Marmara Llafranc — Restaurant in Palafrugell

We went to Marmara based on a recommendation and had high expectations. The place and overall atmosphere was decent with a view to the sea. The server was friendly and tried his best to be helpful. On the food side, for us, based on what we have ordered, it was quite a disappointment for some of the dishes:

the grilled octopus was so salty that was inedible - probably being rushed (careless?) in the kitchen. The accompanying mashed potatoes were gooey and tasted like supermarket mashed patato powder. It also had a lot of unnecessary olive oil.

the aubergine chips were also very oily, and some of them had too much salt.

the omelet with patatos was very hard on the outside with a runny interior with half cooked potatoes.

Maybe we were unlucky with the dishes we've chosen, or maybe we have different standards. From the many restaurants we've tried, this was one of the most underwhelming experiences.

I hope the management is open and will take constructive feedback into account and do an investigation on how the restaurant is operated on a day...

Marmara was the restaurant we ate in the very first time we visited Llafranc, and the experience was so good that it has since become the only place we have lunch when we visit for the day. The food is excellent – the quality of the ingredients, the preparation, and the presentation all stand out – and the waiting staff are consistently friendly and helpful.

Our waiter, Christian, was outstanding; he obviously has eyes in the back of his head as the restaurant was full yet he remained attentive throughout, not just with us but with every table!

There is also a lovely buzz: the restaurant is full, everyone is talking, and yet you can still hear the conversation at your own table.

We ordered more than two dishes, but every plate looked so good I forgot to take photos...

I arrived at 8 pm without a reservation and was seated for an hour (someone had a reservation for the table at 9).

Got the burrata salad and the tuna tataki with vegetables. The burrata salad was pretty good, the tomatoes were very flavorful. However, the whole salad was not salty enough and the tomatoes were too cold (I think they were recently taken out of the fridge and not brought fully to room temperature).

The tuna tataki with vegetables was also good, not anything extraordinary.

Overall, the food was decent in a town with few choices. The ambiance was nice. Service was friendly, accommodating and fast.

Bill came out to 35.50 € with salad, tuna tataki and a glass...