No-Mad Albir: For love

Serving breakfast, international snacks, tapas, lunch and dinner dishes, No­M close to the buzzing Alfaz del Pi promenade.

WHEN owner Mike Munier, originally from the Netherlands, opened this bar and restaurant last summer alongside his second ­ in ­ command Pico, the team had a vision to create a space that was friendly and unique.

Having already worked in restaurants in the area for 10 years and coming from a family of experienced restaurateurs, Mike’s hard work paid off and No ­ Mad is now wellknown as one of the coolest spots in Albir.

Adding to their fresh and colourful dishes, No ­ Mad also has great live entertainment and singers, an open terrace to enjoy the gorgeous Spanish sun, and an enormous screen to watch all of the biggest sporting games including Formula 1 and football.

You’ll have the perfect start to your day at No ­ Mad with their breakfasts and an amazing variety of coffees. Small but well ­ rounded, the breakfast menu has something for carnivores, lovers of fish, veggies, and vegans.

Choose from the Spanish classic pan con tomate (toast with tomatoes and olive oil), their popular toast with creamy Philadelphia cheese and smoked salmon, toast with serrano ham and oozy brie cheese au gratin, or their sausage with fried eggs cooked to your liking.

You can also grab freshly squeezed juices, granola, yo ­ ghurts and fruit.

For those who love brunch, No ­ Mad has a great ‘BetweenBreads’ special, offering a delightful smoked salmon club sandwich with shrimp, creme fraiche, lettuce and tomato accompanied by fries mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard. They also offer a choice of juicy roast beef with red wine pear, parmesan and rocketaptly named ‘The Holy Cow’and a grilled club sandwich with chicken, bacon, lettuce and tomato (served from 10am until 3.30pm.)

As lovers of good food and innovation, the team’s experience and dedication are shown through their dishes. Taste their Hawaiian ­ inspired poke bowls, a fresh and healthy dish that con tains rice and marinat ed raw fish like tuna and salmon or vegetari an falafel, accompanied by fresh vegetables and wakame seaweed. Or their colourful meat and veggie salads prepared with fresh, local ingredi ents and designed to sat isfy all tastes.

All options offer the possibility of choosing a vegetarian version and the freedom to create your own perfect meal.

Renowned for their meat dishes, created from cuts that are fresh and locally sourced, the talented chefs at No ­ Mad prepare each plate on the grill to your liking, in cluding burgers and fajitas, juicy steaks and chicken breast.

Mike told the Euro Weekly News : “People love the meat, it’s from the local butchers and we work closely with local suppliers of produce and wines.

“People really love the poke bowls and the plates do very well. We always try to have a variety and no waste.”

No ­ Mad’s tapas selection includes tempura prawns with sweet chilli sauce and crispy homemade goat cheese croquettes, the perfect light bites to share with friends over drinks.

Choose from their fabulous hot and cold starters including a buttery carpaccio of Norwegian