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Province of Granada, Spain Food Guide: 10 Mediterranean food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Motril
Reviews on Mediterranean food in Motril, Province of Granada, Spain. Motril (Spanish pronunciation: [moˈtɾil]) is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada, Spain. It is the second largest town in the province, with a population of 60.368 as of 2016. The town is located near the Guadalfeo River and 69 km (43 mi) from Granada. The council of Motril includes the city of Motril and the neighbourhoods of El Varadero, Torrenueva, Carchuna, Calahonda, Puntalón, Playa Granada, Las Ventillas, La Perla, La Garnatilla and La Chucha. The town is the capital of the region of the Coast of Granada.
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10. Cerveceria-Ristorante Marelli
Overall Ratings
4 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By SerenidadDerbyshire
We had long been searching for a good little Italian restaurant in Motril and finally found Marelli which is a well kept secret by those who live locally judging by how busy it is. Very nice décor, lovely tapas and great service make it an altogether good experience. We had tapas one evening and then went back a couple of times to enjoy a shared pizza at the bar with wine but each time it was full so clearly you need to make a reservation for the bar area! We'll do that next time. We did, however, eat in the restaurant section which was full shortly after we arrived. The pizzas were very good and wine very good and reasonably priced as you would expect. We have found a little place that is likely to become quite a favourite during the cooler months anyway as not sure how this would work in the summertime.
9. Bar Restaurante Los Faroles
Overall Ratings
4 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By Kevin W
Great bar/restaurant just of the main road in Motril. Gorgeous decor and tables inside, comfortable roomy seating outside. We stopped off just before lunch for a quick drink before shopping and ended up staying for a few hours.The staff are very polite, sociable and attentive. The beer is icy cold and there is a massive selection of fine alcohols on the back wall that i am advised is only a tenth of what is available. And the food is superb. I ask what an award on the back wall was and the barman told me it was for a competiton the chef had won with their Salmonetta, which we ordered.It is Red Mullet fillets served on mango with a tropical salad and a small hot bread.It was lovely, try it!Also all the tapas, which are given free with most drinks in Motril, were all lovely. They included prawns cooked in a garlic sauce and small portions of Paella.Well worth a visit and once you've been you will definatly visit again.
8. Restaurante Fabiola
Overall Ratings
4 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By keithamara
We booked Fabiola through The Fork after looking at their restaurant menu online. What we did not realise was that the main restaurant was not open, despite it being a Saturday, but the bar was open and serving tapas style food. This was good quality, but it was disappointing that the main restaurant was not open. Worth checking if the main restaurant is open if you want more than tapas.
7. Restaurante Juan Garcia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By Adrian L
The town of Motril is the capital of the region of the Coast of Granada. It's quite a sprawling place. There's a busy port where you can catch a ferry to many destinations, including Tangier. There are beaches with frontline hotels and a little further inland there's quite a big centre with a plethora of shops. On the negative side, the centre is surrounded by a mishmash of apartment buildings and houses, in various architectural styles and varying degrees of disrepair. Consequently, it looks a little shabby and scruffy. There's a huge Al Campo hyper-market on the outskirts of town and that's usually the only reason we go. Except I've now found a charity rastro called Centro Betel (Plaza San Sebastián 5) which raises funds to help those with drug addictions and is well worth looking up. Somebody said we should check out the port area because "It's nice." Nice is a subjective word. It's a damned with faint praise word. If a person tells me something or somewhere is nice, I generally have low expectations until I experience whatever it is myself. The first thing to say is that out of season the beach areas are VERY quiet. Almost ghost town quiet. We parked the car very easily on a main street and walked along the seafront. It's a nice walk. The beach is made of fine shingle. The sea was a nice teal colour. The mountains inland, towards Granada, have snow on their peaks. We walked for a good 10 minutes before we saw an actual person. Then we glimpsed a couple in a beach front restaurant (the only diners) but at least they were other signs of actual life. The adjacent hotels and apartment blocks are 80s horrors. Most were shuttered and closed up for the winter. It's obviously a summer place.We were heading back to the car when we came upon Restaurant Jose Garcia. It looked nice enough. Not overly busy. There's a covered terrace at the front. A larger dining room inside. A waiter was serving a salt baked fish to four fascinated diners. He'd cracked open the crust and was carefully removing the succulent fillets from the bones. The patron said hello and asked us to choose a table. We sat and waited. And waited. And waited. It must've been 15 minutes before a young waiter brought some very sad looking plasticized menus. They were so dog eared and limp they must have been printed in the 80s. When the surrounding buildings were under construction. We ordered two glasses of rosado and checked out the offerings. It's primarily fish based. There are a few non fish dishes, but nothing you can't get elsewhere. It's also a little on the expensive side. We'd expected to have a cheap menu del dia, but there wasn't one on offer. So we chose things to share. A platter of homemade chicken and ham croquettes and a plate of fried fish. After some time the wine arrived and our order was taken. We specified no bread. Time. Passed. Slowly. We'd almost finished our wines, but were surprised when the waiter brought us a tapas of mini vol au vents stuffed with a garlicky brandade of salt cod. There was a little side salad with orange and tiny eels as an accompaniment. Everything was delicious. A stray cat joined us for a stroke in the hope of a titbit. She shunned an eel. Her loss.Eventually the croquettes arrived. A very generous portion of 8. A small pile of olive oil fried chips came with. The croquettes were very, very good. A nicely crisp exterior and a moist interior of potato, chicken and ham. Not too much potato, I'm glad to say, which is the usual mistake. The chips were lip-smackingly hot and crispy. We'd almost finished the croquettes when the fish arrived. Again, a very generous portion. The selection included red snapper, anchovies, squid, rock salmon, monkfish and something fried whole with its mouth grasping it's tail. No prawns or mussels I'm glad to say. They're a bit of a boring and easy addition and I'm slightly allergic. Wow! Such fresh fish! The floury coating was not too thick, so hadn't become greasy during frying. There was a good crunch before the enjoyment of the fish.We wanted coffees when we'd finished, so we waited. And waited. And waited. The waiters kept looking in our direction, but didn't come to see if we'd finished, or to find out if we wanted anything else. We got up and went inside to pay in the end. The wait was just too long. They'd put bread on the bill, even though we'd said no to it. Nobody asked if we'd enjoyed the food. The tardy service might be an out of season thing. It's just very unusual because the Spanish are very good at it, whatever the time of year. It's a shame because the chefs can obviously cook extremely well, but the front of house team are letting them down. The bill was just under â¬32.
6. El Conjuro Restaurante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 174 reviews
Lorenzo Torres brothers inherited this business from their parents in Calahonda. But Antonio, the cook, did not want to continue making only rice and skewers ... and went in depth into the creative kitchen. Chef Lorenzo has achieved to attract gastronomic
Reviewed By callcentreman
Hunted this place out on our most recent trip to Spain. Taking an opportunity to visit on a day trip down from the mountains to visit Motril. We arrived just before the lunch time rush and rush it was. Sitting in the bar area we chose to experience 3 different Arroz dishes and each were stunning with the lobster and asparagus tasting superb and the taste of the smoked duck and rosemary matching the theatre of the big reveal ( won't spoil it). A fantastic restaurant with a great twist on Spanish coastal food. Highly recommended and we will be backThank you for visiting and expressing your recommendations. We will be happy to welcome you again.
5. Stilo costa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 364 reviews
Reviewed By ebrantas
We had trouble finding a good tapas restaurant - but then we found Stilo Costa! Ok, a bit noisy but then again that's also why you go to this kind of restaurant. The food was great, and the prices are very affordable! I recommend this place to all looking for nice tapas
4. Zarcillo Restaurante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 378 reviews
Reviewed By SerenidadDerbyshire
Between 4 of us we shared two starters; Huevos Rotos and Goat's Cheese salad both of which were excellent, beautifully presented and very large indeed! The main courses were also the same and those who ate meat raved about the quality and that it was cooked to perfection with delightful accompanying sauces. Ideally main courses could also be shared as the portions are enormous. Very well priced including the wine. Very high standard and lovely service. Highly recommended.
3. Restaurante Motril de Boca en Boca
Overall Ratings
4 based on 339 reviews
Reviewed By Javo1962
Unfortunately not following improving. In our last visit we had correct food with disproportioned prices. It's good to be different from the sorrunding restaurants, but, now, with no better products or cooking it has nothing to do.
2. La Espicha
Overall Ratings
4 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By catherineee1
Although the location is a little out of the way, this restaurant is wonderful with a great choice of food on the menu. All fish is fresh, which makes the meal even more enjoyable. The service was wonderful, with friendly and attentive staff, and a definite place to revisit.
1. La Ballena Azul
Overall Ratings
4 based on 386 reviews
fué inaugurado en el año 1972 siendo un negocio familiar. Desde entonces ofrecemos a nuestros clientes nuestra especialidades en pescados frescos y mariscos del Puerto de Motril, todo acompañado de un ambiente agradable y una situación inmejorable, pues n
Reviewed By Irish L
A very nicely decorated restaurant, owned and run by a family for many years. The head waiter and chef are husband and wife. The emphasis is on fresh food that is cooked well, without unnecessary elaboration. My partner had the tuna steak, while I ordered the âfilletâ steak - more on this below. Both were nicely seared and still pink in the middle. The tuna came with a simple and delicious garnish of mushrooms and asparagus, whilst the steak came with real chips cooked to perfection.Now, the issues. My steak was NOT fillet. It was, I think, frying steak. But at â¬15 for the dish, it was well cooked and very tasty, so I was not upset. However, I ordered a side dish of asparagus with mayonnaise and, despite assurances that all the food was fresh, this was out of a tin....and just nasty. The head waiter took it away and promised me some fresh asparagus in its place, but this never arrived, sadly. Pity, because the fresh asparagus that came with the tuna was delicious. Overall, we enjoyed our meal here very much, and would definitely eat here again.Thank you very much for the opinion. We are glad to know that everything was to your liking. The small mistakes I take into account to improve them and sorry for the mistakes. We had fresh asparagus while we were into another dish and it was my mistake because of my English language. I hope to see you again soon and thank you for choosing us.
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