6 editor picks in Poniente, Benidorm.
6 mediterranean spots in Poniente, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Poniente's food · All mediterranean in Benidorm.
Shija cooks the food of the Balkans by Poniente beach in Benidorm, serving mezze and clay-pot dishes from a kitchen that keeps neither freezer nor fryer.
OrderA spread of Balkan mezze to share, then one of the clay-pot dishes.
TipThe street is in Benidorm's low-emission zone with restricted access, so arrive on foot from the Poniente promenade.
Shija cooks the food of the Balkans by Poniente beach in Benidorm, serving mezze and clay-pot dishes from a kitchen that keeps neither freezer nor fryer.
OrderA spread of Balkan mezze to share, then one of the clay-pot dishes.
TipThe street is in Benidorm's low-emission zone with restricted access, so arrive on foot from the Poniente promenade.
Malaspina, the Mercure hotel's restaurant near Poniente beach in Benidorm, cooks Alicante rice, salt-cured fish and grilled aged meat; a Repsol Solete holder.
OrderA rice dish of the day, then aged beef from the grill if you have room.
TipIt took second prize at the 2026 Benidorm tapas contest; the Corner Bar on the same floor serves cocktails and casual plates.
Malaspina, the Mercure hotel's restaurant near Poniente beach in Benidorm, cooks Alicante rice, salt-cured fish and grilled aged meat; a Repsol Solete holder.
OrderA rice dish of the day, then aged beef from the grill if you have room.
TipIt took second prize at the 2026 Benidorm tapas contest; the Corner Bar on the same floor serves cocktails and casual plates.
Ulia has cooked on the Poniente seafront in Benidorm for over forty years, a beach restaurant for bay tellinas, cuttlefish in its ink and rice dishes.
OrderTellinas from the bay, then a rice dish with a view of Benidorm Island.
TipIt sits at the La Cala end of Poniente; Sunday is lunch only and Monday the closing day.
Aruba Gastrolounge is an all-day beach restaurant on the Poniente promenade in Benidorm, its kitchen running non-stop from breakfast and brunch to dinner.
OrderBrunch on the terrace, or homemade cake and coffee in the afternoon.
TipThe bar mixes tiki cocktails with Km 0 ingredients; it joined the April 2026 bluefin tuna week, and the ConBrassa group also runs it.
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