Restaurante Sand — Restaurant in Teulada

For context, My original review was five stars. This was based on a visit in march were I had a perfect paella and a really nice desert. I also got three presents from the kitchen over the course of the meal. So perfect evening. Since then I visited twice. Both visits could not compare. Of the in total four different items only two were without something to critic. The melon with serano and the orange tart were perfect. The paella was missing the bottom crust both times and of the crockets one had a cold middle and one a peace of crab shell. There were also no little presents from the kitchen like the first time. At the third visit I also got a knife that had such an intense corrosion pitting that the blade had holes. If the owner is reading this, please change back, it was really nice. I will keep this review updated in case something changes.

Answering to the response from the owner:

In regards to me changing my original review, instead of making a new review for everything visit: Of course I updated my review. That is the reason for the function existing. Why should I let an old review sitt there influencing your rating when I do not believe it to be accurate anymore. I did not change it after the second visit but waited for the third one to see if it was just a bad day. I think that was more than fair.

Regarding your comment that I paid less than 30€ per person: No idea were you got that impression. Having an appetiser for 10€, a paella for 20€, a desert for 10€ and a drink for 4€ puts me over 40€. Those are average values. You can get higher pretty easily. My second and third visit were 50 and 42€.

Regarding that the service can not be as good in August as in march because of more costumers: Okay, if you say so. I would have thought that all costumers should get the same service year round if they pay the same price, but that is completely up to you. But than I will have to reflect than in my review, which I did. If I don't get the same service I can not give the same review.

Regarding the holes in the cutlery: I don't know what to say. I got a knife with little holes forming a semicircle on the knife blade and assumed that it was rust. Could they be formed by something else? Sure. But I don't think that it really matters. I got a knife with features that can not be cleaned reliably and should never have been handled to me. (It is also stainless not stainnot. Put in the right environment even stainless rusts) I really do not like your implication that I am lying. (If you want you can ask your young blonde server that was working on Sunday about were she put the knife. I handed it to her and showed her the defects.)

Regarding my review not reflecting the effort and quality that you offer every day: What is every day supposed to mean? You just said that the quality in march is better than in August. In march I gave four stars for everything being fine plus the fifth for the complimentary items I got. In August everything was not fine on two occasions so only three stars with no extra points. I think that is fair.

Reviews are supposed to help people decide were to eat. It does not help anyone if the review reflects what used to be and...

From the moment you walk through the doors of La Sand in Teulada, there’s an unmistakable sense that this place doesn’t just serve food—it celebrates it.

Ambience: Understated elegance meets a warm, unpretentious charm. Think soft lighting, tasteful rustic touches, and a staff that knows you by name before you’ve even sat down. The energy says: “This is special. You’re in the right place.”

Culinary Craftsmanship: The menu reads like a love letter to the Mediterranean, with standout dishes such as perfectly grilled local fish with olive oil that actually tastes of olives, and a tender lamb dish that, frankly, it shouldn’t be legally allowed to be this tender. The flavors are clean, purposeful, and entirely driven by seasonal, local ingredients.

Signature Moments: • The gazpacho that arrives cold and vivid, like summer in a glass. • A seafood medley that balances sea salt and sweetness down to the milligram. • A dessert that’s so atmospheric you half expect it to whisper—before you even taste it.

Service: This isn’t about deferential distance—service here is intimate, intuitive. They time your courses perfectly, refill your glass without you noticing, and still leave you alone when you just want to savor the moment.

Value: This kind of nuanced craft, service, and atmosphere should come with Michelin prices. Yet La Sand operates on an entirely different plane—luxurious in experience, humble in cost.

Final Thoughts: Was La Sand ever Michelin-listed? Not that I could find. But read between the lines: if you’re chasing that star feeling—without the pomp and overload—this place is it. Standout, honest, quietly masterful. Give it a star in your mind—and don’t...

We had the lamb shoulder special ( wasn’t nice at all, not much meat. And didn’t taste slow roasted at all. The waitress stated it was served with mash - it came out with TWO thin sliced Potato crisps and the tiniest bit of Gravy ( meat juice ) poured on the tough meat PLUS they do not serve mint sauce - with lamb !!! ) And the paella was inedible mush - we ordered chicken paella -it had unexpected ingredients in so wasn’t really touched. Just shuffled around the plate. ( for somebody who doesn’t enjoy fish in the slightest and who ordered a chicken paella you do not expect or want to find a prawn in your chicken paella ) We had to fight for a waitress / waiters attention every time after seating. Both our plates were returned nearly full and they didn’t care to notice. Very disappointing. Over priced rubbish and...