great drinks, great food *love3. The guys at the bar are completely wonderful very insightfu;***read more

Don't waste your time and money. Bland and tasteless food…read more Big disappointment. It's either that people who reviewed the place are clueless or who knows what!!!

There's a huge company behind this small restaurant :) Upper Crust is a brand of SSP Group plc…read more(Food Travel Experts), UK based operator of branded restaurants in travel locations in 29 countries. They work at 125 airports and over 270 rail stations around the world (source: company website). Upper Crust restaurant inside Estació d'Alacant is nice, clean and not expensive. You get here if you leave from or arrive in Alicante by train. Original UK concept of "the baguette specialists" is customized by renaming baguettes to "bocadillos" and by adding local ingredients like jamón. A bocadillo with a drink (soft drink, water or beer) is €4.95. They also offer "tortilla" (aka "Spanish tortilla" or "Spanish omelette") - an egg omelette made with added potatoes and olive oil. I know nothing about coffee, tastes fine to me here. You can meet people here and talk before you head further to your destination. There's a sunny outdoor seating area and free WiFi. I love arriving in Alicante and I will visit Upper Crust again next time!

The best place for how we say in Spain " el aperitivo" this place has fresh & delicious options…read more Very very affordable and you get a lot of bang for your buck! It's right on the beach with a beautiful view. The " tabla de jamón ibérico" is incredible and the taste & quality is 10/10. The beer is served in a iced glass ( how it should be ) and only 1€ ( about $1USD) this place is my favorite to go at any time of day.

This place is perfect for a quick beer or super light snack. I definitely wouldn't recommended it…read morefor a meal Because it is essentially fast food. It is perfect if you are traveling with kids be Ayse it's super affordable and has a nice array of things that would appeal to them. It is centrally located. We stayed at the Melia and it was literally on the corner overlooking the beach. It is a great place to wind down and watch the sun set.

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!!

We loved it so much after our first lunch, that we went back the next day for lunch again,…read moreseriously. I am hesitant to tell you about L'Ambrossia, because it was that good, and had a magical, complete locals only feel --- no really, locals would pop in and out as they walked by to say hello and give kisses, maybe stopping for a drink before carrying on---... but alas, I must share the wealth of great flavors with my yelpy family. L'Ambrossia is tucked just off the beaten path, in old town Alicante. The owner?, Carlos was incredibly friendly and happy to make recommendations. He even share treats that we hadn't ordered before our dishes came so we could try them - one was a toast with crab salad on it, and the other was a toast with some kind of peppery salami-like paste on it. I wouldn't expect these extra goodies, if I were you, but, if it happens - you'll definitely be delighted. Anyway, it was hot outside, and we'd be walking around a ton - so with lunch, we had a really nice rose both days - the first was Sarria Garnacha and the second was called MO Monastrell - both were light and perfect. Between both days, we tried: Goat cheese balls with honey & caramelized onion - holy hell what a foodgasm - ask for a side of bread Green salad with tomato, pepper, onion, dried tomatoes, sunflower seeds, and basil oil - we added grilled chicken to this and it was heaven. Sandwich - slice of bread with toppings- Grilled fresh tuna with avocado vinaigrette Sandwich - slice of bread with toppings- Sirloin with melted cheese and onion Iberian ham - slices of cured iberian ham that melts in your mouth- Please don't tell anyone about this place on the other review site --rhymes with "grip schmadvisor"-- where stodgy/stuffy/whiney people flock... because L'Ambrossia is legit, and it shouldn't be tainted. Mmmmmmm man now I want to go back and basque in the goodness. Places like this make you want to live nearby so you can be a local, too.

Not one single thing to complain about here. I lived in Alicante for a year and was back for a…read morevisit when I stumbled upon Sudeste with a friend. We both got the menu del día, which costs €10 and includes two plates and dessert. We both chose soups for our first course, a broth based soup with chicken and a squash based cream soup, and for our second course we got the open-faced sandwich and the burger. I never order burgers when I am overseas because I find they just don't compare to what I get in the US, but this burger was topnotch, and while I was skeptical of the sandwich at first because it was piled high with what looked to be nothing but greens, it was bursting with flavor. For dessert we chose hazelnut and passion fruit ice cream, a delicious end to our meal. I can't recommend this place enough, the quality of the food is outstanding and the price is unbeatable.

I was craving a burger so we came here, and we were happily surprised! The burgers were big and…read moregreat price, and the fries we ordered were great too! The restaurant has a fun feel, like a small Hard Rock Cafe. Good food and service!

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