In the summer, booking is recommended for restaurants on La Manga Club, in Los Belones, at Cabo de Palos and on La Manga strip. There are many restaurants not included below. Inclusion means the restaurant has something to recommend it and asterisks highlight those that are particularly worth trying.

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In La Manga Club Resort

El Canonero**, Modern Spanish, good cooking, limited choice, quite expensive

La Cala, Spanish, good fish, overlooks small beach weighed against more expensive
El Bistro, Spanish anglicised, in Bellaluz Square, open all day, just a coffee to full meal
La Barra, Spanish anglicised in Las Sabinas, open all day, just a coffee to substantial tapas choice

Chill Café, open all day in Las Sabinas, coffee, cakes and daily specials
Si Restaurant and Bar, good for young families
Deli Café, open all day, coffee and snacks, nice view from the terrace

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Near La Manga Club Resort (within a mile of the villa)
La Rusticana*, Spanish anglicised, nice outside terrace as well.
La Canela; Spanish anglicised https://www.canelarestaurante.com/

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In Los Belones (nearest village, just over a mile from the villa)

Via Romana, Italian (evenings only)

Scabetti*, Italian (book for evenings) 
Casa Lee*, Chinese

Pablo Guardiola, Spanish http://www.restaurantepabloguardiola.com/

Bollywood, Indian
Enso Sushi, Japanese http://www.ensosushi.com/index.php/en/
El Pellizquito, very Spanish

Mas de Tapas, Spanish

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In Portman (nearby village with beach, about two miles from the villa)

Chiringuito El Lastre Portman**, Spanish, good seafood, overlooks beach (closed evenings)

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In Cabo de Palos (nearby fishing village with a small harbour, about four miles from the villa)

Miramar*, Spanish, good fish, on the harbour http://restaurantemiramar.com/

Bocana de Palos*, Spanish, on the harbour 
Yaho*, Thai

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On the Mar Menor

Antonio's*, at Los Nietos, Spanish, open all day, on the beach, good value fixed menu (with choices)

Chiringuito, at Mar de Cristal, in the sand at the end of the esplanade, tapas

Arena Café, on esplanade at Mar de Cristal, coffee, drinks, meals

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La Manga Strip (begins about four miles from the villa, fourteen miles long)
Escuela de Pieter**, Spanish, with outside terrace as well opening directly onto the beach (thirty-five minutes by car).
Bonobo, Spanish, opens directly onto the beach (15 minutes by car).

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Cartagena (25-30 minutes by car)
El Barrio de San Roque**, Spanish nouvelle http://www.elbarriodesanroque.com/

El Pincho de Castilla *, Spanish traditional 

La Catedral, Spanish traditional 
La Marquesita, Spanish traditional http://lamarquesita.net/

Tasca Tio Andres*, very Spanish, very good tapas

Sacromonte*, Spanish, extensive tapas http://restaurantesacromonte.com/