Abades Puerta Andalucía — Restaurant in Santa Elena

Liked it - If you are on the road towards Costa del Sol and feeling hungry, this place will make your stop worthwhile. There is a large selection of food to choose from. Also smaller portions and fresh gazpacho is available.The food was of good quality for what one can expect from a road restaurant. What really stands out is the environment with some small shops where one can go and buy typical Spanish gadgets. There was Wifi, but didn't manage to make it work. (Menu: * | Alternative menu: *** | Quality of Food: * | Drinks: * | Quality of Service: * | Venue: ** | Hygiene:...

So called "hot" food served cold. The person in charge answer was to microwave the food which still remained cold. Strangely the staff became unhelpful and rude and insisted that food needed to be microwaved again when I complained the food was a health risk and was unfit for human consumption as anyone with half a brain knows that repeatedly microwaving food is a cause of food poisoning, sadly the staff here do not have basic food hygiene knowledge. I also saw flys on the baked goods and decided I would rather be hungry. This place manages to make McDonald's look like a five...

This place is exactly what you’d expect — a quick stop on the Andalucía–Madrid bus route, designed more for function than comfort. Keep expectations low and you’ll be just fine.

There’s a Carrefour (not 24h, FYI), some bathrooms, and a small kiosk situation where you can grab a bottle of water and, if you’re feeling bold (or reckless), some suspiciously loud-smelling Cheetos to keep you company during your 20-minute layover.

Pro tip: maybe skip the nuclear-orange snack attack at 3 a.m. No one wants to share a confined bus with that kind of aroma. Be kind to your...