Tia Rosa - Alhaurín el Grande

Initially stopping for a drink with husband and 2 teenage boys we decided to eat after viewing meals being served on nearby tables. We each chose different from the menu, and all of us left empty plates. The food was amazing. Our definite ‘go to’ place to eat when we return.

It's a great little bar that does surpringly great food. Ask for a selection of dishes for your table and you shouldn't be disappointed. Great value too.

Located in a part of Alhaurin el Grande overwhelmed with small and affordable little Spanish bars, Tia Rosa did not stick out to us at first as somewhere to visit. However, when Zeppelin next door was closed one evening and this place was not, my friends and I figured that we would give it a try. Inside, the decoration is stripped back and basic, though a little bit prettier than its neighbour. The bar staff saw us come in, and weren't particularly busy, but it still took a long time to get served because they spent so much time standing around chatting and watching each other pour drinks instead of pouring them themselves. The beers were cheap, at €1 each for a cana, but then again it is only a cana so the size is fairly small and it works out to around €3 a pint the same as a lot of places in the area though not as cheap as some; not as expensive as others. The staff were friendly even if the service was slow, and even though I go in there only sometimes they still say hello when I pass them on the street. At one point on our first visit, the waiter said something about a round of free beers; the next time we went up to order he seemed to have forgotten about this though, so maybe it was something lost in translation. They have a reasonably sized food menu for such a tiny kitchen visible adjacent to the bar. Some of the options looked nice enough, and others sounded pretty weird/unpleasant from the menu description (coming from two chefs in our party), but I would definitely go back to try it. It's not a bar I would go back to and visit regularly, but if you find yourself in Alhaurin passing it, or if nowhere else is open, it's a pretty good place to go with reasonable prices and late hours.

Buen lugar para tomar algunas cañas, buen ambiente y camareros muy amables. la comida es rica y recomiendo pollo con maní. ¡Repito sin duda!

Muy buena atención, diversidad de personas, muy buena música y variada, es un lugar para tomar algo y también se puede cenar. y perder el tiempo divirtiéndote con amigos o sin ellos. y muy limpio.