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pâtisseries, tartelettes & gâteaux, patés, terrines, French tinned/bottled
specialities and French bread. In a separate room are 6 tanks of lobsters
! Also on offer are scallops, fresh haddock, skate, cabillaud/cod, lubina,
dorada, oysters, potted shrimps, tarama (French – excellent but stronger
than the UK version) and many other sorts of fish and fruits de mer – the
range is huge). Sometimes they have whole kippers (often out of stock –
Attention, Frank, s’il vous plaît !). Guests must first choose their meal in
the shop. It is then transferred to the kitchens for preparation. They also
serve meat and look after veggies !! The wine list is the most astonishing
we have seen anywhere – especially of French wines – because they
are at amazing prices (same at retail as at the table – a Pouilly Fuissé
at €14). They tell us they are starting to open on some evenings. Best
arrange a driver to take you home. Booking is essential as, no surprise,
it is full most of the time !! 678 488895 / MIDDAY ONLY (f. Sunday p.m.
& Monday otherwise open 10:00 - 18:00h. The kitchen closes 16:00h).
[email protected] / www.lesfouges.com
Restaurante MENA : Wonderful position situate right on the rocks at
the end of the Las Rotas road (go over Jávea / Montgó road to Denia
and turn hard right at bottom roundabout). It was xenophobic, expensive
and with bad muzak….. but we hear it’s under new management so
certainly worth a try…. or drive on a little further and there’s another
good restaurant on the right. 96 578.0943 / f. evenings / http://mena.
restaurantesok.com/aquiok/detallrest.jsp?id=547&prov=Alicante
Restaurante PISCIS : C/Marjeleta 10, Moraira : off the palm-tree’d
avenue towards sea, turning off on left and a few mins. from main car
park). Recent comments received indicate that this is still one of the
finest creative haute cuisine fish restaurants of the region. No menu del
día. 96 649.0616 / f. Sunday / http://piscis.restaurantesok.com/aquiok/
detallrest.jsp?id=446&prov=Alicante
Restaurante SUR (at GRANADELLA BEACH): ...at the beautiful
Granadella creek (down off the Cabo de la Nao and the No.1 beach of
the Marina Alta); certainly the best fish restaurant in Jávea (they own
their own boat and sometimes have an extraordinary variety !). Our
absolute favourite for fish and a beautiful location. Sensational puds !
Highly rated (7½/10) in Spain’s Gastronomía Guide. Best to book. 96
577.1612 / July/Aug daily 10-23h / otherwise open lunch only (closed
mid-Dec - end Feb). http://www.restaurantesur.com/