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wonderful fall-back when you don’t feel like cooking ! 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 &