restaurants 14 on the Quay Unit 14, Queensway Quay. Tel: 200 43731 Open for lunch, afternoon tea, cocktails and dinner, 14 on the Quay offers a relaxed atmosphere inside and al fresco dining for every occasion. The international menu changes on a monthly basis to offer a wide variety of choice each time you visit and you can wind up your evening with a refreshing cocktail as you watch one of the marina’s spectacular sunsets. Open: 12 midday - late every day, Sundays 12 midday - 4pm Brunos The Boardwalk, Marina Bay. Tel: 216 25555 A modern marina-side restaurant which offers a selection of classical, contemporary and local dishes. Choose from a variety of starters such as baked goat’s cheese or smoked mackerel pâté before your main dish with choices of meat, fish or vegetarian options. Alternatively you can go for the favourites which include home-made burgers or pizzas through to steamed mussels or chicken Caesar salad to name a few. Bruno’s other offering is their tapas selection where you can choose any three dishes served with homemade crostini for just £6.50. If you have any special dietary requirements, just ask the staff and they’ll be happy to accommodate you wherever possible. Open: 10am until late (kitchen until 11pm) l Café Solo Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 200 44449 Modern Italian eatery set in the lively Casemates square. Everything from chicory and crispy pancetta salad with walnuts, pears and blue cheese dressing, or king prawn, mozzarella and mango salad to pastas(eg: linguine with serrano ham, king prawns and rocket; smoked salmon and crayfish ravioli with saffron and spinach cream) to salads (eg: Vesuvio spicy beef, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers and red onions; and Romana chorizo, black pudding, egg and pancetta) and pizzas (eg: Quatto Stagioni topped with mozzarella, ham, chicken, pepperoni and mushroom) and specialities such as salmon fishcakes, beef medallions and duck. Good daily specials menu on blackboard. No smoking inside. Free WiFi. l Cafe Rojo 54 Irish Town. Tel: 200 51738 Sleek modern comfort in this relaxing little restaurant. Red comfy arm chairs in separate area for a relaxing drink or coffee. Brunch menu (10am-12pm) includes ciabatta, granary, foccacia sandwiches with fillings such as pear and blue cheese, smoked bacon and brie, cheese and honey roast ham, delicious desserts (chocolate mousse in a must). Lunch 12 - 3pm and dinner 7-10pm includes Roast Pumpkin, Mushroom, & Spinach Curry; Marinated Tuna Steak & Sesame Crust; Roasted Lamb Shoulder; pasta dishes such as Langoustine, Lime & Coconut; Pear, Walnut &
to Saturday 19.30 to 22.30 and lunchtimes for group bookings. The Mexican Grill and Bar Unit 2B The Tower, Marina Bay Tel: 200 46668 The Mexican Grill and Bar serves all the favourite Mexican dishes from Nachos, Quesadillas and Chimichangas (rolled flour tortilla with spicy chicken, chilli beef or vegetables, deep fried, served with Mexican rice and salad and guacamole, salsa or sour cream), to Burritos (like Chimichangas but oven baked), El Gringos Chilli con Carne, or Cheese Holy Mole Enchiladas. Don’t forget Big Eat Homemade Burgers (5 to choose from) and from the grill barbecue combos, steaks and chicken. Salads and sides to order. Decorated is warm Mexican colours with comfortable seating in the no-smoking, air-conditioned interior or outside on the patio, great for a fun night out. Available for private bookings and children’s parties. Blue Cheese; and Creamy Mixed Seafood; and Open: lunch and dinner 12 noon to late salads such as Warm Goats’ Cheese, Fresh Spinach & Chargrilled Aubergine; and Roast Duck, Maharaja Indian Restaurants Tuckey’s Lane. Tel: 200 75233 Chorizo & Pancetta Salad. Open: from 10am. Closed all day Sundays, and Queensway Quay Marina. Tel: 200 50733 With two restaurants, one in the town centre and Saturday lunch. another on the quayside of Queensway Quay, the Maharaja restaurants have been a well known Casa Pepe name in Gibraltar for nearly 40 years. Whilst 18 Queensway Quay Marina. each restaurant offers a slightly different menu, Tel/Fax: 200 46967 you’ll find traditional Indian cooking in these Email: casa.pepe.gib@gmail.com Situated right on the water front at Queensway recently refurbished restaurants with plenty of Quay, Casa Pepe has a comprehensive a la carte choice to cater to your taste. The Maharaja offers menu which includes dishes such as melon & vegetarian, seafood and meat dishes throughout Serrano ham, stuffed piquillo peppers and filled its range of starters and main dishes, and don’t be mushrooms to start, followed by a choice of sal- scared to ask them to spice up the dishes just to ads, rice and noodles and fish, poultry and meat your liking. The extensive wine list covers reds, dishes which include King Prawns Macarena roses, whites as well as cava and champagne for (cooked with fresh ginger, tomatoes, mangos and that special night out. And if you’re planning a bananas served with basmati rice, fried bread night in, you can use their take-away service. and bananas), Medallions of monkfish cooked Open: Maharaja Tuckey’s Lane: Monday 10amwith white wine and lobster sauce, duck breast 4pm, Tues - Sun 10am-4pm & 7pm-midnight Armanac-style (with Cognac, mushrooms and Maharaja Queensway Quay: Tues - Sun 12-4pm pine nuts), Medallions of pork loin cooked with & 7pm-Midnight Serrano ham and dry Jerez sherry, and fillet steak Malagueña cooked in creamy garlic mushrooms Savannah Lounge and sweet sherry sauce topped with prawns. 27 Heart Island, Ocean Village Tel: 200 66666 www.savannah.gi Wide range of tapas/raciones also available. Aimed at Gibraltar’s dining and night-life scene, Open: Monday to Saturday 11am till late. Savannah has been created with fun and style in mind. Offering contemporary European cuisine Nunos Italian Restaurant and Terrace a wide selection of drinks, cool decor and good Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay music. The venue hosts regular events with For a reservations Tel: 200 76501 invited DJs and shows from abroad. E-mail reservations@caletahotel.gi Overlooking the Mediterranean from Catalan Open: Sunday-Thurs midday-midnight, Friday Bay, Nunos’ Spanish chef with Three Star Michel- and Saturday midday-5am. lin experience offers a variety of Italian cuisine. The restaurant has now moved from its location Solo Bar & Grill on the lower floors and can now be found at the Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828 reception level of the hotel. A quick peak at the Solo Bar and Grill is a stylish and modern eatery menu reveals the chef’s celebrated Salmorejo - perfect for business functions or lunches - and is on the menu, as are his baby squid burgers part of the Cafe Solo stable. Serving everything (Insalata di Calamari). From the main dishes you from , Goats’ Cheese Salad, Mediterranean can choose from a variety of fresh fish and meat Pâté and Cajun Langoustines to Beer Battered dishes. Or you could go for the house speciality John Dory, or Harissa Chicken, and Chargrilled of fresh, home-made pasta where you can choose Sirloin Steak. This is a delightful venue with a from a wide range of options. Open: Monday cosy mezzanine level and terrace seating — well
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