Taberna con música ambiental y buen servicio
Buen pescado, marisco seleccionado, rebozados en su punto, boquerones adobados para recordar, carne de primera y la mejor tortilla (de la ya mítica Justi) de la provincia son buenos reclamos. Carlos es el artífice de tener, sin lugar a dudas, el mejor restaurante de Benicassim. Para mí, sin duda. Es visita obligada en cualquier mes del año, en verano o invierno. Y también su magnífica y amplia bodega, que Carlos maneja con maestría, conocedor de viñas, bodegas y añadas y gran amante del mundo vitivinícola y la gastronomía en general. A El Charquito vas a comer. A comer muy bien. Y a dejarte llevar, pues su ambiente te invade hasta altas horas, cuando la música sube de nivel y la barra despeja los platos para hacer hueco a los combinados y bailes improvisados que allí se convierten en clásicos.
Lo difícil, sobretodo en verano, es conseguir mesa. Hay que reservar con varios días de antelación. ¡Y eso teniendo en cuenta que hay dos turnos para cenar!. Pero lo recomiendo sin lugar a dudas. Disfrutaréis de la comida sencilla pero impecablemente tratada y de uno de los servicios más eficientes y amables de la localidad. ¡Bravo Carlos por tu buen hacer y tu constancia!. Profesionalidad y deleite en un lugar que repetiréis…¡¡seguro!!
El Charquito is really something. It’s been years since I’ve spent my summers in Benicassim, and on recommendation from good friends Amalia and Alberto we discovered this place…which is THE place around here. With a clear flamenco and bullfighting style to the décor, everything invites you to sit down and eat at El Charquito: the music, always carefully chosen and featuring rumba, pop and flamenquito hits from many eras; and especially the food. It’s the real deal. They serve ingredient-driven food cooked simply, with no bells and whistles. But it’s hard to resist being drawn there time and time again by the quality and variety.
Tavern with music and good service
Good fish, select seafood breaded and done just right, outstanding marinated anchovies, exquisite beef and the province’s best Spanish omelette (made by the now-legendary Justi) are all good options. Carlos has undoubtedly created the best restaurant in Benicassim. I, for one, have no doubt about it. It is a must at any time of the year, summer or winter. Its extensive and wonderful wine list is masterfully curated by Carlos, who knows his vineyards, wineries and vintage years, and who is a great lover of the world of wines and gastronomy in general. At El Charquito you will eat, and very well at that. Let yourself go with the flow, as the ambience carries you late into the night, when the music gets louder and the bar clears out to make room for cocktails and impromptu dances that, here, become classics.
The challenge, especially in summer, is getting a table. You have to book several days in advance. And that’s with two dinner seatings! But I absolutely recommend doing so. You will enjoy the impeccable simple food and the most efficient and friendly service around. Bravo to Carlos for his great work and consistency! It’s professionalism and pleasure in a place you’ll want to return to again and again!
