With a view of the famous Puente Viejo from every patio table, it's hard to be disappointed with…read morethe ambiance. Patio is covered and heated in winter months. We enjoyed lunch on a beautiful winter day. The service was great and the servers we encountered spoke Spanish and English. The vegetables were locally farmed and scrumptious. Wine recommendations were also delightful. Highly recommended trying the steaks. Nothing we had was disappointing. Reservations strongly recommended but if you go at an off time, you should be accommodated.

Overall 4.5…read more AMBIANCE: 5.0. We had table on edge of terrace at sunset. Wow! SERVICE: 5.0. Spot-on wine and food recommendations and attentive service. FOOD: 4.0. Everything was good/satisfying. Unspectacular yet hearty meal. - 4.0: Cordero Asado con patata al horno y ensalada (Roasted lamb with baked patatoes abd salad) - 4.0: Calamar a la plancha sobre fideos y alioli (Grilled squid with noodles and alioli) - 4.0: Parrillada de Verduras con Fundente de Queso Rondeño (Grilled vegetables with melted goat cheese from Ronda)

Very affordable tapas bar! Got about 5 small plates for two people and left full during lunch. The…read moresnails were tender but could have been seasoned and elevated with salt and spices. The octopus salad was very light and refreshing. The anchovy toast was extremely salty but otherwise tasty. The potato salad was smooth, creamy, and very tasty. We also got a cheese, cracker, and jam platter which was delicious and a nice "dessert" too. Also ordered water and grape juice. Total for two was €12.50! Bill attached with Spanish names for dishes and select photos of dishes. Amazing spot to stop in for a bite. Service was incredibly friendly too.

We loved our lunch here. Two guys worked here ......one serving and one making the tapas. These…read moregentlemen were nonstop working the entire time we were there. Hard workers. We had so much food and all that including two beer was about 15 euros. Cheap ! I loved the bocadillo, the snails, the octopus salad and the lomo. A great place to stop for tapas in Ronda.

We had lunch here. 4 tapas plates, a small beer, and a water -- all for under 16 Euros…read more The octopus salad was pretty good The pork cheek was very tender and cooked well The stuffed mushrooms were delightfully cheesy and had some seafood in the stuffing The pollo relleno was pretty good as well, very flavorful

Friendly people, good service, locally sourced produce, fresh fish, good desserts. We had an…read moreafternoon snack and liked it so much we went back for dinner.

We wanted real wonderful authentic Paella on the beach. That is 100% what we received…read more They have been here a very very long time. I know as I was here in the late 90's and it was a staple to the community for authentic upscale back then. As you would expect it is a multi-lingual staff in some cases. It wasn't overly priced in my opinion for what was a peaceful beautiful authentic and FILLING meal. The atmosphere, the food, and wine were amazing. We would do it 100 times again.

A must visit gem! Friendly service, customer service, and fabulous food!! Thank you for a wonderful…read moreevening. The calamari was fresh and savory, while the paella was..... well, delicious is an understatement! Pics attached! Before and after pictures!

This was one of our favorite meals on our 10-day Spanish and Portuguese road trips!…read more We had the following: - FRIED MARINATED SEA BASS, LETTUCE, PICO DE GALLO AND ADOBO MAYONNAISE - FRIED SQUID SANDWICH W. ALIOLI AND SPICY SAUCE - RAF TOMATO W. CANNED TUNA BELLY AND ONION - GRILLED ARTICHOKES W. SHERRY WINE REDUCTION, EGG YOLK AND PORK JOWL Everything was absolutely delicious - our favorite was the marinated sea bass. It came with lettuce leaves perfect for making a taco. The tomato salad was also delicious and I loved the tuna in it - the only non-perfect part of the meal was that there was a sticker on one of the tomatoes - ha! (And also they forgot one of our dishes and it came out at the very end after we had to remind them but no biggie). The service was also very nice - I was trying to practice my spanish and our server was very patient and kind. Loved this restaurant so much!

Our guide told us Ronda has Michelin starred and rated restaurants and Google said this place was…read moreMichelin recommended with reasonable prices so I stopped for a bite. Everything was well prepared and Pedro provided excellent service with a smile. He also helped me with selections. Liked that they have indoor/outdoor seating with a nice ambiance. Nice days it's hard to get seated outside, but I had no problems getting seated inside.

Review of El Refugio in Benaocaz I dined at El Refugio on…read moreMonday August 29,2016 while visiting family in Cadiz. It's a rustic looking restaurant located in Plaza San Anton in the town of Benaocaz, Province of Cadiz, Spain. Benaocaz is up in the mountains in what is known as Sierra of Grazalema or Sierra de Cadiz. The restaurant also occupies the space around the plaza. Their specialty is charbroiled meats and Iberian Pork and all meats are charbroiled in wood stoves/ovens. We were welcomed by Santiago (Santi) who immediately gave an excellent explanation of the menu, methods of cooking, different types of meat cuts and even wines! We dined four different cuts of Bellota fed Iberian Pork from Valle de Pedroches which is best known for raising the Bellota fed Iberian Pork. Santi is very knowledgeable about what he offers at his restaurant, from each one of the Spanish wines and regions he offers to his customers; to the quality of the meat, vegetables and local grocers/farmers in the local area and Spain. This was a real "Farm to table" experience. We dined different cuts of Iberico Pork cuts: "Lagarto", "Secreto Iberico", "Churrasco Iberico" and "presa Iberica" a complained by home made and hand cut it potatoes and freshly made vegetables. Nerveless to say, these were all different cuts and were cooked beautifully, tastefully and to perfection by Veronica, head chef and wife! Desserts are homemade- we had locally made Payoyo cheese with freshly made mermelades. Santiago emphasized all their desserts are made at the restaurant and the cheeses are from local farmers. El Refugio is a small family owned restaurant, a dining gem up in the mountains ( Sierra Andaluza) that is worth a trip and a visit. It has beautiful views of the Sierra/mountains. I give his place a five!

We came here around 10pm and the place was still packed. We got a bottle of wine and a variety of…read moretapas. We ordered: -porra with quail egg: this was very similar to gazpacho (which I love) so I automatically loved this -anchovies with guacamole: I'm not a big fan of anchovies but my boyfriend is and he really liked this dish -octopus: delicious! -squid with crispy black rice: this was my favorite dish, the squid was so flavorful and went perfectly with the crispy rice -sea bream: also delicious, loved the eggplant and goat cheese sauce that came with it -boar stew: I'm not a big fan of stews, but I can tell that it was cooked well You honestly can't go wrong with any of the tapas. Highly recommend!

Every dish that we tried was amazing. We started with the Atun Tartar, followed by the Morcilla…read morewith quail eggs, beautiful done veal mollejas, and a very nice picanha! The service was impeccable!