Sofia’s Coffee Shop and Lounge
Commercial 4 Town Centre , La Torre Golf
Resort , 30709
La Torre is blessed with several
restaurants, enough to satisfy a lot of palates. If I had one complaint, it
would be the lack of anything authentically local. If I could indulge with another,
it might perhaps be quality. The great
news is both gaps are now well and truly plugged with the opening of Sofia’s.
I have, according to my wife, an annoying
trait. Actually, according to my wife, I have several, but not all are related to
eating out. But I do admit to having this
tried and tested method of gauging food by ordering a specific dish. In an
Indian restaurant my benchmark is the onion bhajis, whilst if ordering a Sunday
Roast, the standard of the Yorkshire Puddings dictate if I’m ever likely to
return - I’ve never yet returned anywhere for a second helping of Aunt
Bessie’s.
When it comes to tapas, it’s the Tortilla; even a sightly sweaty, rubbery offering will
have me out of the door quicker than you can say ‘shop bought’.
But it’s clear that the chef at Sofia’s has
never been anywhere near the cold section of the local Mercadona. Warm and
fluffy, with an oozy, eggy inside that seductively dribbled onto my plate. Clearly an
expertly made Spanish Omelette. Although the dribbling may have come from me.
I ordered the Pork in Red Wine; another tapa
staple. I only had to present my knife to the dish, for the pork to surrender
itself to its inevitable fate and fall obligingly apart. Succulent, slow cooked, mouth-watering. I dribbled
some more. The accompanying rich red wine gravy would have felt comfortably at
home alongside a thick cut sirloin, and the warm bread served its purpose in mopping
up the lush juices, saving me from licking the plate clean. Apparently another one
of my annoying traits.
Out tapas was washed down with a glass (it
may have been two..) of Luzon Rosé. A reasonably priced but quality vino
produced here in Murcia.
Authentically classy. You should give
Sofia’s a try. You won’t be disappointed.
Edit: Since this review, Sofia's no longer serves hot tapas. They do serve sharing pallets, cakes and pies. Please check with the establishment for up to date information.