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Name |
Amare 152 |
Tel |
96 5790629 |
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Style |
Modern Spanish |
Parking |
Yes |
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Location |
Near the Arenal |
Dress |
Smartish |
Unusual but lovely
setting. It is hard to find at first but just follow the directions below.
It looks like it is overwhelmed by the Apartment Blocks a bove it but when
you arrive you find that it actually feels very airy. Sit on the terraza and
watch the little boats pooter in and dock just 30 metres away. Admire the
beau monde arrive - this is a Restaurant where the smartest locals eat as
well as tourists on elastic budgets.
The food is modern Spanish - a lot of rice dishes but very good seafood and
some fantastic starters - the foie gras here is the best I have ever had -
apart from in the Puente Romano in Marbella but that's another story.
Can you take the kids? Of course you can but as with all good Restaurants
all you need to do is to have them sit at the table and not run around -
sorry if I am teaching anyone to suck eggs. They'll do Spaghetti
Bolognese,Chicken Breasts etc. Overall a really elegant night out -
excellent food and wineand  really you are only paying maybe 10-15% more
than a mediocre Restaurant so my advice is barbie for an extra night and use
your savings here!
Suggestions: Go Monday to Thursday and take advantage of the evening Menu
Option. This is like a Turkish style where they bring you selection after
selection of appetisers and they are the best part of the meal -truly
delicious.
Directions: Driving from the Port, past the Parador, first right at the
roundabout, first right again and you should see it below the apartment
blocks - just by the boating quays.
See a review of Amare 152 on my Javea Blog |
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Name |
Los Remos |
Tel |
96 647 0776 |
|
Style |
Modern Spanish |
Parking |
Arenal Parking |
|
Location |
Arenal |
Dress |
Smartish |
 OK I confess - my favourite Restaurant.
Exceptional service and food - truly outstanding. I'll translate some of the
Starters tho it makes them sound less than they are: Scrambled Eggs with
Prawns and Mushrooms, the best Gazpacho with excellent guarnicion,
Croquettes of Ham and Cheese, Melon with Serrano Ham, tremendous Fish Soup.
Main courses - lots of fish - their speciality - especially good is the
Prawns in Armanac - enormous Prawns in a rich brandy Sauce served with rice
in the skillet in which they are cooked, and meat eaters are not
disappointed - Ostrich in a Plum Sauce, Skeweres of Chicken in a Curry Sauce
etc. Large terrace but my advice is to book a table inside where they have
good aircon and watch the sun go down over the Montgo through the enormous
windows. Watch out for Terry Venables - it's his favourite Restaurant too.
Suggestions: Any night of the week is great. They seem to have two busy
periods - early evening (tourists) and 10-11pm onwards the arrival of the
Spaniards! It's a great evening out and has a large and varied menu. Kids
menu is excellent too - not chicken nuggets - but chicken breast, steak (do
ask for it burnt or it will be rare for the kids), spaghetti bolognese
etc.
Directions: Couldn't be easier - opposite end of the beach to the Parador
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Name |
Masena |
Tel |
96 579 37 64 |
|
Style |
International |
Parking |
Yes |
|
Location |
On road to Benitachell |
Dress |
Smart or Casual - all Diners are villa dwellers |
I first dined in this  restaurant a couple of years ago
and it is not very very popularyou will have to book in advance! It has a cachment area of loads of
posh Villas so it's got an affluent crowd who visit but it is still quite relaxed.
The food can't be faulted and the service can be good. Best dish - the
Curried Grilled King Prawns - hey I'm not a fan of curry really  but it is so
sweet and rich - mhhmm. Good menu for kids, good menu for adults - lots of rice dishes and kebabs. Little
play area for the kids tho I always find one you let them leave the table
you struggle to get them back! The interior is air conditioned which in the very warm August evenings can be a real blessing.
Especially good in the Winter months when
they close the terrace and you dine inside the rustic (must be 18th C)
interior.
It is good and very popular. Same price as
Los Remos.
Directions: Head out of town towards Benitachell. It's just beyond the Il
Giardionio Restaurant which I am about to slate! |
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Name |
Al Giardinho |
Tel |
96 646 1658 |
|
Style |
Guess! Yes - Italian |
Parking |
Yes |
|
Location |
On road to Benitachell |
Dress |
Smart or Casual - all Diners are villa dwellers |
This  is set in a Garden with the Villa being
the Bar and Kitchen. It looks great. Some people love this place. The
food is good. Sometimes the service is good. And sometimes you should count
yourself damned lucky to be allowed in. I have had some good meals there and
I do keep trying it because the kids love Italian and the food really is
pretty good when you fancy a change from fish/steak/rice menus.
And the
setting is lovely - tho wear insect repellent - you have been warned! But
sometimes the attitude there really is wrong. I won't go on. Let me know if
you feel differently.
Directions: Either: drive past the tennis club towards the Mercadona, past
Barclays, turn right, follow the road for 2 km and you're there - or head
out of town as if going to the airport. |
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Name |
Las Brisas |
Tel |
96 5794709 |
|
Style |
International |
Parking |
Yes |
|
Location |
Road to Jesus Pobre |
Dress |
Smart or Casual - all Diners are villa dwellers |
Well, the food is very good and there is
something for everyone. And a decent kids menu - chicken nuggets etc.Adults
- something for everyone - starters - black pudding on bubble and squeak with a light mustard drizzle - that
gives you an idea. Decent fish and good meat options. OK - so why sound so
half hearted?
True you won't meet any Spanish here but the food IS good though the
bill is almost as big as at Los Remos or Amare 152 and I guess going there is more
of an event. However, they have a nice garden for the kids and it's fine,
really fine, just not momentous. Let me know if you disagree. |
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Name |
Posito |
Tel |
96 579 3063 |
|
Style |
Spanish |
Parking |
Yes - at the Port |
|
Location |
Port Promenade |
Dress |
Whatever |
 Used to be my fave Restaurant because of their
excellent maitre d but he moved on.
Service is hit and miss - can be great
or challenging - depends whether you get the right waiter (really!!). The
menu is the one you'll see everywhere - gazpacho, prawn cocktail, melon with
ham, mains are fish (very good), or steak.
Hey it's fine. What marks it out
is the chance to eat on the Promenade 20 feet from the Sea and to have the
locals paseando along the Prom right by your table - it's great for people
watching - and because it is on the Prom there's a feeling of space so it's
a great place to eat as a family. And if the breeeze is blowing it's sooo
cool.
Another point to to remember is that it is lovely in the mornings. If you fancy a really good cold beer (in a chilled glass) make this your first stop of the day. t is also good for watching the Moors and Christians festival, and the Javea Tourist Information Centre is next door. |
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Name |
Cafe Austriaco |
Tel |
96 647 1004 |
|
Style |
International but not cordon bleu |
Parking |
Yes - on the Arenal |
|
Location |
Arenal Promenade |
Dress |
Whatever |
| Not an event meal - but fine. Good for the kids
and if you don't feel like dressing up this is ideal. Starters from deep
fried camembert in orange sauce to gazpacho, mains - good fish and decent
meat, Pizzas. Good for the kids and good for an I can't be bothered to cook
night. Very hectic - make sure you're good at catching a waiter's eye - or
just wave about but they like good turnover of tables so they're not too
slow anyway. |
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