This charming local restaurant [no English menu version, no fluent English-speaking waiters or staff] was recommended to us by the taxi driver, as he took us from the train station to the hotel. He told us the place had the best tapas in the area. Naturally, we had to check it out.
Only we did not go for tapas - we dove straight into the depths of sea food offerings on the menu! Paradise....
Not knowing what we were in for, my husband, daughter and I ordered a half-portion of sea snails, followed by a Mariscada for two. My non-pescatarian 18 year-old son ordered grilled rabbit [very adventurous for him!]. While awaiting our food, we enjoyed some chilled white wine with olives, chorizo, papas brava [home fried potatoes with spicy sauce on top] and the amazing baguette, cut into thick slices, sprinkled with olive oil and rubbed with a delicious tomato concoction - whatever it was, it was GOOD.
The snails were served - and the half portion looked more like a full one! The bowl was piled high with the twisted shells. We dug in - yumm! The three of us were making progress, when the HUGE Mariscada arrived - it will serve 4 easily as a filling dinner, without the appetizers: the abundance of clams, muscles, snails, shrimp, large prawns, all topped with a dozen-or-so razor clams, giving off an amazing aroma, turned our taste buds on, all over again! We took the time, leisurely working our way through the profusion of shellfish, stopping to sip the cold wine, rest, and resume the eating adventure. We polished it off; filled 6 bowls with shells! No joke - took a picture to prove it.
Absolutely loved the food [huge portions], the service, and the price: everything named above, with two bottles of wine, a liter of water and 3 coffees was about 85 Euros! Amazing prices for Spain. Seating available outside or indoors. read more