NEW MANAGEMENT for excellent COFFEE & CAKES CARAMEL et CHOCOLAT ( formerly La crème de la crème ). Pâtisserie & boulangerie . Situate half way down the left side of the palm-tree lined avenue leading to Arenal beach ( opp . Gusto . it ). Info requested . Tel : 96 646 2461 / No E-mail ( yet ).
Bar / Restaurante LAS OLAS : on the Cabo de la Nao road , on the right , half way between MAS-y-MAS roundabout ( formerly Caixa Bank ) & CONSUM supermarket . Good standards are applied .... a visitor reported a superb Osso Bucco ..... excellent paella . The mass of cars parked outside tells us something ( this is a “ brickie ” bar , but a very good one !). Appalling TV noise ( watched by nobody !!) but best to sit outside . Comments welcome , please . 625 267927
ORIENTAL RESTAURANTS ( Jávea ) :
JAPANESE SUKI - Restaurante Japonés : At Arenal in the old Masy-Mas supermarket building ( between the Wok Shop and the garage ). Ignorant of this cuisine we are fairly sure that aficionados will find its dishes very “ tasty ” ( excuse that awful word - no harm intended !). Open-buffet style menu = order whatever and as much as you wish for a sort of menu-del-dia at approx . € 13.50 ( incl . refreshment ). Tel : 666 339916 . Open 7 / 7 .
NEPALESE ( Indian ?) RESTAURANTS
Being largely ignorant of Indian cuisine we have wondered why these next few restaurants are talked about over and above all other ( Indian ? style ) restaurants and two are listed at Trip Advisor higher than the other Indian restaurants . We can only assume it must be the Nepalese influence and the reputation of Northern Indian cuisine ! Go and try them .
Restaurante BUDDHA PALACE : Arenal shopping area - moved across the road into the old Shanghai - right across from Humpty Dumpty ( larger premises ) on way to the tennis club . Always a most enjoyable experience although prices have been rising ..... ! Tel : 96 579 2894 / E-mail :
buddhapalace1 @ gmail . com / Open : tlj
The same family of owners ( as Buddha Palace above ) operate in Jávea port :
Restaurante CURRY PALACE : just after Bar Clavo and the new gardens with the high wall . Take away service . Excellent reports . A good post-cinema stop ! Recently found it packed so try booking ! Open : tlj . Tel : 96 579.2907 / E-mail :
palacecurry @ gmail . com
Restaurante GURKHA PALACE : Avda . Jaime 1 , No . 8 in Jávea port . Fine food with good ambience . Take away service . Menus del dia : € 9.50 & € 11.99 . Tel : 96 579 . 3331 / f . Tues . midday .
Restaurante EVEREST SPICE ( Costa Nova ): Another Nepalese restaurant with charming décor . Situate at the top of road up from Saladar to Costa Nova Panorama just after the hairpin bend and over the top on the left on the road towards La Guardia and Granadella . Pleasant atmosphere & beautiful gardens ( the awful imitation lawn / carpet is still there !!). We had good reports and have now attended a number of successful group lunches involving a wide range of excellent dishes - but be warned the menu-del-dia on an earlier occasion was not exciting . Considerate and friendly service . Take-away service is available . Low muzak - but ask for sitar music ; much less stressful than western junk Tel : 96 577.0230 / E-mail : everestspicejavea @ gmail . com
THAILAND Restaurante PAD THAI : Same family as own Buddah Palace ( who have moved across the road into the old Shanghai opp . Humpty ). A new addition for Arenal . If this family can be trusted then this , too , will be a good experience but , for the moment , it is too early to judge . My Nasi Goreng ( Indonesian !!) was not up to the usual standard of this owner . We are not yet convinced . Further reports welcome , please . Tel : 96 577 9824 / Mob : 602 834351 / E-mail : padthaijavea @ gmail / Open 7 / 7
CAFÉ BALI ( at Montgó Verd garden centre ) : Cami Cabanes , Jávea : Delightful Asiatic dishes , snacks , “ tapii ” in peaceful surroundings . Muzak just tolerable . Service a little bit slow . Gastronomically recommended ! 676 974375 / E-mail : montgoverd @ montgoverd . com