Restaurante Mena
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Restaurante Mena is a seafood restaurant in Dénia, Spain, on a cliff at the end of Les Rotes beside Les Arenetes cove.
Menu & prices
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Why go
- A tasting menu combines Dénia salt-cured fish, sea urchin toast, dried octopus, grilled cuttlefish roe and cooked red prawns.
- Fresh Valencian oysters are available, with a minimum order of two.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 19:00
Tuesday10:00 – 19:00
Wednesday10:00 – 19:00
Thursday10:00 – 19:00
Friday10:30 – 23:00
Saturday10:30 – 23:00
Sunday10:00 – 19:00
Good to know
LunchDinnerLate NightFull BarHighchairs AvailableOutdoor SeatingParking AvailableReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceValidated Parking
Dishes to try
- Bay tellinas
- Tuna with garlic-parsley sauce
- Valencian, vegetable, mixed and seafood paella
- Fideus rosetjats, including a black version
- Fideuà with fish, or with meat, pepper and chickpeas
- Creamy rice with monkfish and scallop
- Creamy rice with lobster and tótena
- Marinated mussels and fried fish
- House-style fish and shellfish grill and zarzuela
- Wild grouper from the bay with torreznos
- Fresh assorted shellfish, by the half-kilogram or more
- Children’s dishes include meatballs in tomato sauce, ham béchamel croquettes, fried calamari, chicken escalope and emperor fish fillet; served with fries
Booking a table
- You can reserve a table.
Atmosphere
- The boat-like dining space has outdoor seating and views towards Cabo de San Antonio.
- Above the restaurant stands Torre del Gerro, a former lookout for pirates.
Good for
- Families Highchairs are available.
Dietary options
- Vegetarian A salad of shoots with nuts, fresh cheese, raisins and mustard-honey dressing provides another option.
History
In its early years, paellas were cooked outdoors over firewood. Today, the third generation runs the restaurant, including Diego, María, Mónica and Natividad, alongside Diego Mena Cuesta’s wife, Josefa Larrosa Navarro.
- 1959Restaurante Mena was founded by Diego Mena Llorca and María Cuesta Llidó with their children Diego, María and Vicenta.
- 1960The restaurant began as a thatched-reed hut. Part of it was covered, while the rest remained reed-built.
How to get there
- On footApproach via Les Rotes, along the coast south of Dénia.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
Sources: Dénia - Wikivoyage (eat) · Restaurante Mena Dénia - Disfruta de los mejore… · Sobre nosotros - Restaurante Mena · La carta - Restaurante Mena · Restaurante Mena: menu (its own site) · Restaurante Mena: menu (its own site) · checked 12 Oct 2026
Where
Final de Les Rotes, Denia
- Website
- restaurantemena.es/
- Phone
- +34965780943
Questions and answers
What are Restaurante Mena’s opening hours?
Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 10:00–19:00; Friday and Saturday, 10:30–23:00.
How are à-la-carte Dénia red prawns served?
Cooked or grilled, with a minimum order of 150 grams.
What is the minimum order for assorted fresh shellfish at Restaurante Mena?
Half a kilogram.
Which meal services does Restaurante Mena offer?
Lunch, dinner and late-night meals; check the opening hours for your chosen day.
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