El Celler de Can Roca is a restaurant in Girona,
Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1986 by the three Roca brothers next to the family
restaurant that makes traditional meals. The oldest brother, Joan Roca is the
head chef; Josep Roca, the middle brother, is the sommelier, and the youngest
brother, Jordi Roca, is in charge of desserts. It has been awarded three
Michelin stars.
In late 2007 the restaurant moved to a modern building
custom-built for the restaurant about 100 meters from the prior location.
They have created some dishes and desserts based on
perfumes such as Calvin Klein's Eternity, Carolina Herrera, Dior's Hypnotic
Poison, Bvlgari, Lancôme's Trésor, etc.
In December 2011 it featured in BBC's Masterchef the
Professionals, where the final three contestants were tested.
In 2011 El Celler de Can Roca was voted second best
restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine. In 2010 it ranked fourth, and
fifth in 2009.
El Celler de Can Roca has held three star status in
the Michelin Guide since 2009.
El Celler de Can Roca appeared on the UK television
series MasterChef: The Professionals on 13 December 2011. The three finalists
in the competition were asked to cook their own creations for the three Roca
brothers, as well as cooking six of the restaurant's signature dishes for a
group of invited guests.
In July 2010, Joan and Jordi Roca were the guest chefs
at the Austrian restaurant Ikarus.
