El Hisop is a small and charming establishment which is extremely intimate and led by Oriol Ivern, serves contemporary Catalan cuisine, maintaining produce from the land and the flavours of traditional and classic dishes but from a different point of view, looking for subtlety and always staying true to the seasons. A Michelin star is the reward for his hard work.

An understated and elegant restaurant at the Can Fisa de Corbera hotel in Llobregat. It is open all year and serves market cuisine through a broad a la carte menu with seasonal dishes and meat cooked on the stone, as well as a children's menu.

There are many gastronomic attractions at Gresca. The originality of their product is worth a visit. Capipota with pickled vegetables and the octopus mosaic with black butifarra sausage are just a small example of what they cook up -literally- at Gresca. The desserts and the wine cellar, which are interesting and well designed, should not be ignored either. At lunchtime the restaurant has a menu whose price is very tempting.

This business is located in Vilanova where it opened in 1971. Its cuisine is centred on the tapas but you can also taste dishes cooked in the local way. Some of the specialities of this establishment are patatas bravas, Seville calamari and Vilanova prawns. The restaurant also offers a wine menu, is spacious and provides pleasant service.

The Rubell restaurant has a repertoire of typical Catalan dishes based on the quality of its raw ingredients and the objective of “eating just like at home”. It offers a la carte service, group menus and another menu which changes daily. But the stew on Wednesday and the fideuá on Friday have won a regular place on the menu, because of tradition as much as the demand for them from the regular customers.

Fonda Europa is an institution in Granollers. The Parellada family serve traditional Catalan and market cuisine, and were doing so long before this term was created. Local produce is the star of an eatery specialising in knife and fork breakfasts, with traditional dishes such as the capipota, the mongetes del ganxet, the fricassee with moixernons, and the party platters.

Located in Rupit, Fonda Marsal de Rupit has traditional Catalan cuisine made with local ingredients. The a la carte menu changes according the time of the year but you can always try typical dishes such as granny’s stuffed potatoes or veal with mushrooms.

A relaxing decor with oriental touches is the platform for Maria Jesus Muñoz and Julian Ferrer's work, which serves an updated traditional cuisine with signature touches. Quality produce prepared with care are the protagonists of a kitchen that reduces the fat content of the food as much as possible, but without sacrificing the flavour.

El Timonel is located in an amazing location: the leisure marina in the coastal town of Masnou, in the Maresme area. Its speciality is fresh fish and shellfish and these are cooked in all sorts of different ways. The common lobster paella, fideuá with lobster, Arenys prawns, oysters, clams and eels are famous here.

A luminous restaurant where eight Dali lithographs hang from the ceiling to accompany the cuisine at El Ristol, a centenary restaurant located in the old town of Viladecavalls. Seasonal cuisine, with a huge respect for local produce, Catalan cuisine with modern touches and traditional desserts are the basis of this emblematic establishment.