Restaurant · Rupit
Hostal Restaurant Estrella
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- Where
- Rupit
Plaça Bisbe Font 1 · 938 522 005
The dining room of an inn from 1946
The Hostal Estrella restaurant occupies the ground floor of the inn, on plaça del Bisbe Font, in the centre of Rupit. It has been run by the Dorca Peix family since 1946, now in its third and fourth generation. It is open to everyone, not only guests, and holds the Cuina Catalana and Hotels Gastronòmics de Catalunya labels. The cooking is Catalan, with local and seasonal produce, and a long list of wines and cavas. There is also a snack bar with a terrace on the square, with a lighter menu of tapas.
What to order
On the menu, gratinated onion soup with thyme, egg and cheese, home-made cured meats from the Rebost de Can Lo, in Rupit, Olot potatoes stuffed with goat's cheese, onion and spinach, brothy rice with lobster (for two at least), stewed pig's trotters with king prawns, Collsacabra lamb grilled with allioli and Girona veal entrecôte or sirloin.
There is also an inn menu with a welcome tapa, first course, second course and dessert to choose from: home-made cannelloni, escudella with rice and noodles, free-range fried eggs with potatoes, porcini and truffle or artichoke and mushroom risotto; for the second course, veal melós with Rupit ratafia, Catalan-style cod with raisins and pine nuts, monkfish suquet or duck breast. If you have an allergy or intolerance, tell the staff.
When to go and how to book
You can book a table from its website, with lunch sittings from 13:00 and dinner at 20:00, by phone on 938 522 005 or by email. On spring and autumn Sundays, when the village fills up, book in advance.
Getting there and parking
Park in the municipal car park at the entrance to the village and walk to the square: the old town does not admit cars. After lunch you can cross the hanging bridge or climb the Sant Miquel bell tower.
What to order: home-style mountain cooking with produce from the farmhouses of the area.
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 938 522 005
Tips
- For something quick, the snack bar If you only want a tapa on the square terrace, you do not need to sit in the dining room.
- Order the Collsacabra lamb It is local meat grilled over the embers, with allioli.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to stay at the inn to eat?
No, the restaurant is open to everyone.
Are there meat-free dishes?
On the set menu there is a salad with goat's cheese, fried eggs with porcini and truffle and artichoke and mushroom risotto; on the menu, potatoes stuffed with goat's cheese and spinach.
How do I book?
From the form on its website, by phone on 938 522 005 or by email at [email protected].