Javea Grapevine Issue 174 - 2015 | Page 112

| Jávea Grapevine February 2015 Eastern Cuisine Restaurante BUDDHA PALACE : Arenal - opposite former Banca March & tennis club. Always a most enjoyable experience and the “bush telegraph” tells us that this is the place to go ! 96 579 2894 [email protected] / Open: tlj Restaurante GURKHA PALACE : Avda. Jaime 1, No.8 in Jávea port.  Fine food with good ambience. Take away service. Menus del dia : €9.50 & €11.99 A la carte €20-30. Tel: 96 579. 3331 / f. Tues.midday. Restaurante EVEREST SPICE (previously Riu Rau) (Costa Nova):   Another Nepalese restaurant with charming décor; top of road up from Saladar to Costa Nova Panorama just after hairpin bend on the road towards La Guardia and Granadella (just after the closed kindergarten). Pleasant atmosphere & beautiful gardens. Good reports but slow service - although their take-away service is highly recommended). Tel : 96 577.0230 / Restaurante TAJ MAHAL : Has returned to its former position overlooking the large car park at Jávea’s Arenal beach after a refurbishment. Was formerly recommended – we hope it’ll be so again ! f. Tues midday. Comments welcome. Tel: 96 647.1684 INDONESIAN TAPINDO (& “Take-Away”) : In the last row of shops on the right side as you leave Arenal shopping area towards Mercadona. Produces excellent Indonesian food (especially Bami Goreng & Nasi Goreng). All sorts of combinations can be served to take home although there are facilities for eating on their terrace. Ideal for the hungry ! Tel: 96 646.4191 / f.Sun. CHINESE Restaurante The WOK BUFFET Jávea, at the Barclays roundabout. Very good for families and now with an extensive choice of shellfish included in their bargain price. Eat all you like for €9.95 (special price for kids under 7). Go early (12:30h for lunch, 19:30h for dinner) when the huge spread is at its best. Attentive service. No muzak. A bit of a “canteen” ambience but this is a great quality “fill-up” if you are hungry and feeding hordes of kids. Tel : 96 579.7016 / daily 12-24h. Restaurante (the 5-star) BENI ASIA***** !! : On right side of the Cumbre del Sol road which leads off Benitachell high street (left at traffic lights just after Mas-yMas).  This is  regarded by very many (including your writer) as the best Chinese restaurant in the whole area, lead by the charming owner, Fan-Fan.  Visiting residents of  Singapore and Hong Kong have strongly confirmed this view.   Peking Duck a speciality - of course !  Every dish tastes different and the food is free of MSG.  96 649.4042 / [email protected] BENITACHELL : NEW ENTRY Restaurante ANTIQUARY Avnda. Valencia 1. Italian cuisine. On the “ring” road that goes around the back of the town near the church & cemetery and looking over towards Montgo. Very pleasant atmosphere and their lasagna gave pleasure but salad less so. Well attended on a Sunday. We await further comments. 96 649 3620 www.pizzeriaantiquary.com Bar/Restaurante LAS OLAS : HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED ...... why there are always so many cars outside the Bar LAS OLAS (on the Cabo de la Nao road, on the right, half way between Barclays and the Ferreteria PLA48) ?  Well,