RESTAURANTE LA TRAVIESA — Restaurant in Salobreña

Recommended by our hotel host, it’s sounds like a great idea on paper with the combination of flamenco, food, drinks and views but…

Service was terribly slow, 30 mins for drinks, 1 hour for our food order. Sat at 7.45 and didn’t eat until 9.30pm! Food was delicious but the portion sizes are tiny for the cost, maybe this is due to the free flamenco. Food being served during the dancing felt chaotic. On the night we went, the dancing was very passionate but the guitar was far too quiet accompanied by vocals that were insanely loud, to the point where is it marginally unbearable. Waiter/waitress were lovely but far too busy to be only two people with over 40+ covers...

We have just moved to the area and were excited to try this local restaurant. The food was amazing but it's quite hard to actually get any. The serving staff are friendly and the food is fantastic, however the lack of service really lets this restaurant down. We waited almost an hour after our main courses and really, really wanted desserts but no menus arrived and we were pretty much ignored. After 1 hour 45 minutes we decided to leave. It's more expensive than other places in the old town such as La Roka and La Botica, which I wouldn't mind but their service is also better so we will be regulars there instead. Great food, nice people, awful service. We probably...

A fabulous place to eat, located in the old area of town with stunning views over Salobreña town from the covered dining area which has full opening glass panels. The food has a Moroccan feel and there's a good selection. The atmosphere is welcoming and friendly and I like that the background music is just that, in the background. Each Monday there's a Flamenco music and dance show which is free, but book a table in the high season as it gets very busy. We've eaten here a few times and can happily...