Castillo Proa

Castillo Proa, listed on Google as Restaurante Castillo de Proa, is a Mediterranean bar-restaurant in the Castillo de Mar development, beside the Gran Vía at km 5 of La Manga. It opens in the morning, making it suitable for breakfast or a rice lunch, and paellas are what customers mention most.

Rice dishes and local cooking

The menu draws on Mediterranean cooking and traditional dishes from Campo de Cartagena. Most mentioned in reviews:

• paella and seafood rice
• arroz a banda (rice cooked in fish stock) and caldero (the local fish and rice stew)
• fried fish
• octopus and griddled dishes
• tapas to nibble on

There is a daily set menu on weekdays. Rice dishes can also be ordered to take away.

Breakfasts and facilities

In the morning it serves breakfast, which gets good reviews. It has a terrace, Wi-Fi and parking, and the menu includes vegan and gluten-free options, useful if anyone in your group has dietary requirements. It is wheelchair accessible, including the toilet.

Opening hours

Castillo de Proa opens every day from morning until late evening except Tuesdays. It accepts bookings, recommended for groups and weekend rice dishes. More places for rice dishes in restaurants in La Manga.