Restaurante super auténtico tanto por su decoración como por los platos ofertados! La ensalada de tomate y pimientos estaba espectacular, y la tapa de jamón y queso estaba de 10, sobretodo el jamón. Los montaditos también estaban muy buenos, sorprendida gratamente por el de sobrasada, pues no soy muy fan de este producto, pero ciertamente estaba delicioso. Los chicos que nos atendieron, muy correctos. Aunque haya cola (no se puede reservar), espérate, valdrá la pena y también esta avanza rapidito.

De obligada visita si estás por Águilas. Es una taberna típica, decorada de forma tradicional, con muy buen ambiente. No admiten reservas y suele estar a tope, pero das el nombre en la puerta y no tardan tanto en llamarte porque el restaurante es grande, dividido en dos edificios. Sirven tapas y raciones a un precio muy ajustado. Ofrecen cocina de la zona, y todo buenísimo: pinchos morunos, pisto, montaditos...Por 30 euros cenamos estupendamente 4 personas.

Excelente taberna para degustar productos de la región, a precios asequibles y de muy buena calidad !! " Patatas con Ajo ", " jamón y queso ", " montaditos de Morcilla o longaniza ", etc...todo muy sabroso. El local está bien ambientado. El servicio es rápido y muy amable. Lo único que dada su gran popularidad, te tocará hacer cola para pillar mesa, si no vas a una hora prudente. 20 h o 20:30 h. Como nota curiosa, la zona más antigua del local. ( subiendo la calle,a mano izquierda ), fue una antigua escuela, donde muchos Aguileños ( entre ellos mi padre ), estudiaron entre esas cuatro paredes. Quien les iba a decir, que bastantes años más tarde, " volverían a la escuela ", pero esta vez de una manera mucho " más sabrosa " ..😉😉

Como no llegues a las 8 no pillas mesa, por la calidad de los platos y el precio que tienen es normal que apetezca repetir, porque la carta no la pruebas entera ni aún que te lo propongas, hemos probado los michirones y el hígado y ambas tapas estaban brutales, la cocina ha sido bastante rápida en servir y los camareros muy atentos a los comensales

Toda una institucion en Aguilas. PROS: Comida rica y sabrosa; servicio rapido y profesional (cuando ya estas sentado); precios economicos. CONTRAS: Muy poca variedad en la carta; depende de la epoca del año, largas esperas para que te asignen mesa, vamos que hay mas gente que en la guerra; mucho ruido dentro, otra consecuencia de la cantidad de gente. NOTA PARA EL PROPIETARIO: Hagan mas guiso de conejo que se acaba muy pronto y cuando yo llego ya no queda 😄

Llevo muchos años viniendo aquí, visita obligatoria si vienes a Águilas, carta sencilla pero bien hecha... Y ya el trato.... Inmejorable, gracias Alberto por tu atención, implicación, profesionalidad y buen humor con nosotros, nos has hecho sentir como en casa, gracias Alberto, que dios te lo pague con muchos hijos.

Daniel Rudolf

Location, food and service excellent!

Nataliya Ataeva

Only came here as it was recommended beautiful outdoor sitting, ideal for gatherings with friends and family. Unfortunately the food wasn't that good. We have ordered few things and 1 of them didn't even arrive until we were leaving. Unfortunate experience, giving 5 stars only for the vibe and atmosphere.

manuel perez

The atmosphere is family-friendly, and the food is excellent, all at very affordable prices.

Steve Belton

Superb authentic tapas in a convivial atmosphere. Nothing too fancy but just simply delicious and probably my favourite eating place in Águilas!

Philippa Moody

Authentic Spanish tapas and montaditos, served in a great central location. Prices are very reasonable, I am happy to recommend El Pimiento, but I would suggest you arrive early to be assured of a table, especially on the weekends.

Paul Airey

Wow, what a fantastic place. Loads of really good staff, excellent food and drink, really really good atmosphere. Menu is quite tight, but all dishes we had were excellent. Get there early because it is very very popular.

+7

Keith Morris

Absolutely brilliant, authentic tapas restaurant. The food is rustic, traditional and very reasonably priced. It's not a tourist trap. Locals were queueing for tables by 8pm.

Julieanne McGuinness

Absolutely fantastic food and experience. The ambiance is delightful, the food delicious. and the service is out of this world. 10/10 recommend ! My husband and I had our 10-month-old son with us. No tables were initially available, but they seated us at a high top to begin. As soon as they realized our baby might be getting fussy, they brought a new table outside with a high chair to accommodate us. When my son promptly knocked over my wine. It was but a moment before the glass was full again. The attentiveness was incredible. The meal began with delicious sandwiches of meats or blood sausage (highly recommend!) A quick pot of stewed vegetables similar to ratatouille came, and our son devoured it 🤣 The dishes of the day were a stewed liver or rabbit - we tried both and were not disappointed. The meat was tender and flavorful and clearly local. When we continued ordering, we were offered an "off-menu" item to try incredible chorizo sausages in a sandwich. Everything we tasted was fantastic. One of the most amazing parts of this night was the incredible prices for the food. I retroactively wish I would have eaten here every day. The prices are more than fair, and other restaurants are easily charging double for food with a lower quality and taste. This place is a hidden gem. The white wine was perfect. We ended up sharing bottles with some locals passing by whom we had met the night before. The servers quickly added three chairs to our table to accommodate. As the night moved on, we found ourselves to be the last table at the restaurant. There was no pressure for us to leave; rather, the entire staff started moving chairs and tables as we watched them create a log table and dine together family style. They continued to serve us anything we wanted as we witnessed a beautiful comradery of connectedness. The last comment I will make it about our particular server, Alecio. Both my husband and I were impacted by his energy. He seems to be the leader of the staff and mentioned he'd been there 9 years. I have run multimillion dollar companies, and this man oozes a sense of leadership and stability - somehow similar to a trained martial artist or a well-respected director of a company. He clearly embodies humility and confidence, with a vibe that brings comfort and connection. His recommendations were spot on, and his staff's admiration was imbued in their body language. Every bit of this experience was wonderful, but having Alecio almost felt like we had a personal maître d' for the night. The greatest pleasure of our 3 nights in Aguilas was our evening at Pimiento.

Matan Kazary

It's a great restaurant. Very affordable, great and special food and a good atmosphere

ChrisAndSandy Hicks

Wow! Lovely everything. Typical Spanish little plates. Nothing sophisticated but truly simply delicious. Will return! Very reasonable too.

Terry Dicks

By far the most Spanish bar/restaurant in the Spanish cultural desert that is aguilas. Almost every other place has been 'improved' into blandness. Great service and great value food and most importantly a proper Spanish feel. Get there when it opens or expect to queue to get a seat.

Soonebs

To be honest: For me one of the best restaurant in the world. Well it's not a classic restaurant, but a tavern. When I'm visiting Aguilas, I always eat several times there and -no joke- I would come to Aguilas only for El Pimiento :) If you like real Spanish Food from the countryside, then you are ok the right place here. They serve real spanish dishes ad Chorizo or Jamon Serrano. I highly recommend Fried Pimientos, Conejo, Chorizo frito, mixed salad and tostada Catalan. Ahh just try everything, it's so delicious! In summertime (July, August) it can be, that you have to wait quite long, because they do not reserve tables at all. But it's really worth it!

Peter Gaven

We had a wonderful meal here. Well looked after by our Italian waiter who guided us through the intricacies of spanish cuisine and suggested a number of very tasty dishes. Service was quick, the atmosphere warm and the decor rustic. Loved the bell ringing and very good prices.

Bas Flaton

Superb tapas bar filled with locals. We were served by a very enthusiastic waiter, that encouraged us to try as many different​ things as possible. He gave us great suggestions. Must-go place when visiting Aguilas. Be prepared to wait 30-45 mins (with a beer in your hand, of course!)

Josh

Fantastic tapas food. A great little find, very popular with the locals and gets very busy! Staff are friendly and usually very good. Try and arrive before 9 as this place is packed even on a Monday. Sometimes the locals que around the block!

Muy recomendable esta visita si estás en Águilas El local está muy bien, fresquito y con espacio para disfrutar en grupos pequeños o grandes,o para parejas. Ideal para poder tomar algo,picar y beber También tienen terraza fuera para poder disfrutar La comida muy bien, todo merece la pena probarlo Calidad precio muy buenos El personal muy amable, atento,rápido y eficiente......inmejorable 👌🏻 Buena experiencia 👌🏻👌🏻

Totalmente recomendable, tanto por el local en si, como por la comida. Calidad y a muy buen precio, económico total para los tiempos que corren. Tiene tanto salón interior como terraza exterior. El párking está complicado por la zona. Recomiendo aparcar en la zona del puerto y dar un paseo (muy agradable) hasta el mesón.

Mark polley

Very busy local Spanish restaurant, tapas type menu . Low small chairs in main restaurant, food very good value, small almost taster portions see photo . Gets very busy all the time mostly local people. Don't know if you can book! Bear with the wait /busy place foods worth it. Give it a go . 👍😋

Marcin Szklarski

This pittoresk, often very crowded restaurant offers a wide variety of regional dishes and a loud typical southern Spanish atmosphere. The food is very good and the wines are not bad. Service is very fast and during the summer months you have more than 20 waiters cruising around the tables. Be sure to try the fantastic tomato and pepper sallad, served in olive oil with capers, olives and tons of garlic.

Cira

Excellent tapas and pisto is the best I tried in all of Águilas. Fun and crowded with fast and courteous service. No WiFi available. Not good for the handicapped or wheelchair-bound people since it's located in a slanted terrace accessible by climbing stairs.

Taberna de comida típica. La comida está buena, pero hay poca variedad. La hamburguesa deja bastante que desear. Los montaditos están buenos, son pan tostado con lo que elijas por encina. La ración de conejo, es más bien "ración de patatas asadas con un toque de conejo", ya que vienen muchas más patatas que conejo. Lo mejor que comimos fue la ración de jamón ibérico, exquisita. Fuimos a cenar a las 20h (entre semana) y a las 21h ya había cola para cenar fuera. Para comer dentro no había lista de espera.

He pedido una ración grande de fritura de conejo, y me han servido conejo estofado con patatas, sin ni una sola pata y la ración era el 80% patatas, y super aguado. Una verguenza. Se lo he dicho al camarero y ni se ha inmutado. Hemos pagado y nos hemos ido. Repito, una verguenza.

Brendan Bracken

Long wait, poor service and very cheap ingredients used. Limited menu, bathrooms were not clean and seating was so uncomfortable.

Elizabeth Nuñez

Warning ⚠️ to ALL TOURISTS!!! This place has the rudest staff!! Is DIRTY....bathrooms are disgusting!! AMERICANS ARE NOT WELCOMED. An American patron was not allowed to eat inside...they did not accept the covid-19 vaccine card....due to the fact it did not have a QR code.....tried to explain the vaccine card is different from international patrons....but the man in charge simply walked away. Spare yourself the time...and go elsewhere. Besides, the food isn't all that great.