We live close to Elias every time we're in Torrevieja and are there almost every night. Torrevieja…read moreis pretty touristy overall but this is a hidden gem. The owner, Jorge, is the nicest restaurant owner you'll ever find and he personally makes every order of paella. If you want the experience of a real, true tapas bar with a true Spanish feel. Go to Elias. There is no excuse for not coming here when in Torrevieja, absolutely the nicest and best restaurant in Torrevieja.

We have eaten with Jorge, the owner of Elias tapas restaurant for each of the four years in a row…read morewe have vacationed in torrevieja. He and his daughters run the restaurant with a few close coworkers who may as well be family, and their service is as good as the food. Everything, from boquerones (lightly fried large sardines) to patatas bravas to pulpo (octopus) has been perfect every time. And the prices are fantastic at 6 euro for a plate of boquerones and 3 euro for the patatas bravas. But by far our favorite is the made to order paella mixto. Jorge puts love into his cooking, and this, and his fresh seafood and vegetables, keep us coming. Ack year after year. It is always our first meal when we reach torrevieja, our home away from home.

3 & 1/2...Unsurprisingly considering the hordes of mostly British tourists that swarm into the…read morebeachside city of Torrevieja during the scorching Spanish summer, this longtime stalwart really laid it on thick with both the verging on Epcot level, verging on cheesy "traditional" decor right down to the hanging hams, as well as the waiters schtick-heavy presentation that we fell for resulting in him "putting together" a way too massive order for us, and the corresponding sky high check to match. Luckily the meal overall was good enough to push it over the line to make my first real meal in Spain rank as a sweet experience as opposed to an exasperating rip off, though it certainly straddled the line. The definitive highlight of the meal for me, and the taste that sticks with me most vividly were the sea urchin, served au natural in their own spiky shells cracked in half they tasted as rich and unctuous as imaginable an deeply and wholly of the sea, with a texture as smooth and creamy as foie gras or fresh durian. I've had uni countless times both atop sushi and numerous in other creative preparations, but I had never experienced it presented so simply allowing the deep richness to permeate so profoundly. The simple presentation of these creatures in their gnarly and scary shells only reinforced my longtime fixation on imagining who was the first person crazy enough to think to try eating them, and how self satisfied they must have felt after discovering that their insanely reckless behavior yielded such insanely delicious results. Also very memorable was a massive plate of various prime cuts of tuna, which is rightfully just as venerated in Spanish cuisine as the cured hams, presented in a manner as you would serve prime cuts of beef in a steakhouse, with the different cuts offering just a much richness and depth of flavor that would would encounter with top-tier dry-aged beef. Other highlights included huge platters of those Serrano hams that are hanging above you, salty, smooth with gloriously marbled fat, clams in a flavorful garlic sauce and well cooked shrimps in their shells in slightly lighter sauce, as well as perfectly fried octopus and an extremely rich and decadent oxtail cannelloni in a béchamel sauce, which I would surprisingly come to find to be a staple of menus across the country, apparently just a much a Spanish dish as an Italian one. There were a few duds on the menu, like an astonishingly bland and mealy foie gras dish, and we certainly could have done with out the at the table stone cooked beef set we were heavily pushed by the waiter which was also strangely bland and of which we barely made a dent in as it arrive late in the meal. Overall if you find yourself in this tourist town and looking for a nice meal I would give this place a shot, just maybe exercise some restraint and don't be taken in by the skills of the longtime old school staff who have become very talented in their presentation and limit yourselves to a few dishes to start. Like the old adage goes, you can always order more, but you can't order less.

This restaurant ranks on the top 3 of my best meals. We were seated after a few minutes. It…read moreimpressive that the food is displayed at the door, clearly they are proud of the kitchen product. The wait staff hustle and I can see that may be misunderstood as being gruff. In reality they are proving top Notch service. Like fine dining but at a higher pace. The quality and execution is awesome. We did not wait long and enjoyed our food at a great pace. Delicious. The wait staff was very helpful, offered us 4 languages and guided us with precision to aGreat meal! You can't miss this place.

Seafront location with views. Great choice of hot tapas (served by waiters) and cold tapas (picked…read moreat the counter). Awesome desserts. Fast service by polite and attentive staff seeking a few languages. No waiting to get seated or pay. Popular but not too crowded. Clean. Not expensive. Recommended, I will be back.

Very good Italian restaurant with reasonable prices. Service is very good. Mussels in tomato sauce…read morefor a starter are first class. Penne arrabbiata as a main is delicious if you like a bit of spice with your food. On the whole a very pleasant experience.

To start on The Good side of this place, it is kept fairly clean and looks nice…read more The Bad side will be that the food taste like it has been pre cooked and frozen to be reheated. For starters we had garlic bread pizza and bruchetta, the pizza tasted good but was overwhelmed with chese, the bruchetta was good and full of flavor. For main i ordered a tagliatelli chicken pasta dish, the pasta had been boild for to long and had no flavor not even a hint of salt and the same goes for the lasagne dish, very bland, witch supports my theory of the frozen food only the one prepairing the food did not taste for seasoning. The Ugly part was the short spanish waiter that i hope was just having a bad day that made him unable to take drink order without displaying his frustration, and then just ig ore half of what he wrote down, the rest of the staff ver allot nicer but most of the time runing around and not paying attention to the tables as thay ran back to the kitchen, witch made not just our table need to stand up and conntact a staff member inside to recive the check

Heard a lot about this place over the last couple of years. Too many people told it's the best in…read morethe area :) Finally visited. It didn't quite come up to the high expectations but still this is a great restaurant. You want to order one dish for two - the portions are gigantic. Wiener schnitzel and solomillo de cerdo were really good as well as freta salad. They have music on, thanks god it's not reggaeton :)

Fantastic staff and owners and as a result everything works effectively. The food, drink and…read moreentertainment are always excellent and consequently there is always a great buzz about the place.

Best place on the Costa for live entertainment and fantastic pub grub. The bar staff are the best…read moreand make you feel so welcome and make every service personal.

Beautiful food! You won't be disappointed. Lovely service…read more Consider these dishes, we were beyond happy with them: Solomillo (sirloin steak) - perfectly cooked Grilled artichoke with Jamon - an especially great type of ham in this dish Shrimp croquettes were so good (ham and chicken as well) Pan con tomate (Bread with tomatoes) Place is located off the busy beach front streets and crowds, and we liked that.

Went here for dinner and it was terrible-poorly cooked dish…read more They served some bread i didnt ask for and put it on the Bill anyways...bad service

Excellent selection of tapas in a mostly open-air setting. Busy all day…read more We had some manchego, plus tortilla de patatas, piquillo con finas hierbas, awesome albondigas meatballs, and choirzo. All good. Nice and relaxing for a late afternoon lunch. The cuisine is nothing special, but the fresh air and the food are terrific.