Spain Guide
Valencia and Murcia
Eating
1 
El Cisne de Oro c/César Elguezabal 23 Locals crowd the curved bar at this lively, petite tapas bar to munch on the justly loved signature grilled pork loin, mushrooms, pepper and mayonnaise. Also on the menu is the regional speciality of mojama, salted, cured tuna. Nou Cisne, around the corner, offers similar tasty tapas in a slightly bigger and brighter space.
2 Monastrell c/San Fernando 10 
965 200 363 Minimalist, upscale restaurant run by the same owners as La Taberna, and serving up delicious Spanish cuisine with a twist, such as squid sandwich with ink alioli. Opening time: Closed Mon & Sun
3 Nou Manolín c/Villegas 3 965 200 368 Serves up market-fresh regional fare. There's also an atmospheric tapas bar.
4 Piripi Av Oscar Esplá 30 965 227 940 Elegant place with excellent rice dishes prepared using fresh seasonal produce.
5 La Taberna del Gourmet c/San Fernando 10, next door to Monastrell 965 204 233 With its sea-defence style frontage, it's hard to miss this stylish haunt featuring some of the more creative, exclusively sourced tapas and organic wines in Alicante – everything from lamb sweetbreads to scrambled eggs with chorizo.Price: Tapas start at €10, mains €17–30