Lloret de Mar is and always has been a meeting point of different cultures and traditions. This is reflected in the wide gastronomic offer, ranging from the typically Mediterranean Catalan cooking to exotic restaurants and fashionable signature cuisine. Local chefs still serve fresh fish dishes and "sea and mountain" (seafood and meat) combinations but they are also keen innovators who enjoy adding new flavours to traditional dishes.Fine cooking is available all year round. However, lovers of good food should take special note of two gastronomic events that are held every year in Lloret: the Rice Festival and the 'Cuina de l'Art' Festival.