El Xato

António R. • 6 reviews

September 3, 2025

10/10

The food was spectacular, the staff was awesome. Loved the restaurant.

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Nadine D. • 2 reviews

September 4, 2025

10/10

Truly a gem of a find only 15 minutes from Altea in a traditional small town. A wonderful dining experience with flavours and presentation paying homage to Spanish food. A celebration of its heritage but fine dining with a tasting menu of small plates. Excellent value for money at 85 euros per head considering the attention to detail and number of staff serving. If you take food and service seriously and have an appreciation of Spains traditional food and wines but with a modern twist this is the place for you. It’s been owned by the same family since 1915 and the pride and satisfaction of their work is in each and every mouthful

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Henrik H. • 2 reviews

July 29, 2025

10/10

Absolutely top! The food was excellent, service also top. Almost impossible to find faults, both in the service and in the food. All courses super tasty, to the point where it is impossible to find a favorite. The ambience was also really nice. Different to the places we have been before, but it was such a vibe sitting in the street by the church, with some cars and people passing by. Only added to the experience. The rest of the restaurant was also top. In summary: worth a trip and a detour. Really recommend if you stay in Alicante, Benidorm etc. We will 100% go back on our next holiday in Spain.

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Lennart H. • 130 reviews

July 31, 2025

10/10

An exceptional restaurant in the centre of La Nucia. This family run restaurant provides a wonderful dining experience. The food is concentrated around traditional recipes in modern interpretations and made from fresh local ingredients. Every presentation in the menu was delicious. The staff are very friendly and professional and they make sure that you have a fantastic evening. The indoor dining room is very pleasant, but try to get a table outside, if you can. Sitting in the quiet street outside the restaurant on a beautiful evening elevates the experience even further. Without hesitation I give el Xato my very best recommendation.

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Lucas S. • 6 reviews

July 26, 2025

10/10

The food is excellent and great value. The stand out dishes for us were the paprika and eel rice, the red tuna and orange teriyaki.

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David B. • 1 review

July 29, 2025

10/10

Excellent place , staff is magic. Food is magic. Simply a place how every single one should be. We had the best time and experience , ever. Highly , highly recommended. A crime if your visiting this coast. And not passing here.

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Patrick H. • 1 review

July 10, 2025

10/10

Tucked away in La Nucía, El Xato is the kind of place that reminds you why you love dining out. The experience was a delightful parade of creativity, flavor, and unexpected twists—each course more inventive than the last, like a chef’s tasting menu that took a detour through imagination. The food? Inspired. Bold without being showy, refined without being fussy. Every dish seemed to come with a hidden punchline or a surprise note—whether it was a flavor pairing you didn’t see coming or a texture that made you do a double take (in the best way). Service was impeccable: attentive without hovering, friendly without crossing into overly familiar. If we had to make a wish list for next time: a few more cocktail options would be welcome, as would a selection of wines by the glass. And while the mystery of each dish was part of the fun, a written menu would help us remember exactly what that third “snack” was. We'll be back for an encore.

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Beatrice G. • 1 review

April 2, 2025

10/10

Like always, it was a very nice evening!

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Robert M. • 1 review

February 27, 2025

10/10

+7

It was unforgettable experience. All dishes was perfectly prepared with attention to the smallest detail. Charming place by the beautiful church square. The cherry on the cake was the highly qualified service, which described the dishes in a clear way. In one word excellent!

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Carlos L. • 6 reviews

December 6, 2024

10/10

Food was excellent. Well accomplished techniques, superb product and good rhythm (it was a tasting menu) What sets it apart from other Michelin star restaurants is definitely the human touch…the service was fantastic!

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Tim M. • 1 review

October 17, 2024

10/10

Excellent food , superb staff and setting of restaurant added to a wonderful night Thankyou very much

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Heikki L. • 1 review

August 30, 2024

10/10

Really spesial place, best Michelin starred restaurant we have visited. Good food, good price versus quality, good service, nice authentic place. Liked a lot, and will visit again.

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Samantha M. • 2 reviews

August 10, 2024

10/10

One of my favorite places. It is always excellent.

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Lennart H. • 130 reviews

August 2, 2024

10/10

An exceptional restaurant in the centre of La Nucia. This family run restaurant provides a wonderful dining experience. The food is concentrated around traditional recipes in modern interpretations and made from fresh local ingredients. Every presentation in the menu was delicious. The staff are very friendly and professional and they make sure that you have a fantastic evening. The indoor dining room is very pleasant, but try to get a table outside, if you can. Sitting in the quiet street outside the restaurant on a beautiful evening elevates the experience even further. Without hesitation I give el Xato my very best recommendation.

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Marcel K. • 1 review

July 17, 2024

10/10

Excellent staff, Beautiful dishes and good wines.

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Ken S. • 3 reviews

July 19, 2024

10/10

Great service and food (it isn’t just food, it is an art!), details to attention. The staff are extremely friendly. They surprised us with music and an extra cake to celebrate our 21st anniversary. Thanks so much! We will be back for sure!

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Nancy V. • 6 reviews

July 19, 2024

10/10

+6

El Xato takes you on a yourney into stylish dishes, different kind of flavours. Every dish is prepared with a lot of patience and refined to the detail. One can see that a lot of work has been put into each creation, you easely can describe as a work of art. Service is friendly, professional and absolutely top. Winecellar is also on level .

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Nacho V. • 9 reviews

July 16, 2024

10/10

the food was something from another world

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Michael D. • 11 reviews

March 24, 2024

10/10

For a one star restaurant, the experience of el Xato is above expectations. We had the 16 items menu, every one better than the other…value for money is for sure excellent, taking into consideration that level of restaurant. Highly recommended…..must reserve well in advance..

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Stuart W. • 4 reviews

January 12, 2024

10/10

Absolutely incredible. We found it easy to get to and easy to find parking (we are in winter though). The service was impeccable from the time we walked in door until we left. We ordered the "Centenario" menu and it was incredible. From the first bite to the last was an amazing trip into flavors, textures and colours. A feast for the senses!! The staff were fantastic. We will be returning.

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