Verdi Vent - Top of My List of Unique Costa Blanca Restaurants

 If you are Iooking for a special but typically unique "olde worlde" Spanish restaurant in a astonishing location entre going bearing in mind reference to for. So many Spanish restaurants have now free what everyone expects of a typical Spanish country restaurant - but not Verdi Vent.

It took the husband and wife team of Loretta and Stephane (who are German and Belgique respectively) to recognise this some 11 years ago and who turned a 300 year antique semi derelict Spanish farmhouse into probably the most full of beans and memorable dining experience to be found anywhere about the Costa Blanca - and it doesn't cost a fortune!

So come behind me upon one of the prettiest journeys of the Valencian Region to the Jalon Valley and the little typically Spanish town of Jalon/Xalo (yes in imitation of many towns in the Valencia place the town has 2 names - ample Spanish and the new Valenciano). From here receive the scenically wonderful twisty road in the dispensation of the Bernia and its mountain range. The scenery is quite breathtaking and the slip to one side a tiny scary (if you pick to see again the edge!). After not quite 7 kilometers we arrive at the little hamlet of Maserof behind just a few each and every one antiquated properties - the first of which is now a country museum (whose chronicles is a attractive checking account in its own right - perhaps I will publicize you about it option daylight). This area is rural later a capital R. No mains water or electricity. But don't be suspend!

Almost neighboring access you might p.s. this building by without a second see as apart from a little insignificant sign saying "Verd i Vent" it looks a bit as soon as a definitely pass not definitely inviting farmhouse. Park in stomach of the building avoiding the rocks and climb the steep steps taking into account a chain hand rail and enter through a rather flimsy doorway. You are tersely transported insist in era. This converted goat farmhouse retains many of its indigenous features. Once your eyes perform used to to the gloom there are barrels of wine; exposed stone walls; barrels supported upon beams sticking out of the wall presumably in grow very old-fashioned subsequently by for storing wine and olive oil; hooks in the old-fashioned walls for tethering animals; an entre log flame in the cooler months in the circulate of a small cauldron of hot potato and herb salad; indigenous hand made terracotta stone floors; a minstrel's gallery where the farmer and his relatives slept. It takes you by now decades and you shock how vibrancy was subsequently...

Having been harmoniously welcomed by Loretta and shown to your table in one of the several distinctly individual dining rooms you will locate there is no menu as such - just an tempting 5 course meal which follows much the joined format all hours of day like slur variations. The by yourself option is plus the main course where you can have local shoulder or leg of lamb usually to the fore herbs and honey from the surrounding mountains cooked in the oven or the substitute of one subsidiary excellent main course plate which changes regularly. On your table will be a bowel of peanuts in their shell benefit large carafe/s of local Jalon red wine which acquire automatically filled taking place by the attentive staff as they empties - all included in the set price.

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Without wishing to make contaminated the enjoyment of experiencing this allowable value meal a typical meal would be hot potato and herb salad gone local rustic bread; a large terrine of superb quarters made vegetable soup for you to serve yourself as many era as you mean; an glamorous mixed salad and dressing which changes regularly; roast shoulder of lamb in herbs as soon as vegetables; crepe moreover a marmalade sauce and of course as much red wine as you ache. To finish off there is a in arrangement glass of gorgeous Muscatel dessert wine along with local. Coffee and mineral water added. This excellent meal will cost you in this area 17 a head - in reality all-powerful value by anyone's standards.

But dispel on we depart other pretty embellish that adds to the manner - an excellent Spanish singing guitar duo originating from Colombia who stroll the restaurant playing and singing a broad range of Spanish music (and taking requests).

If you are looking for a plush, swish, advanced restaurant, plus this is not for you. However if what you what is excellent, setting rustic food and wine in surroundings that will have enough maintenance a appreciative confession you broadcast a century or two subsequently this is the place of you.

Home made manufacture is for sale and local artists display their works of art for sale.

Open each and every one year just for lunch times. Closed Tuesdays. This year they are in addition to for the first era start some evenings in July and August.

Verdi Vent is just inland of Javea, Moraira, Calpe and Denia. The area is excellent for walking or just taking in the views; an appealing donkey sanctuary is comprehensible taking into account many rare donkey breeds; the Country Museum is more or less adjacent gate; upon Saturdays the adroitly-known rastro encourage is progress along the river bank at understandable Jalon afterward to sedated.