{"id":382,"date":"2025-04-21T20:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T20:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtoursalicante.com\/?p=382"},"modified":"2025-08-21T18:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:05:48","slug":"lorem-ipsum-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtoursalicante.com\/es\/lorem-ipsum-4\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Eat in Alicante? 5 Local Rice Restaurants Recommended by Locals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Alicante, people don\u2019t eat paella \u2014 they eat rice<\/strong>. And not just any rice. Alicante\u2019s rice is rich, intense, creamy or dry, made with salmorreta, socarrat, and tradition. If you want to know where locals really eat rice (and avoid tourist traps), here\u2019s our selection from the guides at Local Tours Alicante<\/strong>.<\/p>

\ud83e\udd44 Paella or rice? Learn the difference<\/span><\/h2>

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Many visitors order \u201cpaella\u201d without knowing that here it sounds unusual. What\u2019s typical in Alicante is:<\/p>

  • \ud83c\udf45 Rice with salmorreta<\/strong>, a sauce made from \u00f1ora pepper, garlic, tomato, and olive oil.<\/p><\/li>

  • \ud83d\udd25 The essential socarrat<\/strong>, the toasted crispy layer at the bottom \u2014 if it\u2019s missing, the rice isn\u2019t properly cooked.<\/p><\/li>

  • \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Served in a paellera<\/strong> to share, never on individual plates.<\/p><\/li>

  • \u23f0 Only eaten at lunchtime, never at night.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

    If you want to experience this firsthand, join our Alicante Food Tour<\/strong>, where we explain and taste local products that end up in these paelleras.<\/p>

    \ud83c\udf74 5 restaurants to eat rice like a local<\/span><\/h2>

    1. La Taverna del Rac\u00f3 del Pl\u00e1 \u2013 Neighborhood Tradition<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>
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