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priced Italian wines. Now is the season to enjoy their delightful muzak-free garden with very good service [Warning : indoors you will encounter dreadful muzak - screaming females - and on both occasions we left]. Easy parking at the back. 96 646 1347 / www.lacasadellapastajavea. com / f.Sun+Mon. Restaurante CASA de la PIZZA (Formerly L’Échalotte): On Jávea Costa Nova, beside the tennis / pétanque club just before the La Guardia cross roads. Reports very good but we would like to know more, covered terrace behind. Good parking. 96 647 3364 NEW OPENING / NEW MANAGEMENT LE GOURMET (formerly LA GALERA): right next door to Masena on the golf club road. This previously (rather bland) restaurant is now under new management - awaiting reports (and details) please. LUNGO MARE (Jávea, Arenal beach front): Italian restaurant – appetizingly large portions (some can be shared !). Low muzak (bravo !) and friendly service.  Often fairly full (in spite of quite high prices) so better to book.  Every aspect of this restaurant has improved over our last visit. We now recommend it again ! 96 647 1196  / open daily javea@lapiemontesa. com www.lapiemontesa.com Restaurante MEZQUIDA : Main road from Jávea old town towards Arenal, on right side, just before the SuperCor/Iceland roundabout but after Sol-Mar offices.  Pleasant terrace and good ambience. Very popular Spanish ‘family’ restaurant. Serves the best Arroz negro (a delicious rice and squid dish) that we know of.  Superb meat (take your own Bearnaise or horseradish !). Large shaded terrace. Mostly muzak-free.  Menu-del-día €18. 96 579.3620 / open daily / [email protected]  www.restaurantemezquida.com