grilled meats / Mediterranean
El Patio II
Los Alcázares restaurant specialising in grilled meats, wood-fired dishes and paellas.
Los Alcázares
Taste Mar Menor — Mar Menor, Spain
The lagoon, the table and everything in between
Slow travel on the shores of the Mar Menor: where to eat, where to stay, what to do and who to meet — reported from Los Alcázares by Mad Harper Ltd.
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Tables worth the detour
Rice cooked over fire, vermouth at noon and the dining rooms our editors return to.
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View La TropicalMediterranean
La Tropical
Family restaurant in Los Alcázares, founded in 1936 and known for its long history in the Mar Menor.
Los Alcázares
View La Casa de Papeltapas / Mediterranean
La Casa de Papel
Restaurant offering Spanish tapas and Mediterranean-inspired dishes, with a terrace and takeaway service.
Los Alcázares
View Restaurante RamónMediterranean
Restaurante Ramón
Family restaurant in the centre of Los Alcázares, with roots going back to 1940 and a focus on Murcia and Mediterranean cuisine.
Los Alcázares
View El ChatoMediterranean / vermutería
El Chato
Mediterranean restaurant and vermutería focused on seasonal, local produce.
Los Alcázares
View The Chef's Tablerestaurant
The Chef's Table
Restaurant on Avenida Río Nalón in Los Alcázares, within walking distance of the Mar Menor.
Los Alcázares
View Bistró Heming-waybistro
Bistró Heming-way
Bistro in the Los Alcázares marina district, a short walk from the Mar Menor shoreline.
Los Alcázares
View Restaurante Tipsy Thistlebar / restaurant
Restaurante Tipsy Thistle
Bar and restaurant set on Plaza 525 in Los Alcázares, close to the Mar Menor seafront.
Los Alcázares
View Flavour Restaurante CurryleafIndian
Flavour Restaurante Curryleaf
Indian restaurant on Avenida Río Nalón in Los Alcázares, a short walk from the Mar Menor.
Los Alcázares
View Restaurante Internacional Veniinternational
Restaurante Internacional Veni
International restaurant on Avenida Río Nalón in Los Alcázares, near the Mar Menor shoreline.
Los Alcázares
Places to stay
Rooms with the lagoon at the door
Spa resorts, boutique guesthouses and quiet corners along the water.
View Hotel 525Hotel 525
Los Alcázares
View Balneario La EncarnaciónBalneario La Encarnación
Los Alcázares
View Hotel Atrio del MarHotel Atrio del Mar
Los Alcázares
View Hotel Los NarejosHotel Los Narejos
Los Alcázares
View Hotel Monarque Costa NarejosHotel Monarque Costa Narejos
Los Alcázares
Things to do
On the water and the salt flats
Sailing schools, bird hides and the slow pursuits the region is built around.
Explore Spinosa Centerkitesurf / wing foil / paddle SUP / windsurf
Spinosa Center
Water-sports school offering kitesurf, wing foil, paddle SUP and windsurf activities.
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Explore Aloha Centerkitesurf / paddle surf
Aloha Center
Kitesurf, windsurf and paddle-surf school and activity provider on the Mar Menor.
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Explore Animación y Aventuraactive tourism / water activities
Animación y Aventura
Active-tourism provider offering nautical and aquatic multi-adventure activities in Los Alcázares.
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Explore Club Náutico Mar Menor – Escuela de Velasailing school / kayak
Club Náutico Mar Menor – Escuela de Vela
Sailing school for children and adults, with kayak and other nautical activities.
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Explore Virazón Chartersailing / boat trips
Virazón Charter
Sailing-boat hire, sailing trips and nautical training on the Mar Menor.
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What's on
The season ahead
Fiestas, markets and regattas across the Mar Menor.
- MERCADO ARTESANO DE VERANO, Sun 28 June
MERCADO ARTESANO DE VERANO
Sun 28 JunePlaya de Los Narejos - SOL MARKET, Fri 31 July
SOL MARKET
Fri 31 JulyParque El Gonio - La Gran Fiesta de los 80 y 90, Sat 8 August
La Gran Fiesta de los 80 y 90
Sat 8 AugustRecinto de Fiestas del Polideportivo Municipal - De Simba a Kiara, Sun 9 August
De Simba a Kiara
Sun 9 AugustRecinto de Fiestas del Polideportivo Municipal - SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE LA HUERTA Y EL MAR, Fri 14 August
SEMANA INTERNACIONAL DE LA HUERTA Y EL MAR
Fri 14 AugustLos Alcázares
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