Archive for the ‘Restaurants & Bars’ Category

Torrox Costa boasts the best climate in Europe. Let’s check out what businesses you should visit this month:

Flamenco Fusion hosts live flamenco shows Tuesday to Sundays nights. You can also join their popular flamenco dance classes. Call to find out what’s going on during May.
Visit Café Bar Nautico for a quiz night Friday 14th, 7.30pm. The Tuesday afternoon quiz is 25th, 3-5pm. Due to popular demand, fish & chips including haddock is now available on Thursdays and Fridays from midday onwards. Takeaways are available.
Contact APP Properties if you’re looking for a property. They have a wide range of country houses and apartments for sale in the Axarquia region. Visit APP Informatica for all your computer needs. There are some great offers on laptop and PC sales at the moment.
Gobble traditional English fish and chips from Lews Fish and Chips. You can eat in or take away. Mmmm I can smell them just writing about them!
Eat as many Indian dishes as you like at The Light of India for 12,95€. And you’ll never find it closed. It’s open seven days.
Ladyzonely gym is the only man free gym in Torrox and Nerja. Not only that, but if you want value for money, come and try the latest vibration plate from 2€ per session. This is the perfect compliment to your fitness regime.

Lewis insurance Worried about future funeral needs? Don´t pre-pay for a funeral service. Give us a call for an affordable annual payment policy.
There’s live music every Friday night at Continental Bar and a music quiz every second Friday. Every Tuesday there’s a fun quiz night, with free entry and prizes, starting at 9.30pm. The Sunday lunch kitchen is open from 11am-8pm, with a choice of three roast dinners and a main menu. Special offer for May: Pint of San Miguel only 2€.
Now at The Rebeccah Curtis Wellbeing Centre is the VibraTrim. Vibrate away the pounds in short 10 minute sessions. An ideal method for busy people and it costs only 4€ per session, or 10 sessions for 30€. No appointment is necessary.
Wellness Vital offer this month a Dr. Hauschka Naturalcosmetic mini facial with lymphatic stimulation pick-me-up’ for only 18€. The lymphatic stimiluation is used  for beauty facial treatments for conditions such as puffy eyes, coupe rose, acne and senstivie skin and skin infections.
Casa Moda have teamed up with Trendys, Cafeteria Medel and Asador Del Mar in Torre del Mar, where Casa Moda will be presenting a Fashion Show on Sunday 23rd May. Pre-book your table in advance for a good spot.

Russell´s British Store with the biggest selection of British food and household products in Torrox Costa.
For printing visit i-dea. Take advantage of their May offer.

Mark and Katie welcome you to La Marka Bar, with something for everyone to enjoy; an extensive range of drinks, coffees  and teas, pool, darts and karaoke every Friday night, live music twice a month with Elvis behind the bar, a big screen TV showing most sports, a music quiz every Tuesday night.
Modern Jive Leroc Dancing in Torrox Costa. Great fun, great music and a great way to meet new people. Every Tuesday from 8pm.
Want to learn Spanish with a difference? Visit MBA centro de formación.

For information on all these businesses look at pages 26 -29 in the May issue.

Have you experienced the Light of India? If not then you don’t know what you’re missing!

Did you know that you can eat as much as you like (off the menu) for the same price as the cost of just two courses at a regular Indian restaurant? Yes, really! For just 12.95 euros you simply order as many starters, mains and desserts as you think you can eat, then tuck in to your heart’s content. Now that’s service for you!

I love this set up as it means I can try new dishes which I haven’t dared to order before. For example, recently I let down my hair and ordered fish tikka cooked in anis, which is a real step outside my comfort zone. Ordering fish in an Indian restaurant is not a usual move for me – I prefer a safe chicken korma, or lamb tikka. But boy am I glad I made the move. It was so tender and succulent and my taste-buds thanked me for days.

Indian desserts are another fuzzy point for me. I tried the Indian version of ice cream once, but it didn’t appeal and I hadn’t bothered looking at the dessert menu since. But as dessert is in with the price at the Light of India I thought I may as well give it another whirl. The waitress recommended a little ball of sticky sweetness (the name escapes me) and it’s delish. You must try it. Just ask for ‘the ball’ and if they look at you weirdly then blame The Sentinella girl!

Call: 951 047 943 / 627 141 966
Open 2pm – midnight 7 days a week
Laguna beach, Torrox Costa (Next to Laguna Sport)

It might seem something of a contradiction for a restaurant to offer a crisis menu and then a gastronomic tasting menu of five or seven courses. However that is just what Restaurante Cantueso in Periana has done and it has proved just as popular as the 7€ special.

Nicky Scott, the owner, told The Sentinella: “It’s by no means a sign that the economic crisis is behind us, but there are times when people wish to rid themselves of the winter blues and push the boat out for a special occasion. Plus, five courses for just 19€ is extremely good value!”

Nicky and her Spanish chef, Carmen Muñoz, are making quite a name for themselves tucked away above Lake Viñuela. As their advert says, it really is “A view to match the food.” Quite a claim when you look at the view, but the proof they say is in the eating, and the tasting menu is designed to show off Carmen’s culinary skills from starters through to desserts.

This is Nicky’s fourth year at Cantueso. “At first it was difficult to convince both locals and expats that it really is a Spanish restaurant,” she said. “However the increasing number of visitors seems to indicate that they have finally got the message. There are no all-day English breakfasts here!”
The restaurant puts a great deal of time and effort into its website, updating menus and prices, together with photos and news.

There is also a webcam showing live pictures from the terrace, which overlooks the lake. This achieves an amazing number of visits, often exceeding 2,000 hits each week. And to make sure no-one is left out everything is translated into five languages

To see the menus, wine list, special offers, or for directions to the
restaurant log-on to www.cantueso.net or call Nicky to reserve a table
on 699 946 213.