What a fantastic place! Seriously good tapas in an informal and friendly setting near the beach…read more Not at all the touristy garbage you find along the Explanada. I started with a rice cake they call a soccorat (like the paella crust) topped with a tartare of the sweetest and freshest prawn. Superb! Next was a peeled whole tomato stuffed with a mousse of cured ventresca (tuna belly) and served atop a tomato soup like a creamy gazpacho. Another winning dish that takes familiar ingredients and through technique makes them special and elevated. The next tapa was a skewer with a single langoustine tail crusted with the Turkish strands you often find in middle eastern desserts. The langoustine tail was stuffed with a little portion of melted Brie cheese. So good. The last tapa was octopus pieces atop wonderfully browned potatoes that managed to be both crisp on the outside and meltingly tender inside. Superb. For dessert I took the server's recommendation and had the apple dessert, which was a sort of deconstructed apple tart that was the essence of apple. They comped me a generous shot or two of a beautiful local dessert wine. Service was gracious and helpful. The prices are treasonable for food of this quality. I really enjoyed my meal here!

Great little tapas bar, very inventive and great with flavors. Decent price - we tried the…read morecannelloni stuff with oxtail and crunchy Iberian ham, broken eggs over potatoes and Padron peppers. Both were amazing and plated beautifully. Definitely would return

We had such a fantastic first tapas experience! The food was bursting with flavor and fresh, plus…read morethere was a great selection to choose from. We really enjoyed picking from the trays filled with little wooden boards, each offering something different. We made it our mission to try as many as possible, and we loved every single one! It's also awesome that everything is priced the same, which makes it super easy. We paired our meal with some refreshing tinto de verano, and it was perfect! The whole atmosphere was so much fun and interactive, especially counting the boards to see how many we devoured and figuring out the bill. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, making our time there truly unforgettable. We didn't wait much for a table but there was a big line when we were leaving, it is definitely a very popular place and we can see why! Can't wait to go back!

This seems to be the most popular tapas place in Alicante. It was very busy midweek January for…read morelunch and dinner. Not too many places to sit as the restaurant is small. This place serves different as you don't order the tapas from the menu as they constantly bring trays of hot tapas from the kitchen and this is how you select. When I was there you were fortunate if there were any tapas left when the servers got to your table. Tapas were tasty and cheap and the beer was good too. Great place to go for a quick tapas Lunch or dinner! I recommend the calamari , squid and fried cheese. FYI, lots of fried tapas so may not be the best healthy choice.

An easygoing and casual brunch. This is the place where a bunch of locals get together to have…read moredecent food and noisy conversation in the morning. And I love being in the middle of it! With a focus on seafood as well as traditional Spanish classics like callos madrliños (cow stomach i think), there's something here for everyone (except maybe for vegans). Have a beer with it too!

This is my favorite bar in Alicante, near to the indoor market, cheap beer & great food…read more& a great atmosphere.

Super delicious! I had a salad & calamari both exceptional! We were seated & served straight away…read moreby kind souls

Excellent dining experience, all dishes were outstanding!…read moreGreat options for all to share and enjoy!!

" Tasty Food and A Good Price "…read more My wife and i went to the Al-Andalus Tapas restaurant in Alicante Spain and had a very good meal. Some local people told us that it is very hard to find a good Tapas place to eat in Alicante Spain. So we went in and had some food. The had huge burgers with different toppings and many different types of Tapas dishes which include Fish, Fried potatoes, and many different types of salads. Great variety and a nice place to get a small meal and some nice drinks.

The star of this place should be the rice, paella. However…read moreit was blunt and simple. Tapas were good. Tinto de Verano was great

A lovely group of entrées followed by a rice dish shared by three of us. Attentive service provided…read moreby Elisa (she also speaks English very well). Followed by delicious house made desserts.