Where is the best paella in Guardamar del Segura?

Guardamar del Segura has several excellent paella restaurants. Look for kitchens cooking over orange-wood fire with bomba rice and seasonal local ingredients.

Are there Michelin-listed restaurants in Guardamar del Segura?

Dénia, Jávea, Altea and Alicante in particular host Michelin-listed kitchens. Check our featured restaurants section for the current list in Guardamar del Segura.

What's the typical food of Guardamar del Segura?

Guardamar del Segura sits within Costa Blanca's Mediterranean food culture — expect Valencian rice dishes, fresh seafood, tapas, Alicante DO wines and a strong international expat scene.

Where to Eat

Where to Eat in Guardamar del Segura

The best restaurants, tapas bars, seafood, paella and beach clubs in Guardamar del Segura, Costa Blanca.

Guardamar del Segura sits on the Costa Blanca's south coast and offers a rich mix of Mediterranean kitchens, fresh seafood, Valencian rice dishes, tapas bars and beachfront dining. Below you'll find restaurant categories, featured listings, typical dishes and local food events.

Best areas to eat in Guardamar del Segura

Old town & historic centre
Marina & seafront promenade
Beach clubs & chiringuitos
Inland & wine country

Restaurant categories in Guardamar del Segura

Spanish Cuisine Tapas Bars Seafood Restaurants Rice & Paella Mediterranean Cuisine Fine Dining Michelin Restaurants Beach Clubs Breakfast & Brunch Cafés & Bakeries Wine Bars Rooftop Restaurants

Featured restaurants in Guardamar del Segura

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Las Dunas Beach Club

Pine-fringed beach chiringuito on Guardamar's protected dunes — daytime rices, evening cocktails and bare feet in the sand.

Typical dishes to try

Paella Valenciana

The original — rabbit, chicken, garrofó beans and bomba rice cooked over orange-wood fire.

Arroz a Banda

Fishermen's rice, cooked in seafood stock and served with allioli.

Arroz Negro

Squid-ink black rice with cuttlefish and prawns.

Fideuà

Like paella, but with toasted short noodles in place of rice.

Caldero

Rice cooked in a rich stock of rockfish and dried red peppers.

Red Prawn of Dénia

World-famous deep-water red prawns auctioned daily at Dénia's fish market.

Food events near Guardamar del Segura

November • Dénia

Dénia Gastronomic Festival

March • Dénia

Dénia Tapas Route

October • Alicante

Alicante Gastronomic Festival

May • Jávea

Jávea International Food Festival

Local tips

Spaniards eat lunch from 14:00 and dinner from 21:00 — book ahead in season.
Many of the best paella restaurants only serve rice at lunch.
Order the menú del día on weekdays for excellent value (€14–€20).