El Potro

A group of 10 of us stayed at a nearby villa in Sept 2011 and we ate at El Potro twice once for a Sunday carvery on our first day, and then again on our last evening so that we could all drink and simply walk back to the villa.
It was pretty much the only restaurant within reasonable walking distance to our villa on calle de Paseros but we avoided going there too often because it was very English in style (and staff) and we wanted to have as much tapas as possible. Most of the expat community go there very often.
This is hardly surprising when you get there and taste the food. The décor is a bit unimaginative and sort of like a cheap English hotel. but if you can overlook that, then you’ll be ok. The food is delicious and portions are HUGE! I think the steaks were 500g for example! Most dishes were pretty rich and in some cases a little over-​salted, but of excellent quality nonetheless. I’d recommend having just two courses if you want to avoid being overly stuffed and sleepy afterwards.
I had a chicken pesto linguine on the first lunch-​time excursion. Amazingand enough to feed three people! The roasts on offer at the carvery looked incredible though. I also ate an incredible goats cheese salad as a starter when I returned for the evening meal. One of the nicest I’ve ever had. The main of chicken was equally great and came with a huge pile of roasted potato chunks. As an avid potato-​lover, these were heavenly. The chocolate brownie (pictured) was impressive and, again, large, but not the best I’ve tasted. Just rich and cakey.