Superb Scandinavian food in Andalucia
Wednesday, January 7, 2009| One of the best things about living in Spain is the diversity of the food on offer in restaurants and bars throughout the coast. Whether you fancy steak and chips, tapas, Chinese, Indian or, of course, Spanish cuisine, you are spoilt for choice on the Costa del Sol. I love Scandinavian cuisine. Ever since I was young and my parents owned a restaurant, I have had an addiction to gravadlax and rollmop herrings. When we moved to Spain, my brother used to serve sweet pickled herrings with potato and chive salad, which was particularly popular with our Scandinavian customers. Marbella and Fuengirola now boast a wealth of great restaurants serving Scandinavian favourites. La Cuisine is situated in the Plaza Fuente de Ronda,3, in the centre of Marbella, and offers visitors some fine fare. This restaurant serves an eclectic and delicious mix of cuisines, including classic, Nordic, International, and Scandinavian. La Cusine menu is varied and offers dishes to suit all tastes.. You can choose between typically Scandinavian dishes, such as the marinated salmon, plus traditional dishes such as fillet steak topped with foie gras and Madeira sauce, and an excellent choice of cheese and meat fondues. Decorated in an authentic style, with a fusion of European cultures, this comfortable restaurant is popular year round. Prices are reasonable and the choice of wines is excellent. Open from 12.30pm to 12.30am Monday to Saturday. Telephone:- 95 282 3332. Las Gemelas, situated midway between the bus station and the seafront in Fuengirola on the left hand side, is one of my personal favourites. I used to live in Calahonda and the ladies who run Las Gemelas previously ran a restaurant at Urb. Calypso of the same name. We used to go for lunch and enjoy some of the finest Scandinavian open sandwiches and tapas you will find anywhere. Now situated in Fuengirola, the quality of the food and the warmth of the welcome is still excellent. Boasting a comfortable interior for the cooler days, and an ample terrace outside, Las Gemelas serves excellent, tasty dishes, including – Swedish prawns with dill, meatballs with mash potato, marinated salmon with mustard dressing, and the famous herrings with a variety of sauces and dressings. The open sandwich on rye bread with salmon and prawns is also delicious, and great value for money. Skandies Restaurant was opened in 2003, and is situated behind the lighthouse in Marbella, enjoys a great location and serves delicious International and Scandinavian cuisine. Combining modern methods with traditional cuisine is a speciality at Skandies, and its popularity has continued to grow over the past few years. Flavours from Northern Europe have been bought together with Mediterranean cuisine to create a host of delicious dishes. Some of the dishes on the menu are unique to Skandies, and there are some delicious meat, vegetable and fish delicacies to try. Just 20 metres from the main promenade on Marbella´s seafront, Skandies is easily reachable and offers comfortable and bright interiors. Dishes include a Scandinavian Plate, with herrings, cheese and shrimps, fillet of beef stuffed with garlic butter, home-made meat balls with mashed potatoes and cranberry, pan-fried salmon with tartare sauce, potatoes and vegetables, entrecote of veal served with vegetables and mushroom sauce and a wonderful spicy shrimps dish with feta cheese and tomato sauce. Children are also well catered for at Skandies, and half-price for half portions applies for most dishes on the menu. If you still have some room left, try the delicious pancakes with fruit, ice cream and whipped cream to finish off. Telephone:- 95 277 6323. Open Tuesday to Sunday- 7pm till late. |
