La Rodaja

La Rodaja is a Mexican restaurant serving home-style food in unit L12 of Galerías El Flamenco, beside exit 40 of the Gran Vía, around km 4 of La Manga. It is a family business, and customers agree that everything tastes homemade, with nachos and tres leches cake (a three-milk sponge cake) the star dishes.

What to order

The menu features traditional Mexican cooking. The dishes mentioned most often in reviews:

• house nachos
• cochinita pibil (slow-cooked marinated pork)
• tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas
• margaritas
• tres leches cake (a three-milk sponge cake) and other homemade desserts

The owner often recommends dishes to those unfamiliar with Mexican cooking.

Out of season

It is one of the few restaurants in the area that stays open at weekends in winter, when La Manga is almost empty. Summer is busier, while the atmosphere is quiet during the rest of the year.

Opening hours and services

Open in the evenings for dinner, with more opening days in high season. It takes reservations, has a terrace and offers takeaway and delivery. The premises and toilet are wheelchair-accessible. For more world cuisines, see restaurants in La Manga.