La Punxa Opening Hours, Menu and Opinions

Costa Brava Alt Empordà L'Escala Places to eat

About La Punxa

Carrer Mare de Déu de Núria, s/n, - 17130, L'Escala
+34 972 77 41 79

Comment by Bravissima about La Punxa:

La Punxa is a charming bar-restaurant located right on the beach front in l'Escala, where visitors can enjoy stunning views from both its terrace and interior. With a cozy atmosphere and very friendly and attentive staff, this place is ideal for enjoying delicious tapas, seafood, and combo dishes at affordable prices.

Some highlights include:

  • Excellent customer service: The waitstaff are described as friendly and quick, providing exceptional service that makes customers feel welcome.
  • Quality food: Many users highlight the quality of the food, especially the seafood and tapas, which receive high praise.
  • Prime location: Situated facing the sea, diners can enjoy their meals while taking in spectacular views.
  • Great value for money: Combo plates and tapas are offered at competitive prices, making it an attractive option for those looking for quality without overspending.
  • Pleasant ambiance: The venue features modern decor and a cozy ambiance, perfect for enjoying time with friends, family, or a partner.

Despite the positive feedback, some visitors have mentioned that noise can be a bit of an issue, especially during peak hours. Nevertheless, this hasn't deterred many from returning to enjoy the experience at La Punxa.

Definitely a recommended spot for enjoying a good meal by the sea!

Opening hours

  • Monday: 8:00–24:00
  • Tuesday: Cerrado
  • Wednesday: 8:00–24:00
  • Thursday: 8:00–24:00
  • Friday: 8:00–24:00
  • Saturday: 8:00–24:00
  • Sunday: 8:00–24:00

La Punxa: Reviews

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U 23/08/2023

Negative experience: Dinner indoors. Horrible experience, too much noise, impossible to hear each other talk.
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Ernest Cassina 06/06/2022

Fantastic experience: A place located in a perfect place to enjoy beautiful views both from its terrace and from the interior. Very good service, breakfasts and meals. To enjoy it all year!
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Jose García Güell 13/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Both the attention received and the product consumed have been exquisite.
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Rachelle Ross 13/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Nuce place in front of sea. Has vegetarian options like egg but di not notice any vegan options

Pilar Bufí 08/05/2022

Fantastic experience: All good We will be back See you soon

Agustin Amadeo Trama 08/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Great find the exquisite seafood
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miquel 06/05/2022

Fantastic experience: I continue to eat, drink, stay, have dinner ... and contemplate the sea
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Mercè Rueda 06/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Moooolt good deal and good food, at a very affordable price
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Yves Sanchez 06/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Nice Super welcome For me the best terrace in Escala
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Jordi Sala 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Great tapas, still correct price and friendly service, beautiful location.
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El Sanro 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Great as always, we did tapas and the fish is delicious. Nice and professional treatment. A 10.
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Gloria Planta 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Perfect service a 10 quality very good environmental perfect price
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Violeta Borrell 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: We have been twice and would repeat without a doubt. Unbeatable price quality, fast and very friendly staff. Without a doubt, next year when we return we will repeat. The best place on the scale
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jose garcia gines 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good value for money I recommend it and on Sundays you can see the motorcycles
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Noemi Medina Robles 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Fast, good service and at incredible prices close to the sea in L'Escala. To repeat
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Toni Garcia 03/05/2022

Fantastic experience: Very correct food and good service. Ideal to watch Barça matches !!!
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Rut Siles 30/04/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good place to snack Without a doubt, if you like desserts, ask for the Carrot Cake, they make it 10 Very nice waiters and very fast service. Definitely recommended 100%
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Jordi Delgado 17/04/2022

Positive experience: Good location because it is in front of the beach and that allows you to enjoy good views. Regarding food, quality/price ratio, I see it a little expensive. I recommend that if you don't want to stay hungry, go already eaten...
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Fernando Blanc muñoz 03/04/2022

Fantastic experience: excellent and nice To be near the sea and have an aperitif
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Margarita Barnes Porcel 06/03/2022

Fantastic experience: It's a nice place
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Joan Templer 03/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Good place to have a drink in front of the same beach of L'Escala all year round with a large outdoor terrace protected from inclement weather such as rain or strong north wind. Good service. They have good coffee and good beer and various soft drinks. Recommended to sit at a table and have a good time drinking and chatting with friends, partner or family. Very good service and fast. Tapas service to share and great variety. Also other types of food.
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Isabel Duran Ferrete 03/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Good service, combo plate was very good.
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Glòria Rodríguez 03/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Good views, good tapas and excellent treatment
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victor ruiz sanchez 03/03/2022

Fantastic experience: Good place, good service, and excellent tapas, I will return.
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J.Gallardo Auto 01/03/2022

Fantastic experience: A good restaurant to eat in front of the sea. It has a menu with a bit of everything and the truth is that everything is very well done. And the waiters are very attentive and friendly. We will come back for sure.
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J.Manel Barbero 27/02/2022

Positive experience: Good place to snack on something. Very dilugent and friendly service!
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Miqueas Molina 03/02/2022

Fantastic experience: Very good coffee. Fast and friendly service.

MAO MAO 03/02/2022

Fantastic experience: Friendly, 10 views, great quality price, I repeat great views ...
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Montse Basagaña Colomer 08/12/2021

Fantastic experience: Good atmosphere .good treatment

washington eduardo 08/11/2021

Fantastic experience: Rich and a comfortable price
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Imma Sanz Curto 03/11/2021

Fantastic experience: Ideal place to eat and have a good time watching the sea views.
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Rafardag 03/11/2021

Fantastic experience: The cuttlefish and the Catalan cream are very good. Quality - price - good location. Very nice and friendly staff. Highly recommended.
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Juan Mir 03/11/2021

Fantastic experience: nice views..and anchoves..

Genaro Moreno 08/08/2021

Fantastic experience: The ideal place and abundant food
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Jaume Carrera 06/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Very well stocked, unique view and good treatment

luis garcia 06/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Great tapas and exceptional Irish coffee
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Chantal GIL 03/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Excellent value for money for tapas !! Super friendly staff
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Laia Foqueta 03/08/2021

Fantastic experience: They make very good tapas. And you have excellent sea views.
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Alex Tymoshenko 03/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good service, and nice prices as well. You can enjoy such a good food with amazing vies, observing the beautiful sunset os Rosas Bay. Highly recommended!

Beda 03/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Excellent location and good prices in general, there are no menus but there are mixed dishes, sandwiches, hamburgers and tapas. Highlight the octopus tapa was delicious and the combined plates were quite large. The tapas portions were correct and the service was relatively quick once we ordered the food. Definitely a place that I will repeat when I return to the area.
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Osama WarLaden 03/08/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good! Very good service with good prices and chilled glasses for the beer. The only pub I would recommend in the area
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Anca Popa 03/07/2021

Fantastic experience: Perfectly located, great food, extremely nice service AND good prices, what else can you ask for! No wonder we went back for the second night in a row!!

Susi Guri sureda 08/06/2021

Fantastic experience: They are a charm with customer service !! Thank you
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Antoni Gerard Gallego Martínez 08/06/2021

Fantastic experience: The treatment is excellent !!!
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Carme 08/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Excellent treatment and very good service
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Frank Guerra 08/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Fantastic and exquisite treatment
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Begoña Coll Casals 06/06/2021

Fantastic experience: An excellent breakfast overlooking the sea
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Neus casadevall 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Good service, pet friendly. Complete and good price combination dishes to be on the 1st line of the beach.
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José Luis Pérez López 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Bar restaurant with tapas and burgers. Good quality, adequate price and excellent staff, we have been very well taken care of. Repeated
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Claudio q 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: The restaurant is located in front of the sea, a spectacular place on the costa brava. Upon entering the restaurant, the welcome is one of the best I have received, not to mention the dishes. From appetizers to first courses, ending with desserts. All really delicious. Most importantly the restaurant has the vegan option
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Rosa Garcia Triado 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: I love this bar, it is small but they have a few tapas but great also you can buy anchovies for home
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Núria Rubio 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Very good tapas and pleasant treatment. Next to the town beach, with views of the sea.
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Nigel Moss 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Whatever Google maps might tell you this place is right on the sea front in l'escala. Fabulous position for people watching, drinking and eating tapas in a socially distanced and safe manner

vanesa reyes garcia 03/06/2021

Fantastic experience: Good service, quality / price, affordable. Situation almost facing the sea. Acclimatized terrace. Dog friendly.
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Fatima Cheikh-Bella 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Varied and good tapas. Adorable servers and fast service.
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Christian Urquiola 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Fantastic value for money. Very attentive staff.
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Andreu Agustin 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Quiet and cozy place. Affordable prices.
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As As 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Great squid and brave, good price and highly recommended.
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Sergi Pascual Garcia 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Good place to eat or have a drink. Excellent service
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baneira 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: You always have to go back to good manners
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M. Asunción Torrents Roura 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Very good, very good treatment by the staff and a pleasant place.
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Meritxell Roig Estruga 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Good product Good service Very good value for money. Unbeatable place!
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Pili Meler 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Open at any time, ideal for the route of the seito ..
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Gabrilandia xd 08/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Good place for tapas! The food very good.
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Maria Antònia Martín 06/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Of the best or the best that is in the PLAJA of L'Escala. Good tapas, sandwiches, mixed dishes and good price.
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Eric L'Huillier 06/06/2020

Fantastic experience: It's perfect ! First the coffee (10/10), the tapas ... great, and the always warm welcome ... Irina & Eric
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ROSA MARIA PEREZ COMAS 03/06/2020

Fantastic experience: It is a place where you can eat any type of different food. Very good well made and well priced. Very friendly and charming place. It was not the first time we've been or will be the last.
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PastorHamburg 03/06/2020

Fantastic experience: Great food and location
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Carlos Plana plana 08/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Some guys that attend the locap with great sympathy and good humor
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Lidia Gironell 08/06/2019

Fantastic experience: It eats very well and there is good service

m carmen Garzas 08/06/2019

Fantastic experience: A very good and different bravas, I liked it a lot

Patrick Hausman 08/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Very fast service and delicious dishes: especially the anchovies with pan con tomate
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S M 08/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Very good tapas at a very good price.
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irene monballin 08/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Patrons and friendly staff. Includes French. The coffee is excellent
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josep maria marín 06/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Unbeatable location, very good service and good food. The place is spacious and cozy, modern decoration in an emblematic building of l'Escala.
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Carlos Jimenez 06/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Great place to eat or have some tapas. Super professional staff and very familiar treatment. Best place in L'Escala. We will always return.
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Vishal Shahani 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Good feeling.. excellent service.. coffee is very tasty

FurgoVan BCN 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Good food the price is right when you consider the views and the service.
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Maria Padilla 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Excellent seafood with dipping sauces !!! And it came from the area
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Alicia Ardid 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: Great, we have dined very well, very friendly and attentive staff
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Ferran Besalduch 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: We came improvised and ate very well: mixed dishes, mussels, squid, toast, ... All very good.

Alonso García 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: I did not get to enter, but from outside and the menu looks good!
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Šeimininkė Daiva 03/06/2019

Fantastic experience: The guys from La Punxa are very friendly and always attentive. Whenever we are in the area we go to have breakfast there. The sandwiches and sandwiches are very rich and well made. There is much variety. Even if I am not a great coffee lover, I take it with great pleasure. The views from the terrace are unbeatable. Imagine: a rich breakfast, hot coffee and then a swim on the beach in front of you. What more could you want. Without a doubt, highly recommended! Not only for the quality of food, the service, but also the prices. And with views of the beach included.
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Carlos Arriaga 08/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Very good bar The only kind waiters the only thing is that it is a bit expensive
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Marta Jimeno 08/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Very nice, good service.

Salvador Galvez Gonzalez 08/06/2018

Fantastic experience: The excellent food, tpas, burgers, sandwiches ... but the best the treatment of the staff !!! A 10 !!!
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Andreu Agustín Lopez 08/06/2018

Fantastic experience: Very good food and affordable prices.
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Raquel CJ 03/06/2018

Fantastic experience: We went for the first time and tried the Andalusian squid and squid, the onion coca with cheese and the seafood clams. All delicious. Good deal although a little slow. I would recommend not serving all tapas at the same time to avoid cooling. Local in good condition and terrace with views. Recommendable. Good price and large portions.
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Manel Aguilar Clufen 06/06/2017

Fantastic experience: Good seafood Well cooked. Good price. It's normal that I love it, isn't it? In addition, if the attention and staff is also correct ... there is no other opinion. Excellent. On its level, of course. It is a popular site. Finolis: refrain !!!
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Dorian Tls 03/06/2017

Fantastic experience: Very nice terrace with view on the beach and dynamic staff. The tapas were just EXCELLENT! Bravas potatoes: a delight! Keep going!
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