Authentic Calçotada Restaurants on the Costa Daurada

Discover our TOP 6 calçotada restaurants around the Costa Daurada

If you’re in Catalonia between winter and early spring, you’ll hear the word calçotada sooner or later — and for good reason. It’s one of the region’s most-loved food rituals: smoky grills, messy hands, good wine and long, unhurried lunches. Ready to try a proper one?

Here are 6 restaurants around Tarragona area where you can eat calçots the traditional way and turn it into a full-blown feast

So, what exactly are calçots — and what’s a calçotada? Think of calçots as a sweet, mild cross between a spring onion and a leek. They’re grilled over embers until charred, peeled by hand and dunked into a rich romesco-style sauce made with roasted peppers, tomato, garlic and nuts. The Calçot Festival in Valls is the season’s big kick-off and a brilliant way to see the tradition in full swing.

But calçots are only the opening act. A true calçotada rolls on with grilled meats, classic sides, generous pours of local wine and proper Catalan desserts. Hungry yet? Let’s get into it.

Calçotades in Valls

The world capital of the calçot

Masia Fontscaldes

Experience an authentic calçotada in a Catalan farmhouse

A leading mountain cuisine restaurant on the Costa Daurada, located in a 17th-century Catalan farmhouse. They offer a comprehensive traditional calçotada menu with unlimited calçots. The farmhouse is situated just a few kilometres north of Valls in a cozy and picturesque space, featuring various dining rooms, private lounges, landscaped outdoor areas, a sports area, and parking around the farmhouse.

Calçotada Menu: After starting with a welcome vermouth the meal commences with escarole salad and toasted bread with tomato & garlic. Next comes the calçots cooked with vine shoots and served with salbitxada sauce. This is followed by a grilled meat platter including lamb, sausage, bacon, black pudding, and chorizo; accompanied by grilled beans and artichokes. Orange with sweet wine and crema catalana for dessert, plus coffee and a sip of Orujo to extend the after-dinner conversation. Additionally, all beverages such as white & red wine or cava, are included. All for 48 euros. Furthermore, this year they introduce vegetarian calçotada options and a menu suitable for celiacs.

La Licorera Vallenca

An elegant proposal for going for a without leaving Valls

Located in a beautifully renovated historic building, La Licorera in Valls offers a contemporary gourmet calçotada unique to the calçot capital. It’s a restaurant which specialises in seasonal, sustainable cuisine with modern touches. Moreover, it’s an ideal space for creative tapas, grilled meat and fish, as well as menus throughout the year. Despite its contemporary dishes, La Licorera doesn’t forget its traditions, the local produce here is always the highlight.

Calçotada Menu: Appetizer, calçots with sauce, grilled beans and artichokes, sausage, black pudding, and quality-stamped lamb. Catalan cream for dessert and coffee. A menu accompanied by quality local wines and Cava. All for 46 euros.

Casa Gurí (La Masó)

atalan cooking with real respect for tradition and top-quality produce

Casa Gurí is a much-loved family-run restaurant in the area, serving well-executed Mediterranean-rooted Catalan cuisine made with local, seasonal ingredients. They offer a set weekday menu and, in calçot season, grill Alt Camp calçots over embers and serve them with homemade romesco-style sauce.

Calçotada menu: grilled calçots with their sauce, plus a small porró of red wine to get you started. The meat comes in two rounds so it stays hot: first, grilled llonganissa and botifarra negra with Ganxet beans and a small mortar of allioli. Then, grilled lamb with a jacket potato cooked in the embers and oven-roasted artichoke. To finish, cava, dessert and fruit — orange and crema catalana — with coffee service. €50 all in, drinks included.

Calçotades on the Costa Daurada

The Valls Calçot is a protected product which connects the nearby areas of Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Tarragonès & Baix Penedès

Mas Boronat

A premium calçotada in a spectacular Catalan ‘masia’

Expect a striking country estate, a lively atmosphere, quality cooking, live charcoal grilling and a team that keeps everything running smoothly. From January to April, the majestic Mas Boronat opens its doors in Salomó, halfway between Valls and Tarragona. What sets it apart: excellent produce, a beautiful setting and genuinely personal service. There’s also a seasonal à la carte menu plus set menus for groups and events year-round.

Calçotada menu: house appetisers and wine served in a porró. Unlimited, zero-mile calçots grilled over embers and served outdoors with traditional romesco sauce. At the table: house salad and pa de pagès baked in a wood-fired oven, served with tomato and garlic. Grilled llonganissa de pagès with sautéed beans. Main course: shepherd-style lamb, botifarra negra with onion, grilled artichokes and Prades potatoes. Desserts: crema catalana and estate oranges with honey. €49, including wine, water and coffee. A children’s menu is available at half price (€24.50), and a vegetarian menu is available on request.

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Masia Crusells

The classic Catalan Calçotada near Reus & Tarragona

If you are looking for a traditional calçotada in Reus, the first choice is Masia Típica Crusells. The Masia Crusells restaurant is famous for its Catalan cuisine, as well as paellas and grilled meats. It focuses on providing homemade quality dishes influenced by more than 50 years of tradition. The restaurant is located on the outskirts of the city with several dining rooms and ample parking.

Calçotada Menu: Calçots with sauce, sausage with beans, and artichokes accompanied by lamb chops, pancetta and black sausage. For dessert a traditional crema catalana, menjar blanc or sponge cake. Wine, water, brut cava and coffee are all included for 49 euros.

El Passadís

A masia-style spot in the centre of Tarragona for a great calçotada

El Passadís is one of the city’s go-to names for homely, traditional Catalan cooking. You’ll find it right in the heart of Tarragona: a warm, welcoming space with the feel of a Catalan country house, a terrace, and the grill as the common thread. True to their roots, they pay tribute to Catalan recipes with locally sourced produce, charcoal-grilled meats and slow, chup-chup stews. In season, they serve one of their signature dishes: carefully grilled calçots cooked on the terrace and brought to the table with homemade sauce.

Calçotada menu: grilled calçots with sauce. Lamb, sausages like llonganissa and botifarra negra with sides of beans and artichokes. To finish, traditional Cataln desserts like Crema catalana with carquinyolis and sliced orange. €47; full menu available online.