Austin

Austin is an old town corner bar where you go to catch the match with a cheap drink in hand. It's on Calle Llauradors in El Barrio, the lanes where most of central Alicante's late-night drinking happens. There are screens inside and out on the terrace, so it fills up for big football games and pretty much anything else on the telly, from the Super Bowl to the odd Gaelic football final. Reviewers keep coming back to the cocktails, which are made from scratch rather than from a mix, plus generous pours and prices that feel kind for the old town. When it's quieter, staff have let groups pick the music, which tends to end in a singalong. It stays open late, so it works as an early stop or a last one on a longer night. Fair warning: a few people mention smoke from the terrace drifting over the tables, and service can wobble when it's rammed. Go for the sport, the prices and the late hours, not a quiet chat.