A guide to choosing well in Alicante
Restaurants, rice houses, tapas bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and other places where Alicante is best understood: at the table, over a glass and in the conversation that follows.
Explore the directoryStart with the plan
Alicante is easier when you choose by moment: a special dinner, a cocktail-led night, somewhere central, a glass of wine or the closest good option on the map.
Special dinner
More deliberate dining rooms for a night that calls for booking, time and a little ceremony.
See plan →Old town
Places that make sense if you are walking through the old town and want to choose well.
See route →Cocktails
Bars where the drink matters, whether you are starting the night or stretching the after-dinner mood.
See selection →Nearby
A quick way to decide by distance, area and type of place without getting lost in a list.
Open map →Routes and useful plans
Short, practical routes that connect places by area, occasion or the way a day in Alicante actually unfolds.
Useful plan
A special dinner does not always need solemnity, white tablecloths or theatrical gestures. This guide brings together restaurants in Alicante capable of holding a night with intention: through cooking, views, service, atmosphere or a well-measured mix of all of them.
Read guide →Editorial route
A first route into Alicante: coffee in the old town, a bar with history, rooted cooking, views, a tavern stop and a final drink.
Read guide →Editorial route
A central route for eating without solemnity: bar counters, montaditos, wine by the glass, traditional tapas and a comfortable table when the walk asks you to sit down.
Read guide →Area route
Alicante old town does not need an endless list. It needs clarity on when it is worth climbing, staying, dining slowly, eating informally or having a drink with the castle nearby. This guide brings together four addresses with different uses: cooking with views, a restaurant with character, an informal tavern and a rooftop for extending the night.
Read guide →A selection of places to eat well in and around Alicante: from fine dining restaurants to tapas bars, seaside rice houses, produce-driven kitchens, wine bars and skilled cocktail bars.
See the full directory →Gastronomic restaurant in the Parque de La Ereta, on the slope of the Santa Bárbara Castle. Dani Frías delivers an auteur Mediterranean cuisine with Alicante roots, a tasting menu, local produce and one of the most singular views in the city.
Contemporary · Mediterranean · Fine Dining
Google 4.6 · 2,037 reviews
Parque de La Ereta, s/n, 03002 Alicante
An intimate restaurant in Alicante with Mediterranean Alicante cooking and Italian influence. Alba Esteve and Michel Magoni Vergari run a small, precise table with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, where local produce, pasta, fish, seasonality and a considered wine list come together.
Contemporary · Italian · Mediterranean · Fine Dining
Google 4.7 · 622 reviews
Calle Virgen del Socorro, 68, 03002 Alicante
Intimate author's cuisine restaurant in Alicante, near the Central Market. Plëgat is Nanín Pérez's personal project: seasonal produce, contemporary technique, Alicantine roots and a proposal built for eating without hurry.
Contemporary · Seafood · Mediterranean
Google 5.0 · 157 reviews
C. José Gutiérrez Petén, 8, 03004 Alicante
A contemporary Mediterranean bistro in central Alicante, led by Juanlu Parra. Koiné combines Andalusian roots, Mediterranean produce, chef-driven technique, rice dishes, sharing plates, and a personal kitchen recognised by the Michelin Guide.
Contemporary · Mediterranean
Google 4.8 · 1,182 reviews
Calle Bazán, 45, 03001 Alicante
Classic cocktail bar in central Alicante, specializing in international recipes, IBA cocktails and precisely executed drinks. The Whisper is a reference bar for drinking well, with qualified bartenders and a menu that combines classics, house creations and seasonal specials.
Cocktail Bar
Google 4.8 · 1,212 reviews
Calle Bailén, 18, Bajo Derecha, 03001 Alicante
Informal wine bar in central Alicante. Sharing tapas, easy pours and protocol-free atmosphere on Calle San Francisco.
Tapas
Google 4.8 · 6,135 reviews
C. San Francisco, 32, 03001 Alicante
Selections for choosing well
Editorial selection
An editorial selection for drinking well in Alicante: dedicated cocktail bars, skilled bar counters and restaurants where the cocktail also matters.
Read guide →Editorial selection
Alicante has no shortage of views, but not every view justifies a table. This guide brings together restaurants and terraces where the setting genuinely matters: city, castle, sea and height, without turning the experience into a cheap postcard.
Read guide →Editorial selection
Alicante can be understood quite well through rice, but not every rice dish says the same thing. This guide separates classic houses, sea-facing tables and restaurants that approach rice with a more contemporary eye.
Read guide →Restaurants, rice houses, tapas bars, wine bars and cocktail bars explained with context: what they offer, where they are, when to go and what kind of experience to expect.
Every recommendation starts with a simple question: who would we send here, and for what occasion? A special lunch, a Sunday rice, a relaxed bar, a quiet drink, a dinner with purpose.
We organise places by neighbourhood, style and occasion so that finding the right table in Alicante is easier, faster and a lot more appealing.
Alicante Fine Dining
Restaurants, tapas bars, rice houses, wine bars, cocktail bars and produce-driven kitchens. Places to eat, drink, celebrate, discover or simply sit down properly.
