Hi ! We're based in Tavira, and been trawling thru your restaurant recommendations, but can't see wood for the trees

We fancy Monday night popping across the border, and trying a traditional Spanish restaurant in Ayamonte.

Couple of recommendations appreciated, not too expensive, but good Spanish cuisine, and please easy directions !

Can reciprocate with any help for Tavira area !

Cheers, Butt

Hello Butt,

Mondays always catch me out as some restaurants in Ayamonte are closed.

For Andalucian cooking you can try (on Mondays) Restaurante Casa Luciano, more expensive perhaps, but a good reputation.

It is very near the Marina, across the Darsena bridge, along from the Zoo/Parque P. Navarro and opposite the Hotel Ayamonte Center (aka Don Diego). Parking available along the Paseo de la ribera and behind the restaurant.

Restaurante El Choco

C/Villa Real de San Antonio, 9

Good atmosphere. Typical food of Ayamonte. Easy direction. Parking avaible.

**I have no commercial connection with the restaurant.**

Not been personally but friends who have say it is very good. Free parking after 8 pm opposite on the Marina front

I agree - fantastic fish - and they will show you the original it came from if you want to! But it is not tapas if that is what you want.

Iagree that EL CHOCO is a good choice for your requirements
I believe it is open on mondays but as you know most restaurants everwhere are quiete on Monday nights
enjoy your meal on this side of the border
IRLANDA

Another place to try is the Bar Restaurante Casa Vicente on Calle Cristóbal Colón (pedestrian area, central Ayamonte). Have my doubts about a Monday opening, but for sure on Thursdays you can try a variety of Tuna specialities, especially el Atún Encebollado, a signature dish.

Found this page on the forum from a few years ago: ¡Hola marisol!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...97668&page=212

Carol

To dine at this place,
You have to like grilled fish, white bland boiled potatoe and a big old slice of tasteless tomatoe on top of a lettuice leaf no veg and if you are lucky a bit of onion.
My OH does't like fish he chose the pork! it was too tough to eat. Left it and we went home.
Poor in our opinion.

Well did you go last night? We did for the first time and it was just fine, Everybody in the party of 8 likes fish so thats not a problem for a restaurant called the Cuttle fish!

A great selection of fish except me and I went for the roast lamb knuckle (Lamb Henry? in UK). The two young children shared a paella and we all enjoyed our visit to what is a traditional Spanish Restaurant with a tapas bar 9/10.

We love El Choco and have never been disappointed with anything we have ordered. I think the fact that so many Spanish eat there is a good sign. Regards Bryony

Found El Chocco,and the Resto right next door both good quality,and have been on various nights,next door gets great reviews from most Spanish taxi drivers,as the best selection of Tapa's in town?. But have always enjoyed the food and service in both.

Ken.

We always enjoy both. Tasca Quitapema (the m should have a little squiggle, apparently) - aka the place next door - is always on our list as it is always full of Spanish. Really very good.

Steve

Casa Vicente is closed on Mondays.

The restaurant is on the right of El Choco is called Quitapenas (with "n"). Pena in Spanish means sadness.

Apologies. I must have misheard Pat's spelling of the name - thinking about it, it is only 'n's which have the squiggle. Actually I remember restaurants by their location and their meals; not their names.

Steve

That's very clever!.