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.

It's next to impossible to get a table here anymore since the food is fantastic and a great price…read moreand so few tables. The chef and his family run the place and it has a great intimate feel with a creative menu. The food and drink are lovely .. Lots of modern interpretation of valencian flavors and ingredients. Call months in advance for a reservation.

Had an excellent meal at xef pirata with a group of friends last night. We all had the tasting menu…read morewith 7 tapas, and each dish was exquisitely presented with well balanced flavours and exciting ingredients. The iberico pork cheek, lamb meat balls with coconut milk and cous cous and cod with pear were my personal highlights. Very cool and laid back atmosphere, definitely the best meal I've had at Costa Blanca so far!

It's ok, cooking techniques are there. Service is amazing, this is a really small spot so make sure…read moreto get your reservations in a head of time. The restaurant serves a tapas style dinner so more than one plate is ok to order. The flavors are just very different from dish to dish , it almost feels like the menu is all over the map

High quality food but a little pricey. Worth it though. I recommend. Staff also speak very good…read moreEnglish

Spectacular service and great food at a very affordable price!…read more We shared and enjoyed 4 different tapas plates (prawns, goat cheese, duck and nachos) on a sunday afternoon. Everything was fresh and extremely tasty. The place was fully booked. However, the staff arranged a table for us. Service was also very fast and friendly. These guys also speak good English! Definitely worth a visit!

Great coffee, perfect for a drink at sundown, casual with the most beautiful setting.read more

We've been there twice and found it very good indeed. Delightfully quaint atmosphere, immaculately…read moreclean and quite excellent food. Prices are middle of the road for what is a wide choice from an imaginative menu. Strongly recommended by diners with no axe to grind.

I'm not knocking a point off for the food, which was excellent. I am doing it mainly due to the…read moreservice. I found their manner quite rude. At least they were consistent, I watched them when dealing with the Spanish and they were treated the same. Fortunately, in our party were Spanish speaking Brits, and they were able to get their attention, but it was hard. Right at the beginning we had to ask for bread and alioli, which is just normal thing to present or at least ask if it was wanted. Again, the lamb was excellent, the best I had tasted anywhere, but be prepared to be served by gruff waiters. Spanish Version: No estoy sacando un punto por la comida, que fue excelente. Lo estoy haciendo principalmente debido al servicio. Encontré su manera bastante grosera. Al menos fueron consistentes, los vi cuando trataban con los españoles y fueron tratados de la misma manera. Afortunadamente, en nuestro grupo había británicos que hablaban español, y pudieron llamar su atención, pero fue difícil. Justo al principio tuvimos que pedir pan y alioli, que es algo normal de presentar o al menos preguntar si se quería. Nuevamente, el cordero era excelente, el mejor que he probado en cualquier lugar, pero prepárate para ser atendidos por camareros gruñones.

I think, this is the best rosted lamb leg at the coast. If you want to eat the lamb, you must take…read morea reservation before. They did the lamb leg over 6 hours in the oven! The taste is unbelievle good, the meat is very soft and not dry. The ration are very big in this case dont order so much before. The best will be that you make a reservation with friends.

Highly recommended. I had lunch here on a Sunday in late April and everything was perfect. We sat…read moreon the sun-soaked terrace, which is just below the beautiful main church dome at the top of Altea. Surprisingly, there were a few open tables and we sat down without a wait. A waiter took our drink order and let us know that the kitchen boss would be out soon to take our order. We ordered a salad and a rice dish for two - arroz a banda (seafood dish). It's a nice touch for the owner to take your order personally! Soon after, the waiter delivered two homemade croquetas and 2 generous slices of toast bathed in sweet local tomatoes - compliments of the house. Our mediterranean salad arrived shortly thereafter and was delicious - fresh everything, and huge chunks of tuna. The rice came soon after, delivered in a traditional paella pan, and was perfect. Not too fishy and just the right amount of flavor. There was one last surprise when the check arrived - an offer for an after-lunch liquor chupito (we chose limoncello) and two homemade little chocolate cookies - the perfect was to end a wonderful meal. I look forward to going back on my next visit to Altea! Note: if you want paella it has to be pre-ordered. All the food on the other tables looked amazing as well - a fine example of Mediterranean cooking at its finest.

Excellent experience in this restaurant in Altea (Alicante). The food was oustanding and the…read moreservice was quick and efficient. The only reason why i gave it four stars is because we had some issues with the reservations and setting up the tables (we were a group of 15 and we divided into two tables to respect the Covid rules). Overall though, excellent food and wondeful restaurant.

We enjoyed lunch at this restaurant during a shore excursion from our cruise. Terrific setting and…read moreviews. The food and service were very good. Very relaxing and reasonable.

Excelente trato de los camareros, en especial Miguel . Un chico venezolano de excelente trato …read more.. la comida deliciosa y el precio bastante bien. Lo recomiendo siempre