El Refugio — Restaurant in Níjar

After snorkeling in the main Cala Higuera bay, I went to find try to find the tiny, secluded beach going back towards San José I'd previously seen on the "internetwork." Unfortunately, on the approach I slipped on the very steep, loose, sharp scree and cut my hand and arm. I approached the bar staff and they patched me up. Thanks! I then had a great lunch, under cover on a very hot afternoon and the view from the terrace was sublime. I also noticed a poster stating they'd recently hosted a reggae evening ~ just sorry I missed that. ||||Of the several bars I visited in San José, Bar Refugio was definitely my favourite. Great, well done! I have no hesitation in...

After snorkeling in the main Cala Higuera bay, I went to find try to find the tiny, secluded beach going back towards San José I'd previously seen on the "internetwork." Unfortunately, on the approach I slipped on the very steep, loose, sharp scree and cut my hand and arm. I approached the bar staff and they patched me up. Thanks! I then had a great lunch, under cover on a very hot afternoon and the view from the terrace was sublime. I also noticed a poster stating they'd recently hosted a reggae evening ~ just sorry I missed that. ||||Of the several bars I visited in San José, Bar Refugio was definitely my favourite. Great, well done! I have no hesitation in...

It is a lovely setting away from the main town of San Jose but they make no effort to let customers​ know when they are open and, more important, when they are not. It takes some effort to get there and it is very frustrating to spend half an hour walking the rough, hot, dusty track only to find the place deserted. We think, in season, they open lunchtimes on Friday Saturday and Sunday but there's...