Just an initial, quick lunchtime visit to check it out after leaving the garden centre as it looked well worthy of a peek.
There is a line of connected establishments – Cerveceria Tapería El Cañuelo, Heladeria and Asador Bar…Tolo El Cañuelo – overlooking the sea in Chilches. The wind was up and the sea was quite rough, so we elected for the covered terrace area.
![Asador Bar...Tolo, Chilches](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.nerjarob.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BarTolo-IMG_2315-January-12-2024.webp?media=1721408718)
There is internal seating, covered (presumably just in winter) terrace and an open terrace area. So lots of space. And plenty of parking right outside!!
![Bar...Tolo El Cañuelo](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.nerjarob.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BarTolo-IMG_2314-January-12-2024.webp?media=1721408718)
The interior is well laid out, large bar area, meat display area so you can see what’s on offer – such as Finnish sashi beef, suckling pig etc – large wine selection and much more.
Enough, and friendly, attentive staff to make sure you are not kept waiting for anything. Very nice atmosphere I must say, and (numerous) repeat visits will assuredly be made to the Asador and Cerveceria sections!
![Asador, Chilches](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.nerjarob.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BarTolo-IMG_2313-January-12-2024.webp?media=1721408718)
I tried some Jaen beer – El Alcázar – for the first time (I believe)…6%, very light and tasty.
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Being lunchtime, I opted for one of my favourite ‘snacks’, PilPil. However, my dining companions opted for Sashi beef and a huge chunk of suckling pig which they declared to be absolutely excellent. My PilPil was very nice, with lashings of garlic and a large chilli in the sauce. The sauce was slightly different to what one might call the ‘norm’, but it was delightful and I mopped up every single drop with the warm, chiabata-style rolls.
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As an overall experience, I am going to start by giving it…