Restaurants in Sitges

A slight departure from my usual output, but as we've just come back from a holiday in Sitges, Spain, I thought I would post a couple of top restaurant tips in case anyone else is new to the town and is bewildered by the wide range of dining options.

Firstly, if you are up for an Italian then O Vesuvio, Caretta, 10 | Pau Barrabeitg, 7, Sitges is worth checking out. Very good pizza and superbly cooked pasta. Vesuvio is a bit hard to find but worth a visit. Much better than the La Oca tourist trap which is poor food and the sort of place where they charge you for a portion of mayo. The only plus point about La Oca is the bar next door serving very reasonably priced Budweiser and cocktails during the 4 hour (!) happy hour.

One of the sea front restaurants is La Santa Maria, Paseo de la Ribera 52, 08870 Sitges. It's in a good location and a big menu which are usually a bad combination if you're after a decent meal, but we thought we'd check it out. I had the paella which was average but my wife had a steak which was very tender and perfectly cooked. We had two waiters looking after us and the service was variable; one was very efficient and helpful, the other one not at all. So you pays your money and takes your choice - choose your courses and waiter carefully.

Jardin Bamboo, Calle Sant Pere, 4, is an Asian restaurant with Chinese and Japanese influences. The service was excellent but the menu variable. There was no sweet and sour on there which I was disappointed by but I'm probably missing the point. The tempura vegetables starter was great though.

Finally, our favourite restaurant was the Sitthai, Calle Bonaire 29, 08870 Sitges. A small intimate restaurant with great service, great food and a cool chill out area to enjoy a cocktail before or after dinner. It is not the cheapest but you get what you pay for and we ended up going there twice because we were so impressed. Top tips are the rice balls and the tofu red curry. 5 stars for this one. If we go back to Sitges this is the first place we will return to.

That's enough Michael Winner for now. Normal service will be resumed shortly.