La Roka, Salobreña

We are at the end of a week's holiday with four of our good friends (should have been six, but two were given absences of leave and sadly missed) in Salobreña, a small coastal town in Andalucia where two of our number had lived a couple of decades previously. It has been our second visit and has been very enjoyable.

For our last supper together we had booked La Roka, a restaurant in the old town that sits high on a hill overlooking the modern town close to the sea. La Roka had been recommended by family and friends and we now understand why.

There was is a terrace at the restaurant that is impressively perched above a near vertical drop to the plain below the old town and we had been fortunate enough to have bagged the prime table with the best views. Unfortunately, the wind was so strong that, at first, our tablecloth began flapping wildly leading to a discussion whether we should move inside, and then as the cutlery joined in we agreed that we should. Initially this was disappointing, but as the evening progressed it proved to be a wise decision.

We started with cocktails: two Bellinis, one Ron es Roka, one Margarita and a glass of red wine (there's always one). This came with an amuse bouche. Unidentified, but lovely. Then fresh bread including a gluten free option with no fuss and on to the main courses.

It was an interesting menu that had elements of Jamaican, Thai, Japanese and Italian cuisine together with a burger that I am happy to report nobody selected. Memory tells me we had Jerk Chicken, Karaage Chicken, Pork ribs, Duck in a small grain pasta that resembled a risotto and probably something else.

Desserts included to Happy Endings (childish grins from some) that were accompanied with coffee Tequila, cheesecake, and something else (I was too busy with my own plate to make proper notes).

All wrapped up and finished off with a digestif which was Bailey's, chocolate and ice.

Splendid.