Tripadvisor recently unveiled its Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards for Spain, highlighting the top dining experiences recognized by travelers. The list showcases global leaders and standout Spanish venues, with Temple of Alicante securing seventh place among the world’s finest and appearing prominently in Spain’s Top Ten. Other noteworthy names in the Spanish cohort include Martin Berasategui’s empire, Versatil, A Capela, La Gaia, and The Xato of La Nucia, all celebrated for their Michelin acclaim and Repsol soles. Selecte Restaurante de Elche also earned a place in the elite tenth position on the list.
These Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards are calculated from traveler feedback collected over a full year. The ranking reflects several dimensions of dining excellence: kitchen quality, attentive service in the dining room, and overall guest satisfaction. The awards serve as a global barometer for where visitors most enjoy the dining experience, rather than a snapshot from a single moment.
Templo, located in the heart of Alicante, has grown into a destination for meat connoisseurs who seek out the best cuts in the region. The kitchen emphasizes range and variety, with dishes prepared artisanally using high-quality ingredients sourced from local suppliers and farmers. This emphasis on regional produce and careful preparation underpins the restaurant’s reputation as a premier meat-focused venue in the state.
For the owner, Angel Garcia, opening a restaurant that centers on premium meats in a city like Alicante was a bold move. Alicante is renowned for its seafood and rice dishes, and the new concept could have seemed challenging. Yet Garcia leveraged his experience in the vegetable export sector to bring a broader global perspective to the culinary program, drawing inspiration from travels in the United States, Canada, Australia, and much of Europe. This global gastronomy lens informs the menu and service philosophy that define the restaurant today. [Tripadvisor]
In his own words, Garcia expresses pride in the recognition and notes that the accolade reinforces a daily commitment to complete customer satisfaction. The sentiment mirrors a broader industry truth: awards of this kind reward consistent excellence across multiple facets of dining and reinforce the practice of listening to guests, refining techniques, and maintaining high standards in sourcing and execution. [Tripadvisor]