Spanish meals
Most restaurants offer "La menu del dia" (The menu of
the day) - choose this, and you can often get 3 courses including
wine for under 7 euros! Often this is not on display and you have
to ask for this menu and in some places the waiter will just read
a list of dishes off for you to choose from.
Tostada (half a baguette toasted) is often eaten as a snack with
lashings of olive oil and salt. If you ask for a sandwich this often
comes slightly toasted and warm.
Tapas can be an interesting way of eating but be careful it can
end up very expensive.
A 10 minute drive from Villa Tranquilo there is a Spanish restaurant
that provides an "eat as much as you like" buffet which
includes wine and all for 10 Euros. In Albatera there are many
typical bars
and cafes and sometimes if you are lucky, a small plate of tapas
are provided free when you receive your drink.
Chinese Meals
Many Chinese restaurants offer a “Menu del Dia” meal
for 4.95 and perhaps one for 6.95. These are usually 3 courses
with a glass of wine, soft drink or beer included in the price.
In some of the Chinese restaurants you are even presented with
a little gift when you receive the bill and also receive a free
schnapps.
The WOK buffet restaurants are interesting places to eat. For 8.95
you can “eat as much as you like”. All the starters
and deserts are laid out for you to just help yourself. The main
courses are in a raw/uncooked state and you select what you want
and take it to the cooking area where you choose the sort of sauce
(salsa) you prefer and then your food is cooked for you while you
watch. You can do this as many times as you like!
Our favourite Wok buffet is just past Quesada on
the roundabout and next to Consum. The food always seems to be
fresh and that bit more tasty than others we have tried. They
also
have a greater selection of salsa's (sauces) than the others we
have tried.
Indian Meals
Indian restaurants seem to be about the most expensive way of eating
out, even the “Menu del Dia” is more expensive than
that found in Chinese and Spanish restaurants.
The best Indian restaurant we have found in the area is the Indian
Ocean on the Lemon Tree Road just past Quesada. They have recently
started offering a “Menu del Dia” for 10.95.
Italian Meals
Italian restaurants abound everywhere in Spain. We have had some
lovely tasty Italian meals ranging from pasta dishes, pizzas and
even a good steak!
In Albatera we have an excellent Italian called Capichi's
that everyone talks very highly of (we have eaten there and we would
agree). The prices are reasonable and it is very popular with both
the Spanish and other nationalities so booking is always recommended.
(Telephone: 0034 965 485 933)
English Meals
English cafes and restaurants can be found everywhere on the Costa
Blanca and they vary from the high class to the "greasy spoon".
A couple of places that we enjoy visiting are:
Jo's Bar in Albatera only opens
during the day and is a great meeting place where you can also enjoy
a good old "Full English" breakfast. (Telephone: 0034
636 049 621)
Cornish Pride in Catral is a cafe/restaurant
and provides a good selection of quality home cooked food at a reasonable
price. There is also a shop where freshly baked pasties, pies and
other delicious items can be purchased to take home. (Telephone:
699 771 874) |