Balsanery, a village located in the region of Bagés, has an interesting cultural patrimony with a rich and traditional gastronomy that follows the classic recipes from the interior of Barcelona. The pork meat is very popular in this village, whether it is served as artisan embutidos (sausage), grilled, roasted or served with ingredients such as seasonal mushrooms. In the surroundings of Balsanery it is very common to eat the tupí of sugar coated pork, a traditional method of conservation that uses oil and butter and allows the meat to become tender and tasty for a longer time.
The local restaurants offer menus full of the typical dishes of the Catalan gastronomy, made with ingedients that will charm everyone. Regarding the sweets, the Rocs de Sant Benet are famous in the region. Those chocolates are produced by the Monastery of San Benedicto. To complete the experience, nothing better than a good wine D.O. Pla de Bages or a glass of wine D.O. Cataluña.