Sant Pau

Sant Pau Review

Carme Ruscalleda's Sant Pol de Mar treasure, one of the six top restaurants below the Pyrenees, is a scenic 40-minute train ride along the beach from Plaça Catalunya's" "RENFE station: the Calella train stops at the door. Inside are clean, spare lines and a garden overlooking the Mediterranean. Dishes change with the seasons, but picture vieiras (scallops) with crisped artichoke flakes on roast potato, or lubina (sea bass) on baby leeks and chard in garnatxa (sweet Catalan wine) sauce. If you're there for Sant Jordi, Barcelona's Lovers' Day on April 23rd, you might score a misiva de amor (love letter), a pastry envelope containing julienned berries and peaches.