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Facing Hestía Vera Mar. Thoughtful small plates, easy-going atmosphere.
4.5 out of 5
Our guide
From Garrucha's red prawns to the Michelin stars of Almería, Murcia and Cartagena. This is not everything there is: it is where we eat and where we send our guests. Sorted by distance from the apartments.
This is an extract of our guide. The full guide, with 36 chapters, 131 tips and the area map, is exclusive to guests staying with us: it is handed over a few days before you arrive.
Here are 28. The guest guide has 43, with a tip for each.
Facing Hestía Vera Mar. Thoughtful small plates, easy-going atmosphere.
Right on the beach, a 10-minute walk.
Pretty solid.
Good reviews.
Upscale. Better for dinner or a drink.
Vera Playa. Right on the sand, no-frills atmosphere.
Indian. Good and cheap.
Right on the beach.
Behind the Consum supermarket: pubs, fast food and more.
Upscale. Chef-driven cooking in Vera village.
Vera village. Traditional cooking with Almería Levante produce.
Modern Spanish cooking in Vera village. A house with history.
Vera village. Home-style cooking, stews and rice dishes.
Villaricos. Excellent lobster paella.
Villaricos. Seafood cooking with the day's catch.
Garrucha. Facing the harbour, specialist in shellfish and rice dishes. Bib Gourmand.
Garrucha. Harbour views, focused on fish straight from the market.
Next to Garrucha's fish market. Ultra-fresh seafood and a fishing-village feel.
Garrucha. The pizzas are excellent.
Moroccan, in the Sierra Cabrera hills. A mountain road, but well worth it.
Mojácar village. Tapas and a traditional menu with local produce. A must.
Recommended by Guía Repsol and Bib Gourmand. Updated Almería cooking.
Between Mojácar and Agua Amarga. Fire-cooked food with spectacular sea views.
Águilas. Right by the harbour. Famous for Murcian caldero rice.
Rodalquilar. Argentine grill inside the Natural Park.
Pozo de los Frailes. One of the most respected in the Natural Park. Booking essential.
Historic tavern founded in 1870. A temple of the Almería tapa.
Cartagena. ⭐ Michelin Star. High-end Murcian cooking.
Here are 11. The guest guide has 17, with a tip for each.
Right on the beach, a 10-minute walk. Wide Mediterranean views.
Walking distance from home. Family atmosphere by day, drinks at sunset.
Walking distance from home. Chill music from mid-afternoon.
Small and very local, right on the sand.
Beach club with DJ and a sea-view sunbed area.
Walking distance from home. The most laid-back spot on the promenade.
Plaza Mayor. A classic aperitif with tapas.
Beer, shellfish and a view of the fishing harbour.
Plaza Nueva. Terrace with valley views, bohemian atmosphere.
Historic centre. The capital's go-to cocktail bar.
Plaza San Sebastián. Creative tapas and vermouth.
Here are 3. The guest guide has 5, with a tip for each.
Walking distance, or 5 min by car.
Central Vera: three reliable spots with gluten-free options.
Three safe bets on Mojácar's seafront.
Here are 15. The guest guide has 24, with a tip for each.
Agua Amarga, Níjar. A villa with several Mediterranean dining rooms and a terrace with a pool. Contemporary menu built around the grill.
Almería city, residential area. Chef Dani Muñoz: creative contemporary cooking with seasonal, local produce.
Almería city. "Love for cooking", a vocation since the chef's childhood. Mediterranean base with touches of Japan, Mexico, Peru and Holland.
Almería city. Shares kitchen and cellar with La Costa (⭐ Michelin Star). Bar plus tableclothless tables, contemporary dishes in half portions.
Almería city. Cooking in motion: a menu that changes with the season's local produce.
Almería city, old town. A former grill house reborn: renovated Castilian-style rooms, with a large monochrome octopus mural.
El Palmar (Murcia). ⭐⭐ Two Michelin Stars, the only one in the region. Chef Pablo González-Conejero.
Murcia city. ⭐ Michelin Star. Chef Juan Guillamón. Mediterranean market cooking over two floors with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Murcia city. ⭐ Michelin Star (new in 2025). Chefs Marco Antonio Iniesta and María Egea. Every dish is a "sentence" telling a local story.
Granada city, Cuesta de Gomérez (at the foot of the Alhambra). Recommended 2025 · ⭐ Michelin Star 2026. Chef Cristina Jiménez.
Granada city, a 19th-century mansion. Bib Gourmand. Chef Chechu González. Modern Granada cooking built on sauces, acidity and seasonality.
Calahonda (Gualchos, Granada coast). Recommended. Antonio and Daniel Lorenzo. A fine-dining room plus a tavern for small plates.
Granada city. Recommended. Since 1985. Francisco Martín: a seafood bar with a direct line to the Motril fish market.
Yecla. ⭐ Michelin Star (new in 2025, Yecla's first). Chef Alejandro Ibáñez. Terroir cooking amid the Señorío de Barahonda vineyards.
Loja (Granada/Málaga). ⭐ Michelin Star. Chef Fernando Arjona. Barceló La Bobadilla resort, deep in the mountains.
What you see here anyone can read: what each place is, what is good about it and how far it is. It is the part that can be put in writing.
The rest is not learned by reading: it is learned by coming back, year after year. What time to arrive at each cove to find a spot. What to order at each table. Where to actually park in August. And the discounts we have negotiated with local businesses for guests who book direct.
Handed over a few days before arrival, along with everything about the apartment: from the wifi to the on-call pharmacy. Three homes in Vera Playa, run by us, with no platform commissions.