Rik & Ainhoa's Guidebook

Rik & Ainhoa
Rik & Ainhoa's Guidebook

Rik & Ainhoa's Favorite Restaurants

Star of India is one -if not the best- Indian restaurant in the region. We recommend the channa puree with plain naan, Chicken Tika Masala and a Jalfresi if you like the spicy side of food! The staff is very friendly and the restaurant has a lot of regulars who visit often (including us!)
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Star of India
22 Av. d'Alcoi
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Star of India is one -if not the best- Indian restaurant in the region. We recommend the channa puree with plain naan, Chicken Tika Masala and a Jalfresi if you like the spicy side of food! The staff is very friendly and the restaurant has a lot of regulars who visit often (including us!)
A fantastic modern Italian/fusion restaurant with stunning food. We highly recommend any of their pizza, their scallop Indian Curry is fenominal (especially combing with their bread) and the tuna tataki is to die for. Make sure you order the lemon cake/mouse and chocolate mouse as desert. You won't be disappointed!
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brel
91 C. de Sant Vicent
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A fantastic modern Italian/fusion restaurant with stunning food. We highly recommend any of their pizza, their scallop Indian Curry is fenominal (especially combing with their bread) and the tuna tataki is to die for. Make sure you order the lemon cake/mouse and chocolate mouse as desert. You won't be disappointed!
Beautiful restaurant with modern take on classic Spanish tapas. A bit harder to reach without a car though.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Barrazero Bistro
2 Maestro José Garberí Serrano
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Beautiful restaurant with modern take on classic Spanish tapas. A bit harder to reach without a car though.
Very nice restaurant at about a half hour walk along the beach. Has great tapas, with classics like patatas bravas and delicious Croquettes de Jamon. Be sure to try the 'Benajenas con Miel' (fried aubergine with honey) and don't forget to enjoy a nice glass of wine!
Restaurante Muchavista Barra Alicantina
96 Av. Jaime I el Conquistador
Very nice restaurant at about a half hour walk along the beach. Has great tapas, with classics like patatas bravas and delicious Croquettes de Jamon. Be sure to try the 'Benajenas con Miel' (fried aubergine with honey) and don't forget to enjoy a nice glass of wine!
What is a holiday in Spain without spending some time at a 'xiringuito' beachbar. Ton-Tin is by far the best one and is conveniently only 10 minutes walking from the house. They have great cocktails and during the summer holidays have live music every Friday, Saturday and Sundays until well after sunset. A great place for couples and families alike to come and enjoy the 'Spanish life'
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Xiringuito Ton-Tin
S/N Av. Jaime I el Conquistador
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What is a holiday in Spain without spending some time at a 'xiringuito' beachbar. Ton-Tin is by far the best one and is conveniently only 10 minutes walking from the house. They have great cocktails and during the summer holidays have live music every Friday, Saturday and Sundays until well after sunset. A great place for couples and families alike to come and enjoy the 'Spanish life'
🍣🍣 fan? This is the place to visit, located in San Juan Kimoshi has been a favorite of Ainhoa and Rik ever since they opened. The quality of food is amazing and the staff very friendly. You have to try the Usu Sukuri, Maguro en Salsa, and any of the rolls. You won't be disappointed!
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Kimoshi
75 Av. de la Condomina
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
🍣🍣 fan? This is the place to visit, located in San Juan Kimoshi has been a favorite of Ainhoa and Rik ever since they opened. The quality of food is amazing and the staff very friendly. You have to try the Usu Sukuri, Maguro en Salsa, and any of the rolls. You won't be disappointed!
Fellas listen up, if you want to treat your girlfriend or wife to one of the best dining experiences they've ever had, you have to take them to La Ereta. A Michelin star restaurant (at about 79 euros per person) with a set menu, it is half way up the castle of Santa Barbara and is the place for a fantastic dinner. Make sure you reserve a table on the terrace for the best experience!
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Restaurante La Ereta
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fellas listen up, if you want to treat your girlfriend or wife to one of the best dining experiences they've ever had, you have to take them to La Ereta. A Michelin star restaurant (at about 79 euros per person) with a set menu, it is half way up the castle of Santa Barbara and is the place for a fantastic dinner. Make sure you reserve a table on the terrace for the best experience!
A phenomenal restaurant which has amazing Spanish tapas, it is a little on the expensive side for Spain, but well worth it!
70 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Terre
11 Passeig Esplanada d'Espanya
70 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A phenomenal restaurant which has amazing Spanish tapas, it is a little on the expensive side for Spain, but well worth it!

Sightseeing

Fancy going out and explore the region a bit? Guadalest is a great place to go and visit. A beautiful little Castle on top of the steepest smallest rock you have seen. Right above a beautiful very blue lake it has great views as well. Guadalest is only reachable by car.
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Guadalest
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Fancy going out and explore the region a bit? Guadalest is a great place to go and visit. A beautiful little Castle on top of the steepest smallest rock you have seen. Right above a beautiful very blue lake it has great views as well. Guadalest is only reachable by car.
A great place to visit in combination with Guadalest. The waterfalls are beautiful and it is pretty accessible with stairs and rails. You do have to pay to enter, so we recommend you check online first to make sure the waterfalls are not too 'dry' in the season.
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Cascada de Algar
s/n CV-715
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A great place to visit in combination with Guadalest. The waterfalls are beautiful and it is pretty accessible with stairs and rails. You do have to pay to enter, so we recommend you check online first to make sure the waterfalls are not too 'dry' in the season.
A classic to tick off the list when visiting. The foundation that created the city of Alicante is Castle Santa Barbara with a rich history and great views. We recommend going up late afternoon before sunset with the elevator that takes you from the bottom to the top, then there is a nice walk with-in the castle walls followed by a short climb to stunning views overlooking the city, harbour, Mediterranean Sea and the mountains. If you time it right you'll have a beautiful sunset behind the mountains and we recommend you walk down back into the center of Alicante over the castle wall. This is a super fun way to get back into the city and gets you hungry for a nice dinner in town!
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Santa Bárbara Castle
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A classic to tick off the list when visiting. The foundation that created the city of Alicante is Castle Santa Barbara with a rich history and great views. We recommend going up late afternoon before sunset with the elevator that takes you from the bottom to the top, then there is a nice walk with-in the castle walls followed by a short climb to stunning views overlooking the city, harbour, Mediterranean Sea and the mountains. If you time it right you'll have a beautiful sunset behind the mountains and we recommend you walk down back into the center of Alicante over the castle wall. This is a super fun way to get back into the city and gets you hungry for a nice dinner in town!
Altea is a beautiful classic Spanish coastal town with a rich history, build on a hill with the church on the top it is a great place to visit. There are numerous great seafood and tapas restaurants and gives you that classic Spanish vibe
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Altea
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Altea is a beautiful classic Spanish coastal town with a rich history, build on a hill with the church on the top it is a great place to visit. There are numerous great seafood and tapas restaurants and gives you that classic Spanish vibe
A nice church on top of the hill, this is the old part of the city center, with lots of beautiful small houses.
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Casco Antiguo-Santa Cruz
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A nice church on top of the hill, this is the old part of the city center, with lots of beautiful small houses.
Enjoy the natural swimming pools just above El Campello. The entrance is about 1 euro and will guarantee some nice sightseeing and snorkeling fun!
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Illeta dels Banyets
Partida Almadrava
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Enjoy the natural swimming pools just above El Campello. The entrance is about 1 euro and will guarantee some nice sightseeing and snorkeling fun!
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Passeig Esplanada d'Espanya
Passeig Esplanada d'Espanya
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Places for the kids

Fun for kids and families!
Do you and the kids fancy some action? Terra Mitica is the place to go. An amusement part located near Benidorm and reachable via tram it is a great place for a day out with the kids.
Terra Mítica
s/n Partida del Moralet
Do you and the kids fancy some action? Terra Mitica is the place to go. An amusement part located near Benidorm and reachable via tram it is a great place for a day out with the kids.
Is Alicante getting too hot for you and the kids? Go to Agualandia for the day for a lot of fun, splashing and to cool down at the numerous water slides and attractions
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Aqualandia
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Is Alicante getting too hot for you and the kids? Go to Agualandia for the day for a lot of fun, splashing and to cool down at the numerous water slides and attractions
Both Rik and Ainhoa work at The Ocean Race and it has a museum telling you all about the history and having fun activities for the kids. It is great for when the days in Alicante get really hot or when it is raining. Let us know if you are going and we'll take you into race control for an exclusive look at how our race operates!
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Museo The Ocean Race
10 Mlle. Levante
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Both Rik and Ainhoa work at The Ocean Race and it has a museum telling you all about the history and having fun activities for the kids. It is great for when the days in Alicante get really hot or when it is raining. Let us know if you are going and we'll take you into race control for an exclusive look at how our race operates!
Go fast at the local outdoor gokarting track here in Alicante. It is a great outdoor track to get your dose of adrenaline during your holiday
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Karting Alacant
Km. 3.8 CV-821
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Go fast at the local outdoor gokarting track here in Alicante. It is a great outdoor track to get your dose of adrenaline during your holiday

Supermarkets & Utilities

The closest supermarket to our apartment
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Lidl
21 C. Sant Bartomeu
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The closest supermarket to our apartment
Carrefour is one of the biggest supermarkets we have around our neighborhood, you can virtually get anything here, if you have a car, this is the place to go for all your holiday groceries and emergency swimming shorts buying!
Centro Comercial Carrefour San Juan de Alicante
Km 89 Ctra. Valencia
Carrefour is one of the biggest supermarkets we have around our neighborhood, you can virtually get anything here, if you have a car, this is the place to go for all your holiday groceries and emergency swimming shorts buying!
The closest pharmacy near the apartment
Farmàcia-Ortopedia Arribí
63 Carrer Sant Bartomeu
The closest pharmacy near the apartment
Closest Police station near the apartment
Guardia Civil
3 Avenida Jaime I el Conquistador
Closest Police station near the apartment
This supermarket has it all, from beds to bikes to food and tvs. This supermarket is only accessible via car as it takes too long to walk.
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Carrefour
km. 89 Ctra. Valencia
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This supermarket has it all, from beds to bikes to food and tvs. This supermarket is only accessible via car as it takes too long to walk.

Food scene

Go here if you end up doing a little day visit to Altea, you will not regret it!
Restaurante El Bodegón de Pepe
Go here if you end up doing a little day visit to Altea, you will not regret it!
Great and cheap Spanish tapas in the center of town!
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Sento Barrio
7 C. San Pascual
52 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great and cheap Spanish tapas in the center of town!
Good local Spanish food in El Campello
NUESTRA TABERNA.
85 Carrer de Sant Ramon
Good local Spanish food in El Campello
Great high quality Spanish food you eat outside. This place is best for summer.
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Bar Merfin
22 C. Sant Bartomeu
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great high quality Spanish food you eat outside. This place is best for summer.

Foodscene Alicante City

This restaurant is arguably the best vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Alicante city, it comes highly recommended and has great variety. Whether you are a vegitarian or not.
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Bodhi Green
46 C. San Fernando
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This restaurant is arguably the best vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Alicante city, it comes highly recommended and has great variety. Whether you are a vegitarian or not.
A great restaurant with a slightly higher price tag than most restaurants in Alicante, this restaurant has a fantastic a la carte menu and some great tapas choices. They also have an excellent wine list for those who love it.
70 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Terre
11 Passeig Esplanada d'Espanya
70 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A great restaurant with a slightly higher price tag than most restaurants in Alicante, this restaurant has a fantastic a la carte menu and some great tapas choices. They also have an excellent wine list for those who love it.
If you like classic tapas with a twist La Taberna Del Gourmet is the place to go. It has a great atmosphere, fantastic tapas menu and more wine than anyone can drink. Well worth it!
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La Taberna del Gourmet
10 C. San Fernando
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If you like classic tapas with a twist La Taberna Del Gourmet is the place to go. It has a great atmosphere, fantastic tapas menu and more wine than anyone can drink. Well worth it!
Another incredible restaurant, again at a relatively high price. great wine list and stunning plates of food.
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El Portal
2 C. Bilbao
198 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Another incredible restaurant, again at a relatively high price. great wine list and stunning plates of food.

Vegitarian/Vegan restaurant

There's a limited but well rounded vegetarian and vegan scene in Alicante, despite Spain being known for its jamon, meats, and seafood these veggie restaurants are actually top-notch and come highly recommended by our inhouse vegetarian Rik and our veggie friends!
Quaint, light patisserie & café serving gluten-free & vegan cakes, bakes & acai bowls. Located in Alicante city
Vegan bombon sin gluten
8 C. Canalejas
Quaint, light patisserie & café serving gluten-free & vegan cakes, bakes & acai bowls. Located in Alicante city
Vegan bakery with pasteries, cakes and other delicious things.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
TRES SEMILLAS
16 Av. de la Constitución
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vegan bakery with pasteries, cakes and other delicious things.
Raw Vegan restaurant in Alicante City. All ingredients are uncooked.
MoMO Raw Vegan Urban Gallery
4 C. Alférez Díaz Sanchis
Raw Vegan restaurant in Alicante City. All ingredients are uncooked.
Vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Alicante City. Lots of very modern small dishes that taste delicious!
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Restaurante Lluvia
20 C. Poeta Quintana
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Alicante City. Lots of very modern small dishes that taste delicious!
Vegan/vegitarian restaurant in Alicante city with a variety of Latino “Mexican, Colombian” dishes, salads, burgers, all homemade and super tasty!
La Voladora
55 Calle Bazán
Vegan/vegitarian restaurant in Alicante city with a variety of Latino “Mexican, Colombian” dishes, salads, burgers, all homemade and super tasty!
Vegan/Vegetarian restaurant with fantastic food and great service. It is worth a visit!
Purpura Project B’art
2 C. San Agustín
Vegan/Vegetarian restaurant with fantastic food and great service. It is worth a visit!
By far the best vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Alicante and one we frequent quite a lot (Rik is vegetarian). It is well worth a visit if you eat vegetarian or vegan but also highly recommended to omnivors!
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bodhi Green
46 C. San Fernando
55 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
By far the best vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Alicante and one we frequent quite a lot (Rik is vegetarian). It is well worth a visit if you eat vegetarian or vegan but also highly recommended to omnivors!