Typical recipes from l'Ametlla de Mar
Typical Products of l'Ametlla de Mar
Our town takes its name from the sea - the Mediterranean Sea - and it is the foundation of our history, our culture, our personality.
It is our aim to share the flavours, essences and colours that are with us all year round; enjoy products from La Cala, its excellent fish cuisine. Let our coastline, one of the most outstanding on the Mediterranean, surround you; walk along our streets that breathe with sun, rain, wind and the work carried out by our inhabitants both at sea and ashore.
Honey, oil and black puddings
The purest essence of our land changes into liquid in our honey and olive oil, It is produced locally and of top quality.
Olives are prepared for eating and are conserved in different ways in our town (puestas, rotas, tajadas, muertas, among other methods) to be eaten and kept.
The excellent quality of the olive crop allows the local agricultural cooperative to produce and commercialise “La Flor de la Cala” a most delicious olive oil, which has won many prizes for being the best olive oil in the Terres de l'Ebre.
Two local bee keepers also produce and commercialise high quality honey. Rice and onion based black puddings have also gained the regional high quality denomination. Black puddings are a sample of the link our town has to the land and agriculture.
Fish and shellfish
L'Ametlla does not only stand out because of its beaty as a coastal town, but also because of its gastronomic culture, which is based on ingredients from the sea and fish is its main ingredient .
Freshly caught fish is landed every day and is landed every day and is still alive when it is taken to the auction in boxes.
The many different species of fish and shellfish mean that fish caught in l'Ametlla is among the most appreciated of the Mediterranean coast and offer the most refined gourmets an authentic taste of the sea.
Sweets
Sweets and cakes are present in our cuisine all year round. The most well-known of these are the pastissets and coraçons, which were originally made when the Candelera (local patron saint's feast day) was celebrated. These can now be bought in local bakers all year round.
The most typical cake made in l'Ametlla is the farinosa. It is only made in l'Ametlla at Easter. Farinosas are usually filled with pumpkin jam, although bakers have recently started to make them filled with confectioner's custard.
We must not forget the panellets that are traditionally made for All Saints Day or the coca (sweet bread) filled with confectioner's custard and dried and candied fruit (regional high quality award).
Other cakes that are made in this area and are eaten all year round are the coc rapid (sponge cake), apple cake, and mixed dried fruits (such as hazelnuts and almonds). Fried borage and fried figs with honey are sweets that are traditionally served at Christmas.
Our dishes
According to experts in cuisine the fish and shellfish fished in l'Ametlla de Mar, basics in our cuisine, adquire a special flavour due to l'Ametlla's proximity to the river Ebro estuary. These flavours are characteristics to here and full of nuances that surprise our palates.
The most typical dishes cooked here are arrossejat, fideuada and suquet de pescado calero. We must not, however, forget the typical zarzuelas, fish mixed grills, and mixed shellfish platters. Rice is a product that adquires sublime qualities depending on how it is cooked; black rice and masqueta rice are good examples of this.
Where can we eat?
Interactive map of l'Ametlla de Mar showing all the restaurants and pubs where you can taste our typical dishes.
List of restaurants
List of pizzerias
| Name | Address | Telephone | Info | Tipo |
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| Pizzeria La Cantoneira | c/ del Sol, 1 | 689920247 - 696028741 |
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| Restaurant - Pizzeria Aquarel·la | c/ Cala Joanet, 2 | 977456821 |
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List of Burgers
| Name | Address | Telephone | Info | Tipo |
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| Burger3 | c/ Andreu Llambrich, 28 | 977493709 |
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Others
| Name | Address | Telephone | Info | Tipo |
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| El Rei de la Taula | c/ Llibertat, 61 | 977493231 |
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| Pollos Dos Santos | Centre Comercial, urbanització Tres Cales - Local, núm.11 | 977493860 |
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| Rostisseria Ketta | c/ Pau Casals, 51 | 977457546 |
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Links of interest
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