Hotel La Española - Chipiona

HISTORY

Nearly half Century of history contemplates to our restaurant. A history whose prologue was written by its founder D. Rafael González López who, with 14 years old, initiated a enterprise project that lasts until today.

A history filled with chapters of all kinds. With hard moments, like they were the beginnings, in which a small and humble restaurant called " La Pañoleta", opened its doors with hard work and dedication.a history in which, little by little, advanced to ahead having like philosophy the hard work and always offer the best products and a careful service. And motivating moments like obtaining the appreciation and gastronomical prizes of our locality.

As it job well done is always rewarded "La Pañoleta" became the meeting place of celebrities of the past and present, and obtained important prizes and official recognition for his work and contribution to the gastronomy culture and getting to be a restaurant 3 forks Category ..

Celebrities like Rocío Jurado and José Ortega Cano, Juan Echanove, Paz Vega, José Blanco, José Maria Ruiz Mateos, Paquita Rico, José Mercé, Rafael Alberti, Cayetana Alba, José A. Campuzano, Victoria Vera, Josema Yuste, Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirin,... have tasted our kitchen and enjoyed our hospitality.

The most prominent and exciting chapter in our history was in 1992, with the beggining of a new and exciting project that it suposed an important quantitative and qualitative jump from the world of catering to the world of hotel accommodation.

Project that has allowed us to write the glorious chapters of our history and that, today, we can continue adding new chapters.

Our menu has a fine selection of meats and seafood with dishes like sea bass, sailor style rice, paella or rice with lobster (by order) or meats like veal, lamb and pork. We also put to your choice our daily suggestions, homemade dishes and stews of the day to eat like in house. The best seafood and fish from the bay you can find in our restaurant three forks.

And what can´t lack in our land, "tapas" bar and coffee shop, because "La Pañoleta" is also known for its fried fish tapas, or the unique and admired bull's tail, breaded sea bass, fried shrimp omelet, garlic prawns, stuffed mussels, salmon croquettes, rolls of bacon and prawns with white sauce, and many other suggestions and tastings of our excellent gastronomy.