Cala Montjoi, Shingle beach in Roses, Spain

Cala Montjoi is a shingle beach near Roses on the Costa Brava, around 280 meters long and 30 meters wide, made of dark sand mixed with pebbles. It sits inside a sheltered bay surrounded by rocky hillsides and pine trees that screen it from the coastal road.

El Bulli opened beside the bay in 1961 as a beach bar and grill run by a German couple, and Ferran Adrià took over the kitchen in the 1980s. Under him it was named the world's best restaurant five times before closing in 2011. In 2023 the building reopened as the museum El Bulli 1846.

The name Montjoi comes from the Catalan monjoia, a mound of stones piled up as a landmark or boundary marker. The GR 92 long-distance path and the Camí de Ronda coastal trail both pass the bay, and the Megalithic Route of Roses links it to the town. Manuel Vázquez Montalbán asked in his will that his ashes be scattered here.

The beach is reached by a winding road through the natural park, so arriving early in the day helps to find parking without difficulty. On site there are showers, restrooms, and a diving center that rents equipment and runs courses for different levels of experience.

El Bulli closed in 2011 and reopened in 2023 as El Bulli 1846, a museum devoted to the restaurant's archive. Ferran Adrià's team was named best restaurant in the world five times. Manuel Vázquez Montalbán asked in his will that his ashes be scattered in Cala Montjoi.