Guidebook for Alacant
Food Scene
Cervecería La Galería
57 C. Reyes Católicos fresh market products
Daikichi
1 C. Segura very authentic Japanese restaurant
Cervecería Sento Rambla
1 Carrer Girona Tapas
A modern, multicultural menu, affordable, accessible, pleasant. It is quite small and popular, better make a reservation!
34 locals recommend
Liberty Kitchen
70 C. Poeta Quintana A modern, multicultural menu, affordable, accessible, pleasant. It is quite small and popular, better make a reservation!
Restaurante Casa Julio
s/n Av. de Niza Traditional Paella on the beach
A few steps away from our apartment, located beneath Santa Barbara Castle with fantastic views over the city of Alicante. Modern, high quality kitchen.
61 locals recommend
Restaurante La Ereta
A few steps away from our apartment, located beneath Santa Barbara Castle with fantastic views over the city of Alicante. Modern, high quality kitchen.
La Barra de César Anca
1 C. Ojeda High quality tapas
La Cave A Fromage
19 Av. General Marvá French cheese-bar and shop. Excellent wines.
Modern gastronomic tavern with pleasant atmosphere. Fresh and good quality products.
198 locals recommend
El Portal
2 C. BilbaoModern gastronomic tavern with pleasant atmosphere. Fresh and good quality products.
To-Bar
31 Carrer Poeta Campos VasalloFresh and good quality menu of typical Alicante food. Not expensive.
Upscale tapasbar with good and fresh products. There is also a small one in the Gourmet Experience Area of the Corte Ingl'es
151 locals recommend
La Taberna del Gourmet
10 C. San FernandoUpscale tapasbar with good and fresh products. There is also a small one in the Gourmet Experience Area of the Corte Ingl'es
To-Bar
31 Carrer Poeta Campos Vasallo Fresh and good quality menu of typical Alicante food. Not expensive.
A taperia with great variety of montaditos, tapas, salads, meats, etc ... good prices.
28 locals recommend
El Garaje Bar Alicante
14 Pl. Gabriel Miró A taperia with great variety of montaditos, tapas, salads, meats, etc ... good prices.
Nou Manolín
3 C. Villegas one of the best tapasbars in Spain
Moroccan cuisine. A very small but cozy restaurant located in one of the most magical areas of the city.
6 locals recommend
La Taberna de Charly
36 C. ToledoMoroccan cuisine. A very small but cozy restaurant located in one of the most magical areas of the city.
Located next to the Town Hall. They offer a mix of typical gastronomy of Alicante and Galician cuisine.
Restaurante Alicantino Casa Dimas
1 C. MayorLocated next to the Town Hall. They offer a mix of typical gastronomy of Alicante and Galician cuisine.
Restaurante L'Atelier
12 C. San Nicolás Warm and cozy atmosphere with soft jazz music.
Monastrell
1 Av. del Almte. Julio Guillén TatoOne star in Micheline guide. Very good but pricey.
One of the best local restaurants with traditional Alicante food. Fresh market products. Not expensive.
32 locals recommend
Bar Guillermo
21 Carrer Pintor VelazquezOne of the best local restaurants with traditional Alicante food. Fresh market products. Not expensive.
Try one of the typical rice dishes of Alicante! Something expensive but good quality.
63 locals recommend
Dársena
6 Mlle. LevanteTry one of the typical rice dishes of Alicante! Something expensive but good quality.
Arabic cuisine. Small restaurant with friendly and cozy atmosphere.
24 locals recommend
TK Restaurante
7 C. SeguraArabic cuisine. Small restaurant with friendly and cozy atmosphere.
Raïm Degustación
8 C. José Gutiérrez PeténFusion cuisine
Lolita Restaurante
28 C. San FranciscoVery good experimental cuisine at reasonable prices.
Traditional Tapas bar. Famous is the Chupis-Chupis sandwich. Not expensive.
6 locals recommend
Mesón de Labradores, Alicante
19 Carrer LlauradorsTraditional Tapas bar. Famous is the Chupis-Chupis sandwich. Not expensive.
Katana
8 Av. Alfonso El SabioSmall bar with Japanese food in the basement of The food market
Located at one of the most beautiful squares of Alicante, offering excellent japanese food.
16 locals recommend
Eki Sushi Alicante
1 C. Sta. BárbaraLocated at one of the most beautiful squares of Alicante, offering excellent japanese food.
D' Tablas
39 Av. Vicente Blasco IbañezEconomic tapas
Arts & Culture
It is the benchmark of the city of Alicant. From our apartment you can walk up or take the elevator from Postiget beach. You also can go by car or turibus. Entrance is free.
902 locals recommend
Santa Bárbara Castle
It is the benchmark of the city of Alicant. From our apartment you can walk up or take the elevator from Postiget beach. You also can go by car or turibus. Entrance is free.
One of the best archaeological museums of Europe. Exceptional exhibitions
441 locals recommend
Archaeological Museum of Alicante
S/N Placa Dr. Gómez Ulla One of the best archaeological museums of Europe. Exceptional exhibitions
MACA Contemporary Art Museum of Alicante
3 Pl. Sta. MaríaMuseo de Bellas Artes Gravina (MUBAG)
13 Carrer GravinaExhibitions of Alicante artists.
Sightseeing
Alicante Town Hall
1 Plaça de l'AjuntamentPasseig Esplanada d'Espanya
Passeig Esplanada d'EspanyaElche
El Campello
Biar
Altea
Guadalest station
Alcoi
Murcia
Aigües
Banyeres de Mariola
Avenida Alfonso El Sabio
Avenida Alfonso El SabioCenturies old enormous ficus trees, the emblematic main post office, restaurants and bars: one of the most beautiful places of Alicante
48 locals recommend
Placa Gabriel Miro
Plaza Gabriel Miró Centuries old enormous ficus trees, the emblematic main post office, restaurants and bars: one of the most beautiful places of Alicante
Plaza Puerta del Mar
Plaza Puerta del MarPlaza de Toros Alicante
7 Plaça d'EspanyaHere and in Avenida Alfonso el Sabio in june take place the famous "mascletas" of the Bonfires of San Juan
105 locals recommend
Plaza de Los Luceros
20 Placa de los Luceros Here and in Avenida Alfonso el Sabio in june take place the famous "mascletas" of the Bonfires of San Juan
Rambla Méndez Núñez
Rambla de Méndez NúñezCasa Carbonell
Basílica of St Mary of Alicante
1 Pl. Sta. MaríaCo-cathedral of St Nicholas of Bari, Alicante
2 Pl. del Abad PenalvaThe very old part of Alicante, very different to all other parts of the city and recalling a bit the white villages of Andalusia
220 locals recommend
Casco Antiguo-Santa Cruz
The very old part of Alicante, very different to all other parts of the city and recalling a bit the white villages of Andalusia
The old main street of Alicante, passing the City Hall turns in Calle Villavieja
11 locals recommend
Calle Mayor
Calle MayorThe old main street of Alicante, passing the City Hall turns in Calle Villavieja
Drinks & Nightlife
El Barrio
2 Calle General EsparteroCalle San Francisco
Carrer San FranciscoCasco Antiguo
5 Pl. Navarro RodrigoMost fashionable place of Alicante night life. They also serve meals.
83 locals recommend
Marmarela Mediterranean Cocktail Club
14 Mlle. Levante Most fashionable place of Alicante night life. They also serve meals.
Port of Alicante
Calle Labradores
Carrer LlauradorsCalle San Pascual
Calle San PascualParks & Nature
Sierra del Maigmó
Canelobre Caves
CV-776Salinas de Santa Pola
Calle Vicente SalinasSerra Mariola
Playa de San Juan
Tabarca
C. PeruParc Municipal
s/n Paseo de la EstaciónEstación Científica Font Roja Natura UA
s/n Ctra. Font RojaPenyal d'Ifac
S/N C. Isla de FormenteraAitana
Sierra de Bernia
Serra Gelada Natural Park
18 Cam. del FaroCity beach within sight of our apartment. Always well maintained, with fine sand, clean waters and many services (cafés, bars, kiosks...)
153 locals recommend
El Postiguet Beach
City beach within sight of our apartment. Always well maintained, with fine sand, clean waters and many services (cafés, bars, kiosks...)
A natural environment of picturesque stone coves with very pleasant places to bath and sun bath
79 locals recommend
Cap de l'Horta
A natural environment of picturesque stone coves with very pleasant places to bath and sun bath
Emblematic city hill with typical mediterranean pinewood, the castle of Santa Barbara at the top and La Ereta park below.
13 locals recommend
Monte Benacantil
Emblematic city hill with typical mediterranean pinewood, the castle of Santa Barbara at the top and La Ereta park below.
It is really worth to take the halfhour totally virgin walk to the top of the Sierra Grossa because of the amazing views over the Mediterranean sea, the castle and Alicante city.
24 locals recommend
Serra Grossa - Alicante
Avinguda de DéniaIt is really worth to take the halfhour totally virgin walk to the top of the Sierra Grossa because of the amazing views over the Mediterranean sea, the castle and Alicante city.
Shopping
El Corte Inglés
1 Av. Federico SotoAlicante Vip Tour
Plaza Mar 2
s/n Avinguda de DéniaMaisonnave 2 station
Here you find the main shops of the city
Essentials
Food and flower market with the best products at the best prices. Especially the fish section is really impressive.You should be there before 12 o´clock and don´t go on monday as the fishermen don´t work on sunday!
315 locals recommend
Mercado Central de Alicante
nº 10 Av. Alfonso El Sabio Food and flower market with the best products at the best prices. Especially the fish section is really impressive.You should be there before 12 o´clock and don´t go on monday as the fishermen don´t work on sunday!
Carrefour Express
2 Plaça de l'AjuntamentCarrefour Express
2 Plaça de l'AjuntamentDeshoras
4 Carrer Duque de Zaragoza