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We drove past MF around midnight on Saturday....

... there were loads of cars and a beer tent....

I was told that each weekend in the evening in Saturday and Sunday there is an event, music etc etc....

There are also 4 resto's and bars (+ more) serving amazing value food and drink.

We went there yesterday in a taxi and had a few beers at the terrace of the bar on the roundabout... (we call 'old Luis' - he was there before the new resto. ) . 6 beers and 3 glasses of wine.... a tad LESS THAN 8 euros. Yes, that is EIGHT = huit =acht = ocho (ouch) :)

The taxi fare was paid in the pre-lunch drinks alone!!!

Then a wonderful boozy lunch at Luis - again amazing value...

I think we are so amazingly fortunate to have something like Monte Francisco so close to home.... Taxi fare is the same as Ayamonte.

The guy at the 'old Luis' bar speaks good English, and has a menu do (dal) dia for 8 euros. We plan to go there for a drink before the weekends and check out whats on in the evenings.

Luis is doing a full evening 3 course menu Friday and Saturday evenings for 12:50.. resto called 'Lupi': Also he is renovating the resto.... there will be a wonderful new terrace/decking area soon, outside.

Great + cheap day/night out - even without the evening entertainment!!

GO FOR IT

Jon

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¡Bravo!

Jon, have you ever thought about writing a travel/culinary diary? :thumbsup:

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Thanks Jon for the info, always much appreciated.

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There is an event tonight in MF after 7pm PT.... music etc...

Jon

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Hello,
Can someone kindly give directions to this restaurant.Have driven through MF many times and couldn't find it.Saw a few bars but wasn't sure if we were in the correct place.
Ps Will they be open in October.Does any one know?
thanks

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Do you mean Luis' If so it is half way up the hill The sign outside says LUPI They have recently built 2 decked areas out the front and in the next few weeks there will be an artificial putting green between the 2 decks. He his open all year. I believe they close on Mondays

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Yes they close on Mondays. I think all the bars you saw are restaraunts which all do reasonable meals.

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For those of us who don't know the area which hill please? I guess you come over the river and turn off the A22 at junction 18 then..........?

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The No of times we have posted this. Over the border bridge off at first junction down to bottom of slip road turn left down hill 75m turn left, 30m small r\about turn left 100m small r\about turn right, up hill 80m on the left big sign LUPI well worth it though. :thumbup::thumbsup:

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Thanks John.

Always good to know of these places, you never know we may pass through on our way to the Algarve one day. :)

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Jon
You should have a word with Luis, if we arrive and say "Jon" sent us we could get 10% off the bill or complementary drink !

I'm over in mid sept again- will definitely be checking it out with my better half !
Regards
M

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Think you got that a bit wrong :ohmy: it should be Jon that gets the discount for recommending the place :thumbsup:

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Please will you give a GPS for the Sat Nav.

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Restaraunt LuPi

37* 14' 2.61" North

7* 27' 6.82" West

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Great thanks I will store that. We have tried to find his new location and failed.