Alicante, Spain — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Alicante, Spain
Restaurants
Expensive
Dársena
Located in the Marina, this Alicante restaurant is famous for serving more than 150 different rice dishes (paella), fresh fish and seafood.
Muelle de Levante 6
Tel: (96) 520 7399.
Website: www.darsena.com/Darsena.html
El Monastrell
Experience a cool culinary experience in a trendy atmosphere at this great Alicante restaurant, combining the best local traditional ingredients with a modern approach to cuisine.
Calle San Fernando 10
Tel: (96) 520 0363.
Website: www.monastrell.com
Moderate
ElBocaito
This Alicante restaurant offers a wide selection of fish tapas at the bar, or main courses in the restaurant.
Calle Isabel la Católica 22
Tel: (96) 522 7237.
Website: http://elbocaito.iespana.es/elbocaito
O'poteGallego
The best place in Alicante to try Galician delicacies. Excellent value for money.
Plaza Santa Faz 6
Tel: (96) 520 8084.
Cheap
Ibéricos
Renowned for serving ibérico produce, there's a restaurant at the back and a tapas area at the front of this Alicante favorite. Don't leave without trying a montadito - a mini baguette-style sandwich.
Calle Gerona 5
Tel: (96) 521 3008.
Website: www.gourmet-iberico.com
Nightlife
There are a large number of nightspots in Alicante offering all sorts of entertainment. El Barrio Antiguo (the Old District) is undoubtedly one of the liveliest places, with a multitude of bars and clubs where you can drink and listen to live music. In the surrounding streets there are trendy cafés, luxury restaurants, pubs and clubs. An area that has recently been attracting tourists and locals alike is the port of Alicante, which provides a unique backdrop for pubs, open-air bars, clubs, cafés and restaurants. In summer, nightlife shifts to the chiringuitos (kiosks) on the San Juan and Postiguet beaches.
Bars
El Coscorrón
The cosy bar El Coscorrón serves the best mint-infused mojitos in Alicante.
Calle Tarifa 3
La Havana
La Havana is one of the most popular bars in Alicante.
Rambla de Méndez Núñez 26
La Misión
La Misión is a popular bar/club in the narrow streets of El Barrio Antiguo, one of the best areas for nightlife in Alicante.
Virgen de Belén 9
Clubs
Ay Carmela
Down in the port area of Alicante, relaxing cafés double up as crowded clubs every night: Ay Carmela plays popular Spanish music.
Muelle de Levante, 6 bloque 1 local 3
El Puerto di Roma
A few doors down Ay Carmela is another popular nightspot in Alicante port: El Puerto di Roma. This Alicante nightlife bar is the biggest in the area. All the clubs in the port are open until the sun comes up.
Muelle de Levante
Live Music
Café Loft
The trendy art gallery Café Loft, on Muchavista beach, hosts live music every night in its lounge bar.
Calle Barcelona 15
Tel: (96) 565 9536.
Website: www.cafeloft.com
Jamboree
Jamboree, an established Alicante live music venue, with an eclectic bill of performances, has one of the best terraces in the historic center.
Calle San José 10
