Lorena Café Fuengirola — Restaurant in Fuengirola

Right. So. We wandered into Lorena Café in Fuengirola one morning, and you could tell straight away this place is the real deal. Absolutely packed with locals — a proper change from the usual beach spots peddling sad excuses for breakfast.

We went for the eight-euro breakfast deal, which included fruit, a coffee, and either a soft drink or juice. My mate went for the orange juice and an espresso, trying to look like a sophisticated gentleman, while I went for the classic cappuccino and a Coke — a combination that would probably make most baristas weep.

The deal itself? Great value. The sandwiches were tasty, the coffee was proper, and it all looked fairly decent... except for my piece of fruit. The apple looked like it had just come back from a war — absolutely battered, bruised all over, and barely clinging to life. I almost felt bad for eating it.

The service? Utter chaos. The lad taking the order completely forgot about the water, so we ended up getting our sandwiches about ten minutes after the coffees, and no napkins arrived. If you’ve got a beard, be prepared to either wear half your sandwich or start begging for napkins in advance.

Then, when it came time to pay, they tried to charge us twice for the water — the same water that had mysteriously vanished earlier. Absolutely bizarre.

That said, the place was buzzing. The terrace was full of life, locals chatting away, and it all felt properly authentic. I, of course, got stuck at the corner table, roasting in the sun, nearly melting my giant Irish head. Luckily, we eventually got the water just in time to stop me from evaporating.

If they could sort out the napkins, bring the food and coffee at the same time, and maybe show a bit of mercy to the fruit, it would be an absolute top spot.

All in all, Lorena Café is lively, local, and worth the chaos — just come prepared with sunscreen, patience, and maybe...

Will never go here again. I used to like this place but they have charged me 6 euro for a portion of patatas that I asked for with my drink and Pitufo. Usually I order myself from the scanner on the menu but a lady took our order. When I questioned the extra charge of 4 euro! they said that I ordered wrong and thats it. I should have Informed them when the patatas arrived. How am I supposed to know what size your portions are.... also why would I pay 6euro for patatas. My baguette cost 3.90

The staff didn't want to help fix the problem. I go here a lot. I won't...

Se ha vuelto un sitio malo y caro. Desde hace un tiempo han ido cambiando poco a poco de tal forma que la gente no se diera mucha cuenta. Conforme han ido aumentando los precios, un euro de aquí o de allí, han ido quitando cosas que antes estaban incluidas en el precio, un sobre de azúcar, patatas fritas en algunos platos, salsa como ketchup o mayonesa... Etc. Si quieres ketchup son 0,60€ la bolsita. Es como cenar con un DLC. Por desgracia ese aumento de precio (casi el doble en los bocadillos por ejemplo) se ha traducido en una peor calidad. Por no hablar de una carta engañosa. Desconozco si fruto de la ignorancia (lo típico de esta palabra queda muy profesional vamos a meterla) o a sabiendas. Pero una cebolla macerada en miel no es echarle miel encima de la cebolla en el pan de hamburguesa, debe tener su correcto proceso de macerado. Ni tampoco por ponerle palabras como super premium deluxe es excusa para subirle el precio. Por otro lado una pinta tiene unas medidas estandarizadas, es muy engañoso poner una pinta en un vaso normal pequeño. Y por favor, si trae la mitad del vaso de espuma, al final te estás bebiendo medio vaso. Muy lejos de una pinta. Todo ello también subiendo el precio. Media pinta de una cerveza barata mal tirada a 3,20€ es cara. También han reducido los horarios, a las 20:45 ya te están echando porque cierran a las 21:00.

Para los que tenéis mala memoria, antes las hamburguesas venían con un cubito de salsa aparte junto con las patatas, los vasos de pintas eran una pinta real, y los pitufos valían 3€, no 4€, y con bastante más que una loncha de embutido. Antes también cerraban a las 00:00 por lo que te daba tiempo a cenar. Ahora debes cenar a las 7 porque a las 8 ya...