La Taverna del Racó del Pla — Restaurant in Alicante

Walking by I assumed this was a Spanish equivalent of a local/rustic run down pub, but walking in and eating there it was quite a bit finer than expected. (I need to specify; it was not at all expensive. It was very fairly priced. As a non native it was startlingly so) The food was delicious (my partner who has on multiple occasions mentioned how he does not like calamari or olives tried to steal my share of both at this place). We had the mixed fried dishes and it was so good! I also had an amazing glass (or, ok, two) of a Ribera del Duero. Our waiters did now all speak English, but they were all amazing and service minded (and we even received some delicious free samples of their dessert).

Had I more days to spend in this city: I would come back...

Wonderful place. Very affordable and delicious. I went solo, so sat at the bar. They made me feel very welcomed and even got a small dessert on the house in the end. Some Spanish knowledge would definitely help. They offer menu in English but for some reason it didnt match the Spanish version 100%. But there's wifi at the restaurant, you can just google everything. I ordered two glasses of cava, only paid 3 euros... together. Didnt get the try to Paella because i simply didnt know how to order them. But the...

We came in for dinner and ordered the seafood paella. Unfortunately, it was overly salty, and several shellfish were not open, indicating poor preparation. We shared this feedback with our waiter, who promised to follow up but never returned and instead sent other staff while avoiding us. To make matters worse, when we received the bill, it was incorrect, with extra items added that we hadn’t ordered. If you value quality food and good service, I would recommend...