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lunch, but best to 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. Tel : 96 579.4745 / barpiripiri@ hotmail.com f. Sun.pm & Mon.. 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-del-día €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. Tel : 96 579.2572 / open daily / E-mail : [email protected] http://www.pizzeriapepa.com LA ROMANTICA Bar - Restaurant : Arenal. German owned and run. In the alleyway behind Humpty and the British football bar (Legends). Serves appealingly different menus and tapas-style snacks. We enjoyed our visit. Call Dominik. Best to book!! 635 195814 / f. Wed. (afetr Easter open lunch & dinner) / [email protected] / http://la-romantica.es/ information/ Restaurante EL SECRETO del TOMATE : Ctra.Jávea-Gata Km4 (on left side approaching the crematorium). Owner Kiko (lawyer from Valencia)…. Recent excellent report from a reliable source wrote : .....we found it excellent.  We went early, the owner was charming (fluent in English), the restaurant itself and the surroundings are delightful.  Good Spanish red wine list.