Very seriously: IF YOU ARE IN ALICANTE, Make SURE YOU EAT HERE!!!!…read more This is one of the places in the world where every simple aspect of what makes a restaurant work is perfectly taken care of, and is well assembled with the others. 1. Space 2. Service 3. Food 4. City 1. SPACE. 5 stars Nou Manolin is located in a beautiful and lively part of Alicante's historical center. On the ground floor, a large (and yet intimate) square bar occupies the entire floor. This is a bar where customers sit on a first come first served dynamic. Here you can informally eat out of tapas, that are served in a gracious and fun way. It is totally unpretentious, and totally sophisticated. This hall could not be more beautiful. No one single testaurant-Indra cliche to be found here. All pure eclecticism that reveals the long term existence of the establishment. So beautiful! The upper floor is more of a table serviced restaurant, beautifully decorated in a Mediterranean-design style, and with great care for impecable acoustics. The ceiling is made of a series of John Soane-like wooden domes, made to reduce sound reflection. Such a nice way to focus on the invisible part of design, so important to make a place the right place for a memorable dinner or lunch. 2. SERVICE. 5 stars This place másters a unique combination of professionalism and know-how with warmness and lack of pompousness. The result is truly nice. You truly feel welcomed here. And feels like being in the center of the world. . At the same time you feel the enthusiasm for food and wine. No way to resist. With this service: You will automatically become a believer in the power of Alicante's gastronomy . 3. FOOD. 5 stars. Now we get serious. The best tapas!!! The marinera is the best. Amazing fresh seafood. The bacalao buñuelos are a gastronomic chapter on its own. But above all that: do not miss the fideuá. This is the best fideuás I ever had. The fideo is soft and crispy. The flavors are intense and with a bit of a good-olive-oil- bitterness. The food here is indescribable. Just come to taste it. 4. CITY. 5 stars. Something needs to be said about this city Alicante that has beautifully managed to show how to be coastal and urban in a beautiful and meaningful way. But please, keep it secret; we don't want this to become a tourist mess like Barcelona. Ultimately, just come here.

A dinner here in the lovely upstairs dining room. We were seated quickly. There were no vegetarian…read moreoptions for a main course so they offered a selection of cheeses. This is really a cop out since it requires no cooking or creativity. Others at the table reported that the fish and meat courses were good. The staff, of which there were quite a few, seemed to be a bit stressed and grumpy and that was a bit distracting from a positive experience.

The best food and service. Great wine selection. The cheese cake was amazing. The steaks was small…read morebut great.

Lovely spot for dinner. The food is great and service was good. The food had excellent flavor and…read morequite tasty. The crystal bread was a nice surprise.

We had such a fantastic first tapas experience! The food was bursting with flavor and fresh, plus…read morethere was a great selection to choose from. We really enjoyed picking from the trays filled with little wooden boards, each offering something different. We made it our mission to try as many as possible, and we loved every single one! It's also awesome that everything is priced the same, which makes it super easy. We paired our meal with some refreshing tinto de verano, and it was perfect! The whole atmosphere was so much fun and interactive, especially counting the boards to see how many we devoured and figuring out the bill. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, making our time there truly unforgettable. We didn't wait much for a table but there was a big line when we were leaving, it is definitely a very popular place and we can see why! Can't wait to go back!

This seems to be the most popular tapas place in Alicante. It was very busy midweek January for…read morelunch and dinner. Not too many places to sit as the restaurant is small. This place serves different as you don't order the tapas from the menu as they constantly bring trays of hot tapas from the kitchen and this is how you select. When I was there you were fortunate if there were any tapas left when the servers got to your table. Tapas were tasty and cheap and the beer was good too. Great place to go for a quick tapas Lunch or dinner! I recommend the calamari , squid and fried cheese. FYI, lots of fried tapas so may not be the best healthy choice.

They squeezed us in for a last minute reservation and we were lucky! The place is so cool looking…read morewith numerous eating and drinking stations. The DJ was perfect, p-e-r-f-e-c-t! Our waiter was very professional yet forgot about us several times as it got real busy. The food is outstanding. The salad was delicate, croquettes perfect- size, weight, consistency, and the leg of lamb was succulent and perfect. This was a great meal.

This restaurant is absolutely Stunning on the inside. It gave Arabian vibes and the shocking part…read moreis apparently the decor changes often like the Belaggio in Vegas. Super cool. The food was excellent and service was great.

Quick stop for the menu del dia, for lunch…read more Great salad, really good pizza (original recipe), à good beer and a coffee, all for €13, in the barrio. A pretty decent deal ;-)

This place was super pretty. The inside felt aesthetic, and the outside was giving a little Italy…read morevibe. I got the pesto shrimp pasta which was good after I added a bit more salt. My friends got clam/ seafood pastas, both of which they felt were not the best, due to quality of the pasta. My other friend got lasagna, which was reallly great. We all got a pizza to share and the did not put basil on the margarita pizza, which felt weird and naked. The service was good, and somewhat attentive.

This is in my top 3 tapas places in Alicante. Huge selection of tapas so definitely something for…read moreeveryone. It can be very busy with people lined up so suggest going 15 minutes before opening. Located a little outside of the main tourist area but not too far of a walk. We had the shrimp, mixed vegetables, steak bocadillo and patatas which were all super delicious. House red wine was good also! Highly recommend.

We were lucky to get a table at lunch time. Great tapas of reasonable size. Lots of sandwiches…read more(montaditos) and option to have them in GF bread. Kitchen was able to adapt to my GF needs and service was quick and friendly. Place was fairly noisy and very packed. Excellent tarta de Santiago.

Amazing food with great staff! It's is a small place but they take care of you like family. The…read morefood is made right in front of you. Great music too if you feel like jamming to some some just ask for them to turn it on and they will have fun with you!

Don't waste your time and money. Bland and tasteless food…read more Big disappointment. It's either that people who reviewed the place are clueless or who knows what!!!

You would be crazy to visit this side of Alicante and not stop at this restaurant. Hands down the…read morebest steak I've had in Europe. There is a reason why this is so highly rated.

We had a table for 4 and the waiter Martin was amazing and the owner Luis was attentive and…read moregracious! The Parillada and the Entrecot were delicious with the latter being the best!