Chiringuito El Poniente- wow! It was siesta time and all the other restaurants were closed (about 5…read morepm). We were starving. The hotel recommended this spot near the beach and I was expecting a cheese plate and if we were lucky, some bread. Boy, I was surprised! We had salmorejo, fish baked on coals, octopus that tasted like bacon, little whole fried fish and an avocado mango shrimp salad. I felt like I was eating at a 5 star restaurant at a luxury resort. It was amazing and affordable.

Amazing food!!!! La comida son perfecto!!! Sashimi de atún rojo and the bistec was amazing!!!!! 10/…read more10 would recommend this place. Service is amazing!

This is a great place to eat! It is situated along the seafront promenade in Chipiona near the…read morelighthouse and just a little bit above sea level at high tide. It has tables both inside and outside. The view is really beautiful on a nice day but be careful that if you take an outside table near the sea wall around high tide you could get splashed if the waves are bigger than normal. At low tide the algae covered rocks are exposed and produce a wonderful sea fragrance. This is situated right next to one of the "corrales de pesca" (fishing traps) which are basically stone walls with small chink holes for the water to pass through that protrude a way into the sea and have a height that is a bit lower than sea level at high tide. When the tide is high they fill with water at which point fish, squid, octopus, etc. get into them. When the tide goes down the animals are trapped and the locals catch what is there. At night you can see them with lanterns working their way though the rocks bagging the catch. These date from the days of the Romans. The restaurant specializes in seafood and what they offer is excellent. There is always fresh catch to select from: doradas, lubinas, corvinas, etc. A favorite of ours is pez moro which is a dark skinned rock fish that I have only ever encountered at Las Canteras. The meat is very white and delicate with a wonderful flavor. There is also a great selection of fried fish and other sea food such as acedias, pijotas, salmonetes, puntillitas, calamares, etc. If you want to try something different you might try the ortiguillas which are sea anemones. These are deep fried in batter which makes them very crunchy on the outside but very oyster-like on the inside but with a strong sea flavor. You will probably either love them or hate them. I love therm. My wife hates them. Another great dish they offer is tomates a la plancha (grilled tomatoes). Don't be fooled! This is not "just tomatoes". The tomatoes are sliced and grilled with olive oil and spices along with wild asparagus and oyster mushrooms. It is absolutely delicious and unexpectedly filling. The staff are very friendly as long as they are not too pressed with a very large number of customers. The place gets mobbed during the summer and they have a very hard time keeping up. We know a few of the waiters by name after having come here over the years and have very pleasant relationships with them. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The food is absolutely amazing and the location is right at the ferry! Definitely a great spot with…read moreamazing views of the piers! And it's pretty cheap! All of this was €44.

Every dish is delicious. The service was excellent and attentive. You will want to lick every…read moreplate... but use bread! We were a large table of eight and our food came quickly, hot, and tasty. We sat in the street where there were many brightly lit cafes. Even though it was nearly the middle of August we were comfortable in the night breezes. Such a wonderful evening.

The best meal we have ever had in Rota. Simply one of the best places to eat in the region…read more Everything ordered was superb.

Excellent fresh fish and shrimp! You must get their boquerones fried. Try to get there a bit early…read morewhen it opens. This place get extremely packed and can be hard to find a table.

As i've said before, i always get disappointed when i visit a place that people hype up too much…read more I've gotten so many recommendations to try the seafood here. It was just ok for us. We didn't have anything bad, but there wasn't anything that wow'd us. We ordered a few dishes to try, they were mostly fried. It all tasted like any other restaurant would cook their fried seafood. Prices are a little higher for tapas...i don't know if we would come here again by ourselves.

Great Food, Great Views…read more This is a wonderful chiringuito on the beach. The service was exceptional and the food was even better. One can get it all at this place - great seafood, liquor, beer, and ice cream. You should definitely drop by if you are in the area.

I ordered a classic Crabby's Burger and it " hit the spot" lovely texture, great wedge fries , and…read morevery tasty olives . plus look at this evening view

This is a generic tourist stop. Low to medium quality food. Burgers, fries, seafood. Had the…read morecalamari burger which was sparse calamari and a huge dry bun. Fries were good and came with an aioli sauce already covering the fries. Friend had shrimp tacos and he said they were okay. Overall a ho hum place that probably gets a bunch of tourist business but I feel the locals wouldn't come here. Other places were busy and this place wasn't. Not a place I would come back to.

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!