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terrace and good ambience. Very popular Spanish ‘family’ restaurant.
Serves the best Arroz negro (a delicious rice and squid dish) that we
know of. Superb meat. Mostly muzak-free. Menu-del-día €18. 96
579.3620 / open daily [email protected] http://www.
restaurantemezquida.com/
Restaurante MONTGÓ : 2-3kms along Jávea-Jesús Pobre road (on left,
with large stone tablet outside). Amazing choice/ value/ quantity/quality
& well presented. Excellent fish ‘n’ chips (with Azorin in the puerto).
Menu-del-día €11.50.
We remind readers of the slightly more up-market ALMENDROS
restaurant (slow service) on the opposite side of the road and for which
there have, quite recently, some good reports. 96 579.5020 / f. Thurs.
Restaurante PIRI-PIRI : Excellent/imaginative (copious) ‘tapas’. Widely
praised and popular with residents. On the port’s pedestrianised seafront, leading from the bridge. Arrive early for lunch, best to
book. Excellent Menus-del-día €11.50 (w/ends €14.50). Charming host &
very professional - one of our favourites. Shares jazz with neighbour
Colima on Thurs. 96 579.4745 / [email protected] f. Sun.pm &
Mon. (closed Jan/Feb).
Restaurante PIZZERIA PEPA (Jávea: Arenal beach front, nr.
middle). Spanish; excellent value, swift service. Pizza takeaway.
VERY efficient, popular with good atmosphere;
muzak low;
must book Menu-del-día €16. The best quick-service “family”
restaurant at the beach. Beware ordering water : bottle arrived
opened at €2.90 - unacceptable. 96 579.2572 / open daily
http://www.pizzeriapepa.com
CLOSED FOR SUMMER - LA ROMANTICA Bar - Restaurant : In the
alleyway behind Humpty and the British Baker at Arenal – German
owned. Serves appealingly different breakfasts and tapas-style snacks.
Call Dominik - our attempts to visit indicate that it is best to book !!
F. Wed. Tel: 635 195814 / E-mail : [email protected]
Restaurante EL SECRETO del TOMATE : Ctra.Jávea-Gata Km4 (on
left side approaching the crematorium). Owner Kiko. Improvements to
staff discipline recommended – as well as rather casual service reported.
From 22:00h onwards is packed with Spaniards who have already
discovered it. Justly praised for extensive use of his home grown herbs,
vegetable garden & excellent meats on the garden grill. 96 646.2646 /