To help you choosing the best restaurants, bars and things-to-do, we would love to give you some advise:
There are many restaurants, but the quality really differs. We love the restaurants where the locals come. Away from the main touristic area's.
Playa de la Raya is a very nice beach with a surf school and 2 viewing points on both sides of the bay. In the middle of the beach you will find Bangalore Playa Restaurant. A very nice beach restaurant where you can eat delicious fish and salads for lunch, enjoying the view on the whole bay. In the high season it's also a bar in the evening.
Make sure you make reservartion for the area on the beach. Our advice to eat: Bangalore salad, bonito with tomato and all the fish dishes. And they have very good french fries, what you don't see often in Spain.
For us, Concierto Sentido is the best restaurant in the area. The owner is an always smiling and a very pleasant host. You can choose your fresh fish from the counter and if will be prepaired deliciously. The atmosphere is quite luxury with white table lin and soft background music, you have a nice view on the Puerto de Mazzaron Playa.
Our suggestions to eat: artichoke, the salmon and gambas al ajillo as a starter. Try the Corvina (fish) or the entrcote as the main dish. The plate with fresh vegetables as a side dish.
Do you like the Italian Cuisine? Enjoy the best Italian restaurant in town, Leonardo Sul Mare. The food is delicious and the view is even better. While you enjoy your pizza, steak of fish dish, you can hear the waves breaking on the rocks below and you have an amazing view over the sea. When you enter this small harbour, you have to go through the barriers and park your car. There are some local bars and small restaurants in this area that are definately worth a visit as well.
At the Bolnuevo Beach you'll find La Siesta, a really charming restaurant with good food. You can sit outside on the terrace in the shade of the eucalyptus trees, with an amazing view on the beach and see. But also the inside area at the beach is really romantic with an amazing view. The food is really good, try the home made croquettes with shrimps or jámon. We recommend fish dishes, also ask about the fish of the day.
We do really recommend a visit to this very nice & romantic place in Bolnuevo.
Want to really enjoy yourself among the locals? Then have lunch at this little restaurant in the harbor of Puerto de Mazarron. You really are among the harbor workers feasting on the freshest fish with a view on large fishing vessels in need of refurbishment. We call it the fish auction, you don't get it any fresher or more authentic. Try the chupitos or calamares and enjoy the commotion around you.
There is no address or website, you can go through the barriers at C. la Torre, there you will see a small shack where this well kept secret is hidden.
For the real meat lover, we advise Casa Blas in the Puerto de Mazzaron inland. It's quite hard to find and a part of the road is unpaved. Bit it's definately worth it. It's a popular restaurant among the locals. It's indoors only, so go for lunch on a rainy day or when the sun is too hot. The meat is prepared on a huge fire. If you ask the waiter, you can take a look in the kitchen. We recommend the housewine, and a tournedos. For the real carnivore, THE CHULETON. Do you dare?
Some tips about
nice bars in the area
On all the beaches in the surrounding you can find chiringuito's, small open bars, where you can enjoy a cold drink with your feet in the sand. El Povorín is on the Bolnuevo Playa very close to the Penthouse. You can also rent sunbbeds here for a chill day on the beach.
In the Summer afternoons the crowd can grow and suddenly you are on a beach party!
The athmoshere is relaxed and it perfectly contibutes to the ultimate holiday feeling.
Oasis is a very nice bar in Bolnuevo at the end of the road. The food isn't special, but for a nice coffee or a cocktail with a small bite it's the place to be. The terrace is cozy and it can be quite crowded in the high season. Sometimes there is live music or a DJ, get your feet of the ground ;-) Or just relaxed and enjoy the atmosphere.
Although we don't recommand the food, the jamon y queso plate is very nice as a small bite that you combine with a cold drink!
Treat yourself on the most amazing view on the Puerto de Mazarrón bay at El Faro.
In the afternoon you can enjoy the sun on a lounger by the pool or chill on one of the terraces. In the early evening this is the perfect surrounding for a romantic drink, enjoying the view. At night (Thurdays and weekends) it's party time with concerts or DJ nights, where you can dance until the sun rises. El Faro has 12 different terraces and a swimming pool. If you like to party, this is the place to be!
Some tips about
activities in the area
Although it's mostly sunny and dry, there are a few really beautiful green golf courses in the area. We would like to advise Hacienda del Alamo (35 min driving), Lorca Golf Course (40 min) and Alhama Signature Golf (25 min).
The golf courses are beautiful and well maintained. Take your sun hat and plenty of water with you and preferably go early in the morning.
Biking can be quite challenging in the rocky parts of the Costa Cálida. At Eco adventures (1 min from the apartment, you can rent (electric) mountainbikes or small cars with which you can explore the beautiful nature in the area.
Do you want to explore the surrounding a bit further? Go to the Sierra Espuna (40 min driving), where you can rent quads at Espuna Adventure. This nature reserve is a beautiful wooded area, where you can discover the beauty of the inland.
Of course you can also explore a lot by walking. There is an amazing walkway starting at the south of Bolnuevo. Just keep the sea on your left and walk all the way, pass the big swing, there starts a nice walking route along the coast.
At Puerto de Mazarron you can book boattours to spot dolfins (we haven't done it yet). You can also rent a sailing boat or rib boat to discover the landscape from the sea or go snorkling. One advise, book a smaller boat, that is not packed with tourists.
There are also fishing trips and there is a SUP (Stand Up Paddeling) rental. Nice ways to discover the area from the sea on the very hot days.
At Playa de la Reya there are some nice waves for (beginning) surfers. But you have to bring your own board. Don't forget to have luch at Bangalore Playa :-) if you are already there.
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