Casa Carmela (Merexo)

Casa Carmela is one of the oldest restaurants in the area. Run by Carmela and Antonio, it features top-quality produce cooked in the most traditional way. We recommend calling ahead and don’t be surprised if they ask you what you’d like to eat, as they’ll buy the ingredients based on your choice, ensuring maximum freshness.

A modest dining room with paper tablecloths reminds us of traditional restaurants. Don’t expect modern conveniences here. But behind it all is a chef with a unique flair who will delight us with every dish.

As starters, octopus from the estuary, mussels, spider crabs, razor clams, barnacles, or clams à la marinière are finger-licking good.

As a main course, we recommend the rice with rice, which is a sure bet. They’ve been making it for many years, and it shows. The caldeirada is also very good.

Their homemade desserts are also delicious, such as the baked cheesecake or flan.

In short, Casa Carmela maintains the essence of the restaurants of yesteryear more than any other.