Creative Catalan · Taialà · Girona, Spain
How to book El Celler de Can Roca
The drop
At 00:00 local time on the 1st of each month, the month 11 months ahead opens (on 1 October 2026, September 2027 opens).
Rule from the restaurant's own site, last read by us 30 September 2026.
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About El Celler de Can Roca
El Celler de Can Roca is run by three brothers: Joan Roca leads the kitchen, Josep Roca is the sommelier and Jordi Roca is the pastry chef3. Joan and Josep opened it in August 1986 next to their parents' bar, Can Roca, in Taialà on the edge of Girona, and Jordi joined in 19992. The restaurant moved to its current home at Can Sunyer in 20072, and the brothers describe it as a project that is never quite finished1.
The dining room is a triangular space arranged around a glassed-in courtyard planted with trees, with three stones on each table as a nod to the triangle of the three brothers4. The wine cellar is built around five spaces, each given to one grape variety1, and The World's 50 Best puts Josep's collection at about 60,000 wines6.
The food is a creative tasting menu that draws on the brothers' childhood memories, with Joan's menu running to as many as 14 savoury courses before Jordi's desserts6. Dishes named on award and press pages include "Growing up in a Bar" and "The World"6,8.
The restaurant earned its third Michelin star in 20092 and holds three stars in the current Michelin Guide5. It was voted The World's Best Restaurant in 2013 and 20153,6, and Jordi Roca was named World's Best Pastry Chef in 20146.
What people like
- The menu of small, memory-driven dishes: a 2015 review picked out the Iberian suckling pig snacks, a marinated prawn and a pigeon trilogy as highlights.8
- Jordi Roca's desserts, from chocolate creations to a sweet trolley that a 2015 reviewer called "a fantastic end" to the meal.6,8
- The wine pairing and the cellar run by Josep Roca, who was named World's Best Sommelier in 2022.6,7
- The service: a 2016 review counted around 70 staff looking after barely 50 diners, and a 2015 review praised the "wonderful staff".7,8
- The calm dining room built around a courtyard of trees, which a 2015 review described as having an "understated beauty".4,8
- The family feel: the brothers' mother, Montserrat Fontané, still cooks the staff meals each day.6
Pictures
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026.
- cellercanroca.com official: 00:00 local release on the 1st of each month, 11 months max, September 2027 opens 1 October 2026, party sizes 2-12, checked 2026-09-30
- cellercanroca.com official: Cancellation, 100 EUR per person fee, reconfirmation, checked 2026-09-30
- guide.michelin.com secondary: Three Michelin stars, checked 2026-09-30
- theworlds50best.com secondary: not on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list 1 to 100 (see also /list/51-100), checked 2026-09-30
Sources for the description and pictures
- cellercanroca.com official: El Celler de Can Roca - El Celler de Can Roca
- cellercanroca.com official: Origins - El Celler de Can Roca
- cellercanroca.com official: The Roca Brothers - El Celler de Can Roca
- cellercanroca.com official: The Dining Room - El Celler de Can Roca
- guide.michelin.com guide: El Celler de Can Roca – Girona - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
- the50.com guide: Best of the Best | El Celler de Can Roca
- timeout.com press: El Celler de Can Roca | Restaurants in Oest, Girona
- greatbritishchefs.com press: El Celler de Can Roca review - Great British Chefs