There are restaurants that Christmas They limit themselves to hanging garlands and others that transform the experience into something almost theatrical. secret garden He clearly belongs to the second group. This restaurant located in Olive taps,in the heart of Axarquía, … Every December it transforms into a little winter universe where decoration, light and atmosphere play as important a role as what arrives on the plate.
Entering Secret Garden on these dates means doing so in a space designed to slow down the pace: illuminated trees, lit fireplaces, garlands, Christmas trains and a meticulously detailed scenography which surrounds its different rooms and terraces. It is not just a beautiful restaurant – which it is – but a place designed to linger, to prolong the after-dinner meal and let yourself be carried away by a warm and welcoming atmosphere that contrasts with the cold outside.
At Christmas, in addition, the restaurant strengthens its programming with special proposals and experiences designed for families, such as the installation of Santa’s mailbox, which adds a fun component to the project and makes the visit particularly attractive for those traveling with children.
A Christmas restaurant in Malaga where cuisine also reigns
Beyond the visual impact, Secret Garden supports its proposal by Thai-inspired cuisine an unusual bet in the province and which takes on its full meaning here. Its owners, great connoisseurs of this cuisine due to their recurring trips to Thailand, work a menu based on traditional recipes, balanced and aromatic, where the use of herbs, spices and sauces makes the difference.
Fidelity to the recipe book is one of its characteristics: some of the The ingredients used come directly from their own crops or from very specific suppliers, since they are not regularly marketed outside of Southeast Asia. The result is a cuisine that is honest, recognizable and full of nuances, which avoids excessive adaptations and opts for authentic flavors.
Among the starters, preparations such as fried wontons, the classics vegetable spring rolls, chicken satay with a creamy, enveloping peanut sauce, or coconut panko-coated shrimp.
Among the main ones, Thai cuisine appears most strongly: curries made from our own pasta, coconut milk and fresh vegetables, chicken and shrimp versions, always accompanied by jasmine rice. Alongside them there are merger proposals such as Korean barbecue chickenwith that characteristic sweet-sour and umami touch, or pasta dishes likelinguine al pilpil with shrimp or even pistachio pesto, in a vegetable and aromatic version.
Secret Garden proves it Christmas can also be experienced from the table and the environment, combining an enveloping decoration with a unique gastronomic proposal. A different destination for those who are looking for something more than Christmas lights and carols and who want to close the year surrounded by fire, exotic aromas and calm.
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