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View of L'EscalaJorge Franganillo · CC BY 3.0

L'Escala

Coastal town

L'Escala is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava, located between the southern end of the Gulf of Roses and Cala (bay) Montgó. It is an important fishing port and tourist centre, and has a festival dedicated to its famous anchovies. The GE-513 road runs inland from the town.

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The Alfolí de la Sal, also known as the Pòsit Vell, is a seventeenth-century warehouse formerly used to store the salt necessary to preserve fish landed at the port: it is now a protected historic-artistic monument. The ruins of Empúries are located on the territory of the municipality, with Phoenician and

Roman remains dating from 580 BC.

L'Escala is the village of Víctor Català (pseudonym of Caterina Albert, 1869-1966) a famous novelist.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes through L'Escala on its stage between Sant Martí d'Empúries and Torroella de Montgrí.

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Village information

Coat of arms of L'Escala
Province
Girona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
10,374
Altitude
20 m
Area (IGN)
17.5 km²
District
Alto Ampurdán
Postcode
17130
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Where to sleep in L'Escala

32 registered places to stay

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Where to eat

The table is set in L'Escala

We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Cataluña already says a lot.

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We haven't verified any table with its owner in L'Escala yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.

Restaurants near L'Escala

Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.

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120 restaurants

120 restaurants

  • Dell’ Arte

    Pizzeria

    L'Escala · in the village+34 972774496View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • La Gruta

    French

    L'Escala · in the village+34 972776211View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Grop

    L'Escala · in the village+34 972 05 95 50View on the mapWebsite

    Vegetarian options

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • La Reserva Grill

    L'Escala · in the village+34972039546View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Miryam

    L'Escala · in the village+34 972 770 287View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps·
  • estribor

    Fish and seafood

    L'Escala · in the village+34 699 176 690View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps·
  • la Tagliatella

    Pizzeria

    L'Escala · in the village+34972771747View on the mapWebsite

    Terrace

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Sotavent

    Pizzeria

    L'Escala · in the villageView on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Ultramar

    L'Escala · in the village+34 872 201421View on the mapWebsite

    Terrace

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Can28

    Escala (L') · in the village+34 872 205 461View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • El Roser 2

    L'Escala · in the village+34 972 77 11 02View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Origens

    Mediterranean

    L'Escala · in the village+34 972770245View on the mapWebsite

    Data from OpenStreetMap·

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.

Bars and cafés in L'Escala

For a coffee, a drink or a bite in the village.

  • Tutto CaffeCafé+34 692 650 302
  • 28 BarBar+34 661 347 621
  • BarMotero 4VentsBar+34 972 775 980
  • Bar AvingudaBar+34 972 770 723
  • El Xiringuito de L'Ai CaraiBar+34 667 531 034
  • L'UniversBar+34 621 506 629
  • Mar De Nit BarBar+34 695 625 018
  • BAR La PLAYA - l'escalaBar+34 606 227 384
  • Neptu BarBar+34 972 770 012
  • Le macrisBar+34 631 264 438
  • Bodega AntonioBar+34 629 042 886
  • Pinxu I TraguBar+34 972 770 668
  • MOS tapes selectes i tastetsBar+34 972 775 514
  • Xiringuito Les Muscleres GransBar+34 661 017 656
  • La Barra del PortBar+34 685 531 305
  • La Cantonada, L'escalaBar+34 935 892 332
  • Bar Restaurant Camping MaiteBar+34 600 007 365
  • Bar RosalauBar+34 972 773 578
  • Olivia xiringuitoBar+34 621 120 349
  • Xiringuito UkeleleBar+34 621 212 648
  • Carrer Romeo De Corbera S/nBarno phone
  • OkeanosBarno phone
  • Bar Cocktail BodegaBarno phone
  • Red Pepper L' EscalaBarno phone
  • McCaféCaféno phone

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.

The local larder

What people eat in Cataluña when they eat well.

Pa amb tomàquet

Bread, ripe tomato, oil and salt: the base of any Catalan table.

Calçots con romesco

Spring onions charred over flames, January to March, bib on.

Butifarra amb mongetes

Fresh sausage grilled with sautéed beans; hearty and honest.

Crema catalana

Egg-yolk custard with a sugar crust caramelised on the spot.

Markets and local produce

Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.

We haven't confirmed L'Escala's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.

Bakeries in L'Escala

  • Elias Boulanger+34 661 529 340
  • Bellsola Girona+34 972 771 143

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.