April 2014
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gourmet today
The very best of the Mediterranean La Barca Summer is in the air and what better way to enjoy the best this season has to offer than by enjoying a meal overlooking Malta’s prettiest beach, Ghadira Bay. The Tunny Net Complex offers a variety of restaurants including Maya Beach, the hot and spicy MexiCo. Mexican Bar and Diner and La Barca, a fabulous outlet offering the best fresh fish caught from the seas just a stone’s throw from your table. Spring days are warm enough to spend them on the beach and a day on the beach is hungry business, the sea and the sand opening up your appetite, and satisfying that hunger with fresh local fish is the perfect ending to a fantastic summery day out.
your food digest and bring on a well deserved sleep after a long day enjoying the very best of the Mediterranean. While dining at any of the Tunny Net Resort restaurants patrons can take advantage of the Seabank Hotel underground car park, out of the blistering sun, for a nominal fee of €1 for a three hour window. Whatever the occasion, La Barca offers the perfect setting, overlooking the picturesque Ghadira Bay, be it a get-together with friends, a birthday party, an engagement party or a small scale wedding. La Barca is the most beautiful at sunset so be sure to book an early table, and if you’re not used to dining early, have an aperitivo and enjoy the warmth of the remaining rays of the sun and the spectacular view of the beach below. Sitting in this idyllic setting brings back holiday memories and instantly transports the diner to a place where problems seem miles away. The restaurant boasts a wide range of fresh fish dishes, meat dishes, pasta and traditional Maltese cuisine from their à la carte menu. On leaving the restaurant you will be stuffed to the brim, but what better way to aid digestion that a walk along the beachfront, inhaling that salty sea air to help
La Barca is open daily for lunch between 12:00 and 15:00 and for dinner between 17:00 and 22:00.
La Barca Tunny Net Complex, Marfa Road, Mellieha Tel: 21521332 • 99470665 Web: www.tunnynet.com www.facebook.com/labarca.mediterraneancuisine