El Puerto

For seafood paella, weekend lunch is the time to go. Diners have said they were struck by the flavour of the seafood stock absorbed into the rice. One guest was told that the paella is cooked to order in a paella pan, so it is not served at weekday lunch. The weekend lunch menu lists seafood paella with an appetiser and homemade bread.

There is also a weekend lunch course that moves from appetisers and ajillo to a main dish, paella and Basque cheesecake—an easy way to plan a meal if you are unsure what to order. One diner described a lunch of pasta with beef stew, topped with generous chunks of tender meat and served with salad. Another noted that the portion was larger than it looked and the pasta was cooked al dente, making it an option for a pasta-centred lunch rather than paella.

Dinner includes seafood paella as well as seafood fideuà and squid-ink arroz meloso, offering alternatives to rice paella. Basque cheesecake makes a fitting finish: diners have described it as just the right sweetness for dessert, while others enjoyed its rich, substantial texture. Pair it with coffee to round off the meal.