Platero & Co

This village in the heart of the Serranía de Ronda could be described as the archetypal picture-postcard “pueblo blanco” given its setting nestling between mountains and its swathe of whitewashed houses. Run by a Dutch couple (Hellen Blott and Barry Smit, the latter in the kitchen), the restaurant is a vision of perfection with its rustic ambience providing a backdrop for international cuisine that has taken a much more traditional twist (such as in the smoked ajoblanco with Payoyo cheese, olives and anchovies), but always based around the very best local and seasonal products (chestnuts, cherries, wild mushrooms, goat’s cheese, figs etc) and a focus on wines from the local area. The terrace boasts stunning views of the valley.