Bar Name The Vine
Address Avda. Garcia Lorca
Arroyo de la Miel
Benalmadena Costa
Telephone Tel:  952 44 09 17

 

 

 

The Vine bar and restaurant

Avenida Garcia Lorca, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena Costa

Tel:  952 44 09 17

-----------opening hours-----------

May -  Sept 12:00 - late

October - April 2:00 - late

 

 

 

Jan, Terry and Scott are easy to find in the heart of Arroyo de la Miel with a front entrance and patio on the Av Garcia Lorca (close to the Manferga roundabout) and backing on to a large safe, sunny terrace facing Mezquita Square and adjacent to the biggest and best childrens playground in the area.

 

Inside the spacious bar there is ample seating in a wonderful Spanish rustic ambience with hunting trophies, farm tools and implements adorning the walls - The Spanish theme is followed with the provision of a wide range of tapas ( spanish style snacks ) that we have developed for British palates.  In spite of the Spanish feel Jan and Terry hale from the heart of the Midlands and look forward to the pleasure of meeting and serving you wherever you are from.

Arroyo de la Miel is the commercial area for Benalmadena Costa and is where the real people live and shop - This is where you will find all of the best shops at "locals" prices - Here also is the railway station connecting you to Fuengirola and Malaga. with all stops along the way. The Friday market and the Sunday market at Tivoli World.  So don't get stuck on the beach come on up the hill and visit Spanish Spain.

 

In addition to our tasty tapas we offer a snacks menu between midday and 4:00 pm

when we prepare the kitchen for a 5:00 pm opening when we commence serving from our comprehensive Evening Menu

Our chef is pleased to offer a choice of starters and appetisers including soup, barbequed ribs, chicken, prawns, garlic mushrooms and Spicy Meaty Enchiladas ( A delicious corn tortilla filled with cumin and chilli spiced meat and finished with pesto and melted cheese)

Pages of Main Courses to suit all palates

A wide selection of steaks, chicken - pork and pasta dishes Burgers (100% steak) or Chicken

how about Gorgonzola Chicken (oven baked chicken topped with spiced tomato salsa, pesto and gorgonzola cheese -served with salad and french fries, or a jacket potato)

 if we still have not whetted your appetite our chef has several "specials" to tempt you including

Chicken Curry (with a choice of sauces) - Stir fried beef in chilli bean sauce - Poached Salmon al Pueros - grilled swordfish and for something really special try our "Award Winning Ribs"

we offer an inexpensive wine list - with a selection of deserts and sweets to complete your evening

And the children have not been forgotten as we also have a childrens choice menu  

 

 

 

CUSTOMER SURVEY RATING AND REVIEWS
The Vine   Yes Yes Yes
Number of reviews
14
Latest rating was posted on
Average rating
March 8, 2010
Recommend?
4.50
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Friendly?
4.79
   
Clean?
4.79
   
Décor?
4.29
   
Terrace
3.93
   
Drink Selection
4.29
   
Drink Prices
3.14
   
Food Choice
4.21
   
Food Quality
4.36
   
Food Prices
2.79
   
Child Friendly
4.36
   
Overall Average
4.13
 
Overall percentage
83%
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10
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Review  15
March 8, 2010
  I last visited the Vine in February 2010. When I found it to be everybit as good as it was when I first visited back in 2003. A new chef served a huge meal of incredible quality 3 courses for just 4.95 euros
Review  14
November 30, 2009
  This is just a comment to let people know just how friendly & hospitable that Jan & Terry are, we had a buisness not too far away from the vine & we felt proud to have such nice friends in the buisness.

We would certainly recommend Jan & Terry & the Vine to anyone.

You wouldnt be dissapointed with anything & most of all there are no lies like there are in most bars!

All the best from Carl & Alyn xx

Review  13
November 18, 2009
  very friendly atmosphere drinks and food good at reasonable prices large roomy interior plenty of space outside good for watching sports.been going there for a couple of years,as friends
Review  12
September 20, 2009
  I have been going to Vine for seven years on my visits to Benalmadena. Terry and Jan always make us welcome and they serve great food. They also help to make our holiday special.
Review  11
August 15, 2009
  Jan & Terry are really the BEST ,,,we have known them several years and have made us very welcome,they are very helpful and always willing to go that extra mile we have become friends over the years and once you visit you will know what I mean please go and visit you will not be disappointed Sharon Bill Samantha Daniel Joanne Carlos and all the grandchildren
   
Review  10
June 17, 2009
  Always made to feel welcome. Very friendly out of season too. All food freshly cooked, real chips, real fresh veg. Specials cooked from scratch. Should put steak back on the menu.

 

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Review  9
April 26, 2009
  The Vine staff are very friendly and they have 3 vegetarian items on their menu (the reason we stopped there). The food we had was very good, reasonably priced and freshly prepared - nothing pre-made/frozen or store-bought as so many Pubs' vegetarian items are (if they even have any).

We enjoyed our meal and felt welcomed by the gentleman at the bar who was very helpful and provided kindly service.

We will return for another meal again.

Review 8
March 14, 2009
  we gave this bar average reviews on the survey. This is not because it was an "average" experience, but because we could not think of anything to rate "Good".

We went to the bar because we live in Spain and we were looking on the internet for bar reviews. This one was high on the recommendations list for Benalmadena, so we went.In all fairness, it was better than the terrible bars of Bonanaza Square etc.

Still not great though. The reviews of "super friendly" posted throughout this site surprised us. The owners were neither friendly nor unfriendly. They did not make an effort to speak to us. I'm sure that if we had made an effort to speak to them, they would have been nice enough.

The bar is higher in standard in comparison to those round about, but not special. In a town lacking quality, this bar scores a 7.5 out of 10, so in that respect, if you end up in Benalmadena it is good. And we don't want the owners to feel bad, it's just a case of: raise the bar, please.

Convenient location, child friendly, inexpensive, nice enough people. we just want some ATMOSPHERE!!!

 

Steve B.

 

P.S. - Our friend has an airport tranfer service, they were delighted to let her put her card up on the noticeboard. Add +1 to the score...

Review 7
September 30, 2008
  Forget "the best roast on the coast " Jan & Terry are "the best host's on the coast...They are very friendly always willing to help you, excellent with children ....good food and Terry always ready with a joke or two.... Sky TV for all footie fans...Whilst in Arroyo the Vine is a MUST to visit.... See you all soon Sharon & Bill
   
Review 6
August 9, 2008
  In my opinion its a very friendy and relaxing place to go to both Terry and Jan are excellent hosts ... I would highly recommend
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Review 5
July 9th 2008
  My family have been going to Arroya for many years we have made The Vine our local where we have made good friends with the regulars , we have always found Terry , Jan & Scott to be very friendly helpful they always put themselves out to assist you Terry has always got a joke to share with you ,the food is also outstanding and we wish Terry , Jan & Scott all the best for the future keep up the good work. Sharon & Bill
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Review 4
June 28th 2008
  Terry and Jan are excellent hosts and i can recommend this bar to anyone who visits Arroyo. The service is typically english by nature but set in very spanish surroundings which for me combines the best of both worlds.

I visit our apartment in Arroyo at least three times a year and despite the Aston Villa bias the Vine is always my first port of call, especially as Man United have always just beaten them our are about to! The local brit pack also make you feel more than welcome although the Reading fc corner was a little quieter this time around than in previous years!! (sorry Paul, don't worry though mate Scunthorpe on a wet Tuesday night will be great for your boys, honest!)

On a serious note to everyone out there give the Vine a go, whatever your persuasion you won't be disappointed. Regards Kez

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Review 3
June 25th 2008
  I found the bar to be very friendly with good food and a good range of drinks catering for everybody and in a good and convenient location
Review 2

April 4th 2008

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Nice bar,friendly people,good food and drink at a reasonable price,only drawback is that he supports Aston Villa....can`t have everything.
Review 1
April 3rd 2008
  A friendly family run bar in the centre of Arroyo at the side of Mezquita square with 2 terraces, so you have a choice of sunny or shady.  slightly erratic opening hours.  Still looks like a sopanish bar bar although it is English, but apart from their English menu they also serve a good range of tapas
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

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