La Selva Gastronomy

Set between the sea and the mountains, La Selva is a land of contrasts thanks to its strategic location and geographical features. This distinctive and contrasting personality is expressed in a richly varied cuisine which has evolved through an exclusive combination of local produce. The cuisine of La Selva offers a memorable and exciting experience. Based on the tradition of coastal and inland Catalan cuisine, the high profile of the county’s gastronomy is achieved by remaining faithful to local recipes and traditional products: a combination of sea and mountain cuisine to enjoy with all five senses!

Gastronomic products

Selva boasts an array of local products that shape the county’s distinctive cuisine. The special characteristics of the products reflect their geographical origin, coming from areas as diverse as the Costa Brava and the area straddling the Montseny and Guilleries massifs, located deep inland.

The products of La Selva are synonymous with quality and this is true both of those produced exclusively in the area and others which enjoy gastronomic recognition throughout the country.

La Selva cuisine

The cuisine of La Selva has blossomed together with Catalan gastronomy as a whole, forming part of its spectacular growth and international recognition. Traditional cuisine involving slow cooking, sea and mountain combinations and seasonal produce form the basis of this growth.

Another defining gastronomic feature of La Selva is its thermal cuisine, a new culinary trend that uses thermal water to produce a more natural and healthier cuisine.

Gastronomic routes

The gastronomic routes of La Selva serve up its diverse landscape on a plate. They’re an enriching way to explore this Mediterranean county and savour its gastronomic contrasts.

The culinary delights offered by the establishments on these routes around La Selva, prepared by the area’s most renowned chefs, are a wonderful way to discover and rediscover the most popular products and recipes in this part of the world.

Gastronomic fairs and festivals

The gastronomic activity programme of La Selva offers you a delicious, enriching chance to explore and enjoy the county. Fairs, guided tours, workshops… activities for all the family, with something to suit everyone!

What’s on in gastronomy

This is where we advertise the gastronomic events and activities going on in the towns of La Selva.

Restaurants of La Selva

Discover the restaurants of La Selva where you can try the local sea and mountain cuisine.

Gastronomic Center Domus Sent Soví

The Domus Sent Soví is a centre devoted to the promotion and knowledge of Catalan Gastronomic Heritage through the area’s finest products. It offers an enjoyable learning experience in the form of cooking workshops, talks on gastronomy, product presentations and the live preparation of dishes, etc.