40 editor picks in Benidorm.
40 mid-range places in Benidorm, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Benidorm, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Benidorm food.
La Fava is Fran Burgos's 25-seat house in Benidorm's old town, giving coastal Alicante dishes a modern turn; it won the 2026 Benidorm tapas contest.
OrderThe bluefin tuna belly when it is on, or one of the rice dishes for two.
TipThe whitewashed house sits a few streets back from Levante beach and seats about 25, so book a table by phone first.
La Fava is Fran Burgos's 25-seat house in Benidorm's old town, giving coastal Alicante dishes a modern turn; it won the 2026 Benidorm tapas contest.
OrderThe bluefin tuna belly when it is on, or one of the rice dishes for two.
TipThe whitewashed house sits a few streets back from Levante beach and seats about 25, so book a table by phone first.
La Cava Aragonesa has run a long tapas bar on Plaza de la Constitución in Benidorm's old town since 1980, known for yescas, pintxos and more than 700 wines.
OrderA tabla of four yescas, toasted bread rubbed with tomato and topped with cured meats or cheese.
TipStand at the bar to choose from the counter; the dining room takes bookings and serves a daily set menu.
La Cava Aragonesa has run a long tapas bar on Plaza de la Constitución in Benidorm's old town since 1980, known for yescas, pintxos and more than 700 wines.
OrderA tabla of four yescas, toasted bread rubbed with tomato and topped with cured meats or cheese.
TipStand at the bar to choose from the counter; the dining room takes bookings and serves a daily set menu.
La Cava Aragonesa has run a long tapas bar on Plaza de la Constitución in Benidorm's old town since 1980, known for yescas, pintxos and more than 700 wines.
OrderA tabla of four yescas, toasted bread rubbed with tomato and topped with cured meats or cheese.
TipStand at the bar to choose from the counter; the dining room takes bookings and serves a daily set menu.
La Cava Aragonesa has run a long tapas bar on Plaza de la Constitución in Benidorm's old town since 1980, known for yescas, pintxos and more than 700 wines.
OrderA tabla of four yescas, toasted bread rubbed with tomato and topped with cured meats or cheese.
TipStand at the bar to choose from the counter; the dining room takes bookings and serves a daily set menu.
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.
Madness Coffee roasts specialty coffee daily at its Benidorm café near Poniente beach, one of four roasteries it runs between Alicante and Cartagena.
TipIt buys each origin green, following harvest seasons, and roasts to its own profile; the café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Madness Coffee roasts specialty coffee daily at its Benidorm café near Poniente beach, one of four roasteries it runs between Alicante and Cartagena.
TipIt buys each origin green, following harvest seasons, and roasts to its own profile; the café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dharma Wine Bar is a gastro wine bar in La Cala, at the Poniente end of Benidorm, pouring wines by the glass beside plates such as tuna ensaladilla.
TipIt hosts winemaker tastings with six wines and six paired plates, such as a Bodega Juan Gil evening; bookings run through its Instagram or by phone.
Cervezas Althaia brews its whole range in Altea, a short drive up the coast from Benidorm, and pours it from 8 taps in a tap room overlooking the brewhouse.
TipGuided visits with a tasting of four beers and local cheese run Friday to Sunday, some in English; book a slot, then stay on at the tap room.
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.
Dharma Wine Bar is a gastro wine bar in La Cala, at the Poniente end of Benidorm, pouring wines by the glass beside plates such as tuna ensaladilla.
TipIt hosts winemaker tastings with six wines and six paired plates, such as a Bodega Juan Gil evening; bookings run through its Instagram or by phone.
Ongi Etorri Manolo 1 has fed Poniente beach in Benidorm since 1968, a family house cooking arroz a banda, paella, bay fish and Basque-style hake by the sea.
OrderArroz a banda for two, or the merluza a la vasca the house calls its signature.
TipThe kitchen runs straight through from noon, so a late lunch after the beach is easy; rice dishes are for a minimum of two.
Ongi Etorri Manolo 1 has fed Poniente beach in Benidorm since 1968, a family house cooking arroz a banda, paella, bay fish and Basque-style hake by the sea.
OrderArroz a banda for two, or the merluza a la vasca the house calls its signature.
TipThe kitchen runs straight through from noon, so a late lunch after the beach is easy; rice dishes are for a minimum of two.
Brasería Aurrera grills aged beef, seafood and fish over charcoal on Calle Santo Domingo in Benidorm's old town, a 50-seat room opened in 2004.
OrderA charcoal-grilled cut of aged beef, or a mixed seafood parrillada for two.
TipThe daily set menus are built around rice; it sits among the pintxo bars of Santo Domingo, the street Basque visitors made their own.
Paneil's is a steakhouse on Calle de la Palma in Benidorm's old town, serving South American fillet steak, garlic king prawns and duck confit at dinner.
OrderThe South American fillet steak, with garlic king prawns to start.
TipDinner only, with the kitchen open 18:00 to 21:30; it closes for all of December and hosts plenty of birthday and hen parties.
Chico Calla is the Benidorm branch of an Alicante taberna group on Calle Tomás Ortuño, pouring more than 30 wines by the glass with local Marina tapas.
TipIt takes no reservations, so arrive when the doors open; a Repsol Solete marks it as a wine bar worth the stop.
Chico Calla is the Benidorm branch of an Alicante taberna group on Calle Tomás Ortuño, pouring more than 30 wines by the glass with local Marina tapas.
TipIt takes no reservations, so arrive when the doors open; a Repsol Solete marks it as a wine bar worth the stop.
Chico Calla is the Benidorm branch of an Alicante taberna group on Calle Tomás Ortuño, pouring more than 30 wines by the glass with local Marina tapas.
TipIt takes no reservations, so arrive when the doors open; a Repsol Solete marks it as a wine bar worth the stop.
The Brunch Box is an independent, family-owned café on Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo cooking American-style breakfast and brunch daily until 16:00.
TipIt serves until mid-afternoon every day of the week, which makes it a late-breakfast option after a night out on the strip.
Taberna Andaluza cooks southern Spanish bar food on Calle del Esperanto in Benidorm: cazón en adobo, clams a la marinera, garlic prawns and hand-cut ham.
OrderCazón en adobo, dogfish marinated in spices and vinegar, then fried.
TipIts Presa Bao won the public vote at the 2026 Benidorm tapas contest; Wednesday is the closing day.
La Tapería Aurrera has made small, made-to-order pinchos on Calle Santo Domingo in Benidorm's old town since late 2010, with a 60-seat room and daily rice.
OrderA run of the made-to-order pinchos from the counter, then a plate to share.
TipThe rice changes every day on the set menu; the same group runs Brasería Aurrera a few doors along Santo Domingo.
Taberna Andaluza cooks southern Spanish bar food on Calle del Esperanto in Benidorm: cazón en adobo, clams a la marinera, garlic prawns and hand-cut ham.
OrderCazón en adobo, dogfish marinated in spices and vinegar, then fried.
TipIts Presa Bao won the public vote at the 2026 Benidorm tapas contest; Wednesday is the closing day.
Umai is a Japanese restaurant on the first floor of the Belroy complex on Avenida del Mediterráneo in Benidorm, serving sushi rolls, sashimi and teppanyaki.
OrderA round of uramaki and sashimi, then something off the teppanyaki.
TipLunch and dinner only, closed on Monday and Tuesday; the kitchen also does takeaway for collection.
Marisquería El Puerto sits on Paseo de Colón by Benidorm's harbour, below the old town, cooking rice dishes, bay fish, shellfish and grilled beef.
OrderA seafood rice for the table, or the fish of the day from the harbour.
TipA regular in the city's 2026 food weeks: spoon dishes in March, bluefin tuna in April and the June tapas contest.
El Mesón has run a restaurant and cervecería on Calle Gerona in Benidorm for over 40 years, cooking meat, fish and shellfish over holm-oak embers.
OrderA cut of beef from the holm-oak grill, with a plate of tuna belly and tomato to start.
TipThe cervecería side serves all day from 09:00; the restaurant took part in the city's 2026 spoon-dish, tuna and tapas weeks.
Pinocchio Playa is an Italian restaurant, pizzeria and gelateria on Avenida de Alcoy by Levante beach in Benidorm, making its own gluten-free pasta every day.
OrderA stone-baked pizza, then an ice cream from the house gelateria.
TipIts gluten-free menu covers the whole card, with pasta made in-house; it entered the 2026 tapas contest with a gluten-free carbonara millefeuille.
El Mesón has run a restaurant and cervecería on Calle Gerona in Benidorm for over 40 years, cooking meat, fish and shellfish over holm-oak embers.
OrderA cut of beef from the holm-oak grill, with a plate of tuna belly and tomato to start.
TipThe cervecería side serves all day from 09:00; the restaurant took part in the city's 2026 spoon-dish, tuna and tapas weeks.
Marisquería El Puerto sits on Paseo de Colón by Benidorm's harbour, below the old town, cooking rice dishes, bay fish, shellfish and grilled beef.
OrderA seafood rice for the table, or the fish of the day from the harbour.
TipA regular in the city's 2026 food weeks: spoon dishes in March, bluefin tuna in April and the June tapas contest.
Umai is a Japanese restaurant on the first floor of the Belroy complex on Avenida del Mediterráneo in Benidorm, serving sushi rolls, sashimi and teppanyaki.
OrderA round of uramaki and sashimi, then something off the teppanyaki.
TipLunch and dinner only, closed on Monday and Tuesday; the kitchen also does takeaway for collection.
Café París is the Belroy hotel's beachside café on Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo, serving specialty coffee, fresh pastries, cakes and ice cream all day.
TipIt has a large outdoor terrace a few steps from Levante beach and stays open until 01:00, so it doubles as an after-dinner stop.
Pinocchio Playa is an Italian restaurant, pizzeria and gelateria on Avenida de Alcoy by Levante beach in Benidorm, making its own gluten-free pasta every day.
OrderA stone-baked pizza, then an ice cream from the house gelateria.
TipIts gluten-free menu covers the whole card, with pasta made in-house; it entered the 2026 tapas contest with a gluten-free carbonara millefeuille.
Cervecería L'Abadía is a craft beer bar on Avenida de Europa in Benidorm, pouring artisan bottles and rotating guest taps alongside gourmet burgers.
TipIt runs its own Oktoberfest from 14 to 18 October 2026 with Paulaner, German food and live Spanish pop-rock on the 16th and 17th.
Diva 15 is the cocktail and gin bar of Benidorm's Italian-style Diva group on the Alameda in the old town, pouring a long gin list until 04:00.
TipIt entered the September 2026 Benidorm cocktail contest; the group's Diva 13 pizzeria is a few doors along the same street.
Rockstar Benidorm has been a rock bar on Calle Gerona since 2007, with three rooms, more than 470 concerts behind it and a bar menu from the morning.
TipIts concert agenda is posted on the website and app; the rooms are also hired out for stag, hen and birthday parties.
Diva 15 is the cocktail and gin bar of Benidorm's Italian-style Diva group on the Alameda in the old town, pouring a long gin list until 04:00.
OrderGin and tonics, with Italian food from the Diva kitchens
TipIt entered the September 2026 Benidorm cocktail contest; the group's Diva 13 pizzeria is a few doors along the same street.
Café París is the Belroy hotel's beachside café on Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo, serving specialty coffee, fresh pastries, cakes and ice cream all day.
OrderCoffee, cakes and ice cream until 01:00
TipIt has a large outdoor terrace a few steps from Levante beach and stays open until 01:00, so it doubles as an after-dinner stop.
Café París is the Belroy hotel's beachside café on Benidorm's Avenida del Mediterráneo, serving specialty coffee, fresh pastries, cakes and ice cream all day.
TipIt has a large outdoor terrace a few steps from Levante beach and stays open until 01:00, so it doubles as an after-dinner stop.
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