{"id":1642,"date":"2026-10-14T15:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicante-smarthotel.com\/?p=1642"},"modified":"2026-10-14T15:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:30:08","slug":"three-alicante-restaurants-nominated-for-thefork-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alicante-smarthotel.com\/en\/three-alicante-restaurants-nominated-for-thefork-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Three restaurants in Alicante province nominated for TheFork Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth edition of the TheFork Awards, organised by the online restaurant booking platform, is approaching. A total of <strong>41 restaurants from 14 Spanish autonomous communities<\/strong> have been nominated as the best new restaurants to open in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The nominees were selected by a jury of 56 chefs whose restaurants hold one, two or three Michelin stars. Among them were \u00c1ngel Le\u00f3n (Aponiente), the Torres brothers (Cocina Hermanos Torres), Paco Morales (Noor), Mart\u00edn Berasategui (Mart\u00edn Berasategui), Elena Arzak (Arzak), Nacho Manzano (Casa Marcial), Ram\u00f3n Freixa (Atelier), Carito Louren\u00e7o (Fierro), Bego\u00f1a Rodrigo (La Salita) and Luc\u00eda Freitas (A Tafona).<\/p>\n    <div class=\"cta\" style=\"border: 2px solid #111; border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px; margin: 18px 0;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">\n            <strong>\ud83c\udf42 An autumn escape to Alicante<\/strong><br>\n            Autumn in Alicante often feels like summer. Spend a few days by the sea and enjoy concerts, festivals, museums and leisurely walks around the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Book 3 nights and save 15%<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Book 5 nights and save 20%<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 A welcome bottle of Alicante wine \u2013 one per stay<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Late check-out until 13:00 \u2013 subject to availability<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Offer valid for stays from 15 September to 30 November.<\/p>\n<p>Cannot be combined with the Club Alegr\u00eda discount or other promotions. Subject to availability.        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n            <a\n                style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 14px; background: #BE9254; color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none;\"\n                href=\"https:\/\/bookings.alicante-smarthotel.com\/en\/step-1?id=pIC%24I%24o66nxXz23grflTPA&#038;adults=2&#038;children=0\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'blog_action_btn');\">\n                Book now!            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<h2>Nominees from Alicante, Calpe and Altea<\/h2>\n<p>The Valencian Community is represented by six restaurants. Three establishments in Alicante province are in the running:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plegat<\/strong> \u2013 Alicante;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amas<\/strong> \u2013 Calpe;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talaia<\/strong> \u2013 Altea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The other three nominees are in Valencia: <strong>Bar B\u00e8ra, Casa Pescadores and La Oficina de Carito y Germ\u00e1n<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Planning to explore the local food scene? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/alicante-smarthotel.com\/en\/alicante-gastronomic-guide\/\">Alicante food guide<\/a> introduces traditional dishes, local produce and restaurants worth visiting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Restaurants nominated elsewhere in Spain<\/h2>\n<p>Catalonia has nine nominees. Five are in Barcelona: Mel\u00f3s, Casa Fiero, Direkte, Franca and Macambo. Girona province is represented by Can Gelada (Riudellots de la Creu), La Cort del Mos (Palam\u00f3s), Un\u00e7a (Banyoles) and Fonda Cal Ros (Girona).<\/p>\n<p>The Community of Madrid has five nominated restaurants, all in the capital: Tetsu, Caja de Cerillas, Manifiesto 13, Flor and Pipilacha. The Basque Country is represented by Etxemaite (San Sebasti\u00e1n, Gipuzkoa), Muina (Zumaia, Gipuzkoa), Euskalduna by Etxanobe and Mokadu (both in Bilbao, Bizkaia).<\/p>\n<p>Andalusia has three nominees: Clomada (M\u00e1laga), Marti\u00e9 (Jerez de la Frontera, C\u00e1diz) and Milonga (C\u00f3rdoba). The Region of Murcia also has three: Pepe Juan Barra, Barrapomelo and La Macet\u00faa, all in Murcia city.<\/p>\n<p>In the Balearic Islands, two restaurants on Mallorca made the list: Ritma in Fornalutx and Pueblo in S\u00f3ller. Cantabria and Castile and Le\u00f3n each have two nominees: La Bena Bar de Vinos and Se\u00f1a Wine Bar (both in Santander), and La Barra de Gonzalo (Salamanca) and Arrope (Rueda, Valladolid), respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Completing the selection are Native in Lastres (Asturias), Lava in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife), D\u2019Obra in Melide (A Coru\u00f1a), Dromo in Badajoz (Extremadura) and San Nicol\u00e1s in Logro\u00f1o (La Rioja).<\/p>\n<p>Asturias and Extremadura are represented for the first time in this fifth edition. The full list brings together 41 restaurants from 14 autonomous communities, reflecting Spain\u2019s culinary diversity across both major cities and smaller towns.<\/p>\n<h2>When will the TheFork Awards winner be announced?<\/h2>\n<p>TheFork users had until <strong>11 October 2026<\/strong> to vote for their favourite new restaurant from the jury\u2019s selection. Voting has now closed.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant with the most votes will receive the <strong>People\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong> as the best new restaurant to open in 2025. Nine other restaurants will also be recognised as finalists.<\/p>\n<p>The results will be announced at the awards ceremony on <strong>16 November 2026 at the Gran Teatro CaixaBank Pr\u00edncipe P\u00edo in Madrid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you are planning a food-focused trip to the Costa Blanca, explore our <a href=\"https:\/\/alicante-smarthotel.com\/en\/alicante-travel-guide\/\">Alicante travel guide<\/a> for ideas on combining restaurant visits, city walks and time by the sea.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fifth edition of the TheFork Awards, organised by the online restaurant booking platform, is approaching. A total of 41 restaurants from 14 Spanish autonomous communities have been nominated as the best new restaurants to open in 2025. 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