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TAPES i VINS LA XARA : La Jara (Carrer de les Escoles 2).  Another a real winner, superb and creative tapas each individually prepared and served.  Best “grand-luxe” Croque Monsieur (Welsh Rarebit !) ever (manchego cheese with Iberico ham !!).  Delicious menu-del-dia at €14.50. Daily 09:00h to 17:00 / Evenings Fri & Sat.only / f. Sun.  Corkage : €3.   Booking recommended. 96 642.4767 699 907051 www.tapesivins.es Restaurante PEIX i BRASES :  Denia ; drive north on sea front and go left at last roundabout into Plaza Benidorm).  Recommend 4-course midday menu-del-día on the ground floor.  Pavement tables available in good weather.  Their upstairs restaurant is reported to be top quality (but very expensive).   Warning : pay attention whether things they bring you, which you didn’t ask for, are free or not !  Cuisine is original and of high quality - as well as excellently presented. (This entry sent in by a reader; slightly edited - we await further comments). 96 578 5083 /  denia@ peixibrases.com / www.peixibrases.com   Restaurante REPUBLIC DENIA : Attractive location at the end of the southern breakwater of Denia Harbour. We are receiving regular comments praising this Dutch owned restaurant. Screens are available for sport so best check before you go although this suggests that muzak could be a problem here ? We hope to clarify this shortly. Attractively constructed and priced menu-del-dia. Best to join their mailing list. 96 643 0123. Excellent website www.republicdenia.com [email protected] Restaurante SAL de MAR (Denia) : In the Hotel Posada del Mar, Plaza Drassanes on the front of Denia port.  Won “Best New Restaurant in Spain Award 2006”.  With muzak.  Menu del dia c.€16.50.  Main courses c.€15-24;   96 642.7766 / f. Tues  / www.saldemar.net   Restaurante LA SENIA : Avenida del Cid 3 (in Hotel Nou Roma, close under the castle walls on the inland side). Reports indicate this to have been a serious omission from the listing – confirmed this month (Jan.’15) by a rave review : This was indeed one of the best main meals I have had for some time.  Very well cooked & delicious……You need to go there to see just how good it is. We will do so soon ! More comments, please96 643.2843 / www.restaurantelasenia.net [email protected] Restaurante LA SEU : C/ Loreto 59, Denia.   A still great (formerly Michelin-starred) restaurant specializing in rice dishes.  Low muzak.  A must for visitors.  Ground floor lunch menu €20 (evenings €22.00).  96 642.4478 / open daily /  [email protected]  / http://www.laseu.es/