Rostisseria Can Padrés

Spit-roast chicken for more than half a century

Can Padrés is the Pals rotisserie that people stop at on the way back from the beach. It was founded more than fifty years ago by the grandfather of the man who runs it today, a blacksmith who built wood-fired ovens for chickens before he started selling roast chicken to the neighbours. It is now in the hands of the third generation, Narcís Pi and his wife, Sabina. It grew with the tourism of the 1970s and some fifteen years ago the premises were extended with a large terrace. It is on avinguda Mediterrani, on a roundabout on the road to Torroella de Montgrí. The same family runs Barbacoa Can Padrés 2, a couple of kilometres further along the same road.

What to order

You come here for spit-roast chicken and chips. As the newspaper Ara reported in 2024, the chickens are marinated the day before and roasted for about an hour and a quarter, and the potatoes are a variety grown by a local farmer. Most customers take it home or to the beach; you can also eat on the terrace.

When to go

The peak time is summer, especially July and August at midday, when queues form: expect to wait a while in the sun. It is not known to take reservations. To check whether it opens out of season, call 972 636 148.