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Eating and drinking
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Restaurants
are far more plentiful than places to stay, though by Spanish standards they are still relatively expensive: pub snacks or fish and chips are reliable standbys. Main Street is crowded with touristy places, among which
Smiths Fish and Chip Shop
, at no. 295 near the Convent, is worth a try. Other good choices are the
Penny Farthing
on King Street, always busy for home-cooked food at reasonable prices, and
Buddies Pasta Casa
on Cannon Lane, serving up decent pasta in all its varieties.
Corks Wine Bar
, 79 Irish Town, is a pleasant place for light meals and the
Market CafAŠ
in the public market (off Casemates Square) serves up traditional English breakfasts all day long.
Pubs
all tend to mimic traditional English styles (and prices), the difference being that they are open all day and often into the wee hours. For pub food, the
Royal Calpe
, 176 Main Street,
Calpe Hounds
, Cornwall's Lane, and
Clipper
, 78 Irish Town, are among the best. Of the obvious pubs grouped together on Main Street, the
Royal Calpe
has a beer garden, and
The Horseshoe
and the
Gibraltar Arms
have tables outside; places on Main Street, however, tend to be rowdy - often full of squaddies and visiting sailors at night. For a quieter alternative, try the
Cannon Bar
in Cannon Lane beside the cathedral, or the
Piccadilly Gardens Bar
, 3 Rosia Rd, just beyond the Referendum Gates. The
Star Bar
, 12 Parliament Lane, off the west side of Main Street near the Post Office, is reputedly Gibraltar's oldest and was a favourite hang-out of Lord Nelson when it traded under its original name,
La Estrella
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Gibraltar,
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