Reason #24 London Bar

The London bar, as you can probably guess from the name, is another British bar. It's situated on the same road as The Yorkshire Pride and The Stretford end so convenient if you want a mini bar crawl.

It's a decent size inside, they have a lower section at the front and a raised section at the back. They have a pool table and dart board and all the other things you would normally expect from a bar.

 What I like about the London bar is that it's quite a chilled out place, The music is not too heavy or dancey and not too loud and you can have a conversation without shouting which I must say is a welcome change to some places I have been where conversation is pointless unless lip reading is mastered.

 Drinks are plentiful and really cheap ( I do mean really cheap, a round for 5 and I got change fro 10 Euros!) and they do a range of cocktails which my lady is a fan of, they even made one especially for my young one. Non alcoholic of course….

The staff are friendly and have always made us feel very welcome.

It's open til 1am(ish) which is nice for a few pleasurably late nights.

Reason #22 Bar Sol

If you are looking for somewhere to chill out, soak up the sun, have a nice cold beverage and watch the world pass by then Bar Sol is one of the best places to be in Benidorm. This bar is ideal in the day time as there is an outside seating area which is set back up some steps so you are not in the way of the passers by.

Bar Sol is situated on the front (Avenida de Madrid) and when you sit on the terrace, you have a lovely view of the Island and the Mediterranean. This is a perfect spot for sitting with a jug of sangria soaking up the rays and in the peak hours, you will be pleased to know that they have a fine mist spraying from above you occasionally and this will help to cool you down for a few seconds. A number of times I have been here and the bar staff will come out and have water fights with water guns and you might be lucky enough to get a few drops of the cool water on you.

The reason I like this bar so much is because it is so relaxed and laid back and the staff are friendly and chilled out too. You can grab a bite to eat but it is not a restaurant so you will only get light snacks like pizza's or a baguette, which is enough anyway if you go there during the day. I have stayed here for a few hours a couple of times during the day while my Mrs downs a couple of jugs of sangria and she loves it. You should expect to pay a little bit more than some places for the drinks but when you're on holiday, you don't mind paying an extra Euro or two per drink when you get the stunning views.

Reason #20 The White Horse

 The last of Vincent's corner and my personal preference for an evening out.

The white horse is a large pub and looks like a traditional British pub, 2 bar areas and a lot of seating with pool tables and dart boards add to this.

There is an area downstairs for kids to play with various amusements and arcade type machines along with a couple of PC's for internet use.  They have a stage area where the main entertainment takes place and a small dance floor area if you're feeling brave/drunk.

The entertainment is of a variable quality ranging from comedians who have not updated their jokes in the 8 years I've been going to some pretty darn good music acts including a Queen and Elvis tribute.

The drinks are cheap and plentiful and the ever popular happy 2 hours are much enjoyed and abused.

We'll go here normally twice during our holiday and I enjoy it very much. You can't really beat any of the Vincent’s pubs for a cheap and fun evening.

Reason #19 Peacock Island Cafe

I have talked about the island previously but mentioned there was a restaurant on there which will be talked about at a later date. Well here it Is!

The restaurant is small and very basic, white plastic tables and chairs fill the area and you only get a table cloth if you order food. The selection of food is far from extensive and seafood is understandably the main feature. It's all very fresh and I can imagine most was caught on the day.

The Paella is something special. It's not cheap, 12 Euros each and it's not quick - You will be waiting at least 30 mins but it's certainly worth it. it's pretty huge with a large selection of meats and seafood in it with a large fech langoustine in the middle., it’s cooked wonderfully and tastes immense. It's possibly the best Paella I have tasted and Would happily have this every day if I could.

They also do sangria which my wife loves and could easily get though several jugs on her own if given half a chance. I'm no sangria fan but I have to agree it is very nice and very refreshing and the perfect reward after a climb to the top of the peak of the island. It's the only place on the island you can stop but it's well worth stopping a bit longer and sampling the food

Reason #17 The Duke Of Wellington

Yep, Another bar.....

This is my favourite bar in the old town. It's a English style bar on Carrer del Port next to MacDonald's. It's A fairly decent size bar with a large outside sitting area but word of warning, it's up a lot of stairs and a little awkward getting pushchairs up.

It's well worth it once your there though. A good selection of drinks and decent prices with typical Benidorm measures. It's does a fantastic selection of food (Yes, food again - I like to eat!) With a large and varied menu, mainly British fare.

Everything I have had has been lovely, cooked well and comes out super quick,. I can recommend the Sunday lunches and the Cottage pie in particular. Wide range of desserts to.

As the outside area is quite raised it's a lovely bar to sit and people watch and stare out over the streets of benidorm. Sitting with a cold pint, Benidorm in view and some nice music  in the background is a lovely feeling, you also get these cute little lizards that run up and down the walls.

Another bar to add to the list of recommendations!

Reason #16 The Cellar

The Cellar is for Kids. Alarming as this may sound it's actually a Children Friendly bar located by the plaza in Vincents corner.

It's a traditional Vincents bar in many ways, it has reasonably priced drinks and large variety of them and the "Happy Hours" with buy one get one free. It's has pool tables and Various TV screen showing sports.

The bar is also full of arcade games and kiddy based games, they have entertainment on for children including a clown (And not the scary type either which is good for a clown fearing Dad) and Magic.

My Little lad went here for the first time last year and loved it, for the rest of the Holiday he was asking to go back to the bar than he played games in and ate popcorn. It's Nice having a bar like this so the adults can sit and have a drink while the kids are entertained.

So go on, grab a drink, get comfy and put your kids in the cellar!

Reason #15 The Buddah Bar

I love this place. It's quite new, only seen it for the first time last year.  It's perfectly located right on the front of the beach at the far end of Ave de Madrid and round the corner from our apartment which is perfect for a "lets just stop here for one more" pint before we tackle the short but steep ascent up to home.

Dude walked right in front of my picture!

The bar is very small but it's nicely done up, prices are reasonable, They do a small selection of food which is Nice and every time you buy a drinks they bring you a small snack (Nuts, crisps or sausage rolls) like Tapas but for Brits!

The view is great, a perfect view looking out to the beach and it's lovely to sit with a nice cold pint and gaze out at the sea and gave longingly at the island.

Staff are always friendly and they have a few newspapers left around for good measure.

Reason #5 -The Plaza

Hello!

Today is another Bar but this one is much preferred by myself for it's food. Located on Calle Estocolmo in Rincoln it's part of Vincents corner along with The Triangle and The White Horse.

It's a good bar all around, the drinks are cheap which is the standard for Vincents and there is a great selection. The Staff are brilliant and really make you feel welcome. There is also something on every night whether it be Bingo or a Cabaret act, There is even The Cellar for the Kids (Not as creepy as it sounds, actually a kids friendly bar with games and a clown, Gumble Junior loves it!)

The Plaza though is one of my favourite places in Beniorm for the food. It's British food with a wide selection and It's almost all great. I can recommend the home made Chili, the Curry and the Roast Dinners.

What makes it really special though and our first stop on our first full day are the breakfasts. Traditional English fry up where you're in control! You can pick from a wide range of options and get exactly what you want, it's brilliant. Words cannot describe how much I look forward to this. I sit here months in advance trying to figure out my order (2 Bacon, 2 Sausage, 2 Fried Eggs, Hash Browns, Black Pudding, Mushrooms and Tomato's if you care!)

Back again soon :)

Reason #2 - The Geordie Bar

You will probably come to see a lot of bars as reasons why Benidorm is awesome. It may be due to the food, the cheap alcohol, the atmosphere or a combination of all of these.

The Geordie bar is a combination of all of these.

The Geordie Bar can be found on Avenida Ametlla Del Mar just behind the indoor market in the Rincón de Loix area of Benidorm (Again, most of the bars I write about will be in the Rincón Area, It's how I roll).

We stumbled across this by accident one November evening a few years back and we're taken in by it's warm friendly atmosphere and drink prices. We have since been back on several occasions in the summer and always had a great night.

The food is terrific, I had a Prawn Salad last year which came with a staggering amount of juicy prawns and was delicious, the rest of the party also have positive things to say about their meals too, To be honest I was too engrossed in my prawns to take notice of what they ate.

The quiz night is also tremendous fun and would recommend this for anyone for a cheap and entertaining night.