About Restaurante Castell Vell
Comment by Bravissima about Restaurante Castell Vell:
Restaurante Castell Vell, located in the heart of the Costa Brava in Tossa de Mar, offers an exceptional dining experience in a unique setting. Its beautiful terrace with panoramic views and lush greenery creates a lovely atmosphere, perfect for enjoying the culinary delights on offer.
Diners highlight the superior quality of the dishes, which combine tradition with a creative touch, emphasizing local and fresh cuisine. The recommendations from waitstaff are highly appreciated, as is their friendly and professional service, contributing to a memorable experience.
Among the specialties, paella and battered cod fritters are frequently mentioned as must-tries. While some visitors consider the prices a bit high, most agree that the cost is justified by the quality of food and exceptional service provided.
Despite some criticism regarding the portion sizes of certain dishes, the restaurant stands out for its customer service and a cozy, family-friendly atmosphere. Without a doubt, Restaurante Castell Vell is a place to return to and enjoy the best cuisine in a privileged location.
Opening hours
- Monday: Cerrado
- Tuesday: 12:30–15:00, 19:30–22:00
- Wednesday: 12:30–15:00, 19:30–22:00
- Thursday: 12:30–15:00, 19:30–22:00
- Friday: 12:30–15:00, 19:30–22:30
- Saturday: 12:30–15:30, 19:30–22:30
- Sunday: 11:30–17:00
Restaurante Castell Vell: Reviews
Fantastic experience:
Restaurant in the walled area with a beautiful terrace with a green roof. Superior food, with quality products and a creative spin, without losing the traditional spirit. Impeccable treatment of the waiters, they recommended wine and dishes, a success. Is the price high? Yes, but it's worth it, for the food, the views, and the service.
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A spectacular place, for me the best restaurant in Tossa. Great deal, great food, and large quantities. The very rich paella. I will return more than once
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We made the lunch menu for € 26; They brought us an appetizer of delicious cod fritters while we waited for the first, very delicate escalivada cake with olive oil. Second, the seafood paella, exquisite, from afar and with a mask, you could smell the rice made properly. The dessert pleasantly surprised me with a basil yogurt, a combination that would never have occurred to me but that with honey and berries was great and very in tune with the Mediterranean landscape. All this on the beautiful terrace under the wisteria in the middle of the old villa, with first class service.
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A wonderful experience; Amazing place, staff and food.
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Restaurant very well located in the heart of the old town, the service and the staff are very good very professional, the dishes are plentiful I recommend this restaurant.
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Super professionals, super clean. The food is spectacular. Reasonable price for the quality they serve you.
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An extraordinary restaurant, good service, very good views. We ordered a la carte and it was all very tasty, with explosive and tasty flavors. There was also a menu, very complete and varied. Highly recommended !! I will return !!!
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Very good restaurant in the old town of Tossa! The dishes are very good, the setting beautiful and the service impeccable! Go there without hesitation!
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Restaurant in the heart of the walled city with a dreamy terrace. Views of the defense towers under a green roof of an almost hundred-year-old vine. A not very extensive menu but the dishes are tastefully done. The treatment, the truth that very good and pleasant. A very picturesque place that although it may seem to tourists, it leaves you with a very good taste of good cuisine, better views and a pleasant treatment.
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Refined local cuisine and warm welcome, in the old town. Beautiful shaded terrace
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The restaurant terrace is beautiful and the service is super nice. We had a very good dinner!
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Very friendly, delicious food and beautiful views of the wall and the sea
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Quiet corner, spectacular views in the walled enclosure of Tossa, attentive service and correct COVID protocol. Very good food and abundant platies.
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Very good restaurant in Tossa. The service is impeccable. Eating on the terrace is a real pleasure.
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Fantastic experience: I strongly recommend the fideuà! My tastebuds exploded because of all the flavors!
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A terrace setting under a very pleasant trellis, attentive and impeccable service. A very decent menu at 26.50, including a paella made according to the rules of the art. A nice discovery in this very touristy city.
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Very nice covered terrace. The dishes are delicious and the service excellent. If you get a table on the edge of the terrace, you have a nice view over the city.
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Restaurant located on the edge of the walls of Tossa. Terrace with very good views and very nice atmosphere. Exquisite food and very friendly service.
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Excellent food and amazing service, good views, some of the best in Tossa.
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Nice location, very tasty food, great deal
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Very good service, very attentive and great quality food!
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Very good, excellent food and service.
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Fantastic experience: All very nice
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Restaurant excellent from all points of view. The quality of the dishes is extra. The restaurant is beautiful and in a great location!
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The establishment is just super! Excellent Cuisine, ordered food and sangria, it was incredibly tasty! And what kind of atmosphere is there when you are within the walls of the fortress, with a beautiful view, words cannot convey. We recommend everyone to visit the institution, who will be in tossa de mar.
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Very good value for money and excellent service
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The truth is that I have not had the pleasure of eating in this restaurant, but I wanted to give it 5 stars for its kindness. An unexpected storm caught us and it started to rain heavily. We went with children and waiters and the one who seemed responsible invited us to go inside the restaurant to protect ourselves from the rain. Not only us, but also the people who passed by. He finished the hall of the restaurant full of wet people and the waiters working as best they could, without pouting. We were there for a long time until it subsided. I said, I cannot rate the food, which from what I saw seemed very good, but the humanity of that team seems commendable. Someday I will return, and I hope I can eat there.
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Fantastic experience: Fantastic menu with great and fresh choices. I particularly liked the pace, no rush at all, did not feel like leaving the chair to someone soon. And also a great dessert that I did not have before and that is yoghurt with basil and honey. So delicate and refreshing. The terraza offers amazing views.
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A great meal in a unique setting. Eating on the terrace with the sea breeze is magnificent. Definitely a place to return to! The service also great!
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Fantastic experience: We really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere! It was chic and authentic. Best seafood mussels I have had in Tossa de mar, with a Thai twist! The barman really knows how to make a good martini too! Thank you :)
Fantastic experience: Great location and atmosphere, wonderful food. The portions were a bit small, but their taste was worth it.
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The place is ideal, the food is great and the staff are very friendly and professional. A 10 * in everything.
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Spectacular attention. Fantastic terrace. Menu with very good quality / price. Delicious cheesecake. Very fresh cava sangria .... I will be back
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Exquisite food, very good service, very good personal treatment and an unbeatable location, with views of the wall and the town. Very romantic terrace
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Spectacular! The menu is small but that ensures that the raw material is very fresh. The Menu costs € 25 excluding drinks. We ordered some grilled mussels ... Simply amazing! The hake was very fresh and the fideua very well cooked. I will repeat without a doubt.
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Fantastic experience: Great service, excellent food and the terrasse is lovely.
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Everything delicious. La paella de 10. Unbeatable service. The only less positive thing, to put something, perhaps the quantity of the former could be improved.
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Excellent service, especially Miguel who took great care of us, a waiter 10! The food was spectacular, and we sat outside on the side deck and it was very intimate!
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Fantastic experience: Awesome place to dine. Atmosphere and ambiance are a bliss. Staff is very attentive and friendly. Food is delicious! We had some slow cooked beef ribs (the best I've ever had) and a duck magrette (a bit hard, but tasty nonetheless). As desert I recommend the chocolate fondant. Remember to make a reservation, place books fast.
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Great restaurant! There is a children's menu. Very polite staff, interesting surroundings inside and a chic landscaped terrace, a wonderful view from which you can return to this very restaurant!
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All great and incredible surroundings. Very good and professional treatment
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A beautiful terrace, in a privileged place, in the narrow streets of the Castle of Tossa and overlooking the bay. We dined very well and with a good value for money. To highlight the treatment of the staff, Excellent !!!
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An ideal place in the heart of Tossa Castle ... I recommend going at 8pm and watching the sunset from your terrace! The paella and the tuna tartar are simply DELICIOUS !! And we were able to eat gluten free without any problem. Even brownie dessert with gluten free ice cream !! Super recommended ...
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Fantastic experience: Great ambient, very friendly staff and tasty options in the menu
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The incredible food, the very beautiful place, and the treatment of all the unbeatable staff. A site of 10, highly recommended.
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Very good cafeteria. They make fresh fruit and vegetable juices and the patatas bravas surprised me positively. It's also nice to sit there, as they have an antique interior with Bisbal-themed paintings and air conditioning.
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The best terrace in Tossa, very quiet environment. The food is incredible, delicious. Super attentive and pleasant service. We will repeat for sure on our next visit to Tossa.
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Fantastic experience: very good restaurant with nice setting and location. service is very good. A bit more expensive but worth it.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic views from the terrace. Excellent service and great food
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The incredible Castell vell rice, the place is spectacular and the service is very good, I recommend it
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We dined exquisitely, all the dishes were perfect and we enjoyed the unbeatable attention, because you cannot put more stars because I would put them, we will return without hesitation
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Positive experience:
Excellent sandwiches and spectacular croquettes.
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Fantastic experience: Great food and excellent service. Family run
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Unbeatable environment. The excellent food. Albert is the meter and owner, it shows that he loves the business. Not only for the quality of your kitchen and the product, but for the care you give to your customers, as well as pampers all the details. I recommend it.
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Great food Professional and close service. We ate on the terrace, super nice. Very reasonable price to make a GOOD restaurant without ruining. Advised, even with children, for their fast and attentive service. Children's menu, traditional dishes and taste and presentation surprises. We absolutely advise.
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Great welcome and good paella .. A little expensive but superb terrace
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Superb terrace. Excellent service
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Fantastic experience: Lovely experience. Better than the other meals in Tossa de Mar! Beautiful surroundings as the darkness descends. We had the daily menu which was beautifully cooked so I would expect the a la carte is exceptional. Very nice staff. Do take the trouble to go out of the main town and inside the walls to find this lovely restaurant.
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Great gourmet restaurant, typical of the region! The setting is superb, rampart of the old city, green roof in creeping plants, small pedestrian paths which surmounts the restaurant. The food is local and excellent (taste the Fidéua !!) the restaurant is just as beautiful and typical Catalan.
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Fantastic experience: Lovely place, friendly service & great food! *****
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Very well. Good local cuisine and very pleasant surroundings
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This is an excellent address, we had a delightful time. The welcome is warm, the professional service and paella excellent. The desert, fromage blanc and tossa honey, a concentrate of flavors. Sensitive to taste, I was served! Yes, it's real cooking. This place is authentic, far from others only seasonal. We recommend this address and we will be happy to come back.
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Beautiful place in Tossa del Mar in the middle of the walls in the old part of the city (for me also the most beautiful). Extensive menu in many languages with fresh and very good food. Excellent service with kind and friendly waiters, Albert very open with customers of any nationality and is understood in any language, in my opinion the ideal waiter / owner of a restaurant. Great paella with exquisite seafood. Recommended for parties and groups, but also excellent for couples or alone. Go there if you are passing through this city
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Family restaurant. We reserved a table on the same day of the visit, as we understood that the smaller and more popular the town, the more difficult it is to sit down for dinner. Especially in the historical area. The restaurant is located in a quiet part of the historic district. In fact, this is an old large medieval house, which now houses a restaurant and a souvenir shop below. The food is very tasty. There are menus in different languages. We took seabass cooked according to a special recipe, cod also cooked according to a special recipe. Everything is very delicious. The waiting time is approximately 30min. Keep in mind that there is no wi-fi, as we were told: “this is the Middle Ages and a castle, what kind of wi-fi”)))) Is logical. Enjoy food and views
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Fantastic experience: Lovely food, lovely views and a fantastic front of house who makes you feel so welcome and makes the best recommendations on the freshest catches! The ceviche and the baked fish were amazing- can make you feel a world away from the tourist bustle of tossa
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To end in beauty of a beautiful stay. This restaurant in a particular place, a nice view, a gentle breeze, a setting sun with hints of flowers, delicious food and perfect service the staff very pleasant and attentive and value for money ++++
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Very good food at a reasonable price, the attention by the staff is very close and friendly of 10, we also went with 2 dogs and they let us eat on the terrace without any fault and pouring water for the hairy, we were delighted Thank you.
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Fantastic experience: Just had a delicious paella. The best in Tossa de Mar. Also the mussels where really good. Thank you for this meal. We will be back. Kind regards, Fred & Yvonne
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Beautiful location, inserted in the historical part of the city, terrace with panoramic view. Great food, fresh fish and original dishes, little choice in variety but high quality. Great service. It's not a cheap place, but it's worth the money they ask. A place that I would recommend to those who want to eat good fish.
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Restaurant very well located, shady and the dishes we ate were excellent
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Place with lots of charm, waiters and food to match. Perfect night! And the coulant ... a delight. Thank you so much for everything!
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Not only do you delight your palate, you also recreate your sight and as if that were not enough you have fun with nice and accommodating hosts. A complete experience
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Reservation made several days before by internet. Quick positive response. Restaurant in a superb setting. Very warm welcome and pleasant service with good explanations and advice. Very good meal with quality products and with a small aperitif offered (fried cod meatballs). And finally, with the addition a postcard from the restaurant offered. Thank you. Nothing to complain about.
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Excellent traditional cuisine. The price is justified, the food is excellent and everything is homemade. Cod fritters are offered as an aperitif. We tested the fisherman's soup as a starter, then the baked fish and the turbo. A bottle of chardonnay to accompany it all. A Catalan cream for dessert, accompanied by a slice of aniseed cake made by a granny from the village. The owner offered us the local liquor. For soccer players, lionel messi likes to stop there when he's passing through To discover absolutely !!
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Delicious food !!! Very nice cameras and very attentive !!! We'll be coming back.
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Fantastic experience: I celebrated my 25th birthday here last month. Rosa and the staff were extremely kind: they saved the best table for us, cava and cake were on the house and they even sang “Happy birthday” to me! Food was simply amazing, I had the best veal of my life. We returned two days later for lunch and weren’t disappointed!
Fantastic experience: Food and customer service are impecable. Also, you are in the middle of the old town with the walls and towers surrounding you.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful terrace setting under a canopy of Wisteria vines. Excellent service. Delicious food. Had a 3 coarse early bird prefix. Goat cheese roasted red pepper salad and white fish main with berry cheese cake. Included bread and wine. Great Value.
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It is inside the wall of Tossa it has a terrace full of flowers that is very good, the food is very good and the friendliness of the staff
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Fantastic experience: Absolutely superb
Fantastic experience: Very good, not banal food, fine service, picturesque place. Happy with them:)
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Great place. Old city. Untouched centuries-old buildings, narrow winding streets. Beauty. And here is an excellent restaurant with a stunning outdoor terrace. Service - 5 plus. Food - all 10 points. This is the best restaurant I have visited in Spain so far.
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Exquisite food, fast service and exquisite attention ... A mandatory stop in Tossa de Mar given its spectacular location.
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This place is beautiful, you can see the sea, the wall, but they also have some mussels and a great paella.
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Located at the top of Tossa Castle. Unmatched environment and against forecast (a lot of tourism in Tossa) excellent cuisine and service. The wild fish of the fantastic day. Very good price / quality ratio. Highly recommended.
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Excellent restaurant in Tossa de Mar. Located in the heart of the old town, with views of all of Tossa. Great food. We made menu and we will return for sure. They recommended it to us and it has been a success.
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An exceptional moment, the food is excellent .... the delicious dishes the super friendly service delicious A rare exceptional moment The idyllic setting, very logical value for money for those on the plate Thank you for this wonderful time
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Fantastic experience: Best restaurant in Tossa
Fantastic experience: Delicious food, characterful setting, friendly and knowledgeable waiters. Expensive.
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Restaurant to enjoy the food, excellent, and the treatment, professional and close. Be sure to try the Cim i Tomba, a fisherman's dish cooked with the original recipe for the main festival. Place to return ...
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Excellent restaurant in the middle of the wall of Tossa. The treatment of the professionals is exquisite, of those in danger of extinction. The dishes are well presented, quality and priced more than adequate, taking into account the satisfaction of getting up from the table with the feeling that not only you have eaten well, but you have felt at home.
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Customers who have a bad opinion of the cod fritters will surely confuse the restaurant because they are not great ... the following. I invite you to try them. They follow Grandma Lola's recipe and do it with care
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Great restaurant. I advise ! In addition to the good dishes, the welcome is nice. Pleasant
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The cool shade of the vineyard, the views and a selection of exquisite and well-presented dishes. An experience to remember and recommend.
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Highly recommended, we ate a delicious paella accompanied by a very fresh Chardonnay. Good professional and nice workers. We will be back!
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Fantastic experience: Daily Menu higher price but a adequate for the quality. Quick, friendly and multi-lingual service. Great venue. Food amazing. Highly recommended.
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Relaxed and quiet atmosphere in the Costa Brava.
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Fresh, excellent seafood. Unbeatable surroundings.
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Good food, very friendly and attentive service. Nice restaurant. Price and performance are right. Recommended.
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Making a meal on the terrace of Restaurante Castell Vell, inside the walls of Tossa de Mar, is an unforgettable experience. Exquisite and quality food, friendly, attentive and professional service and wonderful surroundings. Without a doubt, we will return!
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