Friday night dinner with friends, we booked over the telephone and were warmly welcomed to our table out on the terrace. Located in the centre of Marbella, easy walk from the beach promenade as well as the Old Town.
The Yum: This is very typical Spanish cuisine served with in modern style with the emphasis on the quality of the ingredients. It’s casual dining so you can share all the dishes as is typical in Spain. We started with some big fat sardine fillets served on crispy anís tortas with a rich yummy tomato compote – we could have eaten lots of these but there was so much good stuff to follow, so we resisted. Iberian ham croquettes (properly made, tasty with ham, soft and almost liquid), artichokes with crispy ham, meatballs with foie, absolutely sublime cod in batter and cachopo show were highlights. The last dish is a long thin slice of breaded veal which is finished at the table with a dressing of egg and parsley. There was nothing that we didn’t like and many other dishes to try next time.
The Fizz: There was a very long wine list with 5 or 6 served by the glass. We opted for an Antidoto Ribera del Duero and easily drank three bottles. It provided just the right amount of punch against the rich flavours of the food and was served in beautiful huge glasses.
The Rest: Service was professional, friendly and efficient (they gave us new plates half way), they spoke great English too, menu in English. The bathrooms are absolutely impeccable and very luxurious. The clue is the number of local Spanish people waiting for tables as the evening wore on. Pricing was fair and we paid 218eur for 5 diners with 3 bottles of excellent wine and several bottles of mineral water.
Yumfizz rating: Yumfizz was ecstatic to have discovered it and we will be back very very soon. It’s a Taberna and for this reason it’s a very well deserved 10/10 ❤️.
Paladar taberna
Tel +34 657 73 77 57
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