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The Gallery Indian Restaurant (Centro Comercial Gran Alacant, Av. Finlandia, 23, Santa Pola, Alicante) – located in a shopping center just 20 minutes south of Alicante, this restaurant, opened in 2007, serves Basic Indian dishes, such as Chicken Tikka, Beef Rogan Josh, Chicken Madras, and Lamb Curry – complete with Naan (Indian) bread and rice.

Thai Corner (Calle Labradores 12, Alicante) – this is the first Thai restaurant to operate in Alicante. Among the unique dishes served at this two-level restaurant are: Pad Thai Gung (thin noodles sautéed with shrimp, tofu, peanuts and bean sprouts), Pan de Gambas Manora (Pan Thai spicy prawns served with peanut sauce, cucumber, and carrot), […]

Sudeste (Calle Bazán 34, Alicante) – catering to yuppies looking for something beyond the usual tapas and pinchos, this brightly-lit modernistic restaurant serves fusion dishes with Mexican touches – such as hamburgers with French and Swiss nuances, Hindu and Greek-flavored salads, among other items.

Restaurante Txaloki (Calle Isabel la Catolica 6, Alicante) – given its Basque name, this restaurant obviously serves dishes from that part of Spain (including the pinchos they serve). Txaloki also serves grilled meat dishes.

Restaurante Pizzeria Tito’s (Calle Médico Vicente Reyes, 1, Alicante) – this restaurant is rated by locals as being among the best pizza restaurants in Alicante (even serving pizza with Spanish hams). It also has a variety of Italian and Mediterranean dishes (such as lasagna).

Paradox Art & Culture Café (Calle Belando 6, Alicante) – this is a French Lebanese bistro with reasonable prices, tasty food and a laidback spirit. Dishes served there range from French-style smoked salmon and quiche, to (Lebanese) Chicken Shawarma and Hummus. Vegetarian dishes are also available.

La Barra del Pompeyana (Calle Capitán Segarra 8, Alicante) – this modest restaurant serves both pizzas and typical Spanish tapas. It has been a hit among travelers for providing tasty foods at reasonable prices (pizzas for example, only cost €6 from Mondays to Wednesdays) and three course specials for as little as €9.90

Fast & Bio (Calle San Agustin 1, Alicante) – this nicely-decorated restaurant specializes in making pizzas using organic ingredients – ranging from 4 cheeses, to vegetarian, to mushroom (sold by weight – kilo). Salads and fine wines are also available. Families will be attracted to this restaurant, since it is child-friendly.

Don Carlos Alicante (Calle Gral. Primo de Rivera 12, Alacant, Alicante) – this gourmet-quality restaurant (which received various accolades) serves a variety of tapas (ranging from Serrano ham croquet; to Thai style salad, gambas and sesame seeds; and spicy garlic prawns with Carolina reaper chilli oil and broccoli), along with a list of fine wines.

Delicious Burgers (Av. Condomina 58, Alicante) – for those wanting a break from tapas bars and pincho-serving Spanish restaurants, this American-style Burger restaurant is a welcomed alternative. Along with gourmet-quality burgers (which an array of toppings to choose from), chicken, franks, onion rings, and other “guilty pleasure” American take-out style foods are also available.