Bar Andalucia 1960 — Restaurant in Arrecife

We visited Bar Andalucia on our last night in Lanzarotte because of a review and it was the food highlight of our trip.

I love food. I love to cook food I love, so finding a place that is incredible as Bar Andalucia is rare for me. During our meal I often closed my eyes as I took a bite so I could truly enjoy all of the amazing flavors of the fresh and tasty food. I think one time I did, the host caught me and smiled.

When we sat down the wonderful host not only helped us with the menu, but made some amazing recommendations. We were originally going to start with the fried cheese, but the host suggested the goat cheese starter, which was a smash hit. It was a bit of fried goat cheese with jam that melted in my mouth. The flavors complemented each other so well.

We ordered the spinach ravioli and the parma iberco (sp?) to share. The ravioli was homemade and was full of amazing flavor. We were fighting over each bite.

Then, we received the parma. It was served with fried potatoes and grilled peppers. The peppers reminded me of the sweet green chilies that I love back home in New Mexico, bursting with flavor. The meat was tender and salted just right. The potatoes were crispy, salty and yummy. I was in heaven.

We finished off with a dessert that I couldn’t match. Tiramisu and an orange dessert with ice cream. The Tiramisu tasted handmade and fresh.

I wish I could include every wonderful little bit of the experience we had at Bar Andalusia, and we recommend a trip if you are in the area. Absolutely the best...

A really nice experience!

The place is a few meters "off the beaten path" and may be easy to miss, but once you sit down, you'll be treated to a really homey experience (see attached pictures). The menu is handwritten and rustic, the selection is fairly varied for its size (although the place didn't have either of the meat dishes when I was there). When it comes to the food, the taste and the quality is there considering the price. However, I was served in two parts - the first one was some nibblies, sausages marinated in beer and the gretin, which felt a bit cold. Later I was brought a standalone zucchini dish, which I never figured was supposed to be a separate thing, which, in turn, was so hot I had to wait 5 minutes for it to become palatable.

With these small issues aside, the place is cute and the two skylights turn the otherwise windowless indoors into an enjoyable space.

Ironically, the most objectionable thing I found about Bar Andalucia after receiving my cutely-as-all-heck packaged bill (which they bring you in a jar), was the complementary iris confetti, which almost...

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