The Marquise — Restaurant in Cartagena

We booked a table at the last minute, yet everything was ready when we arrived. We were shown to our outside table and because it was December the heater was lit, add to that the sumptuous sheepskins on each chair, and there was absolutely no problem keeping warm. There were 3 menus one for drinks one for meals and one for deserts. The waiters were attentive and helpful but not intrusive. My wife is ceoliac and this restaurant caters very well for ceoliacs, the menu is clearly marked showing what is available without gluten. The food came in very reasonable unhurried time. A small taster came, but when the waiter realised that my wife was ceoliac he brought her another gluten free taster along with some gluten free bread. The sort of touch that is appreciated. We shared a delicious warm salad with cheese and honey, I had a steak which was medium cooked some very thin chips and my wife had a monk fish and prawn dish. My steak was nice perhaps a little chewy but I'm it comparing with beautiful grass fed British beef, I would say it was very acceptable. The fish and prawn dish came sizzlingly hot, my wife said it was the hottest (caliente not picante) dish she had ever been served, a real plus as she loves piping hot food. It was an enjoyable meal with quality ingredients with a very pleasant ambience. The cost with two glasses of...

What a great late lunch. The restaurant was totally full and even though we had a table reservation the staff had to arrange a table for us inside because of the rainy day. The spot was not the best, there was quite heavy traffic people going one way and coming back all the time and it was a bit noisy, but the staff was so friendly that it didn't matter. The food was good. Not the best, but I have to give one extra star because of the gluten free options. There were plenty of them on the menu. Special mention goes to the nougat mousse (mousse de turrón) and the gluten free bread that was surprisingly good. We had a dog with us and it was not any kind of problem. Vice versa, our dog got water to drink, a small bed to lay down and a lot of attention. Overall the experience was great and I can really recommend the restaurant even though if you have a gluten free diet or a...

“Worth trying to find, but best value is in the daily menu (ask for it!!!)”

This restaurant is a bit hidden away, but track it down, it's well worth a visit. Excellent food, and a great varied choice, in lovely surroundings. I had a fantastic cod dish with caramelised onions, that had a great flavour and was a good sized portion. My girlfriend had a salad that she enjoyed very much too. The croquettes for starters were just ok though, and pudding was a bit Spanish for my personal tastes (i.e. not enough chocolate).

Service was very good, although the waiter neglected to tell us about the "menu del dia" at first. I don't know if this was on purpose or by accident, but we'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it was an accident. Had he not told us, our meal would have cost 20 euros more, but thankfully we had the menu and the price was very good...