and
arròs a la Catalan
in the city, as well as around 20 other superbly ex-
ecuted rice dishes, including paellas. Eat your heart out, Valencia! It's wise to book ahead
for dinner.
CATALAN
EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA
€150-180; 1-4pm & 8.30-11pm Tue-Sat Sep-Jul)
Named best restaurant in the world in 2013 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants, this place,
2km west of central Girona in a refurbished country house, is run by three brothers. The fo-
cus is 'emotional cuisine' through ever-changing takes on Catalan dishes. The style is play-
ful and a full range of molecular gastronomy techniques is employed. The voluminous wine
list arrives on a trolley. Book online 11 months in advance; if you haven't, you can join a
standby list.
