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The Lounge at Pinoccios

Avda Antonio Machado 57 | Conjunto Las Gaviotas, 31-32, 29630, Spain
952 561 989
Ranked #2 of 241 restaurants in Benalmadena
5.0 of 5 stars 165 Reviews
Price range: INR113 - INR1,351
Cuisines: Contemporary
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
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s yorks
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Thank you Simon, Elaine, and staff for a warm welcome,wonderful food and great wine, The two course menu is delightful, soups were excellent and the steak with garlic and mushroom sauce was superb, Hopefully we will be back soon. More

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England
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We've visited this place on previous breaks and is usually our first eatery of the holiday. We look forward to the warm welcome, the fantastic views and most importantly the delicious food. This time we opted for our favourite......the tapas menu, we tried the Gambas Pil Pil, Albondigas, Nachos, Thai fishcakes & Jalapenos. Everything was very reasonably priced and delicious,... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
18 May 2012

It was good to see you both again and we thank you for choosing to return. We recognise that there is a wide choice of places to eat available to choose from and we greatly appreciate the fact that you choose to return. We hope that we can continuie to provide the qulaity of food, service and value that you... More

SCOTLAND
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

During another visit to Benalmadena last week, we ate a couple of times again in Pinoccios, excellent fresh food once again and superb service from Simon, Elaine and staff. This is one of our favouite places to eat in any destination and we will certainly return on our next trip to Costa del Sol More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Thank you for choosing to return. It was good to see you and we are pleased that we can continue to offer what you are looking for. we look forward to your next visit. More

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
4
people found this review helpful

just returend from benalmadena and found this excellent restuarant which caters for coeliacs we always find it very difficult to find a good place to eat but pinoccios is fantastic anyone who has coeliac and is going to benalmadena must try this place simon&elaine very helpfull and thier knowledge on gluten free food is excellent garlic bread and chocolate cake... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
14 May 2012

We are pleased that we were able to offer you something compatible with your dietary needs. We will usually have products in stock that are suitable for this diet and can make some gluten-free sauces and dishes when required. We do, however, recommend that people with specific dietary needs contact us beforehand when possible as unfortunately we cannot guarantee that... More

Glasgow, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

This was a must following our visit last year and I am glad to say that we were not disappointed. No long noses from this Pinoccios, good food, friendly service and pleasant outlooks. Any visitors old or new to Benalmadena give Pinoccios a try you won't be disappointed either. Simon & Elaine keep up the good work and we look... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
11 May 2012

Thank you for choosing to return. It was good to see you both again and we appreciate that you also introduced your friends to us. We are pleased that you continue to value the food and service that you enjoyed on your previous visit and we look forward to the chance to see you again later in the year. More

cumbria
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8 reviews 8 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

mum and dad and friends just returned and would like me to say that although the terrace was packet full food was just as good , this is a lovely place to enjoy good food and a fabulous view with lovely hosts its a MUST WHEN IN BENALMADENA PLEASE PLEASE GO my daughter told me how good and we agree... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
5 May 2012

Please pas our thanks on to your parents for choosing to return and for being confident enough to introduce their friends. Thank you also for taking the time to leave these comments on their behalf. It was great to see your parents again and we are grateful that they were prepared to wait for at a time when we were... More

oswaldtwistle
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

absolutely amazing food and a very friendly atmosphere also my wife being coeliac ( gluten free ) we always find it difficult to find places to eat but the lounge looked after her diet really well their knowledge about coeliac is excellent,she had plenty of choice on the menu from the ham and cheese toasties with gluten free bread elaine... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
2 May 2012

Many thanks for choosing to visit us and for sharing your thoughts in this forum. We are pleased that we were able to provide a number of meal options that satsified your dietary needs. As a matter of course a number of our options and sauces etc are gluten free or we can usually make gluten free versions to order.... More

Cheshire
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

As a vegetarian I really struggle with tapas in Spain, but after reading about this restaurant on TA we decided to give it a try. As we were unaware that the tapas menu finished at 6pm we informed the owner who served us that we had travelled especially for this food, he told us he would do his best to... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
25 April 2012

Thank you for choosing to try our menu and we are pleased that you enjoyed the experience. Your feedback highlights a couple of points that we feel we should respond to in order to (hopefully) aid a better understanding of our approach We normally stop our tapas menu at 6pm so that we can focus the kitchen on preparation of... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

After many years of visiting this area finally we have found a bar / restaurant that we would recommend and believe me I am very hard to please as I have grown up in the business!! Simon, you are an excellent host, the food is very good and you views are lovely. We will be back in September with the... More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
25 April 2012

Thank you for taking the time to visit us and for your kind words in your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed your evening and we look forward to welcoming you back whne you return to the resort. More

Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We returned to Spain for our usual Easter break and visited the Lounge at Pinoccios several times. The food was excellent - really enjoyed the tapas and the 3 course menu was very good value. The views are beautiful and the hosts welcoming. See you next year More

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Simon Goodwin, Owner at The Lounge at Pinoccios, responded to this review
23 April 2012

Thank you for returning again. It was good to see you on several occasions and we are grateful that you felt confident to recommend us to your friends. We appreciate that you value the proposition that we offer and we will continue to provide quality food and service for good value. We hope to see you again when you next... More

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