featured place in Gib: the no. 1 restaurant in Gib

going out and eating out is de rigeur here in Gib.  however, i have noticed that the locals stick to the familiar and tend to eat the same tried and tested dishes over and over again.  i don't blame them, after all, we are creatures of habit.

i, however, tend to be the non-conformist.  i need constant new stimuli from my surroundings to be able to survive.  i gotta have new experiences and challenges or else i will wilt and die a slow, painful and horrible death.  

and so it came to pass that the curiosity bug bit me hard again one day and out of the blue i just randomly wanted to find out what the no. 1 best restaurant in Gib is and if i had already been there.  and the first thing that popped out of my screen is a link to TripAdvisor ranking this tucked away, quaint, little restaurant/bar as Gibraltar's finest among 70 local restaurants reviewed!  this, i gotta find out for myself :)

so i dragged the mister up Bishop Rapallo's Ramp to the The Theatre Royal Restaurant and Bar and ordered their specialty:  the BBQ spare ribs!  and indeed, it was beyond expectations!  it was the tastiest spare ribs i have ever had here in Gib.  the meat just fell off the bone and the meat melts in your mouth!  i requested for rice instead of chips and the lovely owners, Jules and Albert said, "no problemo!"

they were very accommodating and attentive and everything is home-made and freshly prepared.  most of their menu is South African fare (i think the couple are Afrikaans). their burgers are custom-made too :)  you can choose from a variety of ingredients and the patty comes in three flavors!  the Chicago burger (with garlic patty) is what the mister ordered :)

this is definitely Gib's best kept secret :)  if ever you pass by Gib and have a hankering for spare ribs, the Theatre Royal is definitely guaranteed to satisfy your taste buds :)