Boquet is a catalan restaurant in Centre, Salou.
Editorially verified October 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Boquet works from a shop unit on Carrer de Berenguer de Palou, a street back from the promenade, yet the Repsol guide gave it a Solete for its grilled fish and rice.
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Address: Carrer de Berenguer de Palou 9, 43840 Salou
MRKT Gastrobar is chef Edu Cuesta's market kitchen on Carrer del Francolí in Salou, with a seasonal carta, a daily set menu and unpasteurised tank beer.
OrderWhatever rice is on; the 2026 rice-days version paired cuttlefish, artichoke and Delta razor clams.
Why locals goMRKT sits on Carrer del Francolí, north of the seafront, and its carta appears only as an image on its website, so it seldom turns up in searches.
TipDesserts come from pastry cook Lia Naya; on autumn 2026 Thursdays MRKT also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.
Garito Bistró cooks traditional neighbourhood dishes in Salou with fish from the local auctions and seasonal produce, paired with wines from the region.
OrderWhatever the auction brought in that day, with a glass of DO Terra Alta or Priorat.
Why locals goGarito Bistró sits in a shop unit on Carrer de la Ciutat de Reus, away from the promenade, and builds its tapas around fish from the local auctions and regional wines.
TipTapas and wines by the glass suit a quick visit; on autumn 2026 Thursdays Garito also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.
El Racó de Nico is a lunch-led Mediterranean restaurant on Via Augusta in Salou whose 2026 rice-days menu ran socarrat rice with Iberian pork.
OrderArròs socarrat de ploma ibèrica, rice with a crisp base and Iberian pork.
Why locals goEl Racó de Nico cooks mainly at lunchtime on Via Augusta, an inland road, opens for dinner only on Saturday and has no website, only social media.
TipDinner is served only on Saturday; on autumn 2026 Thursday evenings the kitchen also takes part in Tasta Salou, a plate and a glass for €7.
Bresca is Xavier and Alba's modern Catalan restaurant near the Cambrils marina, Michelin listed after more than two decades of service, close to Salou.
OrderCrispy pig's trotters with black botifarra, a dish the Michelin inspectors praised.
Why locals goBresca sits on a side street near the Cambrils marina rather than on the harbour front, and its Michelin listing is quieter than the two starred houses nearby.
TipThe El del día set lunch runs midweek; an Arròs menu and the full Bresca menu sit alongside the carta.
Thai Salou is Marc and Ningly's Thai kitchen on Carrer de Barbastre in Salou, pairing traditional Thai cooking with Bangkok-style street food dishes.
OrderA dish from the Thai street-food side of the menu, which the kitchen puts first.
Why locals goThai Salou is Marc and Ningly's kitchen on Carrer de Barbastre, a side street in the Llevant hotel grid, closed Tuesday and Wednesday and easy to walk past.
TipThai Salou is one of the Thursday-night Tasta Salou stops, a small plate and a glass for €7 in the 2026 autumn season.
MRKT Gastrobar is chef Edu Cuesta's market kitchen on Carrer del Francolí in Salou, with a seasonal carta, a daily set menu and unpasteurised tank beer.
OrderWhatever rice is on; the 2026 rice-days version paired cuttlefish, artichoke and Delta razor clams.
Why locals goMRKT sits on Carrer del Francolí, north of the seafront, and its carta appears only as an image on its website, so it seldom turns up in searches.
TipDesserts come from pastry cook Lia Naya; on autumn 2026 Thursdays MRKT also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.
Garito Bistró cooks traditional neighbourhood dishes in Salou with fish from the local auctions and seasonal produce, paired with wines from the region.
OrderWhatever the auction brought in that day, with a glass of DO Terra Alta or Priorat.
Why locals goGarito Bistró sits in a shop unit on Carrer de la Ciutat de Reus, away from the promenade, and builds its tapas around fish from the local auctions and regional wines.
TipTapas and wines by the glass suit a quick visit; on autumn 2026 Thursdays Garito also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.
[M]NUDO is a market-cooking restaurant on Passeig de Miramar in Salou, grilling mussels and cooking rice with big prawns, open mostly at lunchtime.
OrderMusclos a la brasa, then the arròs de gambot.
Why locals go[M]NUDO has no website and serves dinner only on Friday and Saturday, so it rarely shows up beside the larger Ponent seafront terraces nearby.
TipDinner runs only on Friday and Saturday; the 2026 rice-days menu needed booking two days ahead, so ring well before you go.
El Racó de Nico is a lunch-led Mediterranean restaurant on Via Augusta in Salou whose 2026 rice-days menu ran socarrat rice with Iberian pork.
OrderArròs socarrat de ploma ibèrica, rice with a crisp base and Iberian pork.
Why locals goEl Racó de Nico cooks mainly at lunchtime on Via Augusta, an inland road, opens for dinner only on Saturday and has no website, only social media.
TipDinner is served only on Saturday; on autumn 2026 Thursday evenings the kitchen also takes part in Tasta Salou, a plate and a glass for €7.
