Depending on the time of year there is alwayssomething to do in the area, summer of course being the liveliest time. From May to October - the summer nights are fantastic. If you are going out to eat remember most restaurantsdo not start serving dinner until seven or eight
- at the earliest. The Spanish eat dinner about ten.
Torrox Costa has an impressive promenade lined with restaurants, pavement cafés and bars. During summer the promenade has night market every night. Start your dinner facing the sunset by the sea…then you still have time for a long stroll along the promenade looking at all the art and craft at the night market…and hey if you feel thirsty …the barsand cafés are just a heartbeat away.
Well…with a little insight knowledge there are other ways to spend the night. On Monday nights starting about nineish there is jam-session at Casa Maria in an old garage between Torrox Parkand Torrox Costa. If you like live music, Blues, Rock& Roll and whatever is going down that night - because you never know who showsup and grab the microphone - Thisis the place to be and the drinkscome a lot cheaper than they do in the barsat Costa. The age group stretch wide - literally from twenty to late sixties and the variety of nationalities are very mixed. How to get there is impossible to explain you will simply have to take a taxi or ask somebody to show you - but you are very welcome.
The little helper for ordering sea-food;
Rosada Frita - similar to haddock.
Bacalao frito - cod
Calamares Fritos - squid rings
Almejas - clams,
Mejillones - mussels, Gambas - prawns
Gambas Rebozadas prawns, all of which are battered and fried along with Cazon Adobo
dogfish or rocksalmon, marinated in spices and lemon before battering and frying.
If you are in the mood for a more peaceful setting – have your evening meal under the orange treeson La Plaza in the Pueblo. Summer nights can be quite livelythough with children playing around the fountain and all the outdoor tables occupied. Paco’sBar servesa mean Paella. A delicious dip is Ali-Oli:
garlic-mayonnaise..