Located in the luxurious Barceló La Bobadilla resort in the Sierra de Loja, on the border between Granada and Malaga provinces, this restaurant has country farmhouse-style decor, with terracotta floors and wood-beamed ceilings.

To my mind, one of the nicest drives inland from the Costa del Sol and Malaga is out towards Loja and Granada on the A 359, turning off at the A333 to Villanueva de Tapia. This little village of just 2,000 inhabitants is 85 kilometres from Malaga City and at sits at around 660 metres above sea level. It teeters between two worlds.