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!!!

I was looking for a low key place to eat some tapas and have a few drinks so we ask a local taxi…read moredriver that suggested this place. He said it was very popular among locals because it had a chill vibe, service was great and food and drinks were cheap. We arrived around 3pm and easily found two seats at the bar. The inside space is super small, make sure you don't go in rush hours, usually at dinner time is packed. Right away a girl came to take our order and we ask for two 'Tintos de verano' which is a traditional summer cocktail in Spain. The amount was generous and the taste wasreally good. We also order some 'Jamón de Bellota' and 'ensaladilla rusa'. To be honest not the best quality but it was ok. I love foia gras so I asked the chef for a tapa with it. He prepared the most delicious tapa right on the spot. Overall, the staff is super friendly, food is good and price is even better!

This is one of the best arrocerias in Alicante. A surprise, in a relatively non central part of the…read morecity, close to the train station. The arroces are extraordinary, and so is the fish. The space is within the tradition of non-touristy restaurants in Alicante. Clean and with character, quite cared and unique in an unconventional and not conventionally beautiful way. Service is impecable and very professional. The only tension here resides in the fact that, right in the apartments up from this restaurant, are the Alicante headquarters of one of the worst populist far right, homophobic, misogynistic and racist Spanish political parties. Don't worry, the slab between the restaurant and that cauldron of putrefaction seems to be capable of preventing filtrations from up down. The arroz has proved not to be affected what-so-ever by the ugliness and vulgarity of the upper floor. These rices stand as a tasty testimony of the cultural and material richness that results from the melting of different cultures and the cross pollination brought by human migrations. It's incredible quality is a daily response against the hateful, ignorant and tasteless discourse and action produced in the sketchy apartments above this fantastic establishment.

El Bocaito is a genuine Spanish restaurant, tucked away not very far from the main railway…read moreterminal. We had met a cousin at the station and walked there, arriving just as they opened at one o'clock. There's a choice of a good menu of the day eaten in the bar area, a selection of tapas, or à la carte in the restaurant. We chose the restaurant and were treated like royalty. The food was excellent and the service was wonderful. I would highly recommend this restaurant for its ambience, authenticity and service.

Wait staff was very nice and accommodating. Really good food with big portions. There was 4 of us…read moreand good seats right away.

I always have room for Mexican food. Somewhere between Mexican food and Thai food is my happy…read moreplace... and this place is quite nice. Finding authentic Mexican fare in Spain is not easy to do, but I have to say that this restaurant is thriving because there is a definite need for more restaurants like this. The menu is huge, with a section just for vegetarian dishes, and the guacamole is superb. Really, really, really good. Unlike American vegetarian, the food is not swamped with cheese, but the real flavors of the food shine through. The wait staff was very attentive, and handles an international crowd well. They are also willing to put together some other dishes (like a veggie-stuffed chimichanga) when asked. Highly recommend if you like vegetarian food like I do! No, it's not necessarily spicy (although that would have been welcome!) but it is one of the best Mexican restaurants I have tried here in Spain.

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.

Have been here for some years now and consistantly enjoyed the quality of the tapas as well as…read moreservice. Nice and fresh red gambas or lamb chops.All extremely fresh. Gets very busy after 21hr

Dined upstairs, bar service downstairs. Very pricey considering what's on the menu, mainly seafood,…read morebut if you feel lucky and order the steak just keep in mind you will probably head to Mcdonalds afterwards. Service is unprofessional and hectic, Waiter leaves the plate on the edge of the table rather than in front of you - not recommend, there are far better places in Alicante

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.

Good atmosphere and food , we have great 2025 celebration.. best pizza in town Good atmosphere…read moreand food , we have great 2025 celebration.. best pizza in town recommend this spot

In A Nutshell:…read more -Crazy fun experience of walking into a Chinese restaurant, where Spanish is spoken. -The hot pot tasted just as good as home, all the veggies and broth were mouthwatering. -The kung pao chicken was my savior after all the European food I'd eaten the past 2 weeks on vacation. -Cindy, the lady who served us was so sweet, considerate and patient; plus it was cute to hear her speak Chinese and Spanish. Overall, this is a very good Chinese restaurant and not your cheap, dime-a-dozen type you can find worldwide.

From the owner: Fondue oriental, cocina tu propia comida, una forma divertida de conocer la cultura gastronómica de…read moreChina.

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!!

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