When you see the drying racks on the coast (Les Rotes, etc.), you'll know you're in octopus territory. Dried octopus on the Costa Blanca isn't just a dish: it's a symbol. It represents the union between land and sea, the ingenuity of those who learned to preserve what nature offered, and the pride of a people who keep their identity alive through gastronomy.
Restaurant El Cantal
Enjoying a privileged setting in the Port of Calpe, with views of the Peñón de Ifach, this recently founded but accomplished restaurant serves up delicious dishes including in particular Iberian pork top loin and casseroled pork cheeks, as well as such rice dishes as "arròs del senyoret" (fish paella with shelled seafood), rice with lobster... delicious whichever way it is presented. “El Cantal” offers mouthwatering cuisine at affordable prices in an unrivalled setting.
Abahana Villas - Views from the Cantal restaurant in Calpe.
El Cantal - Dinner at sunset from the restaurant.
El Cantal - Sunset views
El Cantal - Views of the Rock of Ifach.
El Cantal - Paella from the restaurant in Calpe El Cantal.
Abahana Villas - Facade of the Cantal restaurant in Calpe.
Wonderful views of the Peñón de Ifach and the joyful bustle of the Calpe fishing port, "El Cantal" is a delightful little family business, with charming decor and unrivalled friendly service with a smile.
This welcoming restaurant takes every effort to offer high-quality, select dishes, featuring rice, seafood, black rice with cuttlefish, turbot with vegetables, although the lamb and all the other fish on offer are similarly delicious options.
Pan-fried clams, monkfish stews, octopus carpaccio: whatever your choice the excellent cuisine offering great value for money and the ever-smiling personnel make this a unique and unreservedly recommended establishment.
| Type | MEDITERRANEAN |
|---|---|
| Price | DAILY SET MENU € 17-20 |
| Opening hours | MON-SUN 12:00-15:30 h |
| Telephone | +34 865 51 16 83 |
| Address | C/ ISLA FORMENTERA, 16. 03710 CALPE |
| Website | GO TO WEBSITE |
| Speciality | ARROZ DEL SENYORET |
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