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Restaurante EME & J . CARLOS Ctra . Cabo de la Nao-Pal 9 ( Arenal shopping area ). Attractive restaurant ( close to Ferreteria Mata ). Their card says “ Arroces y Pescados ”. We enjoyed some tapas with friendly service . Recent reports point to an excellent quality of cuisine . Not cheap . 96 579 5808

RESTAURANTE - TAPAS : ES TAPA TI : Jávea Arenal beach front . We greatly enjoyed our recent visit - wonderful imaginative choices with swift service . Excellent reports ( also sister restaurant in Denia ). Part of the Los Remos group . Tell us about your visit ! 96 647 3127 info @ estapatijavea . com http :// www . estapatijavea . com / estapati-javea-687-1-es . html

Restaurante EL GAUCHO : Jesús Pobre road . This restaurant has gained many plaudits under the management of the excellent Pizzeria Pepe ( at Arenal ) and offers an especially worthwhile and attractive restaurant

(& terrace ) especially for the residents of Montgó . Superb meat is their speciality . Continued good reports . Excellent wine list though water at € 3 a bottle is rather “ over the top ”! Attentive & very friendly service . Food delicious . Menu del dia from € 21 - € 26 depending on dish chosen ( incl . ½ bottle wine ). Beware : occasional live music . Best book . 96 646 1338 www . pizzeriapepa . com

Restaurante LA PERLA de JÁVEA ( Arenal beach front , right hand side ). Menu-del-día € 17 ( but from Tues-Friday only ). Some very good reports have been reaching us which supports their now being listed in the Repsol Guid 96 647 0772 / open daily www . laperladejavea . com

Restaurante EL RANCHO : Cta . Cabo de la Nao ( between the German clinic & Saladar Supermarket ). A young British couple ( Simon & Danielle ) have taken over El Rancho and , with their French chef , have re-