Soles Platja Opening Hours, Menu and Opinions

Costa Brava Alt Empordà L'Escala Places to eat

About Soles Platja

C/ Port, 2 - 17130, L'Escala
+34 972 77 03 57

Comment by Bravissima about Soles Platja:

Soles Platja is a family-owned business with over 130 years of tradition in the production of anchovies and other seafood products. Since its founding in 1888 by Francisco Solés Oliveras, the company has maintained a commitment to quality and respect for the ocean, using sustainable fishing techniques.

Visitors praise the warm service provided by the staff, who offer detailed explanations of the anchovy-making process. At the end of the visit, guests enjoy a tasting of their products, which is highly recommended.

While some have mentioned the small size of the museum and that the atmosphere can lessen during less busy times, most agree that the experience is excellent and the products are of unmatched quality.

In summary, Soles Platja offers a unique experience for those visiting the Costa Brava, making it an ideal place to enjoy tapas and the wonderful local cuisine in a family-friendly environment.

Opening hours

  • Monday: 8:00–19:00
  • Tuesday: 8:00–19:00
  • Wednesday: 8:00–19:00
  • Thursday: 8:00–19:00
  • Friday: 8:00–19:00
  • Saturday: 10:00–14:00
  • Sunday: 10:00–14:00

Soles Platja: Reviews

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Javier Gomez Kayser 04/05/2022

Fantastic experience: A beautiful lady has explained to us how they made the anchovies from the time they receive the fish until what they are made and has even prepared one for us at the time that it was delicious. Obviously we have taken several boats. Highly recommended.
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Jose Simón 26/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Perfect place for tapas, good treatment and excellent sardines.
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Julien B 20/04/2022

Fantastic experience: The museum is small but interesting. I recommend to avoid going on national holidays as it means the factory is off. You also get a tasting plate of their products at the end, which all taste really good.

Miriam Andreu 11/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Great, especially the tasting at the end!
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Anna Roig 04/04/2022

Positive experience: Unbeatable product, very tasty space, if the staff did not discuss in front of the public it would be wonderful.
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pysuke joanet 04/04/2022

Fantastic experience: The best boss

Francisco Bejar Muñoz 04/04/2022

Positive experience: Very good food products
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pilar perez navarro 04/04/2022

Positive experience: Fantastic !!!! Very good anchovies
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Àlex Jiménez 04/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good products, and also very good attention, to repeat and recommend!
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Paqui Sal Arroy 04/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good anchovies.
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Juanjo Parente 04/04/2022

Fantastic experience: The museum is very small, I imagine because of the covid the visit to the interior of the factory is more restricted. Even so, for the price of the visit, it seems more than recommended. Very good treatment and the tasting with the museum entrance 10 of 10
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Mónica Suárez M. 04/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Idyllic! Very Good Anchovies and Vermouth! We'll be coming back
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Robert Garcia 04/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Brutal

Pierre Mirosa 04/02/2022

Fantastic experience: A company that is more than 130 years old, specializing in anchovies with a museum to visit. Possible to taste some specialties on site (outdoor tables). Their anchovies in olive oil and those in vinegar are very, very good. Good welcome
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Fredi Magrans 04/02/2022

Fantastic experience: Certainly before it was more traditional to buy anchovies while watching the donuts from L'Escala we prepare them, but the most important thing is that the quality has not dropped at all. The best anchovies in the world.
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Carrie B 04/01/2022

Fantastic experience: Nice little visit, in French, of the anchovy factory, with the key to a little tasting of the different products, very very nice
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MH Bkr 04/11/2021

Positive experience: We have been buying Soles anchovies for several years and so far they have been really delicious. This summer we bought 2 large jars of anchovies and for the first time we were disappointed. The anchovies were full of bones. Maybe this was a bad show? We bought a big jar again today hoping they were perfect again.
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Toni Rosa 17/09/2021

Fantastic experience: Exquisite anchovies from L’Escala, do not forget to try the offer of different tasting dishes. Totally recommended !!!
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Ana H. Pool 22/08/2021

Fantastic experience: I can only compliment these anchovies, a real delicacy.
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Mimoun Boulahfa 04/06/2021

Positive experience: hello

Lluís Rosell 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good care, anchovies in different sizes and packaging. It has a large hall-museum to visit.
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XinoXano 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: Visit and taste. Visit with audio guide of about 20 minutes with a taste of their products. That for five euros. Very good product and good care.
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Rosa Reverter Roca 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: Great, as always! 8 anchovy fillets with tomato bread, a glass of cava and a la carte music ... what more could you ask for?
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Isidro Iglesias Ruiz 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: The anchovies are very good and the value for money is acceptable. Maybe it was by the hour, almost 3 in the afternoon, but there was no one there and it takes a bit of the atmosphere.
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Javi dieltron 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: My goodness, what delicious anchovies
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salvador isern sala 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: The best.
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santi Millat 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good everything, we already know, we are customers, and they have a new girl, Viki, who is a charm, we will be back
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Rocio Hernandez 04/05/2021

Positive experience: We have arrived and ordered some tapas with some vermouth, great everything, € 10.40. Then we went back in to buy 5 large cans of anchovies, about € 100 of anchovies. We asked the clerk and he still wanted to charge us € 5 each to see the museum ...
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pere murcia 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: Very interesting

Eric 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: We visited the facilities as we were in the town, we were able to see the small museum behind them that tells of the origins of the company and the production of the anchovy from l'escala. At the end of the small visit of their facilities, they served a sample of the products that are made apart from the well-known anchovies. The truth is that it is a highly recommended visit since the price is somewhat symbolic and although the museum is very small, you have the opportunity to taste various products as well as learn a little about the subject related to anchovy. Perfect to visit mid-morning to make the aperitif.
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Begoña Lozano 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: We have been making the vermouth and wonderful !! The very attentive lady and the incredible preserves !!
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Hannes Kanauf 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: the best anchovies I know! simply delicious !! lg Hannes

Anne Botella 04/05/2021

Fantastic experience: Great place, very small factory but a top tasting with charming ladies, we had a very nice time. Obviously we stocked up on anchovies and olives
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ALFONSO NOGUERAS 04/04/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good anchovies and good treatment, we will be back, thank you

Hans-Peter Trauschke 04/05/2020

Fantastic experience: Great product and attention, today we enjoyed a great appetizer, with a wonderful day. Obviously we bought in the store. There is nothing like the family business with a tradition for quality.
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Gema Lozano 04/05/2020

Positive experience: Excellent product, every year I reserve a holiday day to go to buy anchovies and anchovies I spend the day in your beautiful town and return home loaded with anchovies (120 km), next summer more
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Joaquin Bosch 04/05/2020

Fantastic experience: I put five because I can not put six. Purchase made online through its website, very reasonable price compared to other manufacturers, shipping within the indicated 48 hours MRW, today I proceeded to clean them since I bought them in salting and the initial tasting as they leave the boat without anything excellent balanced aroma and also intense. Buy the 3 Kg canister in salting, I repeat surely very happy
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Neus Mora i Buyé 04/05/2020

Fantastic experience: Really good!! We went with two girls and they've had a great time! Tasty gourmet !!

miquel viñolas 04/05/2020

Fantastic experience: Didactic visit to a factory museum with tasting included, family business and very good product for what I was able to try at the tasting, visit made with children who liked it as well
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Flavie 04/05/2020

Fantastic experience: Superb visit

Daniel Polo 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Great vermouth based on anchovies, anchovies, etc ... at a reasonable price.
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Celia Castro Ferreiro 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Very cool experience !!!! And very good product.
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sandra gómez 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Great deal! Ideal for making a vermouth al solecito and enjoying its wonderful anchovies and anchovies
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MANEL GARCIA (Fotografoenlanoche) 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: I haven't tasted such good anchovies for a long time, if you like anchovies and you're passing through or visiting L'Escala, don't forget Anxoves Solés, a must.
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Montserrat Pons Navas 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Very good!!!

neus balauder 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: We really liked it. Nothing extraordinary but have a good time as a family.
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Joan Escriu 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Very cool place. The museum has an audioguide and it’s very well done. It’s small but you get a pretty good idea of the whole process of the product. You can also see the actual workers doing the job through the glass. At the end you can taste some of their products and have a drink outside under the shadow of a tree. Pretty comfortable. Kids loved it, we ended up buying a few things from the store too. Great quality. I just love anchovies. :)

Joan Atienza 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Very good the product !!! Sorry that we arrived late for the visit
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victor sanchez 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Good treatment and excellent genre, I recommend it.
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ALEIX FUENTES 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Highly recommended. The girl who served us very kind, friendly and attentive. And the anchovies, anchovies, octopus, etc ... very good. No doubt we will be back. Thank you very much for everything.
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François Gourmet 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Perfect super
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Amine Benlazreg 04/05/2019

Fantastic experience: Excellent tasting, the lady prepared several dishes for us with anchovy, pop, etc. We will be back next year. Gracias
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Geovanny Cantos molina 04/05/2018

Fantastic experience: You can taste before buying
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Pili Duñach i Payet 04/05/2018

Fantastic experience: Very good treatment and all facilities. Explosive site
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manuel bailo 04/05/2017

Positive experience: wonderful

Andreu Pérez Lafuente 04/05/2017

Fantastic experience: Really good

D GSk 04/05/2017

Fantastic experience: Simply, DELICIOUS!

Ma Jesús Quintin 04/05/2017

Fantastic experience: Lovely, totally recommendable, you can not leave L 'Escala without trying them.
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