El Lucio

Restaurante El Lucio serves Mediterranean cuisine in the Jardín del Mar development, at km 7,5 of La Manga. It is known for rice dishes, especially paella and caldero (the local fish and rice stew), fish and home-style takeaway food, a service many summer visitors use to avoid cooking in their apartment.

Rice dishes, fish and tapas

The cooking is traditional for Mar Menor: rice, fish and seafood, with portions customers describe as generous. Reviews most often mention:

• paella and other rice dishes
• caldero (the local fish and rice stew)
• fish
• tapas and sharing plates
• roast chicken

The waiting staff also get comments, with very positive ratings in most reviews.

Takeaway food

It is one of the main reasons people look for El Lucio. Several customers order paella or caldero (the local fish and rice stew) to collect and eat at home, highlighting generous portions and reasonable prices.

Opening hours and location

Open daily from the morning. On weekdays it closes in the late afternoon, staying open into the evening on Saturdays and Sundays, so dinner is available only at weekends. It has a sea-view terrace and accepts bookings. The entrance is accessible, although Google says parking is not adapted. For other rice restaurants nearby, see more restaurants in La Manga.