Javea in the Northern Costa Blanca is a favoured holiday destination for
many Northern Europeans and the Spanish from the major cities of Madrid
and Valencia. There is also a large all year round population of
Spanish, English, French, Dutch, Belgium, German, Russian, South
American. It is a totally cosmopolitan town with all these nationalities
creating a wonderful and different culinary experience.
Tripadvisor lists 327 restaurants for a town with a permanent
registered population of around 30,000. This works out at roughly one
restaurant per every 100 people. The population does triple in the
months of July and August but still that is a lot of restaurants for
this small coastal. The same calculations in London is one restaurant in
around 400 people.
As you can imagine with 327 restaurants there are a lot of choices
on offer. Living or holidaying in this area you will never go hungry.
The choice is immense from Michelin star fining dining to pizza and
paella.
If you speak to the locals everyone has their favourite restaurant
and as there are so many I can´t imagine any local has visited them all.
Every now and then you end up going to a restaurant that you have never
been to, find it great and ask yourself "Why have I never been here
before?".
One thing you most always get in Javea is quality, because of the
number of restaurants and strong competition if you open a restaurant
selling bad quality food then you will not last long.
Here are few of my personal favourites.
Calima - In the port promenade this is my favourite. Their menu of
the day is great value and the main menu has a lamb dish to die for. The
staff are always incredible polite and offer great service.
Carnaval - If you are looking for quick lunch or dinner at the beach
then carnival is a good place, they have an interesting menu including
the standard burger and chips as well as more adventurous options of
thai curries and sushi - There is something for everyone, so good for
fussy family members.
La Casa Della Pasta - This would not usually make my list as it´s a
bit of a hit and miss place, but last Saturday I had a fabulous meal
here which included a massive pot of mussels in a lovely sauce. I
ordered from the specials menu, so maybe this is the way to go in
future. According to friends it is better in the winter than the summer.
It has a huge terrace which doubles the number of diners in the summer.
A lot to cater for.
La Bacchaus - If it´s steak you want then Bacchaus serve steak on a
stone that you can cook to your liking and it always cuts like butter.
They have more interesting meat options to cook on the stone, kangaroo
and venison.
Masena - Of the fine dining restaurants Masena on the outskirts of
town is my personal favourite the atmosphere, the service and the food
are all spot on.
Nuestros - A real Spanish family run bar and restaurant in the old
with great value fresh food. If it´s linen table clothes you´re looking
for this is not the place, but if you want a great welcome and cheap
quality food then this bar is for you.
La Sucreria - Like most restaurants in Javea this is a family run
business and bar in the church square of the old town, offering fun
banter from Bob the Irish owner and his wife. Great for just a drink or
they offer delicious homemade Mediterranean cuisine cooked in their open
kitchen.
Tosca - Comes a close second to Masena the service and food are
impeccable. The sommelier in my opinion is the best in town, always ask
him to recommend your wine. You will never be disappointed with his
choice.
Buddha Palace (Arenal) and Curry Palace (Port) - These are my
favourite Indians owned by brothers they both offer delicious curries
and their service is always the best.
Trinquete - If it´s paella you want then this is the place to go. In
my opinion this is definitely the best Paella in town. They also have
traditional tapas and fresh fish dishes. Typically Spanish and most of
the clientele are Spanish.
These are just few of my favourite restaurants and there are many more in Javea that I haven´t tried.
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