About La Blava
Under the arches and on the beach of Calella de Palafrugell is La Blava, an old fishermen's house. An intimate place open to the sea where you can taste a simple and honest cuisine with fresh local products, to make you feel at home while you breathe in the atmosphere of the Empordà.
Restore the taste of the Empordà for the product of the land that values the quality of its ingredients cooked in a simple and respectful way. The essence of the Mediterranean diet based on vegetables, rice, fish and olive oil, creatively interpreted by their team.
Comment by Bravissima about La Blava:
La Blava is a charming restaurant located on the Costa Brava, at Calle Miramar 3, CP 17210, right across from the beautiful beach of Calella de Palafrugell. This cozy establishment, which was once a fisherman's house, offers a unique culinary experience with a focus on fresh, high-quality local products. Guests can enjoy simple and honest cuisine that reflects the essence of the Mediterranean diet.
Highlights mentioned by visitors include:
- Prime location: Spectacular sea views and a delightful atmosphere.
- Delicious food: Dishes such as rice preparations and fresh fish have received unanimous praise.
- Exceptional service: Attentive and kind staff dedicated to ensuring a great dining experience.
- Family-friendly: Amenities for children, including a kids' menu and activities like crayons and paper.
Despite the abundance of positive feedback, some customers point out the duration of service during peak hours and the portion sizes in certain dishes. However, the quality of the food and service make the visit worthwhile. Many recommend making reservations to secure a table, especially during busy times.
In summary, La Blava is a must-visit destination in Calella de Palafrugell that promises an unforgettable culinary experience.
Opening hours
- Monday: 13:00–16:00
- Tuesday: 13:00–22:30
- Wednesday: 13:00–16:00, 20:00–22:30
- Thursday: 13:00–16:00, 20:00–22:30
- Friday: 13:00–16:00, 20:00–22:30
- Saturday: 13:00–16:00, 20:00–22:30
- Sunday: 13:00–22:30
La Blava: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Visited on a Monday in the early afternoon in late May. Had a great lunch at this place. It was fairly busy but we managed to get a table inside with no wait. Friendly and attentive service. Crayons and paper for kids (and a kids’ menu - always appreciated). We had a salad with shrimp, an octopus starter and a sea bass main (along with chicken tenders and chips for the kid). All were excellent. Decent sized portions. Fair prices given the quality. We hope to return here some day and give it a high recommendation.
Fantastic experience:
It has been dreamy. The location of the restaurant, the table with the views, and the spectacular rice. The candle for the anniversary has also been a detail. Thank you very much for your attention and service. 100% recommended.
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Fantastic experience: Great restaurant, excellent location very close to the sea. Food is very good, don't miss their rices and fish dishes. I'd recommend the arros sec!!!
Fantastic experience:
Excellent food in a privileged place, impeccable service with a very attentive staff. Highly recommended.
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Fantastic experience:
Great spot. Very nice view and it's super good! A must in Calella!
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Fantastic experience:
Excellent gastronomic restaurant
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The setting is magnificent, with a small table almost with its feet in the water, the friendliness of the staff and above all it is delicious;) the sea air is pleasant there, we highly recommend!
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Fantastic experience:
In front of the cove, beautiful location ✅ Charming, elegant and cozy decoration. They take great care of small details. ✅ Polite and correct waiters' attention, they know the dishes and they explain them to you. ✅ Average price, approx € 40 / person Justified price quality. ✅ Dishes made with quality raw materials and cooked delicious sucarrat rice. We will return and recommend
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Fantastic experience:
The restaurant is tiny, at least the lower part, but very charming. At first, when I made the reservation, I wanted to eat on the terrace, but in the end we ate inside the premises and I think it's better, from the terrace you have impressive views, but there is one but, with all the people who visit Calella, at end you are eating and everyone passing by around you. The restaurant is very cozy, the service very fast and attentive and the food... was good, we ordered a grill of seasonal vegetables and black rice, both very good dishes, we have problems with anisakis, which we warned and the truth is that without any problem. The desserts are really good, a chocolate cake and a carrot cake, I really like chocolate but... I think I liked the carrot one better, overall, we left the restaurant delighted and with a full belly. Thank you very much, we will return on another trip to the Costa Brava.
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Fantastic experience:
The freshest fish, the delicious desserts and the perfect service. We have eaten wonderfully.
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Fantastic experience: Stunning place! What a perfect location for a meal, right beside the beach. Everything was exceptional, professional friendly service, great food, well priced and very special menu. The bravas maybe some of the best we have ever tried, and the paella was perfect. Can’t fault any dish. Highly recommended. It’s only has a few tables so book in advance
Fantastic experience:
Gluten-free food with guarantees, and very rich. The spectacular service and the place with a lot of charm. We will return without a doubt.
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Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing food and location. The people are the nicest. Highly recommended.
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If I could give it 20 stars I would, 5 is too few! Super careful attention, the food was perfect! I have fallen in love with ceviche !! The decoration is the final touch to have an unforgettable evening !!! Wanting to return from now!
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Fantastic experience: Delicious! Particularly Enjoyed the mussels
Fantastic experience:
Excellent location on the beach in one of the most beautiful towns on the Costa Brava. We ordered a rice with vegetables from the garden and we did not leave a single grain. They recommended the carrot cake and it was spectacular. Also, although it was full, there were only two of us and they tried to make room for us. Recommended 100%
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Fantastic experience: The food was amazing, staff as well. They were very attentive and accommodated for our needs. We dined inside as they have only a very limited amount of tables outside. Best to make a reservation, the place is busy (though not unpleasantly crowded). Bravo!
Fantastic experience:
A great place and experience !! The place has a special charm, with those views and that blue color. We were served by a lovely waitress who recommended many things to us. We tried the clams, the tomato bread, the tuna tartare and the green curry. All great! It is very worth it. You have to reserve!
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Fantastic experience:
Very good option, on the seafront, one hundred percent recommended
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Intimate and charming restaurant in an unbeatable location, with very good product and well served. Good food to taste by the sea. Spectacular rice. A total success, to be sure.
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Fantastic experience: Nice place, warm staff and amazing food
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We have eaten very well, great atmosphere and attention. Quick service and more than good rice. A pity that the meal shift is so short, we would have lengthened the after-dinner much more. We will be back
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Fantastic experience: Best restaurant in Calella. Terrific views! Amazing arroz seco and homemade dessert! Very kid friendly too! They brought paper and crayons for the little one and even cleaned his utensils. Will definitely be back!
Fantastic experience: This is such a beautiful restaurant with helpful staff and amazing food.
Fantastic experience: Amazing food
Fantastic experience:
The site is small but charming, with a prime location. We ordered black rice and it is by far the best I've had so far. We also tried the lemon cream for dessert and it was incredible, we were surprised by the taste and freshness, highly recommended. The only but is that the young guy who attended us seems like he was in a hurry to kick us out since there were people waiting, and he almost took my coffee half-drank.
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Fantastic experience:
From start to finish a spectacular experience. Thank you so much for making us enjoy these days.
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If you can go to the dining room upstairs it will be quite an experience. Worked and quality cuisine. It is worth making the reservation in time to be able to go. Don't hesitate, it's worth it!
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Positive experience:
Rich mussels but a small amount, many of them closed, the rich sepiotas but 7 counted. And the black rice is very rich, recommended. In short, if you eat well, you're going to be hungry, unless you want to leave your salary.
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Fantastic experience:
Eating at this restaurant has been an exceptional experience. Seen from the outside, nothing in it catches your eye, but once you enter and try the first course you realize that you are in another dimension, every detail is taken care of to the maximum. We enjoyed a table on the second floor that had sea views. The views and the exquisite food made the meal unforgettable. I advise anyone who visits Calella de Palafrugell to book before and visit this restaurant. It's worth it!
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We ate very, very well in the indoor dining room (it was about to rain), overlooking the sea on one side and the kitchen (there is a glass separating it) on the other. Very nice marine decoration. Calella de Palafrugell is a beautiful town ... don't miss it .... Carles.
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Fantastic experience:
Excellent food and attention. The most charming place in the area as it faces the sea and has a unique atmosphere. We will keep coming back without a doubt. Thank you very much!
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Excellent food, excellent staff attention too and very good value for money. The super cozy place and without a doubt we will repeat.
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We went there on Saturday 12 March 2022 for the first time, the location is spectacular, at the foot of the beach, from the dining room on the first floor the sea views are postcard. The staff is very attentive, friendly and fast. The kitchen is exposed through a large stained glass window and they are constantly cleaning it to keep it spotless. The place is very cozy and with a marine atmosphere. We were 2 people: Blue Potatoes, good and different presentation, very delicious braised octopus rock !!! and finally Rosé of very good black noodles. It is 100% recommended.
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It is not a restaurant, it is an exceptional place where you can enjoy a sensory, organoleptic and personal experience. It is not only the quality of each dish, nor the incredible place… it is also the EXQUISITE treatment of the staff who go out of their way to make the little time we spend here truly excellent. Without intending to make anyone worse off and being happy with the service of all the staff, it is worth mentioning Mar and Tania, some people from whom you do not like to be separated and who, with stealth, attention and the speed of the best predator, make you feel like at home. A 10/10!!!!!
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Amazing and beautiful place, with a very good service from the staff. We fell in love with the decoration of the restaurant and its views from the second floor towards the coves. As for the food everything was very good, but the paella was a little scarce, we recommend a previous starter. Excellent dessert and good price.
100% RECOMMENDED
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Fantastic experience:
Great place with sea views, correct service and spectacular food, not affordable for all budgets, it is advisable at least to come and try it !!
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Fantastic experience: Just one word: “Mega”!! Stunning food, great service and an unbeatable location makes this place a 100% recommendation. Great with kids if you get seated at the terrace which is directly connected to the beach... Just a lovely place to forget the daily routine!
Fantastic experience:
A pleasure for the senses and sight. Service of 10, impeccable atmosphere and decoration and all this rounded by a good menu, original and different. It has been a pleasure for the senses, the 5 family members, from the youngest 8 years old to a server I really enjoyed! Don't miss the opportunity to visit this fantastic restaurant!
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Fantastic experience:
Lovely place and good quality food
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Fantastic experience:
Very nice place to enjoy a good lunch
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Everything is very rich, place, fantastic with a lot of charm on the inside, with spectacular views on the outside and very pleasant treatment
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Fantastic experience:
Nicely located little restaurant with excellent food and service. All the best. The ortigues de mar en tempura (sea anemones) and the fideus are particularly recommended.
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Excellent place, highly recommended. We ate some fried squid and then some spectacular black rice. The dessert is also very good (Ca la Nuri annealing with melon and watermelon jam). Very good service, fast and attentive. We will repeat.
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From 10. In front of the sea, high quality food and service at the level. We tried the ceviche We will be back
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Fantastic experience: Very nice food and setting
Fantastic experience: We had a dinner there after a friend’s recommendation, and we enjoyed every minute of it. The food is excellent, and the views are amazing if you can get a table outside! Highly recommended.
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Excellent Restaurant and 100% recommended, we were lucky enough to be there eight days ago, we had no reservation and they very kindly made a space for us on their terrace, we went with our dog Vito and both to him and to us they gave us exceptional treatment by All the staff, the food was incredible, the presentation of the dishes, the quality and temperature of the first class products, we will definitely return! ☑️
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Fantastic experience: Very good, great view, the portions could be a bit bigger. The patates braves and the chocolate tart were amazing!
Fantastic experience: Great food, service and views
Fantastic experience: This is highly recommended if you want to discover the local cuisine of this beautiful Catalan region.
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Located on the promenade in front of the sea, it is a jewel worth paying for. The environment totally focused on the sea is cozy, quality tables, and pleasant space. The food is surprising, fresh, cslidad and very very good taste. Attentive and efficient service.
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Fantastic experience: Incredible! We had an amazing meal, great wine and a very nice table with views over the beach and the sea. The staff is friendly and the owner was very nice to help us reserve a table. 100% recommended
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Very good restaurant in Calella de Palafrugell, quality product and reasonable price for what they give. Very rich everything, especially the croaker loved it.
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Fantastic experience: We didn’t have reservations and the owner asked us to wait “5 minutes”. Five minutes were in fact 30 minutes, but not his fault as people simply didn’t go away after eating (they kept playing with mobile phones or simply watching the views that are gorgeous there). All I can say is that the food deserved each minute of our waiting: This was one of the best meals of our entire trip! The food in this restaurant is beyond words. It’s DELICIOUS!!! Ask for the “black rice” and you will be in heaven. On top of marvelous food, we had an amazing / friendly treatment. The views are awesome as well. Dessert was perfect as well (grandmother’s pie).
Fantastic experience:
Food, location and staff are great. Decent price also
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Fantastic experience: Super cozy restaurant with excellent service and food. The calamari and burger were outstanding. Nice burrata salad as well.
Fantastic experience: I don't have words to describe how absolutely amazing this place is! Delicious food, polite and fast employees, reasonable prices, beautiful location.
Fantastic experience:
Second visit to La Blava to certify that it is essential if you visit Calella de Palafrugell. This time to start we have done the fried sea urchins and the salmon marinated with wasabi, alga nori and alfalfa shoots, both very good. Then a black rice directly eaten from the pan, and to finish some marinated strawberries, all excellent. In addition the location is brutal. We will return!
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Fantastic experience: Had a delicious meal at La Blava. Highly recommend it. Terrific service and the tastiest paella we had while in Spain. Make sure to get a reservation.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic restaurant in a great location with excellent food and friendly staff. What more do you need?
Fantastic experience: Wonderful food & very friendly staff & stylish interiors
Fantastic experience:
Both the service and the space and food have been excellent. We ordered two starters, one of them bravas, I have to say that they are very expensive (€ 9) but they are very good and they put a lot of quantity. The spectacular rice and the delicious dessert. I'll be back for sure !!
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Fantastic experience:
Nice atmosphere, tasty good. All you need!
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Fantastic experience: one of the most beautiful corners for a small lunch with the family. We enjoyed the time very much and we felt very comfortable. Cava, rice and some desert have sweetened our afternoon. Many thanks for the nice time and that we were allowed to feel home at your terrace. Hopefully until next time.
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A very atmospheric place, right next to a tiny beach with fishing boats. It's nice to hang out there. Very good service. Professional, nice, unobtrusive (communication is possible mainly in Spanish, French, English). And most importantly: great cuisine without commercialism for the tourist mass. It is not cheap but no wonder, it was worth it every time! I especially recommend: Paella - they were perfect, very original mango and shrimp salad in sesame sauce, for dessert - homemade carrot cake with an amazing sweet and salty cream with vanilla (world championship). It is worth straying a bit from the main pedestrian streets and looking for such places. I would highly recommend.
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Fantastic experience: Wonderful fresh food, especially fish. Preferred it in the beautifully decorated interior. Quite busy but you are not rushed. Prawn and avocado salad delicious as was the sea bass which was perfectly cooked. They take trouble with their food here and it shows.
Fantastic experience: Great cozy restaurant! In an outstanding location! Good throughout all summer bbut best during spring! Real Costa Brava experience!
Fantastic experience: Great food. Fresh ingredients. Quite good creativity. A simple thing like piento del padron was executed perfectly. View is amazing.
Fantastic experience: Top !
Fantastic experience: Cozy and authentic place. Made with LOVE!
Fantastic experience: Great food, book a week in advance to est with a view!
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Very good dry rice, fantastic taste and made to the point. The starters (ceviche and pop) are also very good. Special mention of the pasta cake again, brutal. Very nice place, and friendly and attentive staff. We will repeat!
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful view, great food and fantastic staff. We had the best dishes of our trip at La Blava.
Fantastic experience: Excel•lent
Fantastic experience: Excellent food, good ingredients treated with a light touch and presented in a modern style. Superb views from the upstairs dining room and very atmospheric downstairs with the vaulted ceilings. Steps straight to the beach.