Starred restaurants on Costa Blanca - Update 2023-2024
13.08.2021We recommend the best experiences in the following gastronomic temples on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante.
Considered the greatest gastronomic reference in the world, the Michelin Guide has awarded up to 16 Michelin stars in the province of Alicante in recent years, across 12 restaurants. The best guarantee to immerse yourself in new experiences for the palate, soul and senses by the most renowned chefs. Don't miss the best Michelin star restaurants on the Costa Blanca.
Quique Dacosta (Dénia) - 3 stars
Quique Dacosta is considered one of the most renowned chefs in the world and owner of his restaurant of the same name in Dénia. A benchmark for avant-garde haute cuisine whose menu showcases various dishes that tap into the Mediterranean roots of organic food. The flavors are the excuse to start an experience that challenges the palate in an environment no less magical.
BONAMB Restaurant (Jávea) - 2 stars
BONAMB, inaugurated in the summer of 2011, obtained its first Michelin star in 2013 and its second in 2016. The reasons are more than obvious and they all come from Alberto Ferruz, the alma mater of the restaurant, and the head of the restaurant Pablo Catalá . An oasis for the senses that unfolds its exquisite terrace in summer to delight the visitor with a symphony of Mediterranean flavors with Asian nuances that are just the beginning of the experience.
TULA (Jávea) - 1 star
Clara Puig and Borja Susilla run this small place on Playa del Arenal in Jávea, the best tribute to the cuisine of Mediterranean homes. An honest and genuine kitchen with the taste of home, after the kitchen of Tula, Borja's grandmother. A legacy full of nuances that emerge in dishes such as the grilled lamb croquettes with chives and goat cheese, the Iberian fan with spicy Ñora and citrus juice, parsnip cream and corn; or the seasonal seafood brought by fishermen that are also part of TULA .'s history
L'Escaleta (Cocentaina) - 2 stars
After a first star in 2001 and a second in 2016, the L'Escaleta restaurant led by chef Kiko Moya and sommelier Alberto Redrado, both sons of the founders, has established itself as one of the great references of the province. A feast of rice, meat and fish watered with the best combinations and that you can taste in two different menus.
Casa Pepa (Ondara) - 1 star
At Casa Pepa, no dishes are cooked, but emotions. Here La Marina Alta is cooked and served, pampered and felt in a sanctuary guarded by olive and orange trees evoking the essence of the Mediterranean that we came to taste. Opened in 1986, Casa Pepa stands out for its light Mediterranean cuisine divided into two different menus by Aina Serra Pedros, Chef and Chef Francesc Llull, it eats the best tribute to Pepa Romans, one of the first women with a "star", passed away in 2016.
Orobianco (Calp) - 1 star
Regarded as the only Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in all of Spain, Orobianco dominates all of Calp from the top of a hill to surprise the visitor with the perfect fusion between two coasts: that of a Mediterranean that delights here with magnificence such as its Cannolo with green pepper mascarpone and inulin, or a white Calp shrimp combined with hazelnut and fermented lemon.
Audrey's (Calp) - 1 star
Rafa Soler heads the Audrey's restaurant in Calp, located in the AR Diamante Beach hotel and awarded the Michelin star in 2017. The menu is divided into 2 main menus (Aitana Menu and Joel Menu) which represent the natural evolution of Valencian cuisine from food from the pantry operated under a global vision. The hatching is a fusion between the sophisticated and the traditional, with an emphasis on the delicious creamy rice with brótola, sardines and pickles.
BEAT (Calp) - 1 star
Calp has established itself as a mecca for fine dining as it is the city in Alicante with the highest concentration of Michelin star restaurants. Third in the fray is BEAT, located in the Gastro Boutique Hotel The Cookbook and led by José Manuel Miguel. The two menus, Savoir Faire and Grand Maison, showcase a myriad of flavours, including the terreta's exquisite Mediterranean fish and rice dishes.
El Xato (La Nucia) - 1 star
The history of El Xato begins in 1915, when it became a modest winery in La Nucía. More than 100 years later, the fourth generation of those founders, led today by Chef Cristina Figueira, has extended the essence of their ancestors through a restaurant where fish, meat and rice marinate two menus best related to the past.
Baeza & Rufete (Alicante) - 1 star
Awarded a Michelin star in 2020, the restaurant Baeza & Rufete in Cabo de la Huerta in Alicante led by Joaquín Baeza, a student of Martín Berasategui. A wizard of flavors capable of spreading a modern and varied Mediterranean cuisine, where aromatic herbs are transported to a corner as near as it is far and olive oil is more of a ritual than a simple ingredient.
Monastrell (Alicante) - 1 star
María José San Román is the chef and mentor of restaurant Monastrell where we can taste up to 3 menus: Alicante, Monastrell and Monastrell Expresión. The menu is nurtured by the Mutxamel Organic Garden that this restaurant under fives delivers as a philosophy: healthy, safe, sustainable, supportive and satisfying. There is a whole science behind every sensation and bite, every indulgence and intention.
La Finca (Elche) - 1 star
All the aromas of the town of El Palmeral come to the fore in this restaurant run by Susi Diaz, owner and chef of La Finca. Here, waiting times are shortened with cheeses and tenderloin, the grilling arrives in the form of beluga caviar with blinis and butter, to implode in black rice from galleys or pigeons with crumbs and grape sauce. The best proof that a modern kitchen is nothing without the best tradition.
Starred restaurants on Costa Blanca
The Costa Blanca consolidates its status as a gastronomic destination thanks to these Michelin-starred restaurants whose dishes and prestige are fueled not only by the perfect sensory orchestration, but also by the stories that come from all corners of the province of Alicante.