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Alicante city centre holds much of the city’s gastronomic rhythm: classic counters, contemporary restaurants, cocktail bars, wine bars and useful addresses for eating without leaving the urban axis. Not everything central is worth choosing, of course. That is precisely why it helps to look beyond location and focus on places with cooking, craft or a recognisable sense of hospitality.
For eating in Alicante city centre, this selection brings together restaurants, bars, wine bars and cocktail bars with editorial criteria. It is a practical area for weekday lunches, car-free dinners, tapas, drinks and plans around Rambla, Maisonnave or the Central Market.
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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
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
Premium casual burger restaurant born in Alicante, with smash burgers and aged national beef patties, brioche bun, house sauces, generous sharing starters and a monthly burger special. Circo Burger was named Best Chain at Best Burger Spain 2023.
Grill
Google 4.7 · 4,381 reviews
Calle del Teatro, 8, 03001 Alicante
Specialty coffee by the Postiguet, brief and urban, useful for a pause of well-made coffee without turning breakfast into a ceremony.
Google 4.8 · 379 reviews
Avinguda Juan Bautista Lafora, 3, 03002 Alacant, Alicante
American brunch served every day, with eggs benedict, rancheros, burgers, juices, cocktails and a proposal that's more generous than restrained.
Google 4.8 · 1,392 reviews
C. José Gutiérrez Petén, 10, 03004 Alicante
The montadito as an institution on Alicante's Rambla. Small bar, huge character. Beer and no-nonsense bites.
Tapas · Traditional
Google 4.8 · 510 reviews
Calle Girona, 1, 03001 Alicante
A coffee house with its own roasting, a coffee shop and a careful aesthetic that works the cup from origin to the small daily ritual.
Google 4.8 · 758 reviews
Av. Alfonso El Sabio, 2, A, 03004 Alicante
A close-scale contemporary restaurant with updated traditional cooking in Alicante city centre.
Contemporary · Mediterranean · Traditional
Google 4.6 · 654 reviews
Calle Poeta Campos Vasallo, 33, Alicante
A neighbourhood specialty coffee shop on Calle Tucumán with a careful, low-key spirit, simple breakfasts and a gentle reading of everyday coffee.
Google 5.0 · 178 reviews
Carrer del Tucuman, 12, Bajo derecha, 03005 Alacant, Alicante
Small family restaurant in central Alicante, specializing in traditional home cooking, tapas, rice dishes, a daily set menu and dishes rooted in Alicantian and Manchegan tradition. La Bona is a simple and honest choice for eating well without ceremony.
Tapas · Mediterranean · Traditional
Google 4.8 · 492 reviews
C/ Navas, 38, 03001 Alicante
A rooftop terrace between the old town and Santa Bárbara Castle. Unique views of Alicante, cocktails and Mediterranean cuisine.
Contemporary · Mediterranean
Google 4.5 · 906 reviews
Calle Villavieja, 8, 03002 Alicante
A small Asian-Latin fusion izakaya on Alicante’s Calle Mayor.
Contemporary · Japanese
Google 4.8 · 489 reviews
Calle Mayor, 25, Alicante
A historic cocktail bar in Alicante, open since 2002 on Calle Castaños. NIC works with classics, gin tonics, mixed drinks, and house cocktails with genuine craft — a street terrace, and a clientele that spans afternoon drinking, quiet evening drinks, and proper Alicante nights out.
Cocktail Bar
Google 4.2 · 1,369 reviews
Calle Castaños, 22, 03001 Alicante
The tapas bar that set the standard in Alicante. Tapas, rice dishes and benchmark Alicante produce. Open every day.
Seafood · Tapas · Traditional
Google 4.5 · 5,561 reviews
Calle Restaurador Vicente Castelló, 3, 03001 Alicante
Open kitchen in central Alicante. Market produce, contemporary technique and visible cooking. A direct, no-frills proposition.
Contemporary · Mediterranean
Google 4.6 · 1,233 reviews
Calle Manuel Antón, 12, 03001 Alicante
One of the most solid addresses for specialty coffee and brunch in Alicante: its own sourdough bread, cooking made from scratch and minimal-intervention wines.
Google 4.5 · 2,123 reviews
Carrer Poeta Campos Vasallo, 8, 03004 Alacant, Alicante
Mediterranean cuisine with Greek and Mexican accents in central Alicante. Dinner only. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Contemporary · Mediterranean
Google 4.8 · 934 reviews
Calle Argensola, 8, 03002 Alicante
Specialty coffee on Plaza del Carmen, small and very well placed, with a strong reputation for coffee quality and breakfasts without excess.
Google 4.8 · 1,291 reviews
Pl. del Carmen, 13, 03002 Alicante
Informal wine bar on Alicante's Calle Castaños. Wine by the glass with judgement, tapas to accompany and a central neighbourhood feel.
Google 4.4 · 918 reviews
Carrer de Castaños, 7, 03001 Alicante
A bodega with a neighbourhood soul in central Alicante. Wine, tapas and a space that needs no staging to have its own identity.
Traditional
Google 4.5 · 894 reviews
C. Miguel Soler, 12, 03002 Alicante
Mediterranean restaurant and urban bar in central Alicante, designed for sharing tapas, recognizable dishes, cocktails and desserts. Teatro 18 works well for informal lunches, dinners with friends and unhurried after-meal time.
Cocktail Bar · Contemporary · Tapas
Google 4.9 · 831 reviews
Calle del Teatro, 18, 03001 Alicante
Contemporary Murcian cuisine in central Alicante. Marineras, cartuchos, salt fish, charcuterie, croquettes and competition-level cocktails. A long aperitivo with real identity.
Contemporary · Tapas
Google 4.7 · 634 reviews
Carrer Alemania, 1, 03003 Alicante
