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On the road from Garrucha to Águilas, just before the right hand turn into Villaricos, you will find restaurante “El Mar La Mar” on the left hand side of the road. The restaurant is English owned and has a fairly large menu which includes Spanish dishes. There is a large terrace area where most people tend to eat during the summer months and if you pop your head round the trees, you will have a nice sea view. If you choose not to eat outside there is also a large indoor dining area and bar. My partner and I have eaten here on many occasions and have never been disappointed with either the service, the food or the price. We made our last visit a couple of weeks ago with our friends and their two children.
On our arrival we were shown to our table outside and were immediately given the menus and offered drinks, which when they came, were accompanied by two plates of bread and a very nice alioli dip. The menu has a fairly good choice of starters which include scallops a la Gallega (scallops with spinach and a sauce) priced at €9, cazuela El Mar La Mar at €8, pimientos (peppers) stuffed with cheese at €4.50 and an assortment of salads. We eventually made up our minds and went ahead with ordering. I decided to have the melon with ham priced at €6, my friend chose the pimientos with cheese at €4.50 and the two men both chose the Pate de la casa at €4.50 each. For a change, we decided not to have the house wine and to select from the wine list. We chose a rose Gran Feudo priced at €9 and a white Marqués de Riscal at €12. Both bottles were really nice wines and came at a perfect temperature.
Main courses are very varied and offer a good selection of meat, fish and also rice dishes including paella, pre ordering advisable but not essential. There is also an alternative menu called El Mar La Mar where you can find pizza, pasta, bbq ribs…. and it can be ideal if you have children with you.
For the main course my friend and her husband both chose the duck breast with a seville orange sauce for €18 each. My partner and I ordered a Parillada de pescado which is a platter of mixed fish and seafood and has to be ordered for a minimum of two people and its priced at €21 per person. The children both chose a margarita pizza at €4.50. The main courses arrived and the parillada was fantastic with four whole fish and a mound of mussels, prawns, calamares and clams. Our friends were equally impressed with the duck breast which was served with fresh vegetables and new potatoes. The pizzas also went down very well with the children. On previous visits, my partner and I have had the shoulder of lamb, which is for two people, and is served on a platter of fresh vegetables with the lamb sitting on top. It is superb and at €25 for two people is excellent value for money.
The desert menu is substantial and includes things such as tiramisu, knickerbockers glory and several Spanish dishes. We finished the meal with a shared plate of cheese, one desert and four coffees. El Mar La Mar is a very clean, tidy restaurant (spotless loos) and well worth a visit.
Category: Predominantly Spanish
Open: Monday to Saturday 13.00-16.00 and 19.00-23.00
Sunday 13.00-23.00
Tuesday closed
Closed: 2 weeks in November
AMBIENCE 4
FOOD 4
SERVICE 4
VALUE FOR MONEY 5
OVERALL 4
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