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My friends, my son and I finished off a relaxing day by treating ourselves to icecream dishes at the recommended, newly opened, Tutti Frutti icecream parlour along the Torrox Costa promenade. There was adequate seating outside so we chose to sit in the shade. We ordered two icecream dishes from the multi-language illustrated menu: Brazilian Delight and Summer Fruits; scoops of icecream topped with whipped cream. I went inside to chose some mixed flavoured scoops from the vast selection of soft icecream in the display cabinet. I chose coffee, hazelnut, chocolate and mint. Although the servings were quite generous, they were also so yummy that I could possibly have eaten another serving!

It was definitely a fine choice for a treat to end our day.  Perhaps my only grumble was that I did find the prices a bit steep, but I shouldn’t complain because my friends treated me.

Another review for the Tutti Frutti icecream parlour can be found here.

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I experienced one of the best lunches I’ve ever had in Spain today. My good friend, Tony, invited me to Meson La Terna restaurant in Velez Malaga. The exterior of the restarant is rather unassuming, i.e. standard and low profile, but clean and sleek looking, so on entering I was pleasantly taken aback by the picturesque traditional spanish interior decor, complete with 3 stuffed bulls’ heads decorating the dining room walls.  I was impressed with the real cotton linen tablecloth with matching serviettes, and other attention to detail. (I rarely re-enter an eating establishment that provides me with thin paper serviettes unless the food is impecable, but that rarely happens!).  We were immediately greeted by smiling faces – a rare occurence these days; the manager, the waitress and the chef came out to greet us. Read More…

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Previous to recently enjoying an evening meal in this restaurant, I could only personally recommend one other Chinese restaurant in this immediate vicinity; that one being in the nearby town of Torre del Mar. It was quite by chance that I came to dine here; the restaurant is on a corner of a main street surrounded by shops.

We were greeted with a smile and sat at a table of our choice. Inside the décor is Chinese, quite luxurious but not overbearing. The only complaint was the consistent background muzak of pan pipes, which after 2 and a half hours was starting to grate on my nerves!

The menu was overly-extensive – a book in its own right – so our party of three decided to settle on the Set Menu for 4 Persons at 54 Euros. This set menu comprised of seven different starters, including Dim Sum, Peking duck and  spare ribs. The restaurant manager then came over to our table to ask if we would like to have a break and wait 15 minutes or so for the main courses. I replied that I thought I had already eaten the main courses! What followed was a struggle in the fact that the starters had been ample enough. The main courses consisted of delicacies such as chicken in oyster sauce, beef in a rich dark sweet sauce and king prawns – all accompanied by platters of special fried rice and separate vegetables. All the food was served piping hot, and we were given a change of silver cutlery for each course.

The food, service and atmosphere were faultless. However, the house red wine and coffee were inferior. The deserts were of the pre-packed frozen variety when I had expected fresh fruit, and something more in keeping quality-wise to the rest of the meal.

We did have an enjoyable evening, but be warned that if you are going to eat here all the portions are on the bulky side so wear something lose around the waist!

I shall definitely be eating here again, and it’s certainly an ideal place for a special occasion such as a birthday party.

Access and parking is not a problem, the entire restaurant is clean, comfortable and well-lit, and the staff speak many languages.

(Note: the photos were taken with a Nokia Navigator mobile phone, and therefore do not do the food justice).

C/Camino Viejo de Malaga 6, 29700 Velez Malaga
Tel: 952 506 966

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Lunch with two friends turned out to be a delightful adventure and experience in the culinary delights of a typical Spanish cuisine.  Hanna chose the fish dish once she had learned that it was to be a fillet of white fish poached in a delicious sauce with prawns and spinach.  All of this was accompanied by mushrooms and red pepper with a few chips.  I had chosen the same, but in spite of a beautifully arranged platter, the amount of food was for someone with a greater appetite than mine.  I felt overwhelmed until I started eating.  It was then that my taste buds switched on and I quickly wanted to consume everything on my plate.

Hannah’s husband, Miro, had ordered something different, chicken I think, but appeared to have the same experience, that of someone enjoying the result of a good chef.

After finishing the main course we had no room for anything else other than a coffee, but left the restaurant well and truly satisfied.

If you are in Velez Malaga and you are looking for somewhere to eat, you will not be disappointed if you find Calle Herreros and restaurante El Canillero.  It is very new, but its reputation by word of mouth is growing and it is quickly becoming a place to eat at.

Address: Calle Herreros, Local 7, Velez Malaga

Telephone: 0034 676 453 574 or 0034 680 141 040

For those of you with a GPS you will find it at 36°46’23.22″N  4° 6’18.34″W

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This review was produced by my good friend, Elaine Newport-Black.

Our visit to this delightful restaurant was a really memorable one for us, reason being it was to celebrate the birthday of our special friend.

We were greeted by friendly smiling staff that immediately seated us and made us feel most welcome.  Our party consisted of 18 people. The staff were very efficient and promptly took our orders.  Our table was served without delay and the delicious food  placed on the table piping hot, considering the amount they had to cater for; this was a feat in itself.

The restaurant is tastefully decorated and extremely clean; it is situated on Torrex sea front. In the day time it would be a lovely place to eat and then enjoy the Mediterranean sea or in the evening after eating, go for a stroll and take in the sea air. We have no hesitation in recommending anyone that enjoys Chinese food of a high standard to go along and sample their wonderful fare and warm hospitality.

Restaurant Asiatico Jing, Residencial Costa de Oro, Bloque 9 Local 9, 29793 Torrox Costa, Spain
For reservations, telephone 952 534 637

For those of you with GPS you can find the restaurant at 36°43’45.14″N 3°57’50.88″W

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