Playa Paraiso area - Menu del Dia (menu of the day) - Mar Menor, La Manga, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain,

Menú del Día

Menu of the Day

This is served in most restaurants at lunchtime and is great value for money, ranging in price from about 8€ to 14€ per person. Typically, this includes olives or cold meat, salad, starter, main course, dessert, coffee and a drink (i.e. 1/2 bottle of house wine).
These meals are very popular with Spanish workers and tend to be simple dishes, with a limited choice. However, it is often an interesting selection of freshly prepared, everyday local food .
Main courses will typically be a simple meat and potato stew, a fish dish or a chicken portion with a tomato sauce. For desserts look out for Crema Catalana (or anything custard based).

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Casablanca (Playa Honda) Take your phrase book, the menu is only in Spanish and often vague. Food is very basic but one lunchtime I had the best sardines I have ever tasted; the house wine is very good.

Borsalino (La Manga Strip at about 2 Km on the right) Right on the beach, overlooking the Mediterranean. This is an expensive French style restaurant by night. However, on weekday lunchtimes they serve a Menú del Día for less than the normal cost of a main course in the evening. The hake meuniere was delicious, as was the house pâté. Limited choice, but quality (when we went) was excellent.

Sol Mar (In the same row as Borsalino) Spanish and Cuban food. Very popular, lively and friendly. On weekdays it serves a simple, good quality Menú del Día. At weekends there is a more 'fancy' menu, but it costs a little more.

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