Frequency: Monthly: 3rd Tuesdays Venue: Moraira and local areas Group Leader: John Snell
The Dining Group Hosts
John and Meri Snell
Brian and Aileen Malone
Hilary and Stewart Wass
The purpose of the group is for its members to have a good time, meeting old and new friends while dining out at different restaurants in the local area. The group normally meets on the 3rd Tuesdays of each month, from September to November and January to May, at a restaurant chosen by the hosts for that month. Most events are held in the evenings, but occasionally at lunchtime during the winter months, or if the events are held a bit further away from Moraira.
Details of the chosen restaurant, menus and costs are e-mailed to all group members well in advance of the event, and it is then up to the group members, (couples and singles), to decide whether they wish to attend, and then inform the hosts with their menu choices.
Depending on the restaurant, there are six to eight people per table. Table allocation at both events each month is randomly allocated by the hosts, thus giving people the chance to meet new friends, at restaurants that they may not know.
The price per person for the menu will normally not be more than 35€, to include a 3 course meal, half a bottle of wine per person, water and a staff gratuity. Payment (cash only) is collected by the hosts at the event.
March 2026 – Dining Out group meet at the Al Mar restaurant in Moraira The Dining Out group met on 24th March at the Al Mar restaurant in Moraira, and 65 diners gathered for a very enjoyable evening of conversation and good food. Luis and his team had a very busy evening, and his kitchen produced an excellent meal for us. He produced a varied menu with plenty to choose from. After eating a soft warm roll with aioli and …
The Attico restaurant at Javea Port is always a popular venue and 52 members of the Dining Out group enjoyed an excellent meal there high up on the 6th floor. Our dinner was just days after Valentines Day, and the room was still festooned with big red hearts suspended from the ceiling. The meal was big hearted too! After enjoying 3 delicious starters, comprising a smoked salmon, cod and feta cheese salad, a pork tenderloin and chorizo skewer and a …
For our first event of the year we went to Restaurante El Campo, Javea for lunch and what a fabulous time we all had! The grey, cloudy skies and rain didn’t put anyone off and the glass roof made it feel as though we were in sunshine! There were 53 diners, all enjoying a three course lunch with a starter of 3 elements: Cream of mushroom soup with tarragon and croutons, Brioche with salmon gravlax and crème fraiche, Arugula salad …
Maxim’s restaurant in Moraira is a favourite venue of not only the Dining Out group but also other U3A groups. So, for our evening dinner on the 18th November it was decided to have a slight change from the usual 3-course meal format. Maxim provided a tasting menu of 5 courses for us, so there were no difficult menu choices to make. As usual, there was a welcome glass of cava, before 62 hungry diners settled down to their tables …
On Tuesday 21st October the dining group held our event at The Olive Tree restaurant in Moraira. Sandra and Harbey the owners and their staff worked hard to ensure that the 58 diners had a lovely evening. The three-course menu with wine was delicious and well received by the diners who attended. The menu was varied with choices to cover all tastes, from starters including spicy fish cakes and the all time favourite of traditional prawn cocktail to mains of chicken breast …
Restaurant Maxim, Calle Cabo de San Vicente 1, Moraira (Actually on the Moraira-Calpe Road, before the big Pepe La Sal) Tuesday, 18th November 2025 Time: 7:00 for seating at 7:30 p.m. (Tables for 6 or 8 people) This evening at Maxim’s will be just a little bit different. Maxim has put together a lovely 5-course tasting menu for us (7 courses if you include the tapita and sorbet), so no need to make difficult decisions on what to choose! Maxim’s …
The Dining Out group held their first event after the summer break on the 23rd September, with a lunch held at the Victoria Station restaurant in Parcent. The combination of cooler weather (at last!), people returning to Moraira after holidays or swallows settling in for a few weeks or months, and an excellent menu at a very reasonable price enticed 63 diners to a very convivial gathering. The high number of diners meant that the lunch had to be held …
