Bellavista sur Prats-De-Mollo-La-Preste

This 3-star hotel hides an amazing secret: a Michelin-quality restaurant with a "Bib Gourmand Michelin 2023" recommendation at an unbelievably low price. Every year we make a 2 hour journey just to eat here for lunch, our favourite restaurant in the region - despite having a home close to a Michelin-starred restaurant in the next village! The hotel/restaurant is owned and run by a married couple, Mme Patricia Visellach being the Maître d', and Mr Denis Visellach the quite brilliant chef. We gather from the chef that he has deliberately chosen to avoid the strictures of Michelin stars and consequent knock-on impact on price, especially as Prats is a little out of the way for many people. This means that he has complete freedom to practise his ingenuity. The food is always inventive, invariably offering a wonderful blend of flavours. We generally go for the top fixed-price menu which this year was €72 including wines. As an example of a menu, in 2019 we had a starter of exquisite foie gras with a layer of apricot purée accompanied by slices of nectarine. The second course was visually extraordinary with a jet-black cod mashed, mixed with garlic and formed into a solid wedge that looked anything other than fish. It was accompanied by small pieces of seafood and a sauce. And it tasted fantastic! The third course was perfectly cooked beef steak in a mushroom sauce. Fourth course was a selection of cheeses and, finally, there was a mixed dessert of delicately flavoured meringue with the merest hint of aniseed, lemon ice cream, a soft biscuit and apricot accompaniment. Before and in-between some courses we also had amuse-bouches. You definitely won't come out hungry! We have also stayed the night at the hotel. The rooms are clean but basic, aimed at a different clientele, namely longer-term stayers who are there for the mountains. Be aware therefore that half- and full-board stays do *not* include the sort of menu described above. You will get good but more basic food. So if you want to spend the night *and* have a great meal, just go for bed and breakfast and buy the evening (or lunchtime) meal separately. My wife and I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. We'd give it ten stars if we could!

Arrival in a very typical small village, its ramparts, the quality of its table in the evening, breakfast in the bar area of ​​the hotel very typical, a little disappointed by the quality of the rooms but comfortable. Parking at the back of the hotel to hide motorbikes perfectly.

Very well maintained hotel and excellent restaurant. The person we met throughout our stay (the owner I suppose) is admirable because of her involvement.

The beautiful terrace offers a view of the market square lined with plane trees. Market people coming and going on Fridays. Excellent!

A nice stop in a very pretty and adorable village. Welcome, smile and friendly will be at the meeting. Hearty breakfast. I recommend this establishment. 👍

Hotel bien tenu, chambre confortable bonne déco en ce jour de fin juillet un ventilateur de plafond aurait été le bienvenu.

El hotel esta muy bien situado, las habitaciones y el baño muy limpios, aunque justitos en tamaño. Amenities suficientes, pero el desayuno…por el precio…muy justo. La habitación carece de aire acondicionado.

En tant que jeune couple en vacances, nous avons reçu un accueil charmant de la part de l'hôtesse qui est d'une grande gentillesse et qui nous a été de très bon conseil pour la suite de notre voyage. La chambre était très propre, agréable et dotée d'une terrasse privative donnant sur le jardin. Le repas que nous avons pris au restaurant était raffiné et délicieux. Nos compliments au chef qui mérite une étoile. Une excellente expérience !

Hôtel agréable, et superbement situé. Rapport qualité-prix intéressant. Personnel accueillant, chaleureux, et à l’écoute de ses clients.