Javea Grapevine Issue 174 - 2015 | Page 105

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/ Jávea Grapevine February 2015| Top of the Class €35 +