Cartagena
Venta El Palmeral

Venta El Palmeral

Av Tomas Ferro S/n, 30593, Cartagena, Spain

Pollo • Tapas • Carne • Desayuno


"En una de las naves del Polígono de La Palma de Cartagena se encuentra este restaurante económico que ofrece un menú diario por 9'50 euros. Por su ubicación resulta muy cómodo para acercarse en coche ya que las anchas calles del polígono dejan espacio de sobra para aparcar. Su interior es muy amplio, con capacidad para muchos clientes, donde las mesas se encuentran previamente listas con mantel desechable y servilleta de papel, botella de aceite y de vinagre, salero y bandeja con panecillos. En las mesas, para facilitar el trabajo de los camareros se encuentra impreso el menú de cada día en el que ofertan 3 primeros, tres segundos, postres y café, acompañado al principio también por una ensalada de tomate, lechuga, aceitunas y cebolla. Rápidamente fui atendido por un camarero ágil a quien vi llevar en el mismo brazo al menos tres platos a la vez. Probé su estofado de ternera que no estaba delicioso, con un caldo poco espeso, así como de segundo el llamativo jamón al Oporto y que consistía en una loncha de jamón cocido a la plancha con una salsa rosanaranjada de sabor un poco ácido. No se puede decir que su cocina sea la mejor, al menos por los platos escogidos, aunque a mi alrededor la mayoría de clientes se deleitaba con un caldero. Este restaurante que tiene poco de Venta tradicional es uno de tantos que hace accesible comer por un módico precio a quien trabaja lejos de casa aunque sin llegar a comer como en casa, sino más bien añorándola."

La Cerdanya

La Cerdanya

Subida Al Plan 5, 30310, Cartagena, Spain

Vino • Carne • Postres • Español


"The food is simple but with a lot of flavor and quality. Pure old-style cooking techniques (they call it archeococin) with products made by themselves (for example, it is essential to try it, the house wine, which they elaborate in the traditional style and without chemical treatments). Kitchen made with time and care. The service is excellent. Both in the kitchen and in the living room, you can tell they enjoy what they do, and that they transmit to the diner with the flavors and in the treatment. On the other hand, it should be noted that, although they have dishes on the menu, the cuisine is based on seasonal products and, therefore, on each visit you can taste new dishes. Do not forget to try the Catalan cream: exceptional. (Original) La comida es sencilla pero con muchísimo sabor y calidad. Técnicas de cocina al puro estilo antiguo (lo llaman arqueococina) con productos elaborados por ellos mismos (por ejemplo, imprescindible probarlo, el vino de la casa, que elaboran al estilo tradicional y sin tratamientos químicos). Cocina hecha con tiempo y mimo. El servicio es excelente. Tanto en cocina como en sala se nota que disfrutan con lo que hacen, y eso lo transmiten al comensal con los sabores y en el trato. Por otro lado, destacar que, aunque tienen platos en carta, la cocina se basa en productos de temporada y, por tanto, en cada visita se pueden degustar nuevos platos. No dejen de probar la crema catalana: excepcional."

Venta D'Paso

Venta D'Paso

Caretera De Mazarron, Cartagena, Spain

Café • Tapas • Español • Ensalada


"It has been a couple of years since our last visit, due to Covid and post Brexit travel restrictions. But whenever we venture over to Cartagena for the shops, we try to time our return so that we can stop at the Venta d'Paso for lunch. The staff all seemed to be different from the long serving ones of our previous visits, so we are wondering whether the business has changed hands. There have been other changes, too, in that the Menu del Dia has been simplified a bit, I assume to be able to keep it at its bargain price of 10€, including a drink. There is no longer a salad to start; and you now get a glass of wine, instead of being left with the bottle! For first course we had Revuelta of vegetables. Not a huge portion, but very tasty. Then we had roast chicken with chips and Alioli. Again, the chicken was really tasty, although I could have done with a few more chips and they could have been a bit warmer. The only slightly annoying thing was that our chicken was served up before we had finished our Revuelta. This is something that used to happen often in Spanish restaurants, but we have not really experienced it in recent years. We finished with Pan de Calatrava, which is always one of my favourites and then added coffees, to bring our total bill to 22.40€. A bargain! What I like, still, about this restaurant is that it is so authentically Spanish. When we visit we are usually the only non Spanish people and, as the staff do not speak English, we have to sort out our understanding of the menu. Sometimes in the past this has caused us some surprise when what we have got was not entirely what we expected! But the food has always been good. The other novelty is that it is the only place I know that now preserves the custom of marking the receipt of a tip with the ringing of a bell, to let everybody know! Sometimes a little embarrassing, but it always brings a smile to my face. We shall continue stopping here for lunch whenever we can."