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Recommendations for a good nosh in Alicante, please.

Takahiwai

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Hi,
With any luck, I'll be starting the Ruta de la Lana in a single-figure number of weeks. With the exception of brief stays in Denia and Valencia, I'm a complete ignoramus when it comes to the south-east of Spain, so I'm hoping there might be people who can advise me on where to go and what to eat (local specialities) in Alicante. I imagine, given how slowly I dawdle along, that I'll be mainly eating supplies I've hauled with me, since I never arrive anywhere in time to have a menu del dia. Therefore, I think a pre-camino blow-out is wholly justified! It doesn't have to be Michelin-starred, just looking for somewhere with good local dishes.

Many thanks if you're able to help me!
 
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There is an iconic Tapas bar called D’Tablas where the waiters constantly walk around the place offering Tapas. Each one you take, the physical dish stays on the table and they add up your bill at end. Sometimes get a queue but I have been a few times and really enjoyed it. It’s very cheap.

I really like the bars in the market too. One of the best in Spain in my view.
 
I suspect I'm likely to be there for more than a day, so thank you, I'll check out your suggestions!
 

I am familiar with Alicante: Been there many times. I was also living there for a month studying Spanish (Thank God for that: Walking in Spain has become so much easier with some knowledge of the language!). The Camino Sureste has its starting point at the church in the old town.

The best restaurant IMHO is "El Buen Comer" (The Good Meal). It is situated in the reastaurant street in old town. Superb food. Excellent.

For a bird's view of the town, visit the Santa Barbara fortress. You can walk up and down, or you can take a lift up and walk down, or lift both ways. The lift is located inside the castle mountain: Walk adjacent to the beach for a few minutes, and then there is the tunnel entrance to the lift. There is a cafeteria as well as an outdoor snack bar inside the fortress. Very pleasant and relaxing.

The city also has a mercado central (market) with lots of food/fruit/vegatables. Worth a visit.
 
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alexwalker said:
The best restaurant IMHO is "El Buen Comer" (The Good Meal). It is situated in the reastaurant street in old town. Superb food. Excellent.

The city also has a mercado central (market) with lots of food/fruit/vegatables. Worth a visit.
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Thank you - I'll seek out both.
 
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