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

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.

Two of us ate here this afternoon after our climb to the Bernia fortress. We were hungry. It's an…read moreelegant glass-fronted restaurant run by a British couple who recently bought it. We were enthusiastically greeted and made to feel comfortable. It was late afternoon , an odd time for lunch in Spain (I mean 5 o'clock). The menu was all available, including a delicious looking set of tapas, sandwiches and a course menu for 17.95€. We had some tapas and sandwiches. My burger was beautifully put together and tasty, juicy and nicely. We had some drinks and coffee and all came to 32€. It's not everyone who wants to climb the very windy though nicely surfaced road to get here. But the Bernia mountains are beautiful and offer breathtaking views of inland valleys in one direction and the shore mountains, towns and ocean on the other. The walk to the fortress gives you both from an amazing height. The Real de Bernia extends the view letting you look back at the mountain you just climbed while having a delicious lunch.

From the owner: Restaurante de montaña en la Sierra de Bernia, Especialidad en Carnes a la Brasa, Paella y cocina…read morecasera tipica de la zona. Menus todos los dias desde 12€. Gran variedad de Vinos. Terraza con vistas a la Sierra. Acceso para minusválidos.

Situated in the Sierra Bernia mountain range, somewhere between Benissa and the Jalon Valley, this…read moreis a difficult place to find, at least without a little local knowledge. However, the effort to get there is well justified by this amazing little restaurant in its stunningly beautiful surroundings. This is no Michelin star dining, but it is rustic Spanish food at its absolute best. And at approximately €18 per head for three courses plus an endless supply of red wine it is an absolute steel. Its situated in old farm buildings, and consequently the seating is arranged in numerous nooks and crannys, complete with dust and cobwebs (its all part of the authentic experience!) There is no menu, you get what you are given! However, you do get a choice of two meats (normally duck or lamb) for the main course. A large bowl of bread is already on the table, along with the red wine which tastes delicious and strong. Warning No.1 - Its highly unlikely that you will leave this restaurant anywhere near sober, just remember you have a mountain to drive down in order to get home!. First course is a potato salad, with a lovely herby mayonnaise dressing. Next comes the vegetable soup, presented in a massive serving bowl in the centre of the table. Salad course is next, and then its the main event - the meat! I have tried both on numerous visits to this restaurant and would have to say that the lamb just nudges it in terms of being my favorite - and as a whole lamb shank its pretty ginormous! The duck is good too, served with a deliciously rich cherry sauce. For pudding, if you can still fit it in, it is usually crepes with orange sauce. Warning No. 2 - don't make dinner plans, you won't want to eat for a long time after this meal! There are often some Spanish musicians around to serenade you while you eat, which all adds to the experience! This is the one restaurant I request a return visit to every time I am in Spain. It is only open at lunchtimes as it is run on a generator and its gets very busy so booking is essential.

A place to visit. Bring your friends, they will not be dissapointed. Frienly owners who make this…read morean experience for life.

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.