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Benidorm fast food compared with a menu del dia

Five Guys, Popeyes and the price of a Spanish lunch

Five of the world’s biggest fast food chains now trade within walking distance of each other in Benidorm. Burger and chips costs the same as a three-course Spanish lunch. Is the town losing something, or just doing what it has always done?

Crowded Levante beach in Benidorm under a July sun, skyline behind

Accommodation Food Travel

Benidorm, 14 to 24 July: Too Hot, Too Busy, and We’d Still Go Back

Ten days in Benidorm in a July heatwave: the airport taxi racket, an honest look at Madeira Centro, tapas at La Tapita and Pintxos Aurrera, and why we will be going in September next time.

The Punta del Canfali mirador at the top of Benidorm Old Town, looking out over the sea

What's On

What’s On in Benidorm Old Town: August 2026

Concerts at the castle, open-air cinema on the Mal Pas, two local verbenas and the island swim. What’s actually worth leaving the shade for in the Old Town this August.

Travel

Alicante Airport to Benidorm: Bus, Shuttle or Taxi? The Honest Comparison

The ALSA bus, the shared shuttle, the airport rank taxi, and a pre-booked private transfer compared honestly, with current price ranges and the pros and cons of each.