El Xato

Robert M. • 1 review

February 27, 2025

10/10

+7

It was unforgettable experience. All dishes was perfectly prepared with attention to the smallest detail. Charming place by the beautiful church square. The cherry on the cake was the highly qualified service, which described the dishes in a clear way. In one word excellent!

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Carlos L. • 5 reviews

December 6, 2024

10/10

Food was excellent. Well accomplished techniques, superb product and good rhythm (it was a tasting menu) What sets it apart from other Michelin star restaurants is definitely the human touch…the service was fantastic!

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Tim M. • 1 review

October 17, 2024

10/10

Excellent food , superb staff and setting of restaurant added to a wonderful night Thankyou very much

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Heikki L. • 1 review

August 30, 2024

10/10

Really spesial place, best Michelin starred restaurant we have visited. Good food, good price versus quality, good service, nice authentic place. Liked a lot, and will visit again.

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Samantha M. • 2 reviews

August 10, 2024

10/10

One of my favorite places. It is always excellent.

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Lennart H. • 119 reviews

August 2, 2024

10/10

An exceptional restaurant in the centre of La Nucia. This family run restaurant provides a wonderful dining experience. The food is concentrated around traditional recipes in modern interpretations and made from fresh local ingredients. Every presentation in the menu was delicious. The staff are very friendly and professional and they make sure that you have a fantastic evening. The indoor dining room is very pleasant, but try to get a table outside, if you can. Sitting in the quiet street outside the restaurant on a beautiful evening elevates the experience even further. Without hesitation I give el Xato my very best recommendation.

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Marcel K. • 1 review

July 17, 2024

10/10

Excellent staff, Beautiful dishes and good wines.

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Sharon C. • 3 reviews

July 19, 2024

10/10

Great service and food (it isn’t just food, it is an art!), details to attention. The staff are extremely friendly. They surprised us with music and an extra cake to celebrate our 21st anniversary. Thanks so much! We will be back for sure!

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Nancy V. • 6 reviews

July 19, 2024

10/10

+6

El Xato takes you on a yourney into stylish dishes, different kind of flavours. Every dish is prepared with a lot of patience and refined to the detail. One can see that a lot of work has been put into each creation, you easely can describe as a work of art. Service is friendly, professional and absolutely top. Winecellar is also on level .

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Nacho V. • 9 reviews

July 16, 2024

10/10

the food was something from another world

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Michael D. • 11 reviews

March 24, 2024

10/10

For a one star restaurant, the experience of el Xato is above expectations. We had the 16 items menu, every one better than the other…value for money is for sure excellent, taking into consideration that level of restaurant. Highly recommended…..must reserve well in advance..

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Stuart W. • 3 reviews

January 12, 2024

10/10

Absolutely incredible. We found it easy to get to and easy to find parking (we are in winter though). The service was impeccable from the time we walked in door until we left. We ordered the "Centenario" menu and it was incredible. From the first bite to the last was an amazing trip into flavors, textures and colours. A feast for the senses!! The staff were fantastic. We will be returning.

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Nancy V. • 6 reviews

January 6, 2024

8.5/10

+9

As usual El Xato delivers great cuisine at a very acceptable price. Service is absolutely top. The wine selection is also good. Taking into account that it s winter season, i would prefer more hot dishes instead of cold ones. If you visit El Xato often, one can compare. This time i missed the wow taste. Even presented as a work of art, i missed the taste bomb. Flavors were somehow flattened out. Good but not impressive. All in all El Xato gives you a journey into food, with always some surprises on the way.

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Chris T. • 2 reviews

November 18, 2023

9/10

It was the second time this same group of four friends have been together to this restaurant. We went back because our first experience was much more memorable than the majority of our meals in other "posh", Michelin one and two star restaurants. It was good this time too. The service and the welcome were absolutely splendid. Respectful yet light, fast and efficient. The place is nice too. Small, simple, light. The food and wine were good but it was also normal for this type of place. I thought that some of the dishes were poorly presented, not for the look, but for the "eatability" - sauces on flat plates so that there was no way to taste them, the meanness of some of the portions - one quarter of a bread roll per person? One tercio of beer between four. In a meal with maridaje at something around 120€ not including the coffee just seems odd and other tiny faults that tainted a generally excellent experience.

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Camilla E. • 18 reviews

September 22, 2023

10/10

+7

This is our fifth time at El Xato and it is a very nice experience every time. We highly recomend this beautiful little family restaurant!

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Lennart H. • 119 reviews

August 5, 2023

10/10

An exceptional restaurant in the centre of La Nucia. This family run restaurant provides a wonderful dining experience. The food is concentrated around traditional recipes in modern interpretations and made from fresh local ingredients. Every presentation in the menu was delicious. The staff are very friendly and professional and they make sure that you have a fantastic evening. The indoor dining room is very pleasant, but try to get a table outside, if you can. Sitting in the quiet street outside the restaurant on a beautiful evening elevates the experience even further. Without hesitation I give el Xato my very best recommendation.

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Nancy V. • 6 reviews

July 21, 2023

9.5/10

+8

EL XATO turns food into art. Excepional cuisine where every dish is refined and perfectly balanced. EL XATO gives you a stunning experience and a yourney into tastes.

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Yolanda S. • 2 reviews

May 18, 2023

10/10

The ingenuity expressed by the combination of contrasting flavors created many wow moments throughout the entire meal. Owner Francisco and the staff were a pleasure.

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kurt V. • 1 review

April 25, 2023

9.5/10

this was our first visit to El Xato. everything you can wish for a 1 star restaurant. Extraordinary food pairing (accompanying wine choice). about 30 couverts of foodloving guests make a cosy restaurant.

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Mikael E. • 3 reviews

February 28, 2023

10/10

Extremely good local food and wine. they are worth their Michelin star! Tasting menu with pairing wines is exceptionally good. We had seven courses, and they also have a ten courses. We had this for lunch, and we will come back next time we visit the area. For sure! Many new tastes and wine you did imagine could come from Alicante area. If you do not appreciate fine dining, extreme craftmanship and good wine, don't come!

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