Mangata

Chiringuito Mangata, listed on Google as Mångata, is a small beachfront bar on Cuarta Avenida in La Manga, near the start of the Gran Vía and close to Cabo de Palos. It opens daily from mid-morning until late afternoon, without dinner service, with a short menu of seafood, tapas and burgers.

A few well-chosen dishes

Several customers note that the menu is brief but offers enough for a varied meal. Burgers are the most-mentioned dish in more than twenty reviews, followed by squid, octopus tentacle and marineras (Russian salad on a bread ring with anchovy). The most popular orders:

• Burgers
• Calamar a la andaluza (Andalusian-style fried squid)
• Octopus tentacle
• Marineras (Russian salad on a bread ring with anchovy) and croquetas (Spanish croquettes)
• Zamburiñas (small scallops), flambéed or in green sauce
• Burrata and topped toast

The menu also includes rice and fish dishes, with portions designed to share in the centre of the table.

The venue and service

The venue is small, which surprises some customers. Waiting staff receive the most praise in reviews, with several named individually, alongside the location on the sand and value for money.

Daytime only

Mångata opens daily from mid-morning until late afternoon and does not serve dinner. It accepts bookings, including through Google, and booking lunch is advisable in August.

There is parking alongside, including accessible spaces, and the entrance, interior and toilets are wheelchair accessible too. More nearby bars on the sand in the beach bars of La Manga.