A British expat who has spent most of her life in Benidorm has revealed just how far under £20 can get you in certain parts of Benidorm if you are thirsty and hungry
A pint of beer, a glass of wine and a selection of food may be a costly endeavour in many restaurants – but one mum in Benidorm has uncovered a new “bargain” deal while visiting one of her favourite pubs.
Michelle Baker has lived in the British tourist hotspot for over 40 years and the expat used to run a newspaper in the region. She now shares useful information on her Benidormforever Facebook page. And the mum, who has raised her children in sunny Spain, shared her latest food and drink find.
Speaking about the new offer at Baldo, which is based by the Benidorm Beach hotel, Michelle enthused on Facebook: “I love this new brunch deal at Baldo Benidorm; a trio of tasty tapas including the CUTEST mini paella, DELICIOUS‘mussels a la vinaigrette’ & the CRUNCHIEST pork crackling…
“It comes with TWO drinks – choose from wine, sangria, beer or a soft drink and the whole thing costs just 20 euros – about £17!
“A perfect lunch to share (or keep it all to yourself ) the ‘Tapas Time’ deal is available every day up until 5pm and is a great introduction to the wonderful world of Spanish ‘tapas’ – plus the perfect opportunity to try paella if you’ve never had it!”
Michelle added that it was one of her favourite places in the whole of Benidorm and praised the atmosphere, great food, beer and cocktails, the latter being available on a two for €12 deal (approx £10).
Writing under the post, one person said: “Can’t wait to try here in September.”
Another wrote: “Baldo Benidorm is fabulous, we did the bottomless brunch in June and it was well worth the money – lovely food and great choice of drinks, would highly recommend.”
A third said: “That looks great value.”
And a final comment read: “In June this year we did the brunch at Baldo and it was honestly amazing. The food was amazing and the service was perfect. I think we had about 7 cocktails each in the time given so if anyone’s looking to book a brunch I highly recommend Baldo you won’t regret it.”
For anyone jetting off to Benidorm for some sun this summer, Michelle has previously offered top tips, while also revealing the most common mistake Brits make on day one of their holidays.
Speaking to the Daily Star, she urged people to avoid being a “first day fool”, and explained: “They get here, the measures are so massive, they set foot on the street and they say ‘Oh beer is €2 a pint, let’s have seven straight away’. If you can, just look around and see what the locals do, they have lived here a long time. Drink in the shade and drink water along with your alcohol.”
She added: “I’m not saying don’t drink alcohol, that’s ridiculous, but drink water alongside it because alcohol dehydrates you. And if you are travelling with families, keep an eye on the kids. The kids will spend the day in the pool and they won’t feel thirsty so it is up to you as a parent to keep topping them up.”