The Forge Restaurant — Restaurant in Casares

Fabulously fantastic restaurant if you enjoy fresh fillets of fried fish. Decent variety of vegetable fritters and hot slabs of meat. Waiters were professional, courteous, friendly,funny, attentive,kind, intelligent and good. Try the creamy pilchards in a spicy sauce, too die for. The ambience, environment and atmosphere of the restaurant was delectable and great. We were 7 of us who were celebrating our friend, Harry Perkin's 44th birthday. He was so happy he started clapping most of the night and his brother Alan was singing out of pure joy. Mary Maplehead was happily getting tucked into the pork pastry served on a terrine of garlic and pumpkin paste. One of the waiters recommended the house red so we ordered 1 bottle plus some apple juice. There were 2 couples on the next table that were celebrating a birthday and they ordered wild boar, venison, mutton, goat cheese and tinned tuna. They were dancing like wild animals for most of the night. The head waiter was brilliant and very knowledgeable about the local wines, meats,apple cakes and fish. His hobbies included fishing and whistling so he told us. The creamy cocktails are worth a try as are the hot cheese slabs. We loved the side salads, they were stupendous and out of this world as were the roasted root vegetables. We are definitely coming back with the local orchestra that were are...

We had been meaning to come to the Forge but never were organised enough as it has always been fully booked in high season. We came for a mini break for our anniversary (in Sept) and ate at the Forge (at last!!) and it didn’t disappoint. Mike, Athene, the staff and Lucy the dog were all so lovely, the setting is beautifully rustic, the background jazz music perfect and the food, well the food doesn’t disappoint. I had Devils on a horseback to start, chicken livers wrapped in bacon and pan fried whilst my wife had baked figs with blue cheese and bacon - both lovely. For a main I had wild boar and my wife had a slow cooked lamb kleftico, both served with small roast potatoes and fresh vegetables. We couldn’t manage a dessert but had a coffee and a caramel liqueur. I cannot recommend The Forge highly enough - if you’re in the Casares area it has to be at the top of your list to eat at, but make sure you book...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely Outstanding — The Forge is a Hidden Gem!

We had lunch at The Forge today, and it was nothing short of first class. From start to finish, everything was exceptional — the kind of meal that reminds you just how good proper home-cooked food can be.

We started with a beautiful selection of starters, each one perfectly presented and full of flavour. I then had the beef, which was cooked to absolute perfection — tender, rich, and packed with that comforting, traditional flavour that only true home cooking delivers.

And the sticky toffee pudding to finish? Simply divine — light, warm, and irresistibly moreish.

What really makes The Forge special, though, is the wonderful service. Friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming — you feel like a valued guest from the moment you arrive.

If you love quality food, great hospitality, and a relaxed atmosphere, The Forge is...