Georgina recommends ….. Tanguito, Marbella Old Town
This little Argentinian restaurant is a great place tucked away in Marbella Old Town. It’s a good choice for steak and also if you’re looking for somewhere to both eat and have a few drinks as there’s a fun bar underneath as well. Here’s our review:
The location – As with most places in Marbella Old Town this can be a bit difficult to find. The best way to get your bearings is to come in to the Old Town by the road opposite where the horses and carts are and turn right at La Pesquera, heading towards Orange Square and take the first left up a little side street. It’s towards the end of this road on the left hand side. Click here to see it on Google maps.
The food – The food is great for carnivores with excellent quality steaks and delicious mixed kebabs. They also have a good selection of other dishes, but for me it’s a place to go to get your meat fix. The wine list is good too.
The service– It’s a small place and so you’re well looked after by the staff. They seem well-trained and knowledgeable. Downstairs at the bar it can get really crowded and take a while to get served, but they are always working hard and get to you in the end.
The decor/atmosphere – It won’t win any awards for the decor in the restaurant, but it’s sweet and comfortable with strong colours and dark wood. It’s a bit strange as it’s upstairs almost on a mezanine floor or balcony above the bar, but it’s cozy and inviting and a good one for the winter. The atmosphere in the bar downstairs is great, with a crazy decor including a huge palm tree inside! It’s definitely a late night place, so go and get dinner at 9 and then head down to the bar for 11 or 12 and you’ll get a good crowd. It really gets busy from 12 onwards, but you can get a table a bit earlier. We had a friend’s birthday there and it’s a good choice for birthdays where you want everything in one place, this is especially good if the weather’s bad but you still want to go out. Definitely a good choice all year round.
The price –The food is high quality steak and so of course not the cheapest, but nor is it over-priced. If I remember rightly I think the steaks are around the 20€ mark, but unfortunately they don’t have a website for me to check. If you’re looking for a more economical option, the kebabs are good value.
Contact –
Address – C/Buitrago, 2 Marbella, -Tel: 952 86 35 20
Click here for their Google map listing, no website unfortunately, but they do have a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000563310437