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VINO MIO
CITY CENTRE CHARM IN MÁLAGA If you are visiting Málaga and would like to fit in a dining experience that will warm your heart, here is a place that will do just that. Located in a pretty plaza right in front of the Cervantes Theatre, Vino Mio is the result of its owner’s strive for perfection. Hélène Mostertman, who hails from Holland, settled in Málaga after many years of travelling and quite a number of plates on the menu are a testimony to this, being recreations of dishes she has enjoyed in different corners of the world. WORDS JAMES SINCLAIR PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN HORN
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aunched in 2003, Vino Mio is now recognised as one of Málaga’s great restaurants and, as you are about to find out, there are many reasons for this. Firstly, Hélène is a person who clearly enjoys life and her enthusiasm and good humour are contagious.
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She is normally to be found front of house, greeting her diners and ensuring everything is running smoothly. She has also assembled a talented team, both those in the kitchen preparing the orders, and in the waiting staff who are super simpático.
