One of the largest restaurants in San Jose and boasting a fairly extensive cooling system (that…read moreSpanish staple of mist sprinklers and giant fans. La Cueva is also one of a few which is technically outside. The bulk of the restaurant is sheltered under a giant awning of sorts. In intense heat or high winds this means your protected, cooled but also within sight of the beach and the surround of the bay. The food is competitively priced, San Jose is slightly more costly than some of the surrounding towns but its more a tourist spot so this is to be expected. The portions though are excellent. Bread and water appeared to be on the house and the staff were very accepting of our limited Spanish. See food is a must, battered octopus and the giant prawns are particularly worth the effort as is the tomato based "spicy sauce" (i wish i had the Spanish for it but it was recommended and comes with many of the starters). I would say a main will be more than enough for most, though if you have an appetite the starters are just as good. The restaurant does boast non-seafood options such as Pizza (which did look a good size) but for anyone not viciously allergic i would always push for the authentic coastal fare. ** NB San Jose is north from Cabo de Gato in the similarly named National Park. The road north from San Jose to Las Negras boasts some of the finest sandy beaches in the region making La Cuera a pretty well placed starting point for an evenings adventure or an excellent end to a morning of exploring the Cabo de Gato. ** A further top tip. The nearest petrol station in the area is back towards Almeria so be sure to fill your tank before heading out to fill your stomach!!

Superb tapas! We love the service. Where the "locals" go for good food and reasonable prices.read more

Love love love this place! It's a family run restaurant with excellent service from the young…read moresons, once again a lot of hand gesturing! We visited twice for lunch and dinner - both meals were superb with generous lashings of very fresh seafood, apparently they were caught by local fishermen in the last 24 hours. I ordered squid ink tagliatelle, which came with half a lobster, 15 big prawns and loads of mussels and clams. (I think it was meant to be a sharing plate lol) The other half had a 300g steak on a hot stone, which he relished with every bite. Total bill + 1 bottle wine = €60. Yes you read that right!

Dropped in for a late lunch at about 3pm. We went for a shared plate of mussels in wine and garlic…read moresauce which were fantastic as was our lasagne of the day (chicken I think!) washed down with a local beer. Good value for 27 Euro. Would certainly eat here again. All menu was in Spanish but we use "Scan and translate" iPhone app and this worked a treat on the in house Wifi

The restaurant was really good. Great service, good wine, and excellent fish. I little pricey for…read morethe area. No sea views, but cute neighborhood. The clams are excellent. Baked season fish was great. Needed a little more veggies but the fish was excellent. Good variety of choices. Enjoy!!

I went with a group of seven English speakers to this restaurant and the staff was very friendly…read moreand helped us navigate the menu. The sea bass was incredible and others who got the steaks were very pleased. I would definitely come back.