El Tintero was a unique dining experience—you don’t order food. Instead, as dishes are cooked, servers bring them and call out what they are to the diners waiting. You wave to the server to bring it to your table, and at the end, they bill you based on how many (and what type) of plates you had.

Large open-air seaside restaurant bustling with people seated at rows of blue-and-white checkered tables under a straw canopy. Diners enjoy food in a lively, shaded atmosphere with servers moving between tables.Industrial-style open kitchen with large charcoal grills and trays of food in preparation. Cooks in black uniforms work near the smoky grills, with skewers and meats visibly charring over hot coals.Platter of freshly steamed coquinas (wedge clams) garnished with parsley and served with a lemon wedge. The shells glisten in natural light, showing purple and cream hues.White plate filled with boiled prawns, served whole with heads and shells intact. The shrimp have a fresh pink-orange color and glisten in dappled sunlight.Grilled scallops served in their shells on a bed of shredded lettuce, with vibrant orange roe and plump white flesh, garnished with a wedge of lemon.Plate of golden, crispy fried cod fritters speckled with green herbs, served with a generous dollop of smooth garlic aioli on the side.Hearty serving of seafood paella featuring saffron-tinted rice mixed with mussels, shrimp, squid, and vegetables. A lemon wedge sits on the rim of the plate.Chargrilled fish fillet served on a metal tray atop shredded lettuce and tomato slices. The fish has a crispy, golden skin and is garnished with herbs and lemon wedges.Plate of grilled sardines arranged in neat rows on a rustic blue plate, their silvery skin slightly charred. A lemon wedge is placed to the side for squeezing.