formed by Quique Dacosta (Denia)
and Casa Pepa (Ondara). All
reports, especially from serious
gastronauts,
are
consistently
full of praise. Look out for their
Azpilicueta (Rioja), Crianza 2009
– a delight. Booking strongly
recommended.
Menus are currently :
Emma at €40 (4 dishes
without wine, weekdays only)
Flavours of the Montgó €60
Mediterranean landscape €75
f.Sunday p.m & Monday.Tel : 96
508 4440 / E-mail: Reservations
[email protected] / Website
menu : http://bonamb.com/index.
php/en/menu
Spain’s Top 10 cheeses : http://
w w w. e y e o n s p a i n . c o m / b l o g s /
spains-top-ten/13620/SPAINSTop-10---Cheeses.aspx
Restaurante
CASA
PEPA
(Ondara) : With a Michelin star,
this is the writer’s other favourite
restaurant. Its rise, over the last 18
years to its current Michelin status,
is a labour of love and hard work.
Marvellous 7-course gastronomic
menu c. €70 (or, with appropriate
wines served with each course,
€100). The (lunchtime?) menudel-dia is a staggering €40 without
drinks (€65 with appropriate wines
served with each course) making
for excellent value indeed.
Exceptional wine list.
Beautiful garden terrace in the
orange groves.
Take exit to Benidoleig/Beniarbeig
from N332, pass under AP7
motorway then 400m signposted,
to the left, < Casa Pepa - Restaurant
>). Always a treat. Classed at 8½
ou
t of 10 in Spanish Gastronomía
Guide. Tel:
96
576.6606/
E-mail:
reservas@
restaurantecasapepa.
com /
f. Sun p.m/ Mon
http://www.restaurantecasapepa.
com/index.asp [** menus are not
served individually but must be
ordered by everyone at the table ]
MORAIRA : Restaurante LE
DAUPHIN (Moraira – overlooking
the beach at Portet); Superb
Belgian restaurant with beautiful
terrace & sea view; this clearly
merits a Michelin star but it is said
that the owner is not interested in
such accolades (indeed it features
not in the guide !). Menus from €60.
Tel : 96 649.0432 (fax id) / f. Mon /
http://www.ledauphin.com/
DENIA: Restaurante QUIQUE
DACOSTA Denia, formerly Els
Poblet THREE Michelin stars
! Ctra. Las Marinas, Km. 3. Carrer
Rascassa 1. Northwards from
Denia port.
Classed at 9 out of 10 in Spanish
Gastronomia Guide (where it
mentions that this restaurant and
La Seu are leading a revolution in
the preparation of rice dishes).
The restaurant has THREE
Michelin stars and this year has
been classified as No. 26 in the
World’s 50 Best Restaurants** (up
from No. 40 !).
Menu gastronomique is €135.
96 578.4179 / f. Sun pm & Mon.
quiquedacosta@quiquedacosta.
es Web : http://www.quiquedacosta.
es/
Restaurante LA SEU : C/ Loreto 59,
Denia. A still great former Michelinstarred restaurant specializing
in amazing rice dishes. A must
for visitors. Ground floor lunch
menu €19 which is copious
and totally wonderful (evenings
€20.00). Muzak was turned off
on request. Tel : 96 642.4478 /
open daily / info@laseudenia.
com / Web : http://www.laseu.es/
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