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.

Super delicious! I had a salad & calamari both exceptional! We were seated & served straight away…read moreby kind souls

Excellent dining experience, all dishes were outstanding!…read moreGreat options for all to share and enjoy!!

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.

This restaurant is a real find in old town Alicante. Really delicious pasta dishes and salads and…read moregood prices too. Inside dining for dinner do ideal for January. Service was excellent too. Recommend

What a fantastic place! Seriously good tapas in an informal and friendly setting near the beach…read more Not at all the touristy garbage you find along the Explanada. I started with a rice cake they call a soccorat (like the paella crust) topped with a tartare of the sweetest and freshest prawn. Superb! Next was a peeled whole tomato stuffed with a mousse of cured ventresca (tuna belly) and served atop a tomato soup like a creamy gazpacho. Another winning dish that takes familiar ingredients and through technique makes them special and elevated. The next tapa was a skewer with a single langoustine tail crusted with the Turkish strands you often find in middle eastern desserts. The langoustine tail was stuffed with a little portion of melted Brie cheese. So good. The last tapa was octopus pieces atop wonderfully browned potatoes that managed to be both crisp on the outside and meltingly tender inside. Superb. For dessert I took the server's recommendation and had the apple dessert, which was a sort of deconstructed apple tart that was the essence of apple. They comped me a generous shot or two of a beautiful local dessert wine. Service was gracious and helpful. The prices are treasonable for food of this quality. I really enjoyed my meal here!

Great little tapas bar, very inventive and great with flavors. Decent price - we tried the…read morecannelloni stuff with oxtail and crunchy Iberian ham, broken eggs over potatoes and Padron peppers. Both were amazing and plated beautifully. Definitely would return