Good place to eat in Benalmadena/ La Carihuela
Apr 16th, 2008, 02:16 AM
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Good place to eat in Benalmadena/ La Carihuela
We will be staying in Torremuelle for 2 nts in Sep. Anyone have any suggestions for a nice restaurant or tapas bar - just a down-to-earth place with good food in the area - Benalmadena, Benalmadena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel, La Carihuela? With only 2 days and so many tourists around, we don't want to spoil the end of our vacation with a crap meal. We will have a car. Thanks in advance.
Apr 16th, 2008, 05:43 AM
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Strangely, we had an excellent meal in the gourmet restaurant of Torrequebrada Hotel for most reasonable prices.
I did not like the hotel, but dinner was the best we had in all Andalucia.
Our impression was that this restaurant is a favorite dining spot for the natives - because it is just the opposite of "down-to-earth".
I did not like the hotel, but dinner was the best we had in all Andalucia.
Our impression was that this restaurant is a favorite dining spot for the natives - because it is just the opposite of "down-to-earth".
Apr 16th, 2008, 07:52 PM
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Benalmadena Pueblo has a very nice restaurant called Casa Fidel and there is a cooking school there as well. It is La Fonda. I have heard Ventorilla de la Perra in Arroyo is excellent and pricey. Valparaiso on the road to Mijas has a good reputation.
Apr 17th, 2008, 12:31 PM
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I see you request a restaurant/tapas bar. The Benalmadena restaurant La Fonda, which is the Hostelery School where best professional come out, is a good option, but is a "serious" restaurant with a very nice and friendly ambience, and many local non-spaniards customers. Reservation mandatory at 952 568 625.
I use to go to make a splurge, with cocktails, wines, two courses and desserts, 50 eur person, excellent quality.
I use to go to make a splurge, with cocktails, wines, two courses and desserts, 50 eur person, excellent quality.
Apr 19th, 2008, 10:18 AM
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Josele is quite correct about La Fonda but you also said "nice restaurant." Casa Fidel is "nice" as well and I would still call for reservation rather than arrive and be disappointed. By the way, there are a lot of good restaurants on the beach in the Carihuela section of Torremolinos as well as on the Bajondillo and Playamar sides. I like Los pescadores and El Yate but there are many, many others.
