El Rincón Toscano

I was craving pizza but my first-choice restaurant was full. I should have realized this was a tourist trap on a street full of tourist trap restaurants before I sat down. Certainly figured it out as soon as the server delivered the basket of stale bread and tinned olives to my table without admitting they’d charge for it if I touched it. When did Spanish restaurants – even in towns as overly touristified as Estepona – start copying this sleazy “coperto” habit of the worst places in Rome. Florence, etc? It doesn’t look good on you, Spain. Even if your costs have gone up, restaurant owners, be honest and ask your customers if they want it and what it costs. I would even pay more for good quality olives, bread, etc. But not old stuff from local supermercado. Anyway. My refusal of this offer turned the friendly server into a hostile one. The pizza was just so-so. And they need to fix their screen door, which slams everytime anyone goes in or out. There are better places to eat in Estepona by going up away from the waterfront a street or two more.