Venta García — Restaurant in Casares

Highly recommended by our hotel in Estepona, Spain, Venta Garcia Restaurante is located in Casares, an over 2,000 year old city where its namesake Julius Caesar soaked in its natural sulfur baths.

Owned and managed by Carlos Garcia ~ a gastronomic genius formerly starring at Spain's 5 star hotels, Venta Garcia is located in a desert valley reminiscent of venues in Scottsdale, Arizona.

For starters, we ordered the scrumptious Arugula Salad with Burrata Cheese that totally tantalized our taste buds.

Burrata is a cow milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer casing is solid cheese, while the inside contains rich cream, giving it a palate-friendly soft texture.

Our main course was Venta's claim to fame ~ their "Secret" Iberian Pork.

Iberian "Secret" is a piece that is between the back bacon on the inside of the loin.

It is a meat with a lot of fat infiltrated in its muscular mass, with a white vein that provides an exceptional texture and flavor.

Slow roasted over lime wood, the flavor was out of this world!

Both of us blessed with a HUGE portion of "Secret" accompanied by locally grown mashed potatoes and wood fired fresh vegetables, we literally had no room for dessert.

Please ask Carlos for a glass of his favorite red wine that has a strong nasal scent and slips down the throat like a polished ruby.

Our * salute to Carlos and his Venta...

Venta Garcia is honestly one of those true hidden gems you just stumble upon and never want to leave. Every time my family and I visit, we start with a really fun and flavourful cocktail outside, and then head inside for a beautiful dinner. The meat is always cooked to perfection—crispy on the outside, tender inside—just exactly how you’d want it. But my favourite are the desserts! I always opt for the rice pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a splash of Baileys, and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. It’s just the best!

The atmosphere is super peaceful, tucked away in the hills, and it really feels like a secret spot that not many people know about. The service is friendly and laid-back, which just adds to the feeling of being somewhere special and off the beaten path.

Highly recommend if you’re looking for a cosy and...

Had an amazing time. The staff were lovely, food was delicious and the atmosphere was lively, yet felt private and cosy.

It's worth bookmarking this swanky Spanish restaurant for the summer months, when you can take advantage of its very nice terrace. At other times, Venta Garcia serves punchy but beautiful-looking dishes to beautiful people who are happy to pay top dollar for pleasurable plates, like the starter the we shared of millefeuille of goat cheese, foie and caramelized green apple, not forgetting the chef's welcome amuse-bouche of beetroot and salmorejo that really was something uniquely delicious.

Followed by our main course of food that simply was outstanding, that concluded with yummy...