ALICANTE CITY - A FEW DAYS AROUND THE CITY
- Miguel Renoir Spanish Guides
- Nov 14, 2024
- 2 min read
We spent a few days in Alicante City in October.
Arriving late on the Saturday night, we checked into our hotel and then headed to,
Gastrobar Distrikt41 Michelin Plate IIO
Calle de Navas, 41, 03001 Alacant, Alicante
+34 965 181 426
This is an extraordinarily buzzy and busy bar/restaurant with modern décor and a great ambience. It is run by two chefs originally from the Netherlands.
They have a contemporary à la carte menu with a few Central European influences or a tasting menu. Many of the dishes are given a finishing touch on the grill. You can also sit at the bar to eat, which we did, as we could not get a table. We had,
Banderilla gilda (salty, green, and a little spicy). It was one of the best I have tasted.
Atún rojo con crema fría de pistachos.
Bluefin tuna with a cold pistachio cream.
Solomillo de ternera con salsa de setas y foie.
Beef sirloin, wild mushroom sauce, and foie gras.
Cheese tasting (6 slices).
The place was packed to the rafters this Saturday evening in a convivial atmosphere.
On Sunday evening, we headed to,
Nou Manolín Michelin Plate IIO
Calle de Villegas, 3, 03001 Alicante
+34 965 616 425
This well-known spot has two separate areas.
Upstairs is a chic, destination restaurant that does creative seafood dishes that are consistently excellent. Downstairs is a casual, come-as-you-are bar known for its no-fuss tapas, friendly staff, and bottles of local wine from around €15.
We picked a spot at the bar again and started with some very good ostras (oysters), and then,
Lubina.
Seabass.
Torrija (similar to French toast).
On Monday lunchtime, we headed to the beach at Playa de San Juan for some rice,
Arrocería La Terracita Mayoral
Calle de Peñón de Ifach, 4, 03540 Alicante
+34 966 884 292
Set right on the beach, it has a good reputation for serving good and well-priced rice dishes.
While we were waiting for the main course, we were given a little freebie,
Followed by arroz marinera (a seafood rice containing mejillones, almejas, gambas y pescado).
Mussels, clams, prawns and fish.
It was reasonably priced at €18 per person.
They also have available.
Croquetas de boletus con jamón
Atún en escabeche con miel
Arroz a banda
Arroz negro
Calamares a la plancha
Plato de pescado frito
Overall, there were a few excellent days in Alicante, and the weather was great.
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