Verdi Vent - Top of My List of Unique Costa Blanca Restaurants

 If you are Iooking for a special but typically unique "olde worlde" Spanish restaurant in a fantastic location relationships regarding. So many Spanish restaurants have now free what everyone expects of a typical Spanish country restaurant - but not Verdi Vent.

It took the husband and wife team of Loretta and Stephane (who are German and Belgique respectively) to recognise this some 11 years ago and who turned a 300 year pass semi derelict Spanish farmhouse into probably the most wealthy and memorable dining experience to be found anywhere about speaking the Costa Blanca - and it doesn't cost a fortune!

So come subsequent to me upon one of the prettiest journeys of the Valencian Region to the Jalon Valley and the little typically Spanish town of Jalon/Xalo (yes bearing in mind many towns in the Valencia place the town has 2 names - declared Spanish and the added Valenciano). From here put going on subsequent to the scenically startling twisty road in the running of the Bernia and its mountain range. The scenery is quite breathtaking and the subside to one side a tiny scary (if you choose to see greater than the edge!). After roughly 7 kilometers we realize at the little hamlet of Maserof following just a few every one of antique properties - the first of which is now a country museum (whose archives is a enthralling defense in its own right - perhaps I will accustom you about it option hours of daylight). This place is rural considering a capital R. No mains water or electricity. But don't be suspend!

Almost later than-door slope you might late buildup this building by without a second spread as apart from a little insignificant sign saying "Verd i Vent" it looks a bit bearing in mind a very olden not utterly inviting farmhouse. Park in front of the building avoiding the rocks and climb the steep steps once a chain hand rail and enter through a rather flimsy doorway. You are unexpectedly transported give advance to in era. This converted goat farmhouse retains many of its indigenous features. Once your eyes adapt to the gloom there are barrels of wine; exposed stone walls; barrels supported upon beams sticking out of the wall presumably in era along with by for storing wine and olive oil; hooks in the obsolete walls for tethering animals; an retrieve log blaze in the cooler months gone a small cauldron of hot potato and herb salad; original hand made terracotta stone floors; a minstrel's gallery where the farmer and his intimates slept. It takes you gain decades and you astonishment how moving picture was furthermore...

Having been delightfully welcomed by Loretta and shown to your table in one of the several distinctly individual dining rooms you will locate there is no menu as such - just an tempting 5 course meal which follows much the same format all hours of daylight when cause offense variations. The on your own different is when the main course where you can have local shoulder or leg of lamb usually taking into account herbs and honey from the surrounding mountains cooked in the oven or the substitute of one new excellent main course plate which changes regularly. On your table will be a bowel of peanuts in their shell furthermore large carafe/s of local Jalon red wine which gain automatically filled going on by the attentive staff as they empties - all included in the set price.

Without wishing to contaminate the enjoyment of experiencing this acquiescent value meal a typical meal would be indulgent potato and herb salad gone local rustic bread; a large terrine of superb flaming made vegetable soup for you to further yourself as many period as you want; an tempting contaminated salad and dressing which changes regularly; roast shoulder of lamb in herbs moreover vegetables; crepe in the heavens of a marmalade sauce and of course as much red wine as you nonappearance. To finish off there is a in agreement glass of sweet Muscatel dessert wine plus local. Coffee and mineral water extra. This excellent meal will cost you on 17 a head - in reality supreme value by anyone's standards.

But in the back we leave choice beautiful be all along that adds to the manner - an excellent Spanish singing guitar duo originating from Colombia who stroll the restaurant playing and singing a broad range of Spanish music (and taking requests).

If you are looking for a plush, swish, futuristic restaurant, subsequently this is not for you. However if what you what is excellent, environment rustic food and wine in surroundings that will publicize yes you sustain a century or two subsequently this is the place of you.

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Home made manufacture is for sale and local artists display their works of art for sale.

Open all year just for lunch period. Closed Tuesdays. This year they are furthermore for the first era opening some evenings in July and August.

Verdi Vent is just inland of Javea, Moraira, Calpe and Denia. The place is excellent for walking or just taking in the views; an attractive donkey sanctuary is easily reached taking into account many rare donkey breeds; the Country Museum is as regards as soon as entre; upon Saturdays the expertly-known rastro push is progress along the river bank at user-satisfying Jalon down below.