If San Jose (Almeria) is a version of heaven on earth (which I think it is), then La Gallineta is…read morewhere those in heaven would take their meals - especially the rice. The spirit and technique come from Alicante, David and his wonderfully international team do the rest. I could walk you through the menu, what we ordered, what we really liked, but I don't think that matters so much. Just go. If you're in the area, or close, or planning a vacation somewhere nearby, go. Make it a point, it's well worth a stop (hola, Michelin), go twice. And order rice. Lots of it. Order the home made ice cream, or the violet ice cream. Ask if there's anything new that they've added from their travels and imagination. See the art on the walls, listen to the blues wafting in from the courtyard. You'll find the leisure afternoon full of flavors and technique from around the world and back again. In the end, it comes back to the rice. A beautiful little restaurant near some spectacular beaches with outstanding food and a wonderful staff - not sure what else one could ask for. Try and it and thank the food muses later.

As many restaurants this one didnt open until 8.30 I believe and there was already a huge line. But…read morewe waited in the line and everyone sort of rushes in and grabs a table. The food comes quickly. we had grilled swordfish which was simple and the hi light for us. fried anchovies, tomato salad which was also simple but so good w the garlic/olive oil, shrimp. Fantastic.

I went to Puga since I had read about in the Michelin guide. When we arrived we were greeted by a…read morenice waiter. However his English was not the best. We asked for a tasting menu and thereby let the kitchen decide. We got some very nice ham, some incredible shrimps and some good fried fish as well. I will definitely recommend Casa Puga to my friends who are visiting Almería and needs a good cheap dinner

Love love love this place! It's a family run restaurant with excellent service from the young…read moresons, once again a lot of hand gesturing! We visited twice for lunch and dinner - both meals were superb with generous lashings of very fresh seafood, apparently they were caught by local fishermen in the last 24 hours. I ordered squid ink tagliatelle, which came with half a lobster, 15 big prawns and loads of mussels and clams. (I think it was meant to be a sharing plate lol) The other half had a 300g steak on a hot stone, which he relished with every bite. Total bill + 1 bottle wine = €60. Yes you read that right!

Dropped in for a late lunch at about 3pm. We went for a shared plate of mussels in wine and garlic…read moresauce which were fantastic as was our lasagne of the day (chicken I think!) washed down with a local beer. Good value for 27 Euro. Would certainly eat here again. All menu was in Spanish but we use "Scan and translate" iPhone app and this worked a treat on the in house Wifi

Surprisingly great place. Did not expect it from such a tourist location. We've tried 2 different…read morepizzas...perfect crust and the freshest ingredients and 2 different pastas: one with pear and Gorgonzola cheese sauce, another with cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and cheese&spinach filling. All delicious! And almost forgot...tiramisu is the best! Probably the best I've ever tried. Feels like a homemade one. One top of all that service was extremely good and fast! They even remember what we had the night before and our preferences! If I ever in Cabo da gata again- first place I'll go for a dinner. Good job guys