3 Best Restaurants in Llivia, The Pyrenees

In a flower-festooned 17th-century stone house is one of La Cerdanya's finest restaurants, which serves elevated Catalan fare with French touches. Beef a la llosa and duck with orange and spices are house specialties, and the wide selection of entretenimientos (hors d'oeuvres or tapas) is the perfect way to begin. Ask about wine selections, game, and wild mushrooms in season.

This restaurant on the eastern edge of town is inside a former cheese factory, and the proprietors continue the tradition by producing fresh cheese on the premises while you watch. In the restaurant, fine local cuisine and fondues come with panoramic views looking south toward Puigmal and across the valley. There are tables in the bar for cheese-sampling sessions, an innovative tasting menu, and plenty of charm and good cheer.

Housed in a restored stone farmhouse, Rita Porta's menu is classic Catalan with a few subtle twists. The beef tenderloin is served raw tableside on a hot slate for you to sear to your liking, along with homemade frites and padrón peppers. But don't sleep on the braised rabbit with mustard or the cheese flan for dessert. Three large courses, including drinks, will set you back only 25 euros. If the weather is nice, a table outside in the courtyard by the 500-year-old walnut tree is a must.