Where to eat Contemporary food in Monda: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best Contemporary restaurants nearby. Discover the best Contemporary food in Monda. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Contemporary restaurants near you. including Restaurante Albacar, Coconut Cafe & Tapas con Arte, Jommara, Cascada Cocina & Bar, Gastrobar Pikaro, Gioia Plant Based Cuisine
6. Gioia Plant Based Cuisine
Overall Ratings
5 based on 95 reviews
Gioia is a fully plant-based (vegan) restaurant in Marbella. Our food is mainly organic, gluten-free and we offer many raw food dishes as well as delicious sweet treats. Fresh juices and smoothies.
Reviewed By OnThRo
Poor service from cold and aloof waitress, no smile simply said "ready?" Food is very over priced for what it is - especially the raw dishes which are the first 3 on the mains section. Location is on a busy road with car horns being a problem here. Not a pleasant atmosphere. The only thing stopping me giving a poor review is that it is entirely plant based.Waitress also kept sneezing loudly which was also off putting.If you want plant based food go to Manuka, you will not be disappointed and it is on Beach front too.Hi there!I'm really sorry to hear that the service wasn't up to standard during your visit. Unfortunately our waitress (who normally gets beautiful reviews) had a bad flare-up of seasonal allergy - causing low energy and sneezing - that day. Again, our sincerest apologies that this disrupted your meal.In regards to the traffic noise there is unfortunately not much we can do about that. Regarding the pricing we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. We carefully select the best quality and organic ingredients we can find and all food is made in house which is reflected in the prices. The raw dishes we have are very popular with our customers but of course everyone has different preferences. Fantastic to hear that you've found a restaurant better suiting your taste and perhaps Manuka appreciates that you use your reviews of other restaurants to spread the word.Thanks for supporting the plant-based concept!Kindly,Patricia
5. Gastrobar Pikaro
Overall Ratings
5 based on 492 reviews
New concept restaurant on the front line of the harbour, with stunning Sea views. Three different menus in line place. From light and healthy breakfast to gastrobar dinner. From fresh grilled wild fishes and modern salads and colourful poke bowls to low t
Reviewed By AstridBrooklyn_NY
I read about this restaurant in Trip advisor and was interested so i made a reservation. We were not disappointed. The service was great, the atmosphere pleasant and the food different and exceptional. We took the waiters recommendations on most choices. Thank you very much for the visit. We are glad to know that you did enjoyed your visit and that we were able to surprised you. We will be delighted to see you back again.Regards from the Pikaro team
4. Cascada Cocina & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 171 reviews
To relax, laugh and have a good time. To eat and drink in good company. To share some tapas with friends or to enjoy a romantic meal with your loved one. An oasis away from the bustle of the coast, but only a minute from the La Cañada shopping mall. Come
Reviewed By 519arthura
Very high ratings on Trip Advisor are totally deserved.We had an unusual request....birthday lunch for 16. We ordered a birthday cake and flowers as well as the usual stuff.Joy (who communicated with us to plan details by email) was excellent - both responsive and flexible on menu. So that was ahead of actual visit.Visit itself was excellent - the wait staff were friendly and efficient, the chef? (Dutch gentleman) was very friendly also. And the food was very good - particularly the starters ....beef carpaccio and goats cheese salad were both top notch. Finally the atmosphere is nice also with inside and outside spaces (outside under shade).A really good experience overall. Would highly recommend for special events but also weâd recommend visit for a more âstandardâ type lunch or dinner. Food and service Iâm sure would be same high quality.First of all many thanks for choosing Cascada Cocina & Bar to celebrate this very special occasion. Great to hear that you have had such a great time and that you enjoyed the setting as well as the service and the food so much. Reviews like this are very rewarding and motivate us to keep going. We hope we can be a witness of many more birthdays to come for your lovely mum! We cannot wait to welcoming you back again.
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3. Jommara
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By Mitchell B
Very unexpected. A charming place, bigger than it first appeared. The theme seems to be American Rock & Roll but the menu is pure Spanish. The tapas are beautifully presented. The dishes are unusual. Even traditional dishes like Patatas Bravas are a surprise here. Service was welcoming, gracious, and friendly. Worth a return visit.
2. Coconut Cafe & Tapas con Arte
Overall Ratings
4 based on 109 reviews
Un nuevo impulso y un soplo de aire fresco es lo que ofrece el Restaurante Coconut Tapas a la gastronomia del pueblo de Coin. Apostando por una cocina que mantiene la base tradicional. Coconut, desarrolla nuevas propuestas gastronomicas, buscando un equil
Reviewed By Martin F
We had been recommended this restaurant by our Hotel and it did not disappoint. We arrived just as it was opening and therefore empty, but before the kitchen was open. Just as well, because by 8.00pm every table was taken and as we spent the entire evening there we could see just how popular this place is with the locals - did not hear any one speaking english. Luckily our spanish just about gets us by in a restaurant!Food was very tasty, lot's of dishes we had not tried before and very well priced, Portion sizes are small - a couple of bites each but that is how we like it so a steady stream of tasty bits, plenty of wine and a lovely way to spend an evening.Hope to be passing through Coin again sometime and another visit to Coconut will be on the cards.
1. Restaurante Albacar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 89 reviews
Just 15 minutes from Marbella, Castillo de Monda offers great views over the Andalucian country side. Find yourself a spot on the spacious terrace, an intimate corner of the tropical roof garden or have a drink with tapas at the bar. Enjoy a coffee or a g
Reviewed By nikkih298
Having lived around the area for 10 years, and written many positive restaurant trip advisor restaurant reviews, we wanted to return to Monda castle to positively review the changes. It started well. Great welcome. Perfect location. Service attentive. Sadly we left disappointed. Our meals were poor and we left feeling insulted by the attitude of the waiter / manager. We ordered the â¬55 sharing chuleton de vaca steak. It arrived looking plentiful and piled with asparagus. On cutting into the steak it was evident it was mostly fat and inedible. (Judge the quality for yourself - the picture is attached) We told the waiter, who was also the manager (the English one) and rather than apologising and offering to replace or refund the steak he was very defensive, accusing us of eating most of the steak and leaving the fat before bringing him over and raising our complaint! He also said he warned us it was fatty. He only said it was the best steak, full of flavour and âlightlyâ marbled, but not that it would be 80% fat - as you can see from the photo!! After 10 mins of further argument where he still refused to bring another steak or refund our money, bizarrely he then admitted that other customers had complained about the fat too and offered us a free Dessert!! Small compensation for â¬55 and missing out on a main course!The other meal was monkfish and lobster stew. 2 pieces of monkfish and two tiny pieces of meat from the claw. Tasty but not worth â¬27. We all left hungry and dissatisfied and went to another restaurant for dessert and coffee.It could have been such a different and dare I say it potential for a positive customer experience. The evening was ruined by the portions, substandard overpriced food and argumentative attitude of the manager. Bizarrely as we were leaving the manager realised he handled the situation badly, put his hands in the prayer position and said âsorryâ. Too late. Lost our business forever. You have been warned. Such a shame. Poor service from management who canât accept customer criticism. We shall certainly let our community know to avoid this overly priced restaurant should they also be unfortunate enough to meet this manager and be dissatisfied with their order.Dear nikkih298, Thank you for sharing your experiences at our restaurant. It saddens us to read you have had such a bad time and want to apologize for the disappointment. It is our goal to please all our guests and we go through lengths to make sure everyone enjoys themselves when visiting our castle and leaves as a happy and returning guest. I'm very sorry in your case this hasn't worked out.Your story reads like a horror one and we like to take the opportunity to share with you our side of the story. (My apologies to the Vegans and Vegetarians among us for the following detailed explanation about large cuts of meat)When Matthew took your order, he explained that the cut of meat you picked really is a connoisseur's one (weighing about 1kg of which about 20% is fatty and also has a piece of bone), it is much appreciated by meat lovers, because the fat and bone add to the taste and tenderness of the meat, but not so much by someone who isn't a fan of this type of meal. Hence he asked you if you were sure about taking it and also suggested the more friendly chateaubriand (fillet steak) which you also find on our menu. Five minutes after serving the steak he approached your table and asked you if you were enjoying your meal. You said you were.When you had finished eating (it's normal one doesn't eat all the fatty bits (however some do)) you told us you were disappointed and refused to pay for the meal. Matt expressed his surprise and remarked that he explained to you the characteristics of the meat beforehand and asked you why you hadn't told him when he came over to check on you. Is this the part which you interpreted as him being rude? What you refrain to mention is that he did feel sorry for you and that he asked the kitchen to prepare for you a smaller version of the chateaubriand which is on our menu in order for you to try the difference (this obviously free of charge). He also offered desserts on the house in a final attempt to settle the mood.We do feel sorry about this occurrence and truly regret that despite all, you haven't enjoyed your time with us. The vast majority of our guests is very happy with their experiences at our hotel and we'd love to be able to show you that we really aren't all that bad. If you ever change your mind about visiting us another time for a second opinion, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] and we would be very happy to accomodate you.
