About Leon
Comment by Bravissima about Leon:
Restaurant Leon, located in the beautiful Costa Brava, offers an exceptional dining experience in Llafranc. With a family-friendly atmosphere and attentive service, this restaurant has become a popular choice for its quality and customer care. Highlights:
- Fresh and delicious food: Guests particularly recommend the rice dishes, fideuà, and seafood platters, all made with high-quality ingredients.
- Excellent value for money: Prices are very reasonable, with affordable menus and generous portions.
- Reservations recommended: Due to its popularity and limited space, making reservations is advised to enjoy a hassle-free meal.
- Friendly and professional staff: Many diners highlight the warmth of the staff, especially Carlos, who provides outstanding service.
While there are some comments regarding the small size of the venue or minor dish inconveniences, most visitors agree that Leon is a culinary experience worth repeating.
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00–23:00
- Tuesday: 9:00–23:00
- Wednesday: 9:00–23:00
- Thursday: 9:00–23:00
- Friday: 9:00–23:00
- Saturday: 9:00–23:00
- Sunday: 9:00–23:00
Leon: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Fab restaurant and staff with arguably the best food in Llafranc
Fantastic experience:
Very good cuisine, very friendly people. Thanks!
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Fantastic experience:
Good food, food, excellent service and attention !!! Very correct price quality !!! We will be back ♀️
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Fantastic experience:
It is a safe option in Llafranc (you can walk perfectly from Calella center). Very good attention from the staff and good food. The place is not very big so you have to reserve if you want to have a table. I recommend this restaurant 100 × 100
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Fantastic experience:
Excellent food at a reasonable price for the area where it is. They have two tables outside as a terrace. Varied menu with the presence of rice and a variety of fish.
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Fantastic experience: Yes the location is whatever. But I loved the food. If you want more simple home cooking then this is the place. Had a very average to bad meal the night prior just across the way at a different ‘home’ style vibes place. But decided to go for it at Leon tonight. I Ordered the monkfish fisherman stew on recommendation. Asked for a side of rice. I also ordered a plate of grilled vegetables. The vegetables were…vegetables. Good onions. Overage asparagus (over cooked). But who cares. Generous plate. Eggplant, zucchini etc. The fish stew was sensational. As someone who cooks a lot I know how very difficult it is to make monkfish. This was tender and by far the best monkfish I’ve ever had. Ask Gordon Ramsay and he will tell you why chefs don’t use this chef, normally. The sauce was perfect for what I wanted that night: not too rich, subtle, yet full of flavor. It complimented the fish to perfection. (One note is that the prawns in the stew were not cleaned - still has the black stuff in it - but hey.) Definitely recommend!
Fantastic experience:
Excellent both the service and the food 100% recommended
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Excellent food at an affordable price. Fresh and tasty fish and tremendous rice casserole. The portions of rice and fideuà are generous.
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Very good food and phenomenal treatment. The price-quality ratio is very good. We ate twice, one day rice and another barbecue of fish, all very good.
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As it is not on the beachfront, it is easier to book. The prices are very comfortable, at € 15-16 per portion and the food is delicious. We had a delicious rice soup and a black fideua. The esquiexada and the escalibada are also highly recommended starters
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Fantastic experience: By far our favorite restaurant Super fresh seafood prepared in a delicious way. The Paella is recommended. And the service is top notch
Fantastic experience:
Very good homemade food, traditional restaurant, family atmosphere.
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This is a great place to eat fresh fish and seafood. The delicious fish grill. We ordered a xató and it was spectacular! Excellent attention. Very friendly all the staff. Better to book because space is limited. We loved it and we will surely repeat !! I emphasize the attention of Carlos! Excellent and very professional! Good to find people like him. :-)
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Fantastic experience:
As always, delicious rice dishes and this time delicious fideuá. You can see how the constant cars and people who come and go picking up paella pans to take home. Excellent, professional and friendly waiters.
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Fantastic experience: All very good, and quite a lot, we will repeat
Fantastic experience:
Exceptional value for money, we had a salad with goat cheese, and a grilled fish. All very good, around € 40. Recommendable.
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Positive experience:
We went to eat and we really liked it. We ordered marinera mussels, shrimp omelette and mixed paella. Everything was great, the prices are super reasonable and the treatment of the staff was unbeatable.
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Fantastic experience:
This restaurant is so good that you don't want to come back, you would like to stay there... Quality / price and exceptional welcome. Go there with your eyes closed everything is good...
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Fantastic experience:
Excellent place in the service and its food. Despite going without a reservation and being full, there was no problem finding us a table.
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Fantastic experience:
On Thursday they make a rice in the daily menu of 5 stars.
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We took away to eat facing the sea. Excellent, I recommend this restaurant.
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Fantastic experience:
Without words, everything perfect kitchen service and quality in the dishes. Dishes very well prepared and with a good presence, very extensive and varied menu. The management and the waiters all kindness.
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A spectacular place, sticky rice, I have no words, exquisite treatment, we had not said anything to eat sea urchins, we asked the waiter and he told us that there were none, but we asked him, I think the boss and we He said that he would look to see what he could do, and he brought us 4 hedgehogs, two for me and my husband, that is why I say exquisite treatment, I recommend the sticky rice, SPECTACULAR, We will return
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Fantastic experience:
A restaurant I went to when I was little for the first time. Now whenever I'm in the area I go. It has not lost anything of quality, it is like eating food from your grandmother. It is full of local people, that already tells you everything. Value for money: excellent. Highly recommended the black rice.
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Fantastic experience: Authentic restaurant with very friendly staf. Reservations can be necessary. Fodmap-low / glutenfree is possible.
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It is the 3rd or 4th time we come and it never disappoints us, it even seems better to us! Seafood and fresh fish, well cooked, generous and with very good service! A "must"
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Essential visit whenever we go to Llafranch. Family business that cooks fish with the expertise of many years of experience and its rice casserole is impressive. Congratulations to Montse and her mother Teresa.
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Do not miss it if you pass in the area .. the best restaurant, very good atmosphere and high quality cuisine .., to be able to dine there ... do not forget to book ...
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Excellent experience in this restaurant. Attention and price-quality ratio of 10. Spectacular food, well served, generous portions. I recommend 100% the fish grill. Infinite thanks for the attention, patience and good vibes of the Venezuelan waiter, greetings from all from France! ✌
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Fantastic experience:
A highly recommended restaurant both for the food and the price and for the excellent attention of the waiters. During these holidays we have seen on several occasions the exquisite treatment of Carlos, the waiter who has always attended us. Congratulations and thank you very much.
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Fantastic experience: Been to lovely little boring llafranc years ago for a couple of days.. And this year again. Each time we ate several days in a row at Leon's.. Probably skip the salads.. But we really enjoyed the fish, scallops, clams...
Fantastic experience:
Great seafood at a reasonable price!
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Great service from the young Venezuelan, the joie de vivre that brightened up the little terrace! Very good parrillada of fish and Zarzuela The owner is nice but without offering us a chupito
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Loyal for 11 years, we appreciate this restaurant. Each time I choose knives, squid, sardines ... there, no doubt about the freshness that some people question. All the staff, owners and waiters, are extremely courteous and helpful.
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I ordered a takeaway rice on the recommendation of a friend ... And a hit! Super rice and super Montse!
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Very good quality food at the right price. Very attentive service.
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Fantastic experience: Amazing zarzuela. Not posh, simple place with very good seafood.
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The treatment was excellent from the first moment with very nice waiters. We recommend the mussels a la marinera, caught that morning and with a great quality. Mixed paella is the star dish. With the portion for two we had to repeat twice each. One of those hidden places that you discover and want to repeat. We went twice on the same vacation
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Fantastic experience:
Incredible value for money. If you come to Llafranc you have to come to this restaurant. The fish grill with romesco sauce has been one of the best I've ever had. Especially thanks to the waiter, Carlos. his attention has been excellent and makes one want to return. Thank you very much. To repeat!
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Fantastic experience:
Great! Fresh fish, fair prices and very nice staff
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Super fresh product, very friendly treatment. Very clean and comply with all Covid regulations Recommended 100x100
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Fantastic experience: Outstanding service and food!
Fantastic experience: Very good seafood. Very accommodating during the pandemic.
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Restaurant where black rice has been amazing. Attentive service and generous portions (price a bit high). It is advisable to book as it is almost always full. We also ordered prawn omelette (delicious) and entrecote (very good). If you come from the area it is a highly recommended place.
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Very good! Whenever we go around the area we eat there. Everything they have is fresh, they serve me very attentive and well cooked. The place is not in front of the sea but it is definitely the best! You have to go. The super tasty noodles and the most delicious prawns. It's well priced!
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It is the first time I visit Llafranc, we were looking for a place to eat, I saw that many had good scores, what led me to Rest León is 1) the age 2) that the reviews were from local people unlike the rest. That said to the mess. I think the food is spectacular, it is incredible how they came out paellas, rice to take away, so we decided to try a mixed one, buaaah I cannot complain I think it has been one of the best I have tried, the prices are not very expensive or cheap so the quality of the products is preserved. I think it is the owner who is in the box, and she is very kind. Book a table, it took them 10 minutes to give it but everyone wants to eat here. I will return without hesitation.
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Fantastic experience:
We loved it. Friendly service, rich food and good prices. We recommend the fried fish, the casseroled rice and the recuit.
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A place of 10, incredible service and the food not to mention we will return without a doubt
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Fantastic experience: The plaice is amazing. Good quality, friendly service (Carlos was so kind) and you can feel is one of the most valued restaurants in this zone. Fresh products and the taste of them were really good. I’m leaving this place so happy.
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Perfect. Fresh and well-made product. Very correct staff.
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Very good service and excellent food.
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Fantastic experience: Best mussels I've ever had
Fantastic experience: The Lady owner is a super host and the staff are friendly and kind, no need to mention that the food is great
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If you like seafood paellas and fideuás this is the place. Good product and good treatment. In summer, it is essential to book. Better the first turn. We always leave satisfied.
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Superb.tipycal Spanish food restaurant
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Fantastic experience: It will always be the best option in Llafranc! Great food and lovely service! We have been ordering the "entremesos de marisc" and "rap a la marinera"...never fails!
Fantastic experience: Great food, the locals pack it out
Fantastic experience: Been here many times with family on holiday and always eat at this fantastic restaurant
Fantastic experience: Fantastic paella at this restaurant this evening. My wife had the cannelloni which she said was equally delicious. We will certainly be back.
Fantastic experience: Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Definitely value for money
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, lovely food
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Family restaurant with an excellent product and attention to diners. The best black rice I have ever eaten in my life. Excellent value for money
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Fantastic experience:
Brutal casserole rice, sea and mountain flavor but above all sea flavor since the quality of the product: crayfish, prawns, squid is the freshest. We ate a generous amount of Andalusian squid starter (the best I've ever tasted) and you can see the price on the ticket. Attentive staff, friendly treatment. A 10
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Fantastic experience: Great food and friendly staff. Would recommend
Fantastic experience:
We have been going there every year for 8 years with as much pleasure as ever. The food is excellent. The products are fresh. The welcome is warm. What fun!
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Fantastic experience: .... excellent food, fresh, traditional cuisine with great presentation, very helpful staff, nice ambience and reasonable prices.....also the best Sangria on the Costa Brava....
Fantastic experience: Exel.lent
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Small restaurant in the town of Llafranc on the second line of the sea. They have different menus of € 14,16.24 We chose the paella menu for two that was worth € 16. For starter we share mussels and very delicious squid. Second paella mixed very complete, abundant and very good. To finish a tremendous homemade custard !!!
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