Cal Pericas

A family eatery

The family has been in the trade since the mid-19th century, when they ran the Pericas house in Maçanés, at the foot of the Pedraforca; the house itself gives 1856 as its year of origin. Once in La Pobla de Lillet they opened a small inn on carrer Verger, and in 1964 they moved to the present site, in the centre, between the Pont Vell and the Pont de la Petita over the Llobregat. Today it is both a restaurant and a hostal. The ground-floor dining room seats 60 people, and there is a smaller one that closes off as a private room for about twenty.

What to order

Home-cooked market cuisine, Catalan and spoon dishes, slow-cooked, with fresh local produce. The daily menu changes every day according to what arrives, and includes dessert, bread, water and wine; the holiday menu offers seven or eight first courses and as many main courses to choose from. There is also a short menu of suggestions and a children's menu with smaller portions. The season shapes the cooking: mushrooms in spring and autumn, such as morels sautéed with broad beans and ham, game dishes and, in winter, truffle.

If you have food left over, you can take it away.

When to go and how to book

It closes on Mondays. The kitchen opens from 13:00 to 15:30 on weekdays and from 13:30 to 15:30 at weekends and on public holidays. Book by phone or WhatsApp on 938 23 61 62, or by email; if you book in writing, the table is not confirmed until they reply. If you are running late, let them know: they hold the table for 15 minutes. The first to book can ask for a window table, though it is not guaranteed. For groups of more than 15 they ask for a deposit per diner.

It has no car park of its own, but there is a free one a few minutes' walk away. La Pobla is on the Coll de la Creueta road, so it fits as a lunch stop on that route.