Location: Alicante
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Province of Alicante, Spain Food Guide: 10 European food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Alicante
Discover Restaurants offering the best European food in Alicante, Province of Alicante, Spain. Alicante (/ˌælɪˈkænti, -teɪ/; Spanish: [aliˈkante]), or Alacant (Valencian: [alaˈkant]), both the Spanish and Valencian being official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 330,525, estimated as of 2016, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 452,462 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 757,085 as of 2014 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain.
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10. San Telmo Gastrobar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 380 reviews
In the center of the Alicante's heart, tasty food mixed with good wines and drinks. Music, nice and friendly. You can choose wether to book a table or maybe stay at bar, in any case you will find a wide range of wines and drinks. Our beer is Estrella Gali
Reviewed By alexgeorgefx
Enjoyed my whole night being there, was very sad saying goodbye to the waiters, they were so funny and friendly and helped so much about everything, from explaining what the food was to keeping us laughing throughout the night, and the english is exceptional too (i can speak spanish a bit though haha). The food was great and clearly fresh, and the waiting time was low as well. I would 10000% recommend you go here no questions asked.-AlexAlex, thank you very much for your comment. We hope to see you here soon. a greeting
9. Porto Felice Ristorante Italiano
Overall Ratings
4 based on 303 reviews
Reviewed By JMKLeeds
We visited Alicante during massive storms, so didnât get to see as much as we would have liked.We braved the heavy rain to walk around the marina to this restaurant, having seen reviews on trip advisor, and it was definitely worth getting wet!All other restaurants around the marina were fairly quiet due to the weather, but this was very busy, with a couple of large parties in. We were seated towards the front, on what would normally be the âoutdoorâ area. Due to the weather the roof was on and the doors were closed, it was a lovely atmosphere. Our food arrived and was gorgeous, with the added bonus of being served by friendly and attentive staff.In between serving they were having to mop up due to the rain coming in, which strangely added to the evening! I would definitely recommend a visit to this restaurant during a visit to Alicante, definitely the best food we had whilst there.
8. Tapas Alicante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 320 reviews
Tapas Alicante is a cozy restaurant with a terrace. It offers tapas to share. It offers excellent iberic ham; croquettes of ham and bolletus, of red shrimp and of scallop; Russian salad nationally awarded, octopus, Galician beef, wagyu beef ... always loo
Reviewed By bigbeurky
brilliant warm welcome, staff made us try cocktails or wines we didn't know about. The wine is very good and the ham tapas outstanding and really cheap. again a very friendly staffThanks for your visit
7. La Crispeta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 778 reviews
Reviewed By MsLinaR
Went there for a snack, had sangria and several tapas. The service was ok, but as we having been living in Alicante for a week and trying other places, the good seemed mediocre. The tortilla did seem not fresh and heated, while the tomatoes coming on guacamole patatas were too old. We have read your words quite surprised. Because everything we serve is fresh, bought daily at local stores and Mercado Principal de Alicante. As you can check on all our Internet pages.Those same days when you were other hundreds of customers asked for tortillas and tried the same tomatoes, and as you can see, all the reviews about them are excellent. Anyway, if ever we make a mistake in the kitchen, it will never be the fault of the products, since they are always fresh and of the highest quality. Nothing frozen or precooked.The only thing left to think about is that you may like other more exotic or haute cuisine elaborations. We respect it but it is not our cooking style.Anyway you can call us by phone if you want or write an email. It would be great. We will be happy to share all the details with you.Regards,
6. Casa Mia Italia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1038 reviews
Tipical Italian Trattoria every day we prepair fresh pasta and fresh desert, totaly italian tradicional kitchen. Is better to book a table
Reviewed By Travelsfromutah
The owner is very personable and passionate about his food. The entire meal was an experience The pizza (appetizer) reminded me of home(NYC) not greasy, flavorful and good! The pasta was fresh and very good. The owner has a definite order to his meal service and menu and it works. Thank you for a memorable evening.* note - limited tables suggest calling for a reservation- this restaurant was close to our AirBnb and away from all the tourists
5. El Gosto del Gourmet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 331 reviews
Reviewed By platpeeps
My husband had been here previous on a business trip, and he thought it would be nice to come back here when I was with him on a second business trip to Alicante. Not too far from our hotel. Lovely food, we opted for several tapas plates which were all delicious, and highly recommended. Service was excellent, but we were glad we had booked a table, because it was busy on the day we dined there. Would definitely go back here again!
4. El Rincon de Nakiss
Overall Ratings
5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By Ann B
The menu del dia is good value at â¬9.50. For starters there was a salad, followed by a choice of pasta, gazpacho, rice and some other dishes, followed by a choice of beef, monkfish, and other dishes. Ended up with homemade cake doused in a caramel sauce, all very enjoyable. On a 2nd occasion I tried a calimare sandwich, which was a massive portion and really enjoyable. The seafood was very fresh.The cafe is popular with locals and provides an authentic Spanish experience. I did see an English breakfast on offer too. Our waitress was very nice and welcomed us back on our 2nd visit, which was very nice. Her English is good and she accepted my attempts at Spanish with good grace.When we left a tip, all the staff thanked us with a lusty roar of appreciation. The cafe has air con, which is an added attraction.
3. Restaurant FreneZy
Overall Ratings
4 based on 407 reviews
Reviewed By Davuzi
We regularly visit Alicante for shopping & the museums, but the highlight of our visit is lunch at FreneZy. The welcome from Xavier and his team is always warm and the restaurant has a real family atmosphere, which makes us feel good.The daily menu changes regularly and at â¬15 is difficult to beat, the choices are limited but are ingenious in preparation and always of the highest quality. Depending on time aloud we have tried other establishments but this one is top of our list.This week they had an additional tasting menu in conjunction with other restaurants at câ¬40, which was amazing value for what was produced.Long may these guys go on and keep doing what they do so well.Hi Davuzi,We are happy to read that you like having your lunch in FreneZy when you are in town.We will keep changing the daily menu everyday and we also always propose some alternatives.It will be a pleasure to welcome you again next time you come for shopping...See you soon, and best regards,The FZ Team
2. Demordisco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 440 reviews
Singular concepto de cocina italiana. Original, fresca,casera. Contando con lo mejores alimentos del mercado. Lugar donde ademas puedes disfrutar de la tradicional piadina italiana unica en Alicante. Humildad, pasion, costancia nuestra esencia.
Reviewed By Rubberdog818
Visited for dinner with a colleague and had a lovely meal. Only 4 tables and a small, freshly cooked menu. Food is high quality and authentic Italian. I had the gnocchi wth meatball sauce while my colleague had the vegetable tagliatelle. Portions were small but that suited me - I was comfortably full after 2 courses. We were also offered complimentary amuse bouche between courses. Wine is reasonably priced. I would definitely come back.
Alicante Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Alicante
1. My Restaurant Alicante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By Idomeneas
A good number of well though starters and limited number of main dishes (3 meat and 3 fish, plus 2 options outside the menu), which I personally think it's the best combination for a menu.The food was delicious and the meat was melting as butter in my mouth, extremely well cooked. Waiters were so friendly and nice. And, oh là là , the wine list is the most impressive, broad, well selected and intelligent one I've seen in at least 10 years. I personally congratulated the somelier, another super nice person which adviced us greatly. The quality/price from the bill was the best one in the entire summer.We did not stay for drinks in the dancing space, but the place has a very good atmosphere.Will returnThank you for enjoying and sharing your experience at My Restaurant, it is a pleasure to read opinions like this and know that you have enjoyed our space and our food.We will let all your compliments staff know about them.We hope you come back soonGreetings
