Venta Garcia, Casares

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner… Venta Garcia! This restaurant as far as I’m concerned has all the right ingredients: good food, panoramic views, friendly staff and well priced. What more do we want? I've been there several times, which is always a good sign and more importantly it’s been good every single time. From the outside Venta Garcia looks like a typical little Spanish venta but don’t judge a book by its cover because inside you’ll find a fresh and modern interior, with huge windows overlooking the countryside. The food is simply delicious… I've tried their grilled vegetables, simple, fresh and healthy but for those of you who don’t mind the extra calories, their homemade pâté is “extraordinary”. I must confess I haven’t actually tried the pate myself because I don’t eat meat. That’s right people, I’m a vegetarian… but mind you, I have a VERY reliable source about anything meat related… my meat eating husband, and he really, REALLY loves Venta Garcia’s homemade pâté. As a main course, I can highly recommend their sea bass with pine nuts and capers, the combination of these three ingredients give this dish a very distinct taste. And for those of you who prefer meat, the fillet steak with foie gras, juicy, tender and tasty! And for dessert, you simply have to try their homemade apple crumble with vanilla ice-cream and whip cream… mmm I’m getting hungry just writing about it. So I say try Venta Garcia, just remember to make a reservation, that's right people, you need to reserve, especially if you want to eat there on a Sunday!

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Road to Casares, MA-546, Tel: 952 89 41 91

Calima, Marbella

Why am I starting with Calima? After all, I've only been there once and that was last year. Was it that memorable? Well, I must be honest, it is definitely worth going to, especially during the summer if you can get a table outside on their terrace which overlooks the beautiful Mediterranean sea, I mean that setting just screams romance. So gentlemen, if you want to get lucky definitely take your lady for a nice romantic dinner at Calima. But what about the food? Well, I'm sure we all know by now that Calima was awarded with a Michelin Star, so that should give you an indication of what the food is like...edible art. It's beautiful... However, I must be totally honest, I remember I had Sea Bass as a main course but I don't remember what my starter was or my dessert... ouch.... that's not cool, I know. The question is "is that my fault or was the food just not that memorable?". .. I might not remember what I had to eat but do remember liking it, so I say definitely try out Calima and decide for yourself. Oh just one more thing... Remember to take your wallet because you'll be needing it!

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Calima, Hotel Melia Don Pepe, C Jose Melia, S.N., Marbella, Tel. 952 764 252