{"id":3576,"date":"2026-04-23T13:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T12:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T10:50:40","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3576\" class=\"elementor elementor-3576 elementor-1293\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ec3fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ec3fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2220a96 animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2220a96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dc311 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7dc311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:900}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98253c6 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98253c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:900}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce5779 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fce5779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The History of Restaurant Massana<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f17549 elementor-widget__width-initial dobletipo elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f17549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:39}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_blur_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Brief History<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d506029 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d506029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#historia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover It<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45495a e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c45495a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:900}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-293fcfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"293fcfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22abb81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22abb81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"historia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c279fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c279fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873916f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"873916f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d16f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0d16f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87509a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b87509a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0ee3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f0ee3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c8193 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"b5c8193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1500\" data-to-value=\"1960\" data-from-value=\"1900\">1900<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0189d0a elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0189d0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pere Massana was born in 1960 in Sant Pau d\u2019Ordal, a small village with a long winemaking tradition in the heart of the Pened\u00e8s region.<\/p><p>His childhood was shaped by the affection of his parents, Pere and Carme, and his brother Joan, as well as the aromas of the wood-fired grill and the scents of the barrel room at Cal Pere del Maset, the family restaurant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8db4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff8db4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9e141 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc9e141\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97f926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f97f926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3587\" alt=\"Panoramic historical image of Girona with the Cathedral standing out over the city, evoking the beginnings of the gastronomic and educational journey linked to a restaurant in Girona.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d3f42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16d3f42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af429c0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"af429c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"1975\" data-from-value=\"1960\">1960<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69e581 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e69e581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1975, he moved to Girona to begin his training in the world of hospitality and catering. He studied at the Girona School of Hospitality, a leading institution where he acquired the knowledge, techniques, and discipline characteristic of modern restoration. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a19ee87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a19ee87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef1e0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ef1e0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063ae70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"063ae70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/equip-rocuj2nshohek2559nock6ms4feoakogdj6i0x270w.webp\" title=\"team\" alt=\"Historical photograph of a young front-of-house and kitchen team at the start of Pere Massana&apos;s professional career, reflecting the first steps within the world of catering and hospitality in Girona.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8311bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8311bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dbc0d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"99dbc0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"1980\" data-from-value=\"1975\">1975<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cf9df elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29cf9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Between 1975 and 1980, Pere began to build the foundations of what would become his career as a chef. Once he completed his studies, he supplemented them with training in Tourism, alternating stays between Pened\u00e8s and Girona, although his attraction to the Girona region had already become definitive. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dc37f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4dc37f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36543d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36543d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2da17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc2da17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1171\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RestaurantFacana.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3582\" alt=\"Historical photograph of the first facade of Restaurant Massana on Carrer Bonastruc de Porta in Girona, where the family gastronomic project began in 1986.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RestaurantFacana.jpg 1171w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RestaurantFacana-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RestaurantFacana-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RestaurantFacana-768x594.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1171px) 100vw, 1171px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a5626 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2a5626\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdef730 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"fdef730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"1986\" data-from-value=\"1980\">1980<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbb016 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dbb016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1986, he acquired his first premises on Carrer Bonastruc de Porta, where he opened Restaurant Massana in September 1986, shortly after marrying Ana that same August. Thus began an adventure full of enthusiasm, hard work, and uncertainty. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e45e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e45e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f0afb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3f0afb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8057a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8057a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006-1024x415.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3583\" alt=\"Image of the renovated kitchen at Restaurant Massana after the 2002 expansion, a modern gastronomic space designed to enhance culinary excellence and corporate events in Girona.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006-1536x623.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006-1568x636.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CUINA-NOVA_2006.jpg 1818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777dff6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"777dff6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec37458 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"ec37458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2002\" data-from-value=\"1985\">1985<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77220c elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d77220c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2002, they acquired the neighboring property and undertook a major renovation to expand the kitchen and create the current Espai Massana, designed as private rooms for groups and corporate events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9148a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9148a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb1ae2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eb1ae2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3360407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3360407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/estrella.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3584\" alt=\"Historical photograph of the Restaurant Massana team, a symbol of collective effort, passion for gastronomy, and the path toward the Michelin star.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/estrella.webp 869w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/estrella-300x249.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/estrella-768x636.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c3752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0c3752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michelin.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3118\" alt=\"michelin star restaurant in girona\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b628630 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b628630\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad8a16 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"3ad8a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2007\" data-from-value=\"2002\">2002<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1340729 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1340729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surrounded by a young and motivated team, Pere continued his evolutionary process by incorporating avant-garde techniques and concepts, always with respect for the traditional foundation. This constant work was recognized in 2007 with the award of a Michelin star, the result of years of effort, dedication, and passion. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2c704 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c2c704\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1fe1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b1fe1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877c670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"877c670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1541\" height=\"1719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pere-sol.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3585\" alt=\"In 2008, the Repsol Guide awarded the restaurant its first Sun in recognition of its work.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pere-sol.webp 1541w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pere-sol-269x300.webp 269w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pere-sol-918x1024.webp 918w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pere-sol-768x857.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pere-sol-1377x1536.webp 1377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1541px) 100vw, 1541px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4a1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df4a1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sol-repsol2x.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3578\" alt=\"Discover a restaurant recognized with a Repsol Sun, where product quality, culinary sensitivity, and excellence in every detail create a memorable gastronomic experience in Girona.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sol-repsol2x.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sol-repsol2x-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sol-repsol2x-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d07e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21d07e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5627f9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"b5627f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2008\" data-from-value=\"2007\">2007<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e28af elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e28af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2008, the Repsol Guide awarded the restaurant its first Sun in recognition of its work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523597b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523597b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5e9a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d5e9a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a38d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a38d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/images.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3579\" alt=\"Discover a restaurant in Girona recognized with 2 Repsol Suns, where signature cuisine, local products, and gastronomic creativity merge to offer an exceptional experience.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a94cc9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a94cc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0beb233 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"0beb233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2010\" data-from-value=\"2008\">2008<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c894f elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c894f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The upward trajectory and self-imposed high standards continued in 2010 with the achievement of two Suns from the Repsol Guide, reinforcing the commitment to further evolution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553f504 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"553f504\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6272ac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6272ac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2bc5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2bc5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3586\" alt=\"M\u00f3n Gourmet was born from the fusion of two families. Specializing in high-quality gourmet products, it is backed by the best brands and defined by proximity, rigor, and dedication.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VM43503-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c4031 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01c4031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3bd05 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"fe3bd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2018\" data-from-value=\"2010\">2010<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71dc972 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71dc972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opening of the Mon Gourmet shop.<\/p><p>M\u00f3n Gourmet was born from the fusion of two families. Specializing in high-quality gourmet products, it is backed by the best brands and defined by proximity, rigor, and dedication. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca24ec6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca24ec6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b42f4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b42f4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bfde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91bfde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3260\" alt=\"Discover a charming restaurant in Girona where author&apos;s cuisine, attention to detail, and an elegant ambiance combine to create a unique and memorable experience.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pere-massana-canvi-generacional-1568x1045.webp 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e890a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58e890a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1da86 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"5c1da86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2024\" data-from-value=\"2018\">2018<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d34ce elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50d34ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Generational Handover.<\/p><p>A step aside in favor of his son, Pere Massana Roger. A natural and serene transition that marks the beginning of a new stage, undertaken with responsibility and respect for the family legacy, with the aim of maintaining excellence and the essence of the restaurant. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b85be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6b85be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444d4ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444d4ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338110b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"338110b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-scaled-1-1024x724.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3580\" alt=\"Discover a restaurant in the center of Girona where elegance, calm, and contemporary gastronomy meet to offer a unique experience in a welcoming and sophisticated environment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-scaled-1-1024x724.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-scaled-1-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-scaled-1-768x543.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-scaled-1-1536x1086.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/interior-scaled-1-2048x1448.webp 2048w, 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data-duration=\"500\" data-to-value=\"2026\" data-from-value=\"2017\">2017<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da44d49 elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da44d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new impetus led by brothers Eduard and Pere Massana, who take over the management of Can Xiquet with a gastronomic proposal rooted in the territory, local sourcing, and family essence.<\/p><p>After years of experience at Restaurant Massana, Eduard Massana leads the front of house, contributing his sensitivity and way of understanding hospitality and service excellence.<\/p><p>The Can Xiquet farmhouse thus becomes the ideal setting for a proposal that combines gastronomy, authenticity, and family essence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3840c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a3840c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"reconeixements\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adad7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"adad7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"3174\" class=\"elementor elementor-3174 elementor-2207 elementor-2207\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18290640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18290640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Repsol Suns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469d9737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"469d9737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 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His childhood was shaped by the affection of his parents, Pere and Carme, and his brother Joan, as well<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantmassana.com\/en\/history\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;History&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3576","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Our Gastronomic History in Girona | Massana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover our history through a family journey defined by gastronomy, a passion for local produce, and excellence.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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