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One of the best restaurants in Spain, Girasol has a romantic setting in the hills above Moraira.

Try fresh seafood (including Denia’s famous prawns) and local rice dishes, imaginatively prepared at this excellent restaurant.

This elegant chalet at the foot of the mountains serves elaborate regional cuisine – succulent lamb, exquisitely fresh fish, heavenly desserts. There are beautiful mountain views from the terrace.

This charming traditional restaurant, with beautiful views of the surrounding orange groves, serves grilled fish and meat dishes but specializes in paellas and other rice dishes.

The selection of fresh tapas is written up on a blackboard each day at this popular seaside spot; there’s also a range of seafood and simple meat dishes to choose from.

Dine under vine-draped arches on the terrace of this charming restaurant. There are good traditional dishes, as well as a selection of tapas at the popular bar.

Sleepy Villena is an unlikely setting for this sleek minimalist bar and restaurant, which serves modern versions of traditional Alicantino recipes, and wonderful desserts.

This excellent restaurant serves traditional regional dishes on a pretty garden terrace.

This friendly country eatery makes its own embutidos (see Embutidos), and is famous for its delectable gazpachos , a shepherd’s dish made with meat and game, and served with flatbread.

This welcoming restaurant set in an old house in the pretty medieval village of Polop serves fresh fish and authentic local dishes like lamb with roasted garlic.