A dinner here in the lovely upstairs dining room. We were seated quickly. There were no vegetarian options for a main course so they offered a selection of cheeses. This is really a cop out since it requires no cooking or creativity. Others at the table reported that the fish and meat courses were good. The staff, of which there were quite a few, seemed to be a bit stressed and grumpy and that was a bit distracting from a positive experience. read more

Went for a 10:15 dinner and everything was amazing!! Plates were bigger than expected so I'd recommend always getting the half sizes and 3 dishes was more than enough for two of us. read more

NOU Manolin - Spanish Near Me - Alicante / Alacant, A

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There is an enchanting woman named Nazaeth who is my new heroine. She is the quintessential multitasker who magically knows how to address collective needs while making the individual feel like they are the most cherished element in an electrically disciplined bar stool setting. Although energy abounds, there is never chaos given the intelligence and exquisite work ethic displayed by the dignified service team. Her grace and unique talent is only matched by the quality of the tapas that are made fresh on the spot. Gracias de corazon Nazareth. read more

First time in Alicante and i'm in love with the city, people, vibes, and food . One of the best and you must to visit is this one . The staff, food , bar , vibe, clients , everything makes us feel welcome . Almost every day we needed to stop by for food or just to have a glass of wine and feels their vibe. Nazaret was our waitress all the time . We love her but let me tell you all her colleagues are fantastic. read more

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Very seriously: IF YOU ARE IN ALICANTE, Make SURE YOU EAT HERE!!!! This is one of the places in the world where every simple aspect of what makes a restaurant work is perfectly taken care of, and is well assembled with the others. 1. Space 2. Service 3. Food 4. City 1. SPACE. 5 stars Nou Manolin is located in a beautiful and lively part of Alicante's historical center. On the ground floor, a large (and yet intimate) square bar occupies the entire floor. This is a bar where customers sit on a first come first served dynamic. Here you can informally eat out of tapas, that are served in a gracious and fun way. It is totally unpretentious, and totally sophisticated. This hall could not be more beautiful. No one single testaurant-Indra cliche to be found here. All pure eclecticism that reveals the long term existence of the establishment. So beautiful! The upper floor is more of a table serviced restaurant, beautifully decorated in a Mediterranean-design style, and with great care for impecable acoustics. The ceiling is made of a series of John Soane-like wooden domes, made to reduce sound reflection. Such a nice way to focus on the invisible part of design, so important to make a place the right place for a memorable dinner or lunch. 2. SERVICE. 5 stars This place másters a unique combination of professionalism and know-how with warmness and lack of pompousness. The result is truly nice. You truly feel welcomed here. And feels like being in the center of the world. . At the same time you feel the enthusiasm for food and wine. No way to resist. With this service: You will automatically become a believer in the power of Alicante's gastronomy . 3. FOOD. 5 stars. Now we get serious. The best tapas!!! The marinera is the best. Amazing fresh seafood. The bacalao buñuelos are a gastronomic chapter on its own. But above all that: do not miss the fideuá. This is the best fideuás I ever had. The fideo is soft and crispy. The flavors are intense and with a bit of a good-olive-oil- bitterness. The food here is indescribable. Just come to taste it. 4. CITY. 5 stars. Something needs to be said about this city Alicante that has beautifully managed to show how to be coastal and urban in a beautiful and meaningful way. But please, keep it secret; we don't want this to become a tourist mess like Barcelona. Ultimately, just come here. read more

So glad my husband and I came here! I wish that we could have eaten here a second time to try even more food, as it was only my husband and I. Between the two of us, we ordered: -Iberico Ham - fantastic, lots of marbling on the thin slices! -Calamari - delicious -Sauteed shrimps - this was not what we ordered, but due to poor translation this is what we received. We were hoping for the big Carabineros shrimp. But anyway, this dish was good, but the shrimps were small -Paella (shrimp and chicken) - this was too salty in my opinion, although a huge portion. I feel like if they cut down on the salt, then the dish would have been perfectly executed though. I liked the meat and shrimps in this dish. The funny thing is too, the other tables around us all ordered the same type of Paella, so this was obviously the most popular one. Honestly, it seemed like there were over 100 dishes to try, and we only had 4 of them - unfortunately I feel like we ordered some of the wrong things, but you could tell that this restaurant had so much potential!!!! All the other tables around us had delicious looking dishes too though. I would highly recommend this restaurant and order ALL seafood items!! read more

This place is really worth the visit. Skip on the outdoor seating and come in here. There's only indoor seating here but the food is really worth it. Even better if you sit at the bar. It's really fun watching the cooks prep all the food. Also, as someone who is not a big fan of seafood, it was actually amazing here! A little bit on the pricier side, but really worth the visit! The waiters are super nice. read more

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Fantastic food and wine. A top restaurant on our month long trip to Spain. Service was great.

Great service, great food, great atmosphere! Will definitely be back here when I'm in Alicante again!

Our hotel recommended this restaurant for paella and we were not disappointed! We were a little on the fence at first because there was not outside seating like most places in Alicante, but wow was this a great experience. The food was of course fantastic (we had basic paella and a huge plate of freshly carved jambon) as was the atmosphere. There were a lot of locals eating there and the while staff was friendly and helpful. It's a small space but we got there around 10 and were able to snag the last open seat. read more

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The S.O. was in Spain for an Economics conference, so I got to come along for their farewell dinner at Nou Manolin. They ordered a standard tasting menu for everyone with 2 options for the entree (fish or lamb). Unfortunately, I don't think Spanish food is really my cup of tea and this experience was bit of a let down. I thought the small plates were pretty good, but the entrees fell below the mark for me. Tapas tapas tapas... Before the main entree, we were served a variety of tapas. We enjoyed the fried artichokes the most, followed by the pate. I've never really been a pate person, but I think they really nailed it here. I kept reaching for more. The artichokes were cut up in bite size pieces and were nice and crispy. We were also served squid sautéed in onions. The sautéed onion flavor was pretty strong, so make sure you like onion if you try this. This was pretty good for a seafood dish, but I'm not the biggest fan of cooked fish unless it's breaded or fried. Even then, I'm not a big fan of cooked fish period. Asparagus soup with egg and truffle was also served. The soup was solid, although not anything extraordinary. No one at my table could distinguish the truffle flavor in the soup. Now for the entrees... Fiance ordered the lamb and I ordered the fish. Fish was just average. It was cooked well, but lacking in flavors in my opinion. I was also underwhelmed by my fiancé's lamb and so was he, but I've never been into lamb either, so maybe you should just try it for yourself. I preferred the quinoa veggie medley that accompanied it. Dessert... I can't remember exactly what it was called. The concept it was self was a bit unique as in I haven't had anything like it before, but it wouldn't ever be my top choice for a dessert either. I think it was ice cream with nougats (chewy almost tofu-like texture squares). Overall, it was pretty good, but something I can live without. The restaurant interior itself was definitely on the nicer side and can accommodate larger groups, so I understand why they picked Nou Manolin for the dinner. Overall, the experience was alright, but I don't think we'd go back on our own. A lot of my dissatisfaction probably stems from the fact that I'm just not the type to like Spanish food, which focuses a lot on cured meats and cooked seafood it seems. If your like me and my fiancé, I suggest you try La Taberna Gourmet instead. Definitely the best food we had in the area and a bit more reasonably priced. read more

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Delicious. Just perfect. High quality fresh products combined in a warm and nice atmosphere and great setvice.

I joined this venue with my wife, business partner and parents - Service is NON EXCISTING I have been here before, and everything was worth a Michigan THIS TIME !!!! I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A PLACE - where the service have been so bad - the waiters was rude, argued about our complaints. We asked for a manager Friday night (Not on duty???) tho the chef came out - and meet our needs and complains. Afterwards the waiter AVOIDED and was so ignorant to us.!! Our familiy have been living in grand alicant for 10 years - and a familiar to people who goes to STANDARD restaurants like "nou manulin" are branding them self's. last time a EVER visit this "service" read more

NOU Manolin - Spanish Near Me - Alicante / Alacant, A

Whenever visit Alicante, I always come. Gambas de Roha, red shrimp, is one of the best foods in my life. This restaurant buys most of the best red shrimps in the market. I prefer to eat at counter, but occasionally, you can sit upstairs to have a long lunch read more

NOU Manolin - Red shrimp, the best. - Spanish Near Me - Alicante / Alacant, A

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Great place, atmosphere is of a typical spanish (a bit more classy) restaurant. Service was very good. We had paella and it had an awesome flavor. The starters were delicious, we had a cream soup, pate, sepionets (mini calamari), a salad with fish and fresh bread, it was all very well done. It is a popular and busy restaurant, reservations are a must. read more

Best tapas place in spain so far for me. Take house recommendation menu and you will not be disapointed. read more

NOU Manolin - Dishes - Spanish Near Me - Alicante / Alacant, A

The place waa gorgeous, the bar was also inviting. The service was attentive and the food...was awesome. A bit on the slow side though, not sure if it w because the lunch time or the dish was not plato del dia. Order Dory with orange emulsion and tomato salsa, and it was amazing. Definitely loving it read more

NOU Manolin - San pedro con emulsion de naranja y salsa de tomate - Spanish Near Me - Alicante / Alacant, A

This place has a very nice atmosphere. We were one of the first one to get in, when we left around 11 pm it was packed. The food was fine. But I was expecting much better food from a fancy local restaurant. The calamari was very good. The fillet steak was ok. And the lobster paella was ok. read more

Been there four times. Never let me down every time I went there. The campa roja is divino and the other tapas are to die for. My favorite restaurante in Alicante Spain. read more

Excellent Spanish tapas! Authentic and delicious. Many locals few tourists....great!

It can be tough to get a good meal in Spain, so I did a lot of research before picking this place. Sat upstairs at the restaurant, not downstairs at the bar. Gorgeous interior, and fantastic service. The dishes were fine and reasonably priced, but none - from the lobster to the tripe - was memorable. My arroz dish was too salty. Would be nice if they had a beer selection as well. Still, this is about the best you're going to do in Alacant, and it was a fun experience. read more

We were in the tapas-bar and it was a great experience! Top service, top food! No reservation just walk in. Only little minus was that the menu is difficult to understand for people who are new to tapas. read more

Very nice. We were staying near the water. A bit of a walk. We had to pass almost 100 restaurants to get here, but it was worth it. Service was quite good. The garlic whip spread is incredible. read more

Wow! Great tapas - ruined any other for us. Show eating at the bar amplified the experience. A MUST dining experience.

Amazing! I've been a few places in Alicante, and this has been the best Spanish meal by far. Come for the local atmosphere, the food, or the service, either way, prepare for a return, it's that good! read more

terrible experience, i felt cheated. food was terrible. rice had too much salt. the even charged me for the bread basket which i never ordered. i would not recommend this place to anyone read more