Javea Grapevine Issue 178 - LARGE FONT EDITION | Page 72

Top Menu del Dias €14 - 20 JÁVEA : CINEMA JAYAN http://www.cinejayan.com click “English version” for orig. language films. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE MOVIES now on Tues., Wed., Thurs. and Fridays at 20:00h. Top of the Class €35 + JÁVEA’s TOP MENUS DEL DÍA   [ between €14 - €20 ] Many restaurants are now producing menus-del-día of such outstanding quality that we thought it best to recognise their achievement in listing them here.  Fuller details in the main text.   Amarre 152  -  Masena  -  El Rancho  -  Parador (€33)  -  PiriPiri  -  La Plaza Los Remos  -  Le Gourmand - La Renda  -  Sofia’s (Thurs. only)  -  Tosca  -  Jávea Golf Club - Ca’Pepe (Moraira) IN A CLASS OF THEIR OWN (from €35+ per head)   Restaurante LA BOHÈME (Jávea, Arenal beach front) : This restaurant is now the best of the French styled/ owner restaurants on the Arenal beach front (Los Remos de la Nao & La Perla are two others).   Fine tapas, superb steaks. Menu del dia €16.95. Consistently excellent reports throughout the summer but comments say this is an expensive place (revealed, perhaps, by the excellent refurbishment).  Parador end of Arenal promenade.  96 579.1600 / open daily.   /  http:// w w w. j a v e a c o m p a n y. c o m / javeacompany/boheme/index.html Lunch starting on January 17th for the winter. Menu-del-día €17.00 (which changes every Thursday). Ask to go on their mailing list. Tel: [phone] / f. Sunday p.m. & Monday  /  E-mail : legourmand. [email protected]  Restaurante MASENA  (Jávea) :  Go to the end of Cami Cabanes road (behind Barclays) and immediately left onto the  Benitachell (Golf Club) road. Beautifully appointed (Belgian-owned) restaurant with a stylish  air of quasi-Mexican decoration.  Menu-del-dia €17 (but not Sundays).   Good meat a speciality, notably Châteaubriand and steak cooked on hot stone. They are always busy so must book!  Muzak always turned down on request. Tel : [phone] / f. Tues   http://www.restaurantcostablanca. com/restaurantes/Alicante/JaveaXabia/Masena/ Sister restaurant to Masena (above) MASENA at VALL de CAVALL  (Gata):  Their sister restaurant is situated in beautiful open countryside, with spectacular mountain views, attached to the  riding centre; off the N332 outside Gata. Heading southwards out of Gata, close to the northern entrance to the gorge, take the last turn, where the buildings end, down to the left.  Also with pool. Menu Restaurante LE GOURMAND : Carretera Jesús Pobre 202.  del dia €17 (but not Sundays).  Tel : [phone] / f. Mon http://vallIt is well over a year since Le de-cavall.com/seitespa.htm (click Gourmand moved to their new on gastronomia) premises and it has very clearly established itself in the affections Restaurante NOX : Avda. Ultramar of the community as one of the very best restaurants in the area.  2 (above / beside the old Scallops/ Atalaya): Menu-del-dia (4 courses; We have organised two group midday only) at €25 (excl. drinks). lunches there – a success with f. Wed. Reports so far indicate that everyone ! Away from the Arenal the jury is still out – a report was beach they now flourish and are admired amongst serious eaters.  sent to us saying that ONE single scallop had been served in their Booking essential !  For summer menu-del-dia !! Very low muzak ! there is a large (mostly muzak-free) Tel: [phone] / f.Wed : reserva@ covered area in the garden. They restaurante-nox-javea.com have occasional jazz evenings during spring/summer and a Jazz