Barcelona, 1974: a city of boiling dissent against Franco's dictatorship.
Brothers Fernando (Iván Massagué) and Alberto (Pol López) are two rebellious souls. Fernando, a misunderstood chef, and Alberto, an activist, are forced into hiding in Cadaqués, an idyllic coastal village and home of legendary artist Salvador Dalí.
The little streets of Cadaqués are home to Dalí's surrealist imagination and also a ramshackle beachside restaurant, where the beautiful and curious Lola (Clara Ponsot) rescues the brothers by finding them work.
Employed by her wildly eccentric father Jules (José García), Fernando is intoxicated by Dalí's fantastic creations and begins to fall madly in love with Lola, who introduces him to the magic of the local humble yet delicious wonders.
Meanwhile, Jules's obsessive dream - to entice Dalí to dine at his chaotically magical restaurant - unleashes Fernando's genius, and an ambition to create a lifetime culinary masterpiece for the greatest living master himself.
Yet Dalí remains elusive, and Alberto continues to stir unrest. The brothers are on the verge of throwing away everything they've created...
But inspired by this cauldron of ingredients, Fernando serves up a revolution all of his own making: Dalí can no longer resist... and the planet's greatest restaurant, El Surreal, is born!
An enchanting fairy tale, WAITING FOR DALÍ is an escapist, sun-drenched love story that celebrates genius; with a rich emotional voice that grabs life and lives it to the full.
