Aires de Jaloque

Aires de Jaloque is a Mediterranean restaurant on Calle Borinquen II, 1, at km 5 of La Manga, with an indoor dining room and terrace facing Mar Menor. Its name refers to the jaloque, the south-easterly wind on the Murcia coast. Reviews focus on the octopus, oxtail and very attentive waiting staff.

The most popular choices

The menu combines seafood, rice dishes and some meat dishes. Octopus leads the reviews, followed by oxtail, tuna and croquettes, each mentioned in more than a dozen:

• octopus rice or paella
• oxtail
• tuna tartare
• croquettes, including Iberian ham croquettes
• scallops, clams and prawns
• pluma ibérica (Iberian pork feather cut)

Artichokes round out the list of frequently mentioned dishes. Google lists the average spend as 30 to 40 euros per person.

Service and atmosphere

Service receives the most praise: the speed and friendliness of the waiting staff feature in most reviews. From the terrace you can watch the sun set over the lagoon, a detail several customers mention.

Groups, bookings and parking

It takes bookings and welcomes groups. Takeaway food is also available. This listing gives opening hours as every day, from morning until midnight. There is free parking on nearby streets. The entrance, dining room and toilets are wheelchair accessible. To explore other cuisines beside the lagoon, visit the restaurants section for La Manga.