El Higuerón

LOOKING for the spot where the infamous Costa del Sol underworld rubs shoulders with its captain's of industry, celebrities and nouvelle riche? Well look no further.

The terrace of El Higueron high in the pine-covered hills above Benalmadena is THE place to be seen. And understandably so. With views that span most of the coast and all the way to Africa on clear days, it is no surprise that this is a place to find the impeccably dressed gangster molls, the try hards and the wannabes.

Designed to stay cool with nice onshore breezes in the heart of summer, best of all, the food is excellent. This is serious top quality nosh served up by Nacho Romero, a Valencian, who trained at two Michelin starred La Broche in Madrid and the three-Michelin star palace of food San Celoni near Barcelona.