
I had missed a telephone call from friends which was at least two days old, so I decided to phone back and make my apologies. My friends said that they were going to have lunch at El Cruce restaurant/bar in Trapiche and invited me to join them, to which I readily agreed because I had never eaten there, although I had often had a coffee and a drink there in the past.
It was about 2.00pm and when we went through to the large dining room we found a nice wood-burning fire near to the table that we were shown to. Space was made for my friend Tom, who needs to use a wheelchair and then we were quickly attended to for drinks. A very nice bottle of house wine was provided and we were offered some four or five starters to choose from. I chose their delicious vegetable soup that had such a lovely aroma. My friends chose other starters and we settled to enjoy our meal, along with about eighty or more fellow diners who were busy eating and enjoying the happy atmosphere.
We were then offered a choice of some six or seven main courses from which I chose a chicken dish with a lovely sauce. The helpings were generous and I had to leave some because I just could not manage the quantity, but not through any fault in the quality of the cuisine. It tasted delicious. We finished off with a coffee and eventually left. The whole meal cost in the region of eight euros. We had enjoyed excellent service and a warm atmosphere; my friend in the wheelchair had been welcomed and easily accommodated.
El Cruce is easily located at the junction between the road to Vinuela and Benarmagosa.
Bar – Restaurante El Cruce
Carretera de Benamargosa, 2. Trapiche
29700 Velez Malaga (Malaga)
Tel: 952 503 054 Fax: 952 549 008
Website: http://www.la-axarquia.com/elcruce/index.htm
For those of you with a GPS: El Cruce is at 36°48′26.27″N 4° 7′30.13″W
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