La Senia

La Senia is the restaurant inside Hotel Nou Romà, a small boutique hotel on Avenida del Cid in Dénia, and it's a good shout for an easy lunch away from the main drag. You eat in a leafy courtyard, which reviewers find properly romantic on summer evenings. The menu is Mediterranean with a local accent. Think homemade cocas from the Marina Alta, Iberian ham croquetas, salt cod fritters, Dénia prawns, a run of rices including arroz a banda and lobster rice, then fish of the day and grilled meats. Diners rate the paella and the slow-cooked cod, and the weekday set lunch gets called good value again and again. There's a big gin selection too. The gentle warnings: some reviewers mention slow service and portions on the small side for the price, and English isn't always fluent among the staff. You don't need to be staying at the hotel to eat here.