La Cangreja Islas Menores

La Cangreja Islas Menores is the La Cangreja group's beach bar on Playa de Poniente in Islas Menores, in the municipality of Cartagena, a few minutes from La Manga. It overlooks Mar Menor, opens every day from morning to evening and combines traditional dishes with international street food, with burgers the most mentioned dish in reviews.

A short menu with international flavours

For anyone looking for a seafront meal in Islas Menores, the menu is short and straightforward. Ranked by mentions in reviews:

• Burgers
• Croquetas (croquettes)
• Gyoza
• Japanese-style potatoes

There is a children's menu and desserts, and takeaway is available. Google lists average spending of 20 to 30 euros per person, and cards are accepted.

Few tables: difficult without a booking

Google says booking is required, and reviews confirm it: there are few tables, and walk-ins may have to return another day. Dinner tables are hardest to secure, with the reward of a sunset directly over the lagoon, mentioned in several reviews. Service receives most of the praise for being quick even when the venue is full.

Getting to Islas Menores

Islas Menores is a village in Cartagena, on the southern shore of Mar Menor. The beach bar has no private car park, but there is free street parking, where Google says spaces are usually available. Other waterside terraces are listed in the beach bars section.