Restaurant · Pals
El Pedró
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C. de les Placetes, 29 · March to October; closed Thursday and Sunday evening (all day Sunday in July and August) · 972 636 983
A bar from 1973 that became a restaurant
El Pedró began in June 1973 as a small bar, in a farm store beneath a house on the Placeta d'en Bou, with a few tables in the square. It was opened by Josep Sicars, encouraged by the mayor of the time, and the cooking was started by Rosa Martí, "Rosita", a grandmother who cooked for celebrations. In March 1985 the family moved to the larger building opposite, on carrer de les Placetes, inside the Gothic old town. Today it is run by Rosa Maria Sicars, the founder's daughter, and three generations work in the house. The name comes from the viewpoint behind the church, which is now called the Josep Pla viewpoint.
What to order
The speciality is Pals rice, of the bomba variety, in a casserole: with meat, cuttlefish and seafood or with seafood and lobster, for a minimum of two people. Other house dishes include roast Iberian pork cheek with tomato, chicken with Dublin Bay prawns, pig's trotters with mushrooms, duck breast in port and oven-roasted shoulder of lamb. To share, xatonada, snails with tomato and allioli, grilled aubergine with sobrasada and honey, sautéed clams, chicken cannelloni with prunes and truffled béchamel or artichoke flower with Iberian sobrasada. There are grilled meats and fish, a vegan burger, children's dishes (chicken fingers, cannelloni, croquettes, burger, spaghetti) and cannelloni and fettuccine for coeliacs. There is also a set menu, for a minimum of two people.
When to go and how to book
It is open from March to October. The kitchen runs from 13:00 to 15:30 and from 19:30 to 22:30. From March to June and in September and October it closes all day Thursday and on Sunday evening; in July and August it closes on Sunday. Book online on its website or by phone, on 972 63 69 83.
Getting there and parking
The Gothic old town of Pals occupies the hill and is explored on foot. Park below, in the car parks at the entrance to the village, and walk up to carrer de les Placetes. Before or after eating you can go up the Torre de les Hores through the Gothic old town.
What to order: Pals rice, the house speciality, with home cooking from the Empordà.
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 972 636 983
- Opening hours
Tips
- Go with at least two for the rice Pals rice is made in a casserole and served for a minimum of two people.
- Check the calendar before you go It closes from November to February and, in the middle season, on Thursday and Sunday evening.
Frequently asked questions
Are there dishes for children?
Yes: chicken fingers, homemade cannelloni, croquettes, burger and spaghetti bolognese.
Does it have gluten-free or vegan options?
It has cannelloni and fettuccine for coeliacs, a vegan burger and an allergen table on its website.
What days is it closed?
From March to June and in September and October, Thursday and Sunday evening; in July and August, Sunday. It does not open from November to February.