El Portet

Restaurante El Portet sits right on El Portet beach in Moraira, and it's the classic place for a long paella lunch looking out over the bay. From the terrace you get views across to Cap d'Or and, on a clear day, the Peñón de Ifach down the coast. The menu keeps it simple: rice dishes and fish from the local market. There's seafood paella, black rice, oven-baked rice and a vegetable-and-chicken paella named after the house, plus a mixed fish grill, fish of the day and zarzuela fish stew. Start with fried baby squid or grilled artichokes. Paellas sit in the mid-teens per person, which is fair for a beachfront table. Bookings are by phone only; there's no online system, so ring ahead if you've got your heart set on a sea-facing table. Pair it with a swim at El Portet itself, one of the prettiest coves on this stretch of coast.