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.

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.

Really great food, really friendly and helpful servers, good selection of Alicante dishes. We were…read morethere September 29 for lunch and had a wonderful experience. Our server Ricardo made very tasty recommendations! The place was renovated but kept the old spirit by mixing new and old in the decorations.

Very clean and inviting place. Pretty good lunch crowd around 2pm (lunch time in Spain). Despite…read morethe crowd the service was great and prices are reasonable. We started with appetizers which were each delicious and big enough to share. Then we split the rabbit and mushroom rice dish (2 people required) which was very tasty but every little piece of rabbit was half bone. A bit more time to prepare would have made it much better. Desserts and cortado were fabulous.

My wife had a good feeling about this place the first time we walked past. On the return trip, we…read morestopped in to get some lunch. A dish of potatas bravas and a quesadilla was loads of food. We got stuck into the wonderfully presented potatos while waiting for the quesadilla - little did we know this was because they were grilling the peppers and chicken to order to go in it. Just delicious. After a few days of cruise ship food, this was just the sort of freshness we wanted. If we were returning to Alicante, I'd be sure to go back.

Recommended by apartment host and one of our best meals in town. Fast and friendly service. Food…read morewas fresh and nice wine list. Dining room is cozy and music and lighting are just right. We would definitely go back.