Amaika
Restaurante Amaika
An affordable family-style restaurant on the pedestrian street outside the old town, with generous portions and quick service. The seafood rice, shrimp fritters and homemade cheesecake are popular.
Located outside the old town at Calle Jaime I 11, near the seafront promenade, in a cluster of restaurants with a terrace on the pedestrian street. The menu is extensive: seafood rice, vegetable rice, fideuà (noodle paella), seafood platters, fish and meat dishes, set menus and grilled bread. Frequently praised dishes include shrimp fritters, huevos rotos and homemade cheesecake, while the octopus and monkfish stew needs advance booking. Google rates it about 4.5 from nearly 2,000 reviews, with praise for value and quick service. Some reviewers feel certain seafood is only average value. About €20–30 per person. Weekend dinners are busy, so booking is advised.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner service (hours vary; check with the restaurant)
Nearby sights
- Playa Sur
- Port of Peñíscola
- Peñíscola Old Town
- Artillery Park
- Hermitage of Our Lady of the Ermitana
- Peñíscola Castle (Castle of Pope Luna)
- El Bufador
- Sea Museum