La Rectoria de Sant Joan de Fàbregues

Eating beside a Romanesque chapel

La Rectoria is the bar-restaurant of Sant Joan de Fàbregues, beside the Romanesque church of the same name, about 2.5 km from Rupit and at 810 metres altitude, at the top of the Salt de Sallent, with views over the Collsacabra. The church and its castle are documented from the year 968; the present building is Romanesque, from the 11th century, was damaged in the earthquake of 1427 and until 1878 was the seat of the suffragan bishop of the parish of Rupit. Every 24 June, for Sant Joan, a festival is held there with Mass and a communal rice dish.

What to order

The cooking is home-style Catalan, with traditional dishes and local produce. The website publishes no menu or set menu, so ask about the dishes of the day when you book. It is a natural stop for lunch on an excursion: from here you go down to the Salt de Sallent or return to Rupit along the track.

When to go and how to book

Its website publishes no opening hours or closing days. Book by WhatsApp or by phone on 622 02 70 73, or by email at [email protected], and confirm that it is open if you go on a weekday or out of season. On 24 June the Sant Joan festival is held there, with Mass and a communal rice dish.

Getting there

On foot from Rupit it is about 25 or 30 minutes along a path with views of the Collsacabra. By car you arrive along the Sant Joan de Fàbregues road, and there is parking for customers. You can also arrive by bicycle along country tracks. Combine it with the route to the Salt de Sallent, which leaves the village, goes down beside the stream and can return along the Sant Joan de Fàbregues track, or with the guided walk along the Collsacabra cliffs.