The “Fiesta del Pescaito” in Benalmádena: Fresh Fish at Fantastic Prices!

fiesta del pescaito 2010 en benalmadena

Sardines Anyone?

The Costa del Sol is famous for its “Pescaito” (Fish Dishes) with many restaurants and beach bars (chiringuitos) offering a wide selection of fresh fish dishes – boquerones, calamares, Sardines…… –

For many, sitting at a nice little “chiringuito” enjoying some fish and a cool beer or “tinto de verano” is the highlight of their holiday! In that case, you won’t want to miss the Fiesta del Pescaito in Benalmadena this weekend!

From the 8th to the 12th October, all the beach bars and restaurants on the Santa Ana Beach (next to the windmill statue) will be serving all sorts of fish dishes at discounted prices. For example, all plates of fried fish (calamares, boquerones, etc) will cost just €4.50 and all plates of shell fish (prawns, lobster, clams, etc) can be purchased for €7; drinks such as beer and wine will be available at €1.50 per glass.

The reason for these discounts is that the local Business Association of Santa Ana decided to organise this “Fiesta” as a way to mark the end of the summer season. They held a similar event in June and it was a great success with many locals and holiday makers making the most of the great prices to enjoy some traditional “Pescaito”.

Learn How to Make a Paella – Sunset Style!

Every week, our Entertainment Team carry out cooking lessons for guests who are interested in learning how to make traditional spanish dishes like paella or tortilla. This week I decided to film their cooking skills; it was time to make a Paella!

The actual lessons take place in a make shift kitchen set up by the pool area and as you can see in the video, many of the guests stop by and watch; we are not sure whether the free glasses of wine and chance to taste the finished product have anything to do with this!

I noticed no-one took notes(understandable seeing as they are only in swimwear ;-)) so I decided to make the video into a step by step guide of how to make the paella. If you decide to give it a try and make your own, let us know how you get on! Even better, post a photo of your paella on our Facebook page!

Fancy a Night In? Why Not Take a Peek at our New Take Away Menus

pizza take takeway at oasis restaurant

Pizza- Choose your Favourite

Our new “Take Away” menus have been printed and are now available in all rooms of the hotel. If you would like to spend an evening in the hotel but can’t be bothered with cooking or eating in one of our restaurants, try ordering something from our new takeaway menu.

You have a great selection to choose from; traditional favourites such as burgers, pizzas and club sandwiches as well as some fantastic Indian and Italian dishes.

It’s really easy, all you have to do is dial the number for the Oasis Restaurant, make your order and then collect your meal at the restaurant on the 1st floor.

You can see the “Take away” menu here. Please let us know what you think.

paella take away

Paella for Two?

New “After Beach” Parties at Salitos Bar

Salitos Bar

Salitos Bar

This Sunday (18th July) sees the start of our new “After Beach” summer parties at Salitos Bar. From 19:00hrs to 23:00hrs every Sunday evening, you can relax and enjoy a cool mojito whilst listening to chill out music played by our resident DJ.

Every party will be sponsored by a leading brand (I think this Sunday it’s San Miguel). You really do not want to miss this event as Fran and his team will have a prize draw and all those who are present will have the chance to win the top prize! This week it’s a romantic dinner for two at the Oasis Restaurant which also includes one night of accommodation at the Sunset Beach Club!

So make sure you head down to Salitos on Sunday evening and, apart from having a great time enjoying the sights and sounds of our popular Chill out bar, you could be heading home with a free dinner and hotel stay! Sounds good to me…

Devine and delicious dishes not just for dinner!

Mmmmm..our new menus are now available online! Whether your looking for a poolside lunch, light bite, take away snack, great value set menus or fine á la carte dining, the Oasis Restaurant has got something for every tastebud! From Traditional Spanish Paellas to juicy flame-grilled Irish steaks, it’s no surprise that the restaurant here at Sunset Beach Club attracts not only hotel guests but also many local residents.