Mas Pou

Kind of off the beaten path lies this fantastic restaurant. Located in Palau-Sator, outside of Girona, this easily is in our top 1-2 favorite places to eat in the world.

First off the location is simply stunning. The old part of the city is a fascinating brick structure that is quite old, but still being lived in. The interiors are quite moderns. The restaurant also has apartments that are available to rent and from what Ive seen this would be a fantastic spot to use as a base to explore the area.

The restaurant is a family run affair. Introduced to this place by my Uncle who has been coming here for decades (and seen many of the children grow up and now manage etc) it features some fo the best Catlan cusine and its not going to break your budget in the process.

The Food:

First off we were treated with the table set to make the traditional Catalonian Pa amb Tomàquet or bread with tomato. You take a thick piece of crusty bread and rub it with a piece of locally grown garlic. Then a heirloom tomato slice and rub that on the bread soaking in the oh so good tomato juice. Spread on some aioli and drizzle with olive oil. Its really heaven on a slice. The bread still a bit crunchy has the tomato flavor saturated through. The garlic flavor announces it presence but does not overwhelm. The oh so rich aioli is cut by the EVVO to make one of the worlds greatest pieces of toast. I could eat this every day of my life and it would never get old. (I have a picture of both the setting and the toast).

Gazpacho: Again perfect. cucumbers and heirloom tomato blended smooth with a hit of sherry wine vinegar. Served cold and its super refreshing. You can make out each element of the soup individually if you concentrate, but together they are a perfect blend of flavor and texture. The vinegar adds needed acidity and brightens up everything. The EVVO adds richness. A bit of the house made bread for dipping it was also perfect.

Jamon Iberico: Whats not to like here? Black Iberian pigs are raised under free range but strict conditions and finished on acorns. The ham is then cured up to 4 years. The best is black lable which indicates pure bred black Iberian pigs. Such is what is served here. The rich meat has a taste similar to egg yolks and is pure joy to eat. This is 100 times better than prosciutto

Monkfish: literally fresh off the boat monkfish that is grilled and served with a bit of oil garlic and parsley. It was perfectly cooked. The quality of the fish is such that it simply does not require a lot of gussying up. The flaky meat has a nice texture to it and reminds me a bit of halibut but not as dense. For a fish that is at best described as ugly it sure tastes good.

Catlan Apple desert: Not sure what it was called but it was basically locally grown apples made into sort of a mini deconstructed apple pies with some cream on the top. So good!!!!!!

This is a must stop if you are in the area. Great prices for what you are getting in a killer space using local ingredients. It does not get better than this.

Amazing Restaurant a five stars experience for sure. The food was incredible, great, superb, you name it! The owner name is Jose Maria and our waiter was Adria... all his recommendations were great. The rabbit leg, the lamb, the lubina, the tempura sparragus wow wow wow, and the pineapple dessert with coconut ice cream wow wow wow again.

This is probably my favourite restaurant and has been quite a while already.
I always come during the summer time and the experience of having dinner on the grass, with the tables between olive trees lid up with many little light bulbs is just amazing on its own but combining it with the traditional Catalan cuisine they serve, is just a must in the area.

The meat on the barbecue is a safe bet here but their specialities are even better, try the "pa de coca" with rubbed tomato and olive oil, it really is a good side to any dish.

Portions are quite big but not overwhelming even for "good eaters" like me :) so my recommendation is to share few starters and get a main and, if you're still hungry, get desserts!

Service is fast and very attentive and the menu is in English and German (besides Spanish and Catalan).

Try it out and let me know what you think! :) Enjoy!

Everything was great, the owners were super welcoming and the food was amazing. We ate outside which was perfect with 4 kids under five years old who wanted to run around. The village is really beautiful as well.