Ellen Restaurant — Restaurant in Torremolinos

I went to Ellen tonight for my birthday dinner with 4 friends. Since I am a vegan I picked this restaurant because it had both meat dishes and vegan dishes and all my 4 friends who went with me are not vegan.

Everyone really enjoyed their meal. Two friends had the Weiner Schnitzel and said it was the best they had ever had. They also particularly enjoyed the chips / French fries that came with it. I had the "Vegan Bits" for an appetizer, and the Vegan Stew for my entree / main. Both were exceptionally delicious.

Three of the party had the Swedish ice-cream for desert. It was vanilla ice cream, I believe, with a Swedish berry jam and Swedish liqueur. They all loved it. I had the vegan chocolate cake. I have to say my husband makes better vegan chocolate cake, but it was still very good. If you like a dense cake like I do, you will enjoy it.

It has been very difficult to find vegan restaurants or vegan options in Spain, so a restaurant like Ellen is a godsend. It is owned and operated by Ellen and her husband and I really appreciate that there are dedicated people like this providing wholesome and delicious food. As I was walking to and from the restaurant tonight in Torremolinos and looking at what other people were eating at the regular restaurants along the way, I couldn't understand why people would settle for the standard fair on offer when such delicious and healthy food is on...

Great little restaurant in Benalmedena a bit off the main beach walk. The food is fresh and tasty and the service is amazing. Started with beet carpaccio. The beets were al dente so not mushy and were tossed with pine nuts and small bits of Parmesan cheese which provided a nice flavour and texture contrast to the beets. Mains were a pork schnitzel with gravy and the grilled sea bass. The schnitzel was crispy on the outside and the pork was moist. Accompanied by some nice crispy potatoe crisps. The sea bass fresh was grilled perfectly as the fish was still moist. It came with mashed potatoes and a big portion of mushroom gravy.

It is a small place (the kitchen is literally about 16 meters square!) and there is just one person working the back and one in front so the dishes may take a little longer to arrive (the slow dining is noted on the menu). Not a worry as you can sip on your drinks and watch the people go by.

They are moving to a new larger location a couple of kilometers east of the current location by the...

Ellen Restaurant is a new restaurant in Torremolinos owned by a Swedish couple. It has a varied menu with main courses (meat, fish, vegan, including the traditional Swedish Meatballs ), a variety of salads, wraps omelets and toast. I choose for my lunch after a 3 hour walk by the sea, the Ellen hamburger with guacamole, which was served with a generous amount of fresh and tasty guacamole, pickled onion, a tasty BBQ sauce, thick French fries and salad replacing the bread since I do not eat gluten. And I forgot to take a photo :-) All very delicious and nicely laid out on the plate. The restaurant itself is pleasant with nice colors and the owners has a great hospitality. Highly...