L'Ampolla is a coastal town with sandy
beaches, calm shallow waters, pebbly beaches, cliffs and coves that are ideal
for snorkelling and swimming in crystal clear waters.
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| L'Ampolla Beach
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As a town with a fishing tradition,
L’Ampolla boasts a rich cuisine, unique to this region.
Naturally enough, being a fishing
village, it has the very best varieties of fresh fish and exquisite shellfish,
including the delta oyster, which can be eaten either raw or cooked, using the
innovative recipes created by the local chefs. We put the local cuisine to the test when we had lunch there.
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| Ragout of Octopus
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The influences of the region can be
noted in traditional Catalan dishes such as Fideua, a paella type dish made
with noodles instead of rice, Eel in sauce and Smoked eel. These along with black rice and Rice a Banda
(paella rice) are among a wide variety of rice dishes that have been created
using the delicate products of the land and the Mediterranean sea.
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| Whole Fish Baked in a Sea Salt Crust
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For those with a sweet tooth there are
the traditional desserts such as Coc de Brossat, cakes made with Cabell d'angel
(a kind of sweet vermicelli).
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| The Restaurant at L'Ampolla |
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