El Tejar (Estepona) — Restaurant in Estepona

What an absolutely wonderful place!

We had the lengua en salsa, tuna tartar, nuestro taco, almejas, and a brownie to cap it all off. (Plus a vermouth with lemon and syrup). The tongue (lengua) was incredibly tasty and tender, with a delicious sauce. The tartar was very well balanced and tasty, and a good portion size, too. Nuestro taco was more akin to what Americans would call a quesadilla or a fajita of sorts, but it was probably the best item we had there! Juicy chicken, good cheese, tasty veggies, and a really nice spicy mayo sorta sauce alongside. The clams (almejas) were very tasty, albeit a bit salty, but the broth was delicious. And the brownie was not too sweet, almost a dark chocolate brownie, and had a really great taste.

Our server was incredibly friendly and helpful, and this restaurant in general is just wonderful....

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Another excellent restaurant out in the suburbs!

This is in the new part of Estepona, the part built in the last 20 - 25 years out to the south west. 10 minutes walk from the centre.

It's quite near the church of Nuestra Senora del Carmen. A beautiful modern building that's worth visiting. Many of the Holy Week processions start there, and go right past El Tejar.

This could be considered a Fusion restaurant. But not as you know it!

The fusion is between Andalucian cooking, and Basque. The Basque Country is famed for its interest in gastronomy - they even have cooking clubs for men! So you get tapas (Andalusian) and pintxos (pronounced pinchos - Basque), and lovely meals overall.

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If you truly want to enjoy tapas this is the place to be in Estepona. Excellent food, great atmosphere, friendly service, ...

Make sure to try the croqueton de bacalao and the croqueton de iberico, carrillada (stew of iberico cheeks) or the morcilla!

There is a big terrace to enjoy on sunny afternoons and warm evenings.

Make sure you call to make a reservation since it is a popular place...