El Murciano

Restaurante El Murciano serves Spanish cuisine at number 16 Gran Vía in La Manga, at km 16. It opens from breakfast time, with coffee and filled baguettes, and is known for filling portions of rice dishes and quick service.

Rice dishes so generous you won't need starters

Paella gets the most mentions in reviews, especially seafood paella, followed by arroz negro (squid-ink rice) with prawns and cuttlefish, caldero (the local fish and rice stew) and arroz a banda (rice cooked in fish stock). Several customers say the rice was so generous they ordered nothing else. If you still fancy a starter, these are the most frequently mentioned:

• croquettes and the large cuttlefish croquette
• buñuelos de bacalao (salt cod fritters)
• artichokes
• octopus and cuttlefish
• baby squid and squid

Meat options include pluma and secreto (cuts of pork), entrecôte and fillet steak, and desserts are well rated on Google. Google's price range is 20 to 30 euros per person.

What visitors say

Speed is the most frequent comment: several customers say their dishes arrived within minutes of ordering, with waiting staff attentive to every table. Value for money is another frequent and well-rated point.

Opening days and hours

El Murciano closes on Mondays. Tuesday to Saturday it opens from morning until evening, and on Sundays until mid-afternoon, without dinner. The hours in this listing match Google's. Booking is recommended for lunch and dinner.

Families and access

There is a children's menu, highchairs and a private dining room for groups. The venue, toilets and parking are wheelchair accessible, with plenty of free parking nearby. It has a terrace and free Wi-Fi, and accepts card or mobile payments. For more Spanish cuisine on the island, see the restaurants section for La Manga.