El arroz todo locura

El Arroz Todo Locura is a takeaway rice restaurant in the Las Sirenas development, beside the Gran Vía near the beginning of La Manga, at km 1. It opens only at lunchtime and is mainly set up for ordering and collecting paella, although it also has a terrace for eating in. Customers most recommend the rice with secreto (a marbled cut of pork) and porcini mushrooms.

The rice dishes

The menu focuses on paellas with unusual flavours alongside the classics. These come up repeatedly in reviews:

• rice with secreto (a marbled cut of pork) and porcini mushrooms
• paella with sobrasada (a spreadable cured pork sausage), cheese and caramelised onion
• Arroz a banda (rice cooked in fish stock)
• traditional paella

Alongside rice dishes, there are traditional tapas and sharing plates, which also receive good reviews. Some complain of overly salty rice, although most reviews praise how well it is cooked.

How ordering works

Most people order paella ahead and collect it at the agreed time to eat at their apartment. If you want to eat there, book a terrace table, as the premises are mainly set up for takeaway. Large groups are welcome.

Location

In Las Sirenas, within the first kilometre of La Manga, a stone's throw from Cabo de Palos. For more rice restaurants and other places to eat locally, see restaurants in La Manga.