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your writer and former residents of Singapore & Hong Kong) as one of the best Chinese restaurants in the whole area, now under the management of the son of the charming owner, Fan- Fan. Duck (Peking and “à l’orange”) a speciality - of course ! Every dish tastes different and the food here is free of MSG. 96 649.4042 / fanfan@ beniasia.com FISH - JÁVEA & Denia (from Euros 25.00 per head) : Restaurante AMARRE 152 (Jávea) literally “Mooring 152”, tranquil situation by the bobbing boats at the very head of the mooring creek that goes inland from the Parador. Menus del dia €20 (fish). Excellent for rice/ fish dishes. A recent visit showed them on good form. 96 579.0629 / f. Monday http://www.verema.com/ restaurantes/36008-amarre-152- xabia-javea AMARRE TAPAS : along the Jávea seafront nearly opposite La Siesta. Reports are still not encouraging. This is in no way up to the same standard as their excellent restaurant (above). Service was over-familiar and the muzak atrocious (drowning out the sound of the sea; we were told the screaming female gave “ambiance” – my foot !). For music-hating tourists only. AND ANOTHER TIP for FISH & CHIPS : For excellent FISH & CHIPS try THE INN on the GREEN (Bowling Club on the Jávea - Benitachell road) !! Also see FISHY, FISHY below). BEST FISH RESTAURANT of the whole Marina Alta Restaurante LES BRETONNES BEACH : Crtra. Moraira-Calpe 121, Cala de l’Andrago (off, left, at the 1st small roundabout southward on the Moraira-Calpe road). We were overwhelmed by the new experience