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Gastronomy

A city full of colors and flavors

Alicante, located on the Mediterranean coast and capital of the Costa Blanca, is a city where the sky, sea, and mountains blend to create a landscape filled with light and colors, which is reflected in the diverse elements of its rich gastronomy.

The quality of the local ingredients, combined with the expertise of talented chefs and cooks working in the city’s restaurants and bars, makes Alicante a gastronomic landmark both nationally and internationally.

Through this page, we invite you to explore every corner of our culinary culture and let Alicante’s cuisine leave you with a lasting impression. Enjoy!

2023 Alicante, Gastronomy and Product Guide
Alicante City of Rice Guide
2020 Alicante Gastronomic Guide

Alicante Gastronomy

Alicante, City of Rice

City of Rice

Rice is the centerpiece of Alicante’s cuisine, featuring Mediterranean staples like olive oil, saffron, tomato, ñora peppers, and garlic, combined with fresh products from the sea and the mountains. Restaurants certified with the "Alicante Ciudad del Arroz" seal offer healthy, high-quality versions of these dishes using local and natural ingredients. Alicante boasts a wide variety of rice recipes, making it hard to choose the best one.
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Stews

Traditional Stews

Alicante's stews combine sea and countryside ingredients with legumes and rice, creating traditional, flavorful dishes. One of the most popular is olleta alicantina, made with lentils, beans, rice, vegetables, and pork ribs. Puchero is prepared with beef, free-range chicken, blanquet sausage, and meatballs, enhanced by the distinctive use of saffron. Other typical dishes include beans with pig’s trotters and gazpachos made with rabbit or fish. These hearty stews are especially popular in winter, taking full advantage of Alicante's mild climate.

Fish and Seafood

Traditional Fish and Seafood

The bay of Alicante provides a wide variety of fresh fish and seafood that are essential in both traditional and sophisticated recipes and the preparation of broths for rice dishes and stews. Among the most common fish are anchovies, sardines, red mullet, gilthead bream, sea bass, and bluefin tuna, as well as cephalopods such as cuttlefish, squid, and octopus. Red shrimp, Norway lobster, and shrimp are outstanding seafood. Local fishermen supply the markets and restaurants with fresh products on a daily basis.

Salted Fish

Traditional Salted Fish

Salt curing, a preservation method dating back to the Bronze Age, remains popular in Alicante for preserving foods, especially fish. This process enhances flavors by dehydrating them with salt or brine, sometimes adding spices. Notable examples include tuna roe, maruca, mullet, hake, bonito, and corvina; mojama (cured tuna) served with olive oil; cod in forms like crumbs or fillets; and sardines, bonito, and melva, all commonly found in local markets and restaurants.

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Alicante Cocas

Cocas are a staple treat during Alicante’s celebrations, especially for Les Fogueres de Sant Joan. Made with a base of flour, oil, and water, they can be topped with tuna, sardines, vegetables, or sausages. Notable varieties include the “coca de mollitas,” with its crunchy texture and soft upper layer, and the “coca amb tonyina.” Sweet and savory versions also exist, featuring ingredients like puff pastry, bread, or chocolate.
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Nougat

Alicante Nougats

Nougat, known as 'turron' in Spanish, is the handmade sweet par excellence of Alicante. To meet the requirements of the Alicante and Jijona Turron Designation of Origin (D.O.), it must contain at least 60% almonds and 10% honey. The almonds are roasted and mixed with egg whites and honey from the Valencian Community before the mixture is poured into molds lined with wafers. Jijona turron ice cream allows you to enjoy this sweet all year round in the city's ice cream parlors.
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DOP Wines

Protected Designation of Origin Wines

The Alicante DOP, established in 1932, includes over 40 wineries and cooperatives producing internationally recognized, high-quality wines. The selection features white wines, such as Airen and Moscatel, known for their pale tones and floral aromas, and red wines, such as Monastrell and Cabernet, celebrated for their intensity, body, and notes of forest fruits.
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