¡Que aproveche!

We are not ones to take part in well-participated festivities to welcome in the New Year, or for any other occasion, for that matter. Too much smoke and false jollity for us. Instead, we prefer a quiet twosome in a decent, smoke-free, quiet restaurant. Hotel La Laguna, not far from where we live in Guardamar, offers just such an environment, so a couple of weeks ago we booked up to hopefully enjoy the New Year's lunch that was being offered there.

Well, we've just returned from our lunch and it more than lived up to our expectations.

The menu was as follows:

Abreboca de degustación individual:
Entrada fría: Abocado relleno al estilo La Laguna
Entrada templada: Volován de Crema Fina Mero y Gambas con Lluvia de Huevas (shown in the photo)
Entrada caliente: Ensalada Templada de Perdiz

Plato principal:
Tierra: Caldo Calentito con Pelotas (traditional New Year dish of the area)
Agua: Sorbete de Piña Navideña al Cointreau
Mar: Lubina Acompañada de Nube Crujiente de Puerros

Dulzura:
Saquito de Mango Crujiente sobre Salsa de Chocolate y Frutos Rojos

Accompanied by a selection of wines, waters, etc. and followed by coffee.

In addition, a tapa of a piece of toast, covered with serrano ham and topped with a fried quail's egg, preceded the meal itself.

It was all exceptionally good, correctly served by a very friendly and helpful waiter, and enjoy it we most certainly did.

Last year we also partook of the New Year's offering at La Laguna, though then it was in the form of a buffet. Also very well presented and excellent value for money.