La Mata - Garafia

OMG. Home made mojos, home made pate, salad with goat cheese (soft, creamy, fresh) gambas (not overcooked) .. cheescake! All is sooo delicious. Be back tomorrow

Delightful outdoor garden eating in shade under orange trees. Menu excellent choices. Food delicious! Some lovely walks from restaurant/bar. Enjoy a coffee before leaving on walk and drink/food at end. Open Thurs to Sunday 11am to 7pm. Food 12 to 5/5.30.

La Mata is a tiny village along LP1 just west of La Zarza on north coast of La Palma. We stopped after hiking for a late lunch, early dinner. With a small purple exterior, the quality is better indicated by the number of cars stopped. Skeptical at first (you get some stars just for being in business on this twisting remote road), the well appointed dining area, a bit dark, and service by one waitress a bit slow- all melted away with the delicious food, beautifully presented, as good as anything we've had here. The fried local cheese appetizer was wonderful, with local apricot marmelade, honey, and a dill pesto. We both had delightful salads and prawn dishes on the appetizer list, but plenty. The prawn and mushroom scramble (eggs, mushrooms, prawns) was particularly interesting. Definitely worth stopping if passing by.

El lugar está muy bien, pero tener que esperar dos horas para que te sirvan pues hizo que la experiencia no fuera agradable. No pudimos saborear los platos ya que cuando los sirvieron casi que teníamos que irnos. El ambiente muy bueno, pero la espera tan larga estropeó todo lo demás. Parece que es habitual que solo haya una cocinera y un camarero para atender todo el restaurante, sería necesario contar con alguien de refuerzo para no estropear la experiencia.

No saqué fotos pero la comida muy bien y la cuenta la Justa para lo que pedimos. El vino buenísimo. Lo recomiendo para cualquier persona que quiera tomarse algo en condiciones.