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What to order at Churrería Rafael
- The dish to know
- Churros and porras with thick hot chocolate
- Editor tip
- It sits near the Colci cinema, and reviewers make it an afternoon merienda stop before a film; Monday is the closing day.
CuisineStreet food
Price€€€€
NeighborhoodCentro
HoursWed-Sun 17:00-20:30; Tue 07:00-11:45; closed Mon
Phone+34 619 73 05 50
The dishChurros and porras with thick hot chocolate
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Why locals love it: A churros and porras counter on Avenida de los Limones, near the Colci cinema, that reviewers treat as the local afternoon merienda stop rather than a tourist café.
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Address: Avenida de los Limones 26, Benidorm
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