Restaurants in Benidorm

We present your list of Restaurants in Benidorm to eat “GGB”: good, great and budget-friendly (or not). You’ve surely heard someone say that Benidorm is cheap for eating, that you can eat pintxos and beers for a euro and that it’s full of combo meals. Thankfully, we’re here to shed some light on such dark comments. Get ready because we’re going to show you a quick guide for you to take an unbeatable gastronomic tour in terms of Quality and Price. This article is for you to eat well, good and cheap in Benidorm, with one G or with GGB.

Eating well is another one of those wonderful things to do in Benidorm. To start and based on opinions from expert tasters (our friends and clients), we have classified the restaurants in Benidorm into the following categories:

Map of Benidorm Restaurants

Basque Food Restaurants – Pintxos and specialties

First, in the old town area is the “Basque zone”. Here, you can find numerous restaurants from the northern area of Spain. Good food, good quality, and good wines at a medium price. This is another option for Good and Nice.

• Brasería Aurrera | Center – Old Town
• La Cava Aragonesa | Center – Old Town
• Bar los Pintxos Morunos | Center – Old Town | Only pintxos, although very well-known.

Mediterranean Regional Cuisine – Paellas, rice dishes and others

Secondly, the local restaurants with typical dishes. Fish, rice dishes, paellas… Medium price, excellent quality. We continue with Good and Nice.

• La Mejillonera | The Original in Center – Old Town | New in Center – Old Town. 25 meters from each other. A must.
• Restaurante Ulía | Poniente | Sepionets, mini octopus with onions, arroz a banda…
• El Niño | Levante | All types of rice dishes
• Ducado | Levante – Rincón de Loix
• Restaurante Arrocería La Marina | Levante | Excellent option for going with children, close to the campsite.
• Restaurante Barranco | Poniente
• Restaurant El Arenal | La Cala
• Restaurante Casa Toni | Levante – Rincón de Loix
• Our Restaurante Armanello | Levante | Paellas and rice dishes made by rice master chefs.

Slow Food / Urban Food

Cool places, those that bring you the bill in a cup with some motivational phrase.

• Portus Massai | Poniente
• Uptown | Center – Old Town
• Wine On | Poniente | If you were looking for charming restaurants in Benidorm.
• D.vora | Center – Old Town
• XoXo GastroClub | Center | Recommended!
• Tepuy Burger | Levante – Rincón de Loix (near the center)
• Fresh Urban Gastrobar | Poniente – Elche Park | If you were looking for restaurants in Benidorm with a terrace.

Indian Restaurants

We continue with something exotic and with matching decor: Indian cuisine. Tasty dishes, we recommend the Tikka Masala. Lunch and dinner Good and Nice.

• Indian Gate | Center | A classic place to dine in Benidorm, with a long tradition.

Japanese Restaurants in Benidorm

In addition to reasonably priced Sushi, centrally located and good quality, try the other specialties and Japanese beer. Good and Nice.

• Metoo Sushi Buffet Benidorm | Center | Buffet that for about 18 euros (without drinks) allows you to eat as much as you can: sushi, maki, chicken teppanyaki, prawns…
• UMAI Japanese Restaurant | Levante | In Belroy hotel.
• Hakata Ramen (Benidorm) | Center – Old Town | on Ruzafa street.

Gluten-Free Restaurants in Benidorm – GGG Gluten-Free

We have asked regular users about gluten-free restaurants in Benidorm:

• McDonald’s | Levante | Center-Beach | Center | Poniente
• Pizza4U | Levante
• Ginos | Poniente
• La Toscana | Center
• La Taskita de Jara | Center
• Telepizza | Center
• Domino’s Pizza | Center
• D.vora | Center (One of the best restaurants in Benidorm with views)
• Vips | Poniente

Gerona Street and Surroundings: Dining in the Center

Chinese Restaurants

We can’t forget a good “D” menu, with its spring roll, rice, and roast pork with spicy sauce. Order some satay skewers. GGG Restaurants:

• Restaurant ChinaTown | Center | Restaurant that has been in Benidorm for over 25 years, with a very successful decor and excellent dishes.
• Pato Laqueado | Center – Elche Park | Small Chinese restaurant opposite the entrance to Elche Park (center), difficult to get a table.

Italian Restaurants

We continue with the classics of pizza and pasta. After years of exhaustive research, this is our list of recommended “good and nice” Italian restaurants:

• La Toscana | Center | Quality at a good price for many years. Crowded on weekends.
• Pizzeria Dolce Vita Trattoria | Center |. Less known but very good quality food.
• Va Bene Pizzeria | Center | Poniente | Meat tortellini with parmesan and black truffle sauce. Not much more to add.
• Ristorante Pizzeria L’Originale Benidorm | Center – Old Town | Completely central, good food but crowded.
• Pizzeria Duetto | Levante – Rincón de Loix |

Romantic restaurants

Restaurants for regular people to celebrate something or propose marriage.

• Taita | Center |
• Restaurante Ulía | Poniente |
• Llum de Mar | Center – Old Town | With sea views
• Belvedere | Center | Right in the center of Benidorm, go up to the rooftop and dine there.
• Restaurant La Falúa Café Pub | Poniente |

Fast Food

We’re on vacation and we have to eat badly from time to time.

• McDonalds | Levante | Center-Beach | Center | Poniente
• Burger King | Levante | Center-Beach | Center Poniente | Poniente
• Kentucky | Levante Rincón de Loix | Levante – Rincón de Loix, English area | Center
• Telepizza | Center
• Domino’s Pizza | Center
• Vips | Poniente

24-HOUR RESTAURANTS

Yes, these places exist and are part of the history of Benidorm:

• Mariano’s | Levante – Rincón de Loix |
• Dados | Center

GASTRONOMIC BENIDORM 2018-2022

You can find more information on Visitbenidorm.es , but we summarize the annual events organized by Benidorm restaurants as:

• VIII Benidorm Spoon Days – March.
• I Tuna Days – May

• IX Tapas and Pinchos Contest – June
• VIII Local Rice Days – October

Restaurants near Benidorm

To finish, some recommendations for restaurants in the surroundings of Benidorm:

1. El Xato. Michelin star in the town of La Nucía, 10 minutes from Benidorm.
2. Can Tapetes. In Albir, very good.
3. Xef Pirata. In Altea.
4. Oustau. Also in Altea.

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