Family run Spanish restaurant tucked away in a courtyard near a Merseyside train station

A much loved Spanish tapas restaurant, tucked away near a busy Merseyside train station, is celebrating three decades in business.

La Casa Vieja, tucked away in a courtyard off Bickerstaff Street by St Helens Central train station, is regularly fully booked with customers praising its authentic tapas dishes. The family-run business was opened by husband and wife Manolo Estupinan-Quintana and Joan Martin, who met in the Canary Islands of Spain and decided to move back to England to raise their young family.

Head Chef Manolo, was originally from Gran Canaria, and wanted to bring a little slice of his home to Merseyside in the form of home cooked food. Manolo and Joan's children, daughter Siobhan and son Mikel, also both work at the restaurant.

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Thanking customers for their support over the past 30 years on Facebook, they said the team are "overwhelmed and humbled". They added: "I have to say Mano, our Papa, has poured his life and soul into La Casa Vieja with his family and close friends as support, we are extremely proud of him and he deserves the recognition of the incredible devotion sheer passion and work ethics, he has stridden to produce authentic tapas, with recipes from my Abuela his mum too.

"He really is the beating heart of La Casa Vieja and he's not stopping any time soon, so I would personally like to thank every single person who has shown their upmost support especially in adverse times and a special thank you to our Casa team, they honestly work tirelessly with heart and together we make the big family we are today.

"Thank you to our amazing close friends also and our