Restaurante Las Esperillas — Restaurant in Canillas de Albaida

I love Restaurante Las Espirillas, or as it’s known locally “Ramon’s” (after the owner). It’s roadside location doesn’t look too appealing from the road, but when you’re at a table looking out at the hills, mountains and beautiful village of Canillas de Albaida, everything makes sense.

There are plenty of tables outside, both under cover and in the sun, and there’s a tapas bar inside, along with more tables and chairs.

The beer on draught is San Miguel, and the are bottled beers, wine & spirits too. The prices for drinks are very reasonable, and the measures generous.

It’s very much a locals bar, in as much as it’s well frequented by people who live in the village, Spanish, Dutch, English and other nationalities. The mood of the place is friendly, casual & homely/rustic, and there is also a private dining room for more formal occasions.

The food is good too. It’s reasonably priced, freshly cooked and as well as items from the menu, they have daily specials that are well worth trying. The food isn’t overly complicated or fancy, but it’s tasty and is cooked and served quickly. As always, the menu del dia is an absolute bargain.

Ramon and his small team work really well together, and at times the place can get very busy, but your patience will be rewarded. Also, if you’re not a native Spanish speaker, a few basic phrases will stand you...

We popped into this amazing restaurant as our first place to visit after arriving in Spain. The food was absolutely delicious, well prepared, and the atmosphere was friendly. I had the special of the day and was absolutely blown away by the flavors and was very impressed, i had a orange glazed chicken with pine nuts,almonds and glazed melon fruit, served with Mediterranean veg and chips, i would love to know the name of the dish as i would love to have it again, i don't know the spanish name of the dish, but as my first meal i had all day,i have not stopped talking about this dish, also being a chef this meal was out of this world...my spanish is awful but he owner said something like the dish was called.."pollo orange"..if anyone knows the dishes' full Spanish name, please let me know...my partner had a delicious salmon and avo open sandwich on freach soft bread..i Absolutely recommended this place to eat, i will definitely...

If you want to try authentic local cuisine which makes no compromises for tourists, this is the place to eat. It is undoubtedly the most authentic restaurant in the village. We love Ramon, he is a great host. One thing is for sure, you are unlikely to find better value for...