Andorra: from its legendary escudella to international dishes
Historically, traditional Andorran cuisine centred around typical Pyrenean mountain dishes, but in recent years the Principality's food and drink scene has evolved a lot. French and Spanish cuisine have always been and continue to be present in Andorran gastronomy, with French food particularly predominant in the north and Catalan food in the south, with the rich escudella being the oldest documented soup dish in Europe. Italian food has also become quite popular. All in all, today's Andorran dishes have all kinds of international influences.
Nowadays, it's easy to find an excellent selection of restaurants where you can sample food from practically all over the world. If you're planning your next visit to Andorra, don't miss out on these local products that tickle the taste buds of all those who visit the Principality.
The best of typical Andorran gastronomy
It would be impossible to start with anything other than the famous escudella, one of the most traditional and sought-after dishes, as well as one of the most appetising to warm up with. It's made with beef, sausage, vegetables, noodles, rice and chickpeas. It's a very common winter dish on tables in Catalan areas, as well as in the Balearic and Andorran regions. Other typical options are also available to tickle your fancy, including trinxat de col, made with white cabbage, potato, bacon, black pudding, oil and salt, or carn d'olla, which is the escudella broth meat. Andorra's meat is in fact one of the symbols of the area, and the same is true of the sausages from Cal Jordi or Els Escaubells, where, among other things, sausages are made specifically for the preparation of escudella.
While you're delighting in restaurant menus, we also recommend that you try civet de jabalí, marinated wild boar made using vegetables paired with some of the delicious wines of Andorra, continuing with a relaxed after-dinner experience, tasting a family liquor passed down through generations known as Ratassia de la Carmeta, prepared with nuts and medicinal herbs harvested by hand from the Valleys of Andorra.
To top off a day with friends or as a couple, don't forget to try a good Andorran beer.
