About Toc Al Mar
Comment by Bravissima about Toc Al Mar:
Toc Al Mar is a charming restaurant located on the beautiful Aiguablava beach in Costa Brava. This place offers an exceptional dining experience with a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients, specializing in grilled fish and artisan-made rice dishes, cooked over a wood fire that enhances their flavors. The setting is unbeatable, providing stunning views of the sea, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting.
Visitors praise the friendliness of the staff, who are attentive and helpful, ensuring each guest feels welcome. Additionally, the menu includes a variety of options for seafood lovers and vegetarians alike.
While some feedback mentions slightly high prices, many agree that the quality of food and service justifies the expense. It's also advised to make reservations in advance, especially in peak season, to enjoy the best this magical spot has to offer. In summary, Toc Al Mar is a must-visit when in Costa Brava.
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00–17:00, 20:00–23:00
- Tuesday: 10:00–17:00, 20:00–23:00
- Wednesday: 10:00–17:00, 20:00–23:00
- Thursday: 10:00–17:00, 20:00–23:00
- Friday: 10:00–17:00, 20:00–23:00
- Saturday: 10:00–17:00, 20:00–23:00
- Sunday: 10:00–17:00
Toc Al Mar: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Awesome!
Fantastic experience: Amazing experience! Beautiful location and most amazing fresh fish ever! A must do!
Fantastic experience: I found many times, restaurants located in premium spots to be very disappointed, and that is why I'm extremely excited when I find those who make the effort and go the extra mile to do a good job. This cute restaurant located in beautiful Aiguablava cooks with local sustainable wood helping to keep their forests clean. They have daily fresh fish from local artisanal fishermen and they have delicious elaborated daily suggestions. As starters we ate mussels, razor clams and a delicious burrata salat eith anchovies. As a main we enjoyed an awesome creamy paella with local prawns. Their wine selection was also great and they extra chilled our cava for 10min before serving it. When we finished we asked for a bottle of white wine to go to the beach and they lend us a cool bottle cooler filled with ice so that we could enjoy the wine at the right temperature. Overall an awesome experience for which we payed 35eur. Thanks so much for making our day in the beach an amazing day!
Fantastic experience: Brutal
Fantastic experience: Very good quality products. Several vegetarian and vegan options available. The staff was really friendly. Expensive but that's what you'd expect for such good quality with an amazing view.
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Extraordinary dinner. Very well advised and served by the waiters. Amazing grilled fish. Dream place! Very good service.
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We've been twice and both times have been amazing! Excellent service, unbeatable location and delicious food!!! The staff is very attentive, always checking that everything is fine. We have felt very welcome from the welcome and throughout the meal. We will be back soon!!
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Restaurant in a spectacular cove with incredible views. Fabulous food, fast and correct service. totally recommended
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Great restaurant in a wonderful cove on the Costa Brava. The treatment of the staff was magnificent, very friendly and attentive at all times. They recommended several towns in the area to visit that did not disappoint us !! ✅ We were 2 people and we ordered the mussels (very rich and abundant) and the Toc al Mar paella (very good) . Very well priced. ❌ The price of the jug of tinto de verano seemed excessive (€ 15) Also add that if you have a reservation you can park in the parking lot and you can pass the queue to enter the cove. Follow us on Instagram! @foodjils
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Fantastic both the paella and the starters we tasted (beans with belly and razor clams). Very quiet atmosphere in April, I guess in summer there is more movement. The treatment of the staff is also very nice. We will be back for sure.
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In short: good product, well cooked, friendly staff, excellent location and reasonable price. I'm talking about off-season. Going in the summer can be a daunting task, starting with parking.
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Great. Fresh fish. Detailed presentation. Generous portions. Unbeatable view of the cove.
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We have really enjoyed it. Very complete menu and very good food. Very friendly and prompt service. Online booking works very well. The setting is wonderful. Costa Brava!!!
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Exceptional restaurant to enjoy the sea views with daily cuisine .. fresh fish, by weight, and really well cooked .. The rice dishes are not served at night, to my liking it is missing every time I go to dinner. .You have paid parking and you need to have reserved..the treatment of customers is excellent, as well as the quality of their food..I have repeated 3 times and I do not get tired .. It is not cheap, but not one of the most expensive in relation to price quality!!
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Surprise we get. Super recommended. We went to eat on the second shift and we ate very comfortably and everything was very good. We ordered some super tasty grilled mussels. A rice that the waitress recommended for 2 where there was nothing left over. Bread with tomato, which you could tell was frozen, and desserts that are not strong but very good. To drink water. €42 p.p. We will be back.
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It has been a wonderful discovery. The beautiful views and the charming waiters, as well as having some spectacular rice and sardines. His specialty is firewood.
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We went to celebrate the woman’s birthday yesterday and it was perfect. Excellent food, unbeatable service, brutal fish. With the company and this restaurant The night was a dream !!! Congratulations!!!!
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100% recommendable. We ordered shrimp croquettes, tartare and the squid paella and desserts. Everything was spectacular. Thanks to the girl who attended us for her kindness and her recommendations!
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They had made us several recommendations from the Costa Brava (La Blava, Carbó ...) so far all had been very fair in terms of expectations (either for quantity, or for quality ...). Toc al Mar has been that restaurant that has fulfilled, and in spades. What we ordered was simple: razor clams (large size and good quantity), mussels (many and of very good quality, very juicy) and a black rice with aioli (just the right amount: not too much, not too little, and spectacular). In addition, we accompany everything with glass bread with tomato and a house wine. All very very good. If you book a long time in advance (1 month) you can eat on the front line with views of the evil. The treatment is very good, although there are some waiters for whom Spanish is difficult. BTW, they have the "starry" for their flag. If you do not care about any topic of politicking: it is your site. It is a place that you have to go to yes or yes if you visit the Costa Brava
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It is a Christ park (in high season) and it should be noted that it is a terrace at the foot of a crowded beach with all that entails, but they have a first class product with excellent cooking points for to seafood and rice, and very attentive and friendly staff. It's not cheap, but it's worth every single euro you spend.
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A spectacular dinner. Exquisite service, always perfect wine recommendations. Mandatory stop for summer nights
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Very good treatment of the staff, attentive and curious. They show us a dish of hake that has an incredible lemon sauce, apart from the bread that is requested per portion but very good and crunchy, the tuna salad with tomato, very juicy and perfectly salted! The potatoes with aioli and the opposite sauce, incredible !! In a perfect touch of garlic that does not repeat itself. The pella was 4 of us and after all that .. we ordered an incredible paella of 3, nothing bad to say about it !! The desserts, weak cheese cake and the best ... to choose the ball you want !! Recommended 200%
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Excellent environment, service, treatment and quality! Ideal to enjoy the sea, the beach or stroll along the coastal path, without hesitation we will return!
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Fantastic experience: Outstanding seafood. Challenge to get you and they changed our setting. Good food changes all that. Had John Dory fish. Fresh sea snails, grilled octopus. Cava to finish. Outstanding
Fantastic experience: Crazy view, on the beach. Food is fresh and very good. Need to book before. Price a bit high but super experience
Fantastic experience: Beautiful food cooked with expertise. Very good service. The only drawback is the nonsensical queuing for the beach.
Fantastic experience: Superb location in front of the sea. It's not cheap but good is of top quality. The rice, muscles, salads and fish were impecable.
Fantastic experience: Delicious and great service. A very special place!
Fantastic experience: Great spot on the beach - call ahead and make a booking and you can jump all the queues. The salads and croquettes were wonderful. Pan con tomate as well.
Fantastic experience: Located on the best beach in costa brava!
Positive experience:
It is the first time we have been to this restaurant and we have been to dinner as tapas to share. The restaurant looks much brighter during the day than at night because of the views, but it's still fine. The fish we ordered when preparing it on the grill was quite good, especially the mullet on a trowel, the razors with salsa verde were juicy and without sand and the sardines were a good size. The grilled mussels also had a grilled aroma.
The only thing that seemed to us to be a little raised in price is the wines since a wine from 10€ to 29€ seems to me to be exorbitant.
Even so, dinner was worth it.
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It was hard for us to book and it's not for less! We were surprised after making a starter, a rice and a dessert.
Overall good service and product. Note that starters are somewhat high in price compared to the rest of the products on the menu.
We will repeat!
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Fantastic experience:
Aiguablava, a beautiful cove on the Costa Brava that is worth visiting for the color that lives up to its name.
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Quality food in wonderful territory, Good service and good prices.
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Magnificent restaurant on the seafront, cozy and family. Very professional, friendly and attentive to any need; the spectacular food, variety and fresh, always respecting the product. Value for money 100% recommended! Photos: - Crispy cake on the outside, with Iberian belly roll and truffle with Maldon salt. - grilled cuttlefish with garlic and parsley. - Grilled rock octopus with hot potatoes and romesco. - "TOC AL MAR" noodle rosé.
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Perfect!!! The delicious rice, the starters and the excellent wine and the unbeatable attention and location !!! We will repeat for sure!
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One of my favorite restaurants, especially to go in the summer, I recommend trying the sangria with the house wine. If you go in summer you have to go early to get a parking space since it is on a not very big beach and many people always want to come. a very nice beach
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Fantastic experience: Amazing place
Fantastic experience:
We were there having an aperitif. The terrace is superbly located. And the place looks good. Friendly people.
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In a beautiful place, touching the sea, excellent food served with exquisite kindness Rice with bacon, squid and sea urchins… ..buffff .. grilled sardines, razor clams… brutal !! We were "turned on" and we will return for sure
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Spectacular place to eat and enjoy the views towards the sea! Quality food and unbeatable treatment!
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We came a long time ago and we always remembered how well we ate. We had the opportunity to return and the memory was relived again. As good as we remembered. And with sea views! Recommendation: you have to reserve because, otherwise, it is difficult to eat due to the number of people who visit the area.
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Fantastic experience: Fantastic
Fantastic experience: Great food, great views, great staff!
Fantastic experience:
Restaurant right on the beach (Aigua Blava), rustic but very popular. Fast friendly service. Very authentic ambience and feeling. Recommended fish dishes or paella. Highly recommended.
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All very good! Perfect attention. The delicious rice and beef steak that the child has eaten as well. We will return because it has taken us a rainy day and we have not been able to enjoy 100% of the cove of Aiguablava
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Fantastic experience: always revisiting
Fantastic experience: Excellent seafood, some highlights were the grilled calamari, razor clams and the mushrooms. View of this small, fairly private beach cove is perfect, the water is crystal clear. The waiters/waitresses are friendly mostly (some had an attitude but that was due to busyness).
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Book well in advance as it fills up very quickly. The spectacular rice, one of the best I have ever eaten. Try to take a table in the corner that faces the sea, you will enjoy incredible views.
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Fantastic experience: Delicious meal with kids with supporters, excellent service, beautiful location. Catch of the day we had Rascass, beautiful Mediterranean red fish, see photo
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The place is great, the black rice from the sea and mountains is incredible, I can say that it is the best rice I have ever eaten. We booked in plenty of time and asked for the table that is right on the corner where you see the entire beach, very nice to have a good wine and eat. We also had some very good charcoal clams. We also ordered a cheese cake, it was not good compared to all the ones I have eaten.
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"The best paella I've ever tasted, and I really mean it" Super fast and attentive service, from the reservation girl, through the owner (or the manager, I don't know what it was) to the last waiter. LOVELY! The price is super good. There were 4 of us, we ordered a drink, two tapas, paella and dessert, and it cost us € 120 all. SUPER RECOMMENDED !!! Congratulations to the whole team, really! And it couldn't be in a better situation, one of the most beautiful beaches on the Costa Brava.
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Fantastic experience: The staff is very nice, excelent location in front of the sea and very good quality!
Fantastic experience: Great service and location. Very fresh fish. Fantastic food. Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Top restaurant. One of the best
Fantastic experience: Brutal
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For starters we ordered steamed mussels (they were a little raw but we commented on them and they immediately gave us a solution), very good clams, also tremendous coca bread; and secondly we tried the fideuà which was spectacular! Plus the views are priceless!
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We have ordered the hearts of lettuce and selected vegetables, the mussels in the wood oven, a paella "toc de mar" for two and we have also shared a cheese cake with matcha ice cream. For me the best mussels, followed by the salad. Paella is better than many others but it is not the best dish they have served us today. If I have to find a problem, it is that they prioritize the foreign customer over the local one (the locals were put on the second line of the sea and the foreigners on the first line, which we had reserved) but that is the daily bread in the Costa Brava.
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Fantastic experience: A great beach experience! If you look for “pescado del dia” ( fish of the day) I 100% recommend this place. You have everything 100% fresh, baked and cooked in a wood burning oven , the price is right for a beachfront, high quality food. You can visit the kitchen if you love food like I do ☺️ Enjoy !
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Incredible place, facing the sea and overlooking one of the most beautiful beaches on the Costa Brava. The food is good, with an innovative touch in some flavors and sauces, and the paellas are made with firewood, which is difficult to find in Catalonia and is much appreciated. They are very good and the attention is of quality and very professional.
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Fantastic experience: Brutal!!!!
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One of my favourite spots. Good seafood - good location.
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Fantastic experience: Another great meal here after a COVID distanced morning on the beach with a great swim to build up an appetite. Brisk service, very, very good quality food (although it needs to be given the prices), could have eaten everything they had on the menu, especially the specials - spanking fresh seafood and a beautiful location - can’t wait to come back once again next year.
Fantastic experience: Great food on the best location in the Begur area.
Fantastic experience: great ingredients, service and location
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Beach restaurant very warm and well decorated. Unbeatable views. Specialties in rice and grilled fish. Ask in reserve table on terrace and in first line, advisable to go before anocher. Extensive menu and where we can try a spinach salad until a tomato tartare with onion tender and pretty. Fish of the day, generous but also accompanied by its price. It is not a whim, you have to eat. We will repeat
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Fantastic experience: Delicious alioli, bacalao con samfaina. Great views. Nice, if a bit overworked and tired staff on the busy days (be sure to reserve in advance). Owners, if you're reading, be more kind to your staff.
Fantastic experience: Great seafood, attentive service and lovely views of the beach! Highly recommend the paella Prices are not the cheapest, but the quality is really high...
Fantastic experience: Beautiful setting and great food, great service.
Fantastic experience: One of the best restaurants on the Costa Brava, in an unbeteable location
Fantastic experience: Amazing food, perfect service and location, a must go!
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Spectacular views They have two shifts at 1pm and 3pm Its oak wood oven kitchen gives it a special touch. Very extensive menu of fish and seafood and rice. Good wine list and good prices. Very cozy modern family atmosphere and beach bar. Very nice and professional staff. Call to reserve.
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One of the best restaurants on the Costa Brava. It breathes a very Mediterranean atmosphere. Fresh cuisine, innovative and worked with a lot of passion, there are not many places where you can taste some anemones. Gastronomic appointment absolutely mandatory if you are in the area. It is important to book in advance in the summer months.
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Fantastic experience: Best paella in Catalunha in my opinion
Fantastic experience: We had very tasty and fresh Seafood dinner
Fantastic experience: Amazing food. All freshly caught fish will be shown to you. The starters are very generous in the portion size. Everything was lovely. Great atmosphere and polite staff xxx
Fantastic experience: The food was amazing!!!
Fantastic experience: Fabulous fresh food and friendly service. Beautiful view and prime location on the beach.
Fantastic experience: We have been coming here for several years and rate it very highly indeed. A whole fish cooked on open fire looking at the sea is hard to beat!
Fantastic experience: Fantastic
Fantastic experience: Aguablava Beach
Fantastic experience: Great place, very good and super fresh fish and seafood. We went there for two nights in a row. Friendly environment, very professionals waiters. Gonna get back, hopefully soon.
Fantastic experience: This place is simply amazing: the food (sea food), the location and the crew are awesome... there is no better place to spend a day on the beach
Fantastic experience: The best beach restaurant in Costa Brava ! Amazing fresh fish !
Fantastic experience: GAS!! Everything incredible, a very recommendable place..
Fantastic experience: Nice interpretation of the regional food and incredible surroundings. But it should be really crowded during summer.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic