Competa Holidays

Competa Holidays - Restaurant Guide
Competa, Canillas de Albaida & Archez

El Pilon
Owned by English chef Christian and his Spanish wife Mari Lou, one of the best restaurants in the village. Excellent meat, fresh fish and vegetables. Many dishes cooked on his outside chargrille. Advisable to book particularly in summer if you want to sit on the upstairs balcony.
Telephone: 952 553 512

El Cortijo del Paco
Another excellent restaurant owned by Spanish chef Paco, on a par with el Pilon with excellent steaks, fish and rabo de torro ( oxtail), and if you like fillet steak, try the Tornedo Rossini.
If you like carpaccio of beef, try it here, delicious. Always nice and warm in winter. Probably the best in the village.
Telephone: 952 553 647

Pericos
This is the bar/ restaurant in the Plaza Almijara with the seats outside. Very good tapas and basic but very good menu. The chicken in Competa wine here is excellent.

Telephone: 952 516 043

Taberna De`Oscar

Situated in the little square below the main Plaza Almijara, a typical Spanish bar/restaurant run by Oscar ( you may remember him from El Pilon) and chef Gary.
Tapas with a difference, served as medio raciones, so normally, 2 people would share 5 dishes. A great way to try different dishes, always freshly prepared and cooked to order. The dishes come out as they are prepared, so not always in order, and sometimes all at once !! Telephone 952 516 631

Bar El Cerrazo
Just a tiny Spanish bar, again in Canillas de Albaida, with a lovely clean restaurant to the rear with a nice outside patio. Very simple food, what you see on the menu is what you get, no frills.
Dishes are individually cooked and are served when ready, so don't all expect to eat at the same time !
The chips here ( order as a side dish ) are the best in Spain !! Excellent value. Allways advisable to book
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952 553 018

Museo del Vino
Eat in the bar part, always a good atmosphere, same menu as in the restaurant, and always very good. You can't leave here without trying the Vino de Competa.

Telephone 952 553 314

El Rustico
Nice restaurant, good food, especially the steaks, service more erratic than usual, go early or you will be there all night!!
Telephone: 952 553 536

La Casona

– Tapas bar, next to Pericos in the main square, owned and run by Sergio who used to work at Cortijo Paco, excellent tapas, good atmosphere, and friendly service.
Telephone 952 553 701

Pavo Real

- The restaurant/bar , 5 km south of Competa on the Torrox road. Owned by an English family, food is simple, but handy for a pint and a game of pool.

El Bodegon
On the right as you go up from the Car Park, a nice little bar, good tapas and friendly atmosphere. Nice and warm in winter.

Bar Lorena

First restaurant on the left as you come down to the village, excellent food and service at a very reasonable price. Large portions with a few freebies thrown in. Don’t be put off by the outside, the restaurant is at the back of the bar and is spotless. Telephone 952 553 334

Las Gemelas

On the corner by the Guardia Civil in Calle Picasso, owned by Isidro. Lovely terrace at the back, super little locals bar serving a good selection of tapas, and a basic but very good restaurant menu, always beautifully cooked and very reasonable. Isidro always serves a good inexpensive house wine.

There are a number of excellent bars and restaurants along the coast road to Nerja, mostly specializing in fresh fish. There is a super one on Calahonda beach next to the Balcon de Europa in Nerja. Walk down the steps next to the arches opposite the hotel. Another good one, one the beach , approx 2km from Torrox Costa, Bar Almanzor. Very simple, but always has fresh fish and lovely salads.