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traditional and with panoramic views of Calpe and its coastal region. Lunched there on a Monday in May (restaurant very busy). Excellent flavours in a menu-del-dia at €25 (incl. wine). Tel : 96 573.0629/ f. Sun  http://www.casacanto.com/ info@ casacanto.com   Restaurante PEDRAMALA : Carretera La Fustera, 03720 Benissa. Run by Bernard this is regarded as the best restaurant in the Benissa area. Booking essential. Report from I.F.: “Generous portions, always nicely presented and well prepared in line with the guest’s wishes and with a fresh salad as part of the course.  Prices higher than the average but quality, quantity and presentation easily make up for it.  We never take the menu-del-dia anywhere and normally pay around €60 for two courses and a bottle of wine”. no muzak! 96 574 8315 / f.Mon; lunches not served in summer.  http://www. restaurantepedramala.com/ FISH - JÁVEA & Denia (from Euros 25.00 per head) :   Restaurante AMARRE 152 (Jávea) : literally “Mooring 152”, tranquil situation by the bobbing boats at the very head of the mooring creek that goes inland from the Parador. Menus del dia €20 (fish). Excellent for rice/ fish dishes.  A recent visit this week showed them on good form.  Tel : 96 579.0629 / f. Monday h t t p : / / w w w. v e r e m a . c o m / restaurantes/36008-amarre-152- xabia-javea AMARRE TAPAS : along the Jávea seafront nearly opposite La Siesta. Reports are still not encouraging. This is in no way up to the same standard as their excellent restaurant (above). Service was over-familiar and the muzak atrocious (drowning out the sound of the sea; we were told the screaming female gave “ambiance” – my foot !). For music-hating tourists only.