We had a bite to eat at the Little Don Carlos recently. As we were driving back from Guardamar to Quesada, I felt the urge for a nice cold pint of Guinness. As we turned off the roundabout from the CV815, I saw that my usual stopping-off point was busy,…
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Casual Eateries and Cafés
Great Value Fish & Chips – The Dog And Firkin Catral
We called at the Dog And Firkin Catral to try their Wednesday fish and chips offer. At 5.95€, this is a great price, but was the quality up to standard? We had had fish and chips several times from the Firkin Fryer back when it was open, so we had…
Casual Eateries and Cafés
Tremendous Taco Tuesday At Varkk Bar & Kitchen
Once again, we went back to Varkk Bar & Kitchen at La Fuente, Villamartin, where we previously had a Sunday lunch. Though tempted by the menu del dia, we decided to make an evening of it and try their Taco Tuesday menu. Finally, after being away for three weeks on…
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American Diner Benimar – Feeling Underwhelmed
We called into the American Diner Benimar for a Sunday lunch, here’s why we did and our thoughts. It’s a Sunday, you have had a busy day, and on the way home, you decide you fancy something a little more substantial than tapas. We had driven past Quesada and so…
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The Great Value Shamrock Irish Bar Breakfast
We took a drive down to Torrevieja, as we wanted to visit the Shamrock Irish Bar and try one of their breakfasts. They had been sharing images of their food on Facebook and so we thought we’d head out there and give it a try. I very rarely have breakfast,…
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Our Plaice La Marina: Awesome Traditional Fish & Chips
Every now and then you get a craving for something and today we visited Our Plaice La Marina to satisfy my need for fish & chips. When I lived in the UK, we used to have fish and chips most Saturdays when we were kids. Haddock, chips with bits, cooked…
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Browns Wellington Wednesday: Fantastic Food!
Wednesday, 1st November, and we got a chance to try out the new Browns Wellington Wednesday menu. We’d visited here to try out their Sunday lunch and did our usual impartial write-up, which you can read here if you haven’t seen it already. Then, out of the blue, we were…
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Lunch At Little Leias Bar & Cafeteria: Great as Ever!
It was a lovely sunny Saturday, and we took our visitor out for lunch at Little Leias Bar & Cafeteria in Quesada. We’ve been here many times and always had great food or service and although Soph and I love to venture out and explore new places, when entertaining family…
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Lunch For 2 at El Bar El Raso: Super Tasty and Filling!
Talking to friends on Thursday at our coffee get-together, someone asked if we had visited El Bar El Raso for either drinks or food. When we replied we hadn’t done so as yet, we were urged to give them a visit and to try their Club Sandwich. So, this is…
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Lunch At The Med Bistro Bar: Wait Till You See My Awesome Dessert!
Well, we said we would be back, and so this time around, we had a late lunch at The Med Bistro Bar on the El Raso urb. We had been out and met up with a friend for a few hours, and on the way back, I’d commented I could…