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.

We dined here last night--absolutely delicious food and amazing service. We hadn't made a…read morereservation, but they were kind enough to squeeze in a table for two The menu is a perfect mix of Swedish comfort food. I had the pannbiff with mashed potatoes--the combination of red onion, cucumber, and lingonberries was spot on. My partner had the steak with red wine sauce, and it was equally delicious. You have to try the pecan and apple pies. As an American, I know my pies--and these were incredible! Still warm, and served with vanilla ice cream that melted perfectly over the top. We already want to go back!

Best chinese restaurant in the area. Very friendly staff (unusually!) and great food. Price of…read moreMenu del dia (all day and night) anything up from €4.90 including drink (beer, soft drink or 1/2 bottle of house wine). Helado flambeado (deep fried, battered ice cream) is the best value in the area, also the best! flambe'ed in syrup and cointreau at the table.

Boston Tavern is usually very busy during the summer. Great food, good service and live music…read moreseveral days a week make this place worth visiting. Large outdoor seating area. There are "day" and "night" special offers, new every day. Tourists can visit several days in a row and not get bored. Live music ranges from classic rock/blues (Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Dire Straits, The Beatles) on Fridays to Flamenco on Sundays. People start dancing closer to 10pm when they get drunk enough. Recommended :)

From the owner: Somos especialistas en Arroces, Paellas de Marisco, Bogavante y Pescados frescos cocinados de…read moredistintas formas, plancha, horno, a la sal.

Great location on the coastline, close to the La Mata Beach. Great views from the open terrace…read more More expensive than average (premium for views :) ). The service is a bit slow. Clean inside and outside. Cards accepted. Good to go after a visit to the beach (probably will be quite crowded in summer).

Friends visiting Spain wanted to find a paella place nearby and I brought them here. Thought it…read morewould be a great choice for a family visit. The restaurant looked a bit worn out when I visited last time a couple of years ago, now totally refurbished. Probably more expensive now too. Or maybe it's because there were 9 of us :) Paellas are served in large pans (we ordered three). The pans were put on a table next to us and then the paellas served to plates. One pan for two is fine if you are hungry. 1/3 a pan was not enough for me this time. One pan is currently 23€. Bottle of red house wine 12€. The restaurant is located in La Mata town, just 3 minutes walk from the sea. Go for a walk along the beach after your visit and enjoy the weather, day or night. They close in the winter months I believe.

We have been frequenting this establishment for 35 years and have enjoyed every meal. We have seen…read morethe evolution from a neighborhood restaurant to a well appointed destination for the area has been gratifying. They continue to have wonderful staff and the food is always well prepared. We especially recommend the chicken and chuletas.

3 & 1/2...Unsurprisingly considering the hordes of mostly British tourists that swarm into the…read morebeachside city of Torrevieja during the scorching Spanish summer, this longtime stalwart really laid it on thick with both the verging on Epcot level, verging on cheesy "traditional" decor right down to the hanging hams, as well as the waiters schtick-heavy presentation that we fell for resulting in him "putting together" a way too massive order for us, and the corresponding sky high check to match. Luckily the meal overall was good enough to push it over the line to make my first real meal in Spain rank as a sweet experience as opposed to an exasperating rip off, though it certainly straddled the line. The definitive highlight of the meal for me, and the taste that sticks with me most vividly were the sea urchin, served au natural in their own spiky shells cracked in half they tasted as rich and unctuous as imaginable an deeply and wholly of the sea, with a texture as smooth and creamy as foie gras or fresh durian. I've had uni countless times both atop sushi and numerous in other creative preparations, but I had never experienced it presented so simply allowing the deep richness to permeate so profoundly. The simple presentation of these creatures in their gnarly and scary shells only reinforced my longtime fixation on imagining who was the first person crazy enough to think to try eating them, and how self satisfied they must have felt after discovering that their insanely reckless behavior yielded such insanely delicious results. Also very memorable was a massive plate of various prime cuts of tuna, which is rightfully just as venerated in Spanish cuisine as the cured hams, presented in a manner as you would serve prime cuts of beef in a steakhouse, with the different cuts offering just a much richness and depth of flavor that would would encounter with top-tier dry-aged beef. Other highlights included huge platters of those Serrano hams that are hanging above you, salty, smooth with gloriously marbled fat, clams in a flavorful garlic sauce and well cooked shrimps in their shells in slightly lighter sauce, as well as perfectly fried octopus and an extremely rich and decadent oxtail cannelloni in a béchamel sauce, which I would surprisingly come to find to be a staple of menus across the country, apparently just a much a Spanish dish as an Italian one. There were a few duds on the menu, like an astonishingly bland and mealy foie gras dish, and we certainly could have done with out the at the table stone cooked beef set we were heavily pushed by the waiter which was also strangely bland and of which we barely made a dent in as it arrive late in the meal. Overall if you find yourself in this tourist town and looking for a nice meal I would give this place a shot, just maybe exercise some restraint and don't be taken in by the skills of the longtime old school staff who have become very talented in their presentation and limit yourselves to a few dishes to start. Like the old adage goes, you can always order more, but you can't order less.

This restaurant ranks on the top 3 of my best meals. We were seated after a few minutes. It…read moreimpressive that the food is displayed at the door, clearly they are proud of the kitchen product. The wait staff hustle and I can see that may be misunderstood as being gruff. In reality they are proving top Notch service. Like fine dining but at a higher pace. The quality and execution is awesome. We did not wait long and enjoyed our food at a great pace. Delicious. The wait staff was very helpful, offered us 4 languages and guided us with precision to aGreat meal! You can't miss this place.