We’ve been here a couple of days now and are getting reacquainted with favourite locations and people we know. Of course we’ve done a few loops around the Balcon, where the view never ceases to impress. We’ve found ourselves, again,  in Bar Redondo enjoying a wonderful selection of tapas and rations and continue to marvel at how they provide such great food free with a €2 glass of wine.

Having enjoyed the ambience  and offerings of the main bar on Wednesday, last night we crossed the alley to Bar Redondo’s fishy sister, where as well as the tapas choices on show behind the glass at the bar, they have a huge griddle plate for cooking to order a selection of amazing fish. My first choice to go with a glass of cider was gambas a la plancha. Four huge juicy prawns cooked in front of me, served with a sprinkle of salt and a wedge of lemon. Divine!  Chris opted for his usual red wine and octopus – a little tentacle cooked to perfection, with olive oil and a piece of bread. To make a meal of it, we ordered a couple of side dishes – a salad of avocado with smoked fish and a half ration of tortillitas de bacalao – a serving of four thin crispy fritters with cod. We normally opt for the shrimp variety of these and although the cod ones were delicious we prefer the shrimp ones as they are a bit thinner and therefore more crispy. The salad was great – fresh , well presented and plenty for the two of us.  In need of another drink, it would be rude to turn down the free tapas, so my second choice was boquerones – fresh white anchovies in olive oil served on a slice of baguette with a few olives. Chris had sardines cooked on the grill and chose a glass of manzanilla sherry to wash them down. The bill was a few cents over €20 for everything. Avoid the tourist trap, three course, restaurants and  you can eat out regularly without breaking the bank. And we will!! 😀😀