el-bulli-kitchenIn 1961, a German doctor, Hans Schilling and his wife Marketta, came for the first time to Roses and stayed astonished due to the beauty of the Montjoi cove, where they acquired an area and settled down forever. There were the origins of one of the most known establishments all over Spain: El Bulli.

A little time before, that marriage obtained a local planning permission to build a miniature golf course, which was the main attraction for the public who had begun to cover the place in order to taste the outdoor barbecues. For a long time, and consisting only of an improvised reedbed, the place was known as the “German Bar” and it was a meeting point for local swimmers.

From 1964 on, a kitchen and a patio were built and they gave birth to the later restaurant. Although its early menu was simple (fried chickens, legs of lamb and grilled fish), El Bulli begun to be visited by tourists and local people. Since then, the restaurant has become a modality within the Spanish cuisine, with world-famous chefs that have given their best at the top of their kitchen.

In the middle of 90s a new kitchen style began to emerge in El Bulli. Nowadays, this style is entirely consolidated.

Thanks to a wide list of important awards and international recognitions, among them “Best Restaurant of the World” in 5 consecutive editions granted by “The Restaurant Manager”, a magazine that specializes on gastronomy and restoration, as well as 3 stars granted by the Michelin Guide related to restoration and gastronomy, this place has gotten a world-wide reputation as one of the best ever seen before.

There is enough agreement in declaring El Bulli as the best restaurant of the world. In fact this consensus grows even more if we are dealing with the best cook of the world who is nowadays working at this place: Ferrán Adri