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Dining In Benidorm

As Benidorm draws in millions of visitors from all corners of the globe, it is understandable that the restaurants in the locality reflect this by offering a comprehensive choice of cuisine. From fast-food and seafood, to fine dining and delicious local delicacies, travellers will find that they are often stuck for choice!

The varying locations offered also provide different ambiances with which you can further savour your meal. Be it a tasty and cooling ice cream while on the beach or a romantic candlelit dinner with the gentle waves rhythmically flowing in the background.
As Benidorm caters to a significant amount of British travellers, visitors will find an abundance of English pubs where they can enjoy a fry up for breakfast or fish and chips for lunch, along with a pint or two. Examples of such establishments include the Beer Barrel, Sretford End Pub and the Pig and Whistle Music Pub.

Italian dishes can be tasted at the Toscana, which is located at the start of Calle Gerona, Chinese at the China Garden Restaurant on the Avenida Doctor Severo Ochoa and Indian at the India Gate Restaurant also on Calle Gerona.
There are a numerous fast food joints as well, which hit the spot perfectly after a ravenous day at the beach. The largest Mc Donald's outlet can be found at Plaza de la Hispanidad, next to the Bingo Plaza. There are many other international fast food brands as well such as Subway, Pizza Hut and Burger King.

Numerous hotels in Benidorm offer restaurants on-site for both guests and non-residents, allowing a variety of choice. Self catering Benidorm apartments on the other hand will mean that guests have to see to their dining requirements or stock up at the nearest supermarket! Benidorm hotels and apartments offer basic accommodation to five star residences, making it an ideal place for all kinds of travellers.

Even though such a vast spread of international cuisine is offered, travellers definitely must try some of the authentic local cuisine to get a true feel of the locality. The Rincon Murciano Restaurant on the Avenida de Alcoy is the perfect place to taste local cuisine, in a pleasant outdoor setting. Speciality dishes include tripe, meatballs and fat chips with garlic. This restaurant is mainly favoured by Spanish clientele, which lends it more credibility. Nearby here you will also find the Casa Carmen, where delicious sea food dishes are made.

With the conventional and expected local dishes, come the more quirky. These dishes include rice blackened with squid ink, monkfish with clams and paella with both seafood and meat. Travellers can also opt to head over to a Tapas Bar. Tapas is the name given to small snacks which mainly include olives, cheese, potato and kebabs. The Spanish are forever coming up with new types of tapas, so the list is endless. To enjoy this visual and tasty treat, the Tapas Alley is the perfect place to head to. It runs from Plaza de la Constitutio and along Santo Domingo.

Travellers will soon find that the Spanish love their seafood and ice cream. To enjoy the best of both worlds, La Casa del Marisco in the town centre is the place to go to. Meanwhile, those looking to unwind should try locations like Greeven's International Bar in the Poniente which is close to the Parque del Elche or La Solana in the La Cala area where you can relax while listening to live music. For a quick in between meals snack or something to keep the sweet tooth at bay, the Pasteleria Francesca and Copacabana makes homemade snacks and is ideal for take away or eating in. Travellers will find that buffet style meals are found in abundance in many of the centrally located Hotels in Benidorm, especially on Sundays.

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Larry Austin is a freelance journalist and who writes on topics related to travel, hotels and destination reviews. He is currently working for RoomsNet.com. Benidorm is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Spain and RoomsNet.com is a specialist for Hotels in Benidorm. You may view Benidorm Hotels here classified under many themes.

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