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its great popularity with tourists, La Manga del Mar Menor (Costa Calida)
has a surprisingly limited number of really good restaurants. The cafes, bars
and restaurants in La Manga itself are not outstanding, and even old favourites
like Borsellino (see below) seem to have let standards slip recently. Nevertheless,
there are some excellent restaurants just a short drive away. The two seas on
either side of La Manga, Mar Menor and Mar Mayor, provide the local restaurants
with delicious fresh fish and seafood, some of it quite unique to this area of
Spain.
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| | Restaurants
in or near La Manga |
| | Miramar
Pº
del Puerto, 14
Cabo de Palos
Tel:v968 563 033 | One
of the area's most popular restaurants in Cabo de Palos, just at the entrance
of La Manga. Located next to the busy little fishing harbour, the views of the
Mediterranean sea from the restaurant are stunning. Traditional cuisine based
on fish, shellfish and seafood rice dishes. Very good quality produce, well-cooked
and presented. Service can be a bit slow. |
| | Borsalino
Urbanización
Babilonia
Gran Vía Salida 18
La Manga
968 563 131 | Restaurant
specialising in French cuisine with a lovely terrace overlooking the sea where
it is a delight to dine on Summer evenings. We have seen a general decline however
in recent years both in the standards of service and the quality of food. Nevertheless
it still remains your best bet if you are staying on La Manga and want to walk
there and back and prices are reasonable. |
| | El
Mosqui
Subida al Faro, 50
Cabo de Palos
Tel: 968 564 563 | Famous
for its calderos, a rice dish made with fish stock and, unlike most rice
and paella dishes, served before the stock has evaporated, almost as a rice-fish
soup. Not for the delicate eater, caldero has quite a strong fishy taste. But
if you are adventurous and enjoy seafood, El Mosqui is your best bet. Simple restaurant,
good service, very popular with locals and quite cheap prices. |
| | José
María-Los Churrascos
Av. Filipinas, 13
El Algar
Tel: 968 136
144 |  This
is our favourite restaurant in this area, and if you are staying near La
Manga do go and visit. Very popular with locals and visitors, José
María specialises in seafood, with the best king prawns and freshest fish
you are likely to ever try. Very reasonable prices (the menu de degustación,
with a sample of the restaurant's most emblematic dishes, costs just 35 euros),
an excellent wine list, friendly and quick service and mouth-watering desserts
make this one of the restaurants highly recommended by Euroresidentes. See further
description in Spanish, José
María-Los Churrascos |
| | Restaurant
La Casa del Reloj
Las Plazas, ctra N-332
San Pedro del Pinatar
Tel:
968 182 406 |  Interesting,
friendly restaurant, very popular with British and German tourists and residents
in the area. Set in a 19th Century house with some fascinating corners decorated
with paintings, sculptures and antiques. Specialises in rice cooked over a wood
fire, grilled meat and seafood dishes. |
| | Amapola
Hyatt
Regency La Manga
Los Belones
968 331 234 | Set
in the Hotel Hyatt overlooking La Manga golf course with views of the greens and,
further beyond, the Mar Menor and Mediterranean seas. Good quality, modern cuisine
with show cooking where dishes are prepared infront of the clients. Very good
wine-list and professional service characteristic of the hotel. |
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