adminIf you’ve spent any time hunting down a decent full English in Benidorm, you’ll know the struggle. Plenty of places promise the goods but deliver something lukewarm, rubbery, and distinctly un-British. So when a little spot in the Old Town starts getting serious word-of-mouth buzz, it’s worth investigating — sausage first.
Cafe Leroy sits in the heart of Benidorm’s Old Town, tucked into Avenida Alcoi Pasaje de Gavina, right next to The City Bar and just a short stroll from the beach. It’s the kind of location that rewards people who actually explore beyond the Levante strip, and the kind of café that, once you find it, you’ll be telling everyone about.
The Owners
Behind the counter is a Welsh couple who’ve made Benidorm their home for around 15 years. They opened Cafe Leroy two years ago, and it shows — this isn’t a rushed venture. It’s the project of people who know the town, know the clientele, and understand exactly what a British holidaymaker needs at 9 o’clock in the morning. There’s a warmth and familiarity to the place that’s hard to fake, and they haven’t had to.
The Food
Now, to the only metric that really matters in Benidorm: the sausage (no Benidorm Series joke about ‘The wife loves a sausage in Cider’).
Hot. Fresh. Proper English product. That’s the verdict. No grey mystery meat here — these are sausages that could hold their own back home, and in a resort town where that bar is surprisingly hard to clear, it matters enormously.
Look, I’ll be honest — I don’t think anything truly beats a breakfast cooked in the UK. There’s something about the whole setup at home that’s hard to replicate. But Cafe Leroy is, without question, one of the best full Englishes I’ve had in Benidorm. Everything arrives hot, cooked properly, and made with ingredients that taste like someone actually cared where they came from.
Beyond the breakfast, the menu runs to pancakes, toasties, baguettes, and sandwiches — solid all-day cafe fare that keeps the locals and the repeat visitors coming back. The coffee is good, and for the tea drinkers among you, yes, they do Yorkshire Tea. Enough said.
The Vibe
Air-conditioned indoors (essential in summer) with an outdoor terrace if you fancy watching the Old Town wake up. Free WiFi. Wheelchair accessible. Prices are firmly in the budget-friendly bracket — you won’t wince when the bill arrives.
TripAdvisor currently rates Cafe Leroy at 4.9 out of 5 stars from 43 reviews, placing it in the top 140 restaurants out of over 1,200 in Benidorm. That’s not a fluke — that’s consistency.
Practical Info
| Address | Avenida Alcoi, Pasaje de Gavina, Local 8-10, 03501 Benidorm |
| Location | Old Town, next to The City Bar, near the beach |
| Opening Hours | Monday – Saturday: 08:30 – 15:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Price | Budget-friendly |
| TripAdvisor Rating | 4.9 / 5 ⭐ |
Getting There
Cafe Leroy is in the Old Town area of Benidorm, close to the seafront and The City Bar. If you’re staying on the Levante side, it’s an easy 10-minute walk through the old quarter. Well worth the detour.
The Verdict
There are dozens of cafés in Benidorm claiming to do a proper English breakfast. Cafe Leroy actually does one. It’s run by people who care, uses decent ingredients, and serves food that arrives the way breakfast should — hot and unapologetically good. If you’re in the Old Town at any point during your holiday, get yourself there before 15:00 and order the full English. The sausage alone will tell you everything you need to know.
Recommended? Absolutely.
