Bar Restaurante El Trovador — Restaurant in Xàbia / Jávea

This was by far the worst restaurant experience we’ve ever had, and that’s saying something!

On July 30, 2025, we ordered some weird menu of the day that consisted: – 1 small croquette, – 2 mini cracker-style “pizzas” (about 5 cm wide) with bland vegetables and tasteless meat, – and a plate of lukewarm, disgusting pasta costing €13, which we sent back immediately after tasting one bite which it was inedible.

When we calmly explained when receiving the ticket that we didn’t eat the dish and didn’t think it was fair to pay for it, the waitress with a bull-ring nose piercing became furious and started intimidating my wife in a very aggressive and personal way.

Shortly after, two men came out from inside the restaurant to pressure us into paying and the situation felt completely unsafe and deeply unprofessional.

What’s even more ridiculous: – We were never given a menu, – While locals at other tables received extensive dishes and full menus like you can read in other reviews – We were simply told “this is today’s menu” with no options, no explanation – as if we were second-class customers because we’re tourists.

To make it worse, they initially tried to charge us €30 for this joke of a meal and only after arguing, they reduced it to €23, which is still outrageous.

To compare: even in Puerto Banús, Marbella which is one of the most expensive places to eat in Spain, we once returned a pasta dish with no issue whatsoever. Staff there treated us with dignity and understanding.

This place? It’s nothing more than a calculated tourist trap run with zero customer care and aggressive behavior if you dare speak up.

Avoid this place at all costs and even if...

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