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.

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!

Best experience thus far in the area. Waiters are genuinely friendly and know how to treat people,…read morefood is prepared in the most caring and conscientious manner and the plates are extremely generous in portion size. I can only hope this pointless local government assures them a permanent spot as they deserve eternal business.

The menu del dia is superb value. Only 8 Euros for four courses including a small barrapan, wine or…read morebeer or water. The food is excellent, service by friendly and competent waiters in extremely pleasant surroundings. To be highly recommended. It gets very busy lunchtimes and you may have to wait for a table - suggest you get there before 13:30. Be prepared for a 'break' between courses on occasion but that does not in any way detract from a restaurant that is very well worth a visit.

4/5 for the dance 3.5/5 for the food and pretty much the…read moresame maybe a touch higher for the service I came here on a Sunday for a late lunch in order to coincide with the dance show. I was hoping to get the fixed menu (28€) so I could sample a variety of dishes, but they would not allow me to order it because you must have at least two people order it. Not sure why they couldn't cut the portions down to serve one, but okay. I ordered the "filled scallop" on a plate of flaming salt. It was decent. For my main, I had the thin steak which came with a small serving of veggie. It wasn't anything too exciting, but it was okay. The thing that was annoying was there was a basket of bread with two pieces on the table. Naturally we figured it was gratis, so we had a piece and a half. We were charged 3€ for a piece and a half of that kind of stale bread. I felt that was a bit dirty, but at least the wine was reasonably cheap. The flamenco show was overall pretty good. The dancers were all talented and very committed. The costumes were nice.