La Puerta Del Agua

Chef Susi Díaz continues to reinvent herself, with the constant support of her husband and her children, as she continues her quest for home-inspired cooking that is teeming with personality, elegance, technique and, above all, passion. At La Finca, a restaurant with lots of charm in a rural setting, where the decor is urban-contemporary in style, traditional Alicante recipes evolve continually, thanks to a chef who recreates the flavours from this region with an added innovative twist. Her cuisine is full of deeply rooted influences and memories, taking full advantage of local ingredients, es

A restaurant with a long family history that has manged to change with the times without losing touch with its roots. Located in the centre of the village, its discreet façade conceals a pleasantly renovated interior with a contemporary feel, including a glass-fronted wine cellar and an open-view grill. The most admirable features here are the respect shown for traditional regional recipes and its cooking methods, with many dishes grilled over the embers in time-honoured fashion. Rice dishes are its speciality (the rice with rabbit and snails is particularly impressive), although it also offer

In this attractive villa on the slopes of Montcabrer (the “magic mountain”), diners get a real sense of the evolution of a family restaurant that has been in business for over 40 years. Here, the culinary memories that shape this restaurant are drawn upon to convey concepts, emotions and stories through its dishes. Eschewing unnecessary frills, chef Kiko Moya complements his à la carte with two tasting menus (Sabor and Saboer) which celebrate the terroir by using the best local and seasonal produce and by drawing on tradition – but this does not mean his cuisine is in any way lacking in creati

A restaurant that exudes a passion for cooking, plenty of experience and the unmistakeable talent of staff trained by Martín Berasategui. The first thing that chef Joaquín Baeza will casually tell you is that, in keeping with his mentor, he is here to bring joy to his guests! This small, unpretentious restaurant is run with great dedication by the chef alongside Esther Castillo, who works as front-of-house manager and sommelier. The modern Mediterranean cooking here, whose leitmotifs are the diversity and seasonality of Alicante’s produce, gives pride of place to aromatic herbs picked personal

Located next to the bus station, La Sirena’s highlights include an impressive bar-cum-display counter (featuring fish and seafood sourced from nearby fish auctions as well as from Galicia) and its reputation across the region for the quality of its aioli sauces. Its extensive à la carte is based around top-quality products, and is complemented by appetising daily specials, an array of seafood priced by weight, superb rice dishes (for a minimum of two people) and two menu options (Mediterráneo and Degustación). Before you start your meal, make sure you ask for a tasting of aiolis accompanied by

A restaurant run by married couple Pere and Pepa, with the former in the kitchen and the latter in charge of the dining room. Located along the avenue leading into town from Jumilla, it boasts a terrace at the entrance and an interior with two floors decorated in a rustic, contemporary style. Here, through the à la carte service and their popular Nuestros Arreglitos set menus (only served to a full table), they cook updated and regional Mediterranean cuisine that, in their own words, aims to rediscover the flavours of inland Alicante province via an impressive selection of rice dishes for two

Frisone’s change of location, albeit just a few metres from its original incarnation, has resulted in significant improvements, including a new brighter look created by its large windows, high ceilings, elegant chandeliers and a minimalist-contemporary decor dominated by a variety of white tones. Its local clientele is already familiar with the cuisine created by the Rivas brothers, who continue to focus on updated traditional cooking with a contemporary Mediterranean flavour that maximises the use of locally sourced products. Rice and seafood continue to fly the culinary flag here!