Mediterranean restaurants
in Alicante

About Mediterranean cuisine

Mediterranean cuisine draws on the cooking of the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, with olive oil, vegetables, grains, seafood and herbs at its heart. It is celebrated for fresh, balanced and largely plant-forward plates.

Spanish dining revolves around quality, sociability and the joys of eating at length. Tapas culture — small, shareable plates designed to be grazed over conversation and wine — is a national institution across the country. Spanish cuisine is intensely regional: Catalonia has its avant-garde culinary movement, the Basque Country its pintxo bars and celebrated fine dining, Andalusia its deep-fried fish and gazpacho, and each region guards its own protected products and wine appellations with fierce pride.

The 8 neighbourhoods and districts in this listing are not equal in restaurant density. Benidorm (66), Elche (46), Torrevieja (46) are the most restaurant-rich areas, each with its own dedicated page on this site for deeper exploration. Smaller districts are listed under the parent city page and accessible via the neighbourhood links below.

To explore Alicante's restaurant scene, start with the cuisine filters for a food-type view or click a neighbourhood to narrow by location. Each card links to a restaurant's detail page with its address, phone number, website and any diner reviews posted on e.restaurant.

Signature dishes grilled fishmezesaladsolive oil dishes

General description of mediterranean food. Individual restaurants vary.