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book.  Excellent Menus-del-día €11.50 (w/ends €14.50). Charming host & very professional - one of our favourites. Beware: Often shares jazz with neighbour Colima on Thurs. Closed Jan/Feb. for holidays. 96 579.4745 / [email protected] f. Sun.pm & Mon. (closed Jan/Feb). Restaurante PIZZERIA PEPA (Jávea: Arenal beach front, nr. middle).  Spanish; excellent value, swift service. Pizza takeaway.  VERY efficient, popular with  good atmosphere;  muzak low; must book !  Menu-deldía €16. The best quick-service "family" restaurant at the beach. But beware when ordering water : bottle arrived at the table opened and was charged at €2.90 - both unacceptable. 96 579.2572 / open daily http://www.pizzeriapepa.com LA ROMANTICA Bar - Restaurant: Arenal. In the alleyway behind Humpty and the British Baker at Arenal – German owned. Serves appealingly different breakfasts and tapas-style snacks. Call Dominik - our attempts to visit indicate that it is best to book !! F. Wed. Tel: 635 195814 / E-mail : gerda2407@gmail. com Restaurante EL SECRETO del TOMATE : Ctra.Jávea-Gata Km4 (on left side approaching the crematorium). Owner Kiko (lawyer from Valencia)…. Recent reports tell us of improvements here. From 22:00h onwards is packed with Spaniards who have already discovered it. Justly praised for extensive use of his home grown herbs, vegetable garden & excellent meats on the garden grill. 96 646.2646 / 616 733083 / [email protected] Restaurante LA TAGLIATELLA (Jávea,  Arenal beach front) : Close to Lungo Mare, the awful dark 19thC décor has gone and has been replaced with light and elegant decoration ! We still wait to hear that their service has improved. High-ish prices so that Lungo Mare remain ahead of this establishment.. Tel: 96 647.2984 / www.latagliatella.es / 7/7