Benalmadena has literally hundreds of restaurants. Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian and Mexican to name just a few. And of course there are English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish if you are feeling homesick.
Recommeded Bars and Restaurants
Recommended by members of our forum
CBs (Los Toneles), Giorgio's, Stephens Green, Casa Emilio's Steak House, Eduardos, Chameleons, Robin Hood
Entertainment Venues
Recommended Benalmadena and Arroyo del a Miel venues by site visitors.
**Unfortunately, Benalmadena has recently lost one of its best loved drag entertainers.
Bunny Lane has retired and moved to Australia with his partner Phil. For those that had witnessed his
hilarious acts over the years, there are a few videos here to bring back memories.**
Buzby's, Avenida Antonio Machado. El Elefante - Yesterday Once More, Avenida Telefonica.
The Bonanza Show Bar, Bonanza Square. El Dorado, Caril del Siroco.
Tapas in Benalmadena and Arroyo de la Miel
The Spanish tradition of tapas is still alive in Spain. There are many bars / restaurants serving tapas,
(small individual portions of food), but these are mainly found away from the coast in Benalmadena Pueblo
and Arroyo de la Miel. Larger portions of tapas are known as racions (rations), or media racions (half rations).
It is customary to accompany these with a drink. If you travel inland away from the coast, the tapas will
sometimesbe given free with each drink you buy, but in the tourist resorts of the Costa del Sol
you will pay approx ¤1.50 for each dish. Tapas and racions will include some of the following:-
A-Z of some popular tapas
Aceitunas = Olives Albóndigas = Meatballs Anchoas = Anchovies Berberechos = Cockles Hígado = Liver
Boquerones = AnchoviesCabrillas = Large snails with tomato Calamares = Squid Callos = Tripe
Caracoles = Snails Carne en salsa = Meat in tomato sauce Champiñones = Mushrooms fried in garlic
Chocos = Deep fried cuttlefish Chorizo = Spicy sausage Cocido = Stew Empanadilla = Fish/meat pasty
Ensaladilla rusa = Russian salad Escalibada = Aubergine and pepper salad Garbanzos = Chick peas
Gambas = Prawns Habas = Broad beans Habas con jamón = Broad beans with ham Mejillones = Mussels
Huevo cocido = Hard-boiled egg Jamón serrano = Dried ham Navajas = Razor clams
Patatas alioli = Potatoes in garlic mayonnaise Patatas bravas = Spicy fried potatoes Pimientos = Peppers
Pincho moruno = Kebab Pisto = Ratatouille Pulpo = OctopusRiñones al Jerez = Kidneys in sherry
Salchicha = Sausage Sepia = Cuttlefish Tortilla española = Potato omelette Tortilla francesa = Plain omelette
Tapas bars that have been recommended by members of our forum
CBs (Los Toneles), Avenida Abedules
La Taperia de Myramar, Calle de Luis Vives
Er Tapeo, Calle San Telmo
Yo y Tu, Calle de Andalucia
Bar Gamonal, Calle de Sagitario.
Menu del Dia
If you are on a tight budget whilst on holiday, a great way to eat cheaply is to find a restaurant offering a Menu del Dia or Menu of the day. Most Chinese restaurants and some Spanish offer this for as little as ¤5 for a three course meal including a drink. The portions are not huge, but in the heat of the summer are ample for most.
Xi Lai Bao in Avenida Bonanza is our favourite Chinese restaurant.
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