A Food Lover’s Guide to the Top 3 Restaurants in Sitges
It’s certainly no secret that Spain is a food lover’s paradise, offering a diverse and exciting choice of gastronomic delights. Sitges is no exception, serving an extraordinary selection of traditional Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine. Three of our favourite restaurants in Sitges are Fragata, La Salseta and El Velero. Even if you are planning a self-catering villa holiday in Sitges it would be a real shame not to sample at least one of these culinary gems.
Fragata has some of Sitges most contemporary Mediterranean cuisine serving up original dishes such as savoury ox tail and tuna tartare. With an open-air seafront terrace, elegant interior and friendly knowledgeable staff, it’s easy to see why visitors and locals alike love Fragata.
La Salseta is a family-run restaurant offering delightful Catalan cooking. The restaurant owners take special care in only sourcing ingredients from small local producers of ecological food. Traditional dishes found on the menu include octopus with white beans and ham and cocas – a pastry delicacy of courgettes, tomatoes, sausage and black pudding.
Boasting an impressive father and son team of awarding-winning chef Florenico Martinez and Spain’s top-rated sommelier, David Martinez, El Velero matches mouth-watering cuisine with an impressive wine selection. Offering fine Catalan cuisine, its seasonal menu ranges from fresh seafood, Iberian ham to truffles. Its wine cellar has more than 3,000 bottles from around the world and you benefit from David’s expert advice in selecting the most appropriate wine to suit your meal.
Whatever your tastes, enjoying the local cuisine on your holiday in Sitges is easy. From a wide choice of beachfront restaurants to charming cafes and a large indoor food market, visitors won’t stay hungry for long in Sitges.