Tapas at Meson Asador de Castilla

A very pleasant little tapas bar on calle Málaga with a small street terrace at the front. A mixture of tables and barrels inside, good selection of tapas, good portions and a reasonable price. A beer and a tapa, €1.50.

Buddy’s Bar

There is a ‘for rent’ sign up in Buddy’s Bar in calle Málaga. The bar is still open and running normally.

Mariposa and Los Cuñaos

La Mariposa on calle Cristo is closed and looking for new owners, the former owners now running Doña Lola on the Plaza Balcón de Europa. Los Cuñaos, the ‘through bar’, on calle Herrera Oría is open again after being closed since September.

Albi renovated and open for business again

Cafe Albi on the Plaza Balcón de Europa is suitably renovated and once again open for business. Quite a few people on the terrace today taking advantage of the warmer weather.

Meson Asador de Castilla

The former Meson Cache on calle Málaga in Nerja is now the Meson Asador de Castilla.

El Pequeno Luchador open again

El Pequeno Luchador on the Frigiliana road, just past the petrol station, is open again, presumably under new management.

St. Valentine’s Day at Restaurant First

Valentine’s Day is not far away now and Restaurant First has prepared an exquisite menu for this special occasion. There will also be entertainment during the meal with Alfred Bowman on piano.

Sunday lunchtime tapas at La Bodeguilla

Sunday lunchtime tapas at La Bodeguilla, always busy, and still great value at €1.80 for a tapa and a bucket of olives. I had a succulent ‘pinchito de pescado’ (bits of fish on a stick) for my first tapa and then, for a second, looked vaguely down the bar and gesticulated at one which looked like mushrooms in a thick …

Mesón Doña Lola

Meson Doña Lola is a new bar on the Plaza Balcón de Europa. The inside is spacious enough, decor is good and it has a reasonably sized terrace. Although you do get a ‘nibble’ with your beer, the main tapas are priced at €1. A small beer was €1.60.

El Patio in calle Gloria

El Patio has replaced bar Okey on calle Gloria and has a few special offers on at the moment.