Sotavento

A small house

Sotavento is a small, family-run restaurant at Avenida de Miramar, 16, near the bus station, in the centre of the town, within walking distance of the Puebla Vieja. The Michelin Guide includes it in its selection, without a star, and describes it as a traditional-cooking house that puts local produce first, above all the fish and shellfish from the harbour. It also warns of the important thing: it has few tables and fills up, so book.

It has no website of its own and no menu published online, so what follows is what Michelin records; prices and the dishes of the day must be asked about when you call.

What to order

To start, queen scallops, sea urchins or stewed octopus leg. After that, the heart of the house is wild fish from the fish auction: according to Michelin, often large pieces meant for sharing among several people, so ask what has come in that day and how many it serves.

The other option is its two rice dishes: with lobster or with clams. The clam one is only made to order, so ask for it when you book if you want it. Confirm with the house how many people each portion serves.

Michelin places it in its middle price band, with two euro symbols. It does not publish specific prices or say whether there is a set menu of the day.

When to go

It serves lunch only, from 10:30 to 15:30, every day except Wednesday, when it is closed. There is no dinner. It opens on Sunday. It accepts cards and has air conditioning. Dogs are not allowed in.

Book by phone on 942 715 024: Michelin states that the restaurant handles its own reservations. In summer and on bank-holiday weekends, call days ahead.

Getting there and what to combine it with

Park outside the centre and walk in. You can stroll round the Puebla Vieja in the morning, with the Castillo del Rey and the church of Santa María de los Ángeles, eat here and then cross the Maza bridge to Merón beach. If you are looking for another fish restaurant with dinner, Las Redes serves dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, and Augusto is also in the centre.