La Vera Cruz

We tried this restaurant about four years ago and thought we ought to give it another go. Billed as Cucina Francesa it's one of the few restaurants in Vejer with pretensions to 'fine' dining. I started with Cream of Pesto with Scallops. On the menu it was the scallops that had caught my eye and failed to catch my eye when the waitress brought a plate of pesto soup. Having sent it away with, "no, not for me, I ordered the scallops", the head waiter brought it back tipping the bowl slightly to reveal the dry and thinly sliced scallop (singular) that had been hiding under the leading edge of the bowl. Alison had decided to do without a starter on the promise that she could have one of my scallops. I don't know which of us was more disappointed. The soup was delightfully refreshing all the same.

Alison's main course was Iberian pork in a Roquefort sauce. I plumped for Duck leg with a grape and moscatel sauce 'in the french style' which was heavy on the fat and light on the meat - the magret with citrus fruit sauce would have been a better choice in hindsight. Both were served on blisteringly hot plates with small islands of perfectly cooked vegetables.

Our pudding's were a runny but delicious creme flambée with Cointreau and a dark and white chocolate mousse with créme anglaise.

Along with a lovely Rioja Reserva the total came to around 75 euros.

The waiting staff were pleasant and spoke English.

It's not somewhere I'd rush back to but we probably won't leave it as long next time.