Tried the restaurant/chiringuito La Calma Playa on Avda de la Axarquía, Torre de Benagalbón, as locals recommended it and it looked interesting.

Surprisingly spacious inside – you wouldn’t necessarily think it when you see it from the outside – and with a covered area at the back right next to the beach, so nice views.

The decor is simple but effective, the furnishings are rustic (I presume a reasonable way to describe them) and the whole place is strangely inviting.

The menu is available via a QR code on the paper placemat and it is quite comprehensive. I’m sure they would provide a tangible menu should one be required.

I decided to have Gambas Ko Phi Phi, described on the menu as ‘Shrimp casserole with vegetables, Kimchi sauce, sweet chilli and crispy noodles’.

The crispy noodles resembled a tangle of cables but were tasty enough when I had reduced the volume sufficiently to be able to squash them down into the DELICIOUS sauce. I was extremely taken with the sauce – a bit sweet, a bit spicy and a lot of deliciousness.

I would maybe describe it as a variation on Gambas Pil Pil rather than a casserole. If it was served with soft noodle or fresh bread then it might well leapfrog the traditional Gambas Pil Pil for me.

Others had a very nice looking burger stack and this Cachopito de solomillo de ternera con cecina y queso payoyo y truffle mayonnaise.

Simple but good decor, very good service, tasty food (did I mention the sauce?), has to be: