It has to be about 17 years since e last visited this restaurant, and friends knew the owner…read more(Alfredo) very well. This place has, from my memory, had a complete refurb in the time and is now run by the third generation of the family (Gabriel - spelling?). The place looks splendid, the ambiance is good, and the service is excellent. This is a high-end restaurant that prides itself on the best produce and covers a variety of cuisines. The wine selection is incredible: https://caprirestaurante.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/carta-bebidas-online.pdf The waiter took particular attention to explain items on the menu. I was keen to understand the age of the steaks. I was told that the one I was going to order had been aged for 30 days. More on this later. I'll include a pic of the bill. I had 4 oysters to start, and they were excellent. The other three had prawns, and they were enjoyed too. The young waiter was very attentive and kept our wine glasses topped up. The Chardonnay was equally excellent. Unfortunately, the: FILETE DE POLLO GRILLE A.O.P. BRESSE (FRANCIA), didn't translate too well in the English, and it was shown as: "Free-Range Roasted Chicken". This was my wife and daughter's choice, so I didn't pay much attention. A better clue was in the Spanish, in that it was grilled and not roasted. Roasted means something different to us English. It was a flattened breast of chicken had been grilled. Both women found this to be too dry and requested mayonnaise to provide more moisture. I was too preoccupied with mine to understand the issue, which I only learnt later as to why they left the food unfinished. I chose a T-bone steak which was big enough for my son and me to share - 600 grammes (80 Euros). He chose to have it cooked medium rare. It was cut off the bone at the table, and an older waiter was showing the younger one how it should be cut. the issue was that it was so tough, I couldn't chew it, and neither could my son. Sense says we should have stopped there and then and bring it to the attention of the waiter. We didn't and finished the steak. Overall, we things were fine except for the main courses. At the end of the meal Gabriel came to our table and asked if everything was fine. I replied, do you want me to be honest? She said yes. I told her about the steak (bear in mind I hadn't been fully aware about the problem with the chicken). She was very apologetic and offered us a drink to compensate. My reply was that I wasn't being honest for a freebie. Nevertheless, she took 40 euros off the price of the steak. All this made for a disappointing evening. I am only dropping off one star, as I think this was an unusual blip and not their norm. I think that is fair. I would, however, return, but I would stick with the seafood. I need to iterate that the place is fantastic and the staff are exceptional and you see on the job training taking place for the new staff. I also promised to send the link to this review. So, I hope that feel I have been fair. Finally, I mentioned my two friends (one had sadly died) who knew Alfredo very well and Gabriel gave me a hug before I left.

We enjoyed the Mussels & Mixed Paella so much! The view is fabulous & so was our waitress Mihaela…read more(the first visit). We went 3x during our trip to Calpe Beach ... we met Gabriela the owner on our second visit & she was a delight. Bob was our waiter on our third visit & he's wonderful too - a great place to enjoy food, drink & the beach & sunset!

Great food and view of the beach. The beer garden is awesome. Fast service from the food van.read more

Favourite Restaurant on La Fossa Beach! Great atmosphere and the staff have always been lovely. The…read moreprice is good for been on the beach front and it doesn't close during winter which is the best bit!

The fish is fresh and wonderful. Try and translate the bits of the menu that remain in Spanish,…read moreyou'll get a bit more fort your money. Not the cheapest place around. They don't send out touts to get your business like the other restaurants on the front. Depending upon the time of year, parking can be an issue. We have always managed to park on the harbour front early evening say about 18:30. Remember August is the Spanish holiday season too. I have given them 5 stars because the food is always good, but I sometimes question the value for money. By way of an example, the Cafe Latitude in Denia offers better value. Don't be fooled by the fish restaurants on the front. They are not what you see is what you get. Most of the staff at the Baydal have worked there for donkey's years. There English isn't great, but you can get your order across. Do try some Spanish, it is appreciated, even if only get the kids to say "Gracias". I can recommend the sole meunière.

For some years, I spend about a week a year in Spain on the Costa Blanca. And each year, we have…read morethat same great habit: going to the port of Calpe (a must) to spend the evening and eat great seafood! This year, tired of servers that harass you when you walk along the port, I decided to launch my Yelp app, looking out for a good place where we are not accosted every 10 meters! Thanks to Yelp, I found "Baydal" - quite good rated and great location with nice views (port, sea and boats) when you sit on the terrace. Prices are higher than in the other restaurants but it is worth! A lot of local and Spanish people are coming here so it is always a good sign! Thumbs up for this cool address for seafood!

A small family driven Spanish restaurang. Normally not easy to find. We all loved what we was…read moreserved.

Just about the worst paella ever eaten in Spain. We have both lived and travelled in Spain and this…read morewas by far the worst paella we ever had : the owner explained that this was the family recipe and that they had Spanish costumers - all very hard to believe. 100 grams of rice with 1 shrimp per person and barely anything else. The sangria was also made with Fanta. All In all : the laziest Spanish food you can find. Skip it.

From the owner: Bienvenidos a Mandala Beach Bar & Restaurant, un acogedor bar - restaurante situado en primera…read morelínea de la Cala de la Fustera (Benissa), dónde podrás disfrutar de una sabrosa comida mediterránea, postres y dulces de elaboración casera, escoger uno de entre sus más de 40 cocktails, rodeado de un paisaje único frente al mar.