MANILA (Bei Paco)

Pizzería Manila, known to many as Bei Paco, is a restaurant on Calle Bellavista, beside the Gran Vía, around km 5 of La Manga. Although its name says pizzeria, the menu combines homemade pizzas with Asian-inspired dishes, and it opens for lunch only. First-time visitors often say it is a little hidden among apartment blocks.

Pizza, fried dishes and tempura

Pizzas are mentioned most in reviews, but the homemade cooking goes further. These are the dishes that recur:

• Homemade pizzas
• Vegetable tempura
• Baby cuttlefish and baby squid
• Garlic prawns
• House salads to share

There is also pasta and a few meat dishes, and value for money is one of the things customers appreciate most.

Visiting with family

It has a children's menu, an air-conditioned dining room and a street terrace. It takes bookings, useful for groups. Friendly front-of-house service is another recurring theme in reviews. The entrance and interior are wheelchair accessible.

Opening hours

Open for lunch, from mid-morning until early afternoon, with no dinner service. Closed on Tuesdays; Monday hours should be checked as sources disagree. For more places to eat nearby, see restaurants in La Manga.