Els Magazinos Dénia: Seafront food & culture market

Dénia’s seaside playground for food, history & culture

1. Where on earth is it?

Address: Carrer del Pont 19, with a second gate on Carrer Senieta, right in the old fishermen’s quarter Baix la Mar – 200 m from both the castle wall and the marina.(elsmagazinos.com)
Footprint: 3 000 m² of covered lanes nick-named the “Calle de los Sabores”, lined by 20-plus stalls and several terraces, one of them a rooftop with castle views.(elsmagazinos.com)
Opening hours: 09:00-01:30 every day (to 02:30 Fri/Sat in summer).(elsmagazinos.com)

2. A quick timeline – four centuries in one block

Year(s)	Life & times of the building	Source
1600s	Royal stables and coach houses ordered by King Philip III and his favourite, the Duke of Lerma.	(elsmagazinos.com)
1700s–1800s	Became Les Magazins – port warehouses for raisins and ship supplies. The French military maps of the era already label the spot as “Magazins”.	(elsmagazinos.com)
Early 1900s	José Monllor’s toy factory – one of Spain’s first with an official Walt Disney licence.	(elsmagazinos.com)
1970s–2010s	Workshops, guild stores… then a slow decline as the harbour moved.	(elsmagazinos.com)
29 Apr 2019	Grand opening as a gastronomic & cultural market, the brain-child of local entrepreneur Federico Cervera.	(euroweeklynews.com)
2025	6th-anniversary bash, motto “Dancing to the rhythm of good living”, five days of concerts, art & tapas routes.	(euroweeklynews.com)

3. Why it was created

Els Magazinos set out to:

Contenido

Revive Baix la Mar without erasing its seafaring soul.
Showcase Marina Alta produce – red prawn, muscatel wine, dried octopus…
Fuse culture with cuisine under the UNESCO “Creative City of Gastronomy” banner.
The official site sums it up neatly: “Life, mixture, constant surprise.”(elsmagazinos.com)

4. What’s inside today?

Craving	Stand / eatery	One-liner highlight
Market-to-table tapas	Les Cuinetes	Grandma-style stews served under 17th-century beams. (elsmagazinos.com)
Oyster bar	Ostrarium	Valencian fine bubbles + freshly shucked Gillardeau. (elsmagazinos.com)
Japanese-Med mash-up	Taberna Sushiber	Blue-fish nigiris with all i pebre glaze. (elsmagazinos.com)
Croquette heaven	Qmcomo	Fifteen flavours, from squid-ink to sobrasada. (elsmagazinos.com)
Argentine grill	Asador Patagonia	Low-and-slow ribs and Malbec by the tumbler. (elsmagazinos.com)
Sweet street	Waffle Wrap	Instagram-famous rolled waffles stuffed with gelato. (elsmagazinos.com)
Speakeasy	The Speak	1920s cocktails hidden behind a bookshelf. (elsmagazinos.com)

Grab any dish, sit wherever you fancy – it’s one big communal dining room.

5. Flagship spaces

La Mediterránea Rooftop – sunset DJ sets overlooking the castle.
El Taller Turia – a 30-seat gallery/classroom hosting tastings and art shows.(elsmagazinos.com)
Restored 17th-century stone arches – the Insta-spot of choice.

6. Year-round agenda

Season	Headline event	What happens
All year	Cuina de Territori	Each month spotlights two local seasonal products with pop-up menus, producer talks & a mini-farmers’ market.(elsmagazinos.com)
Late Apr / early May	Anniversary Festival	Five-day programme of live music (2025 headliner: Nebulossa), art exhibits & €6 tapas–plus-beer route.(euroweeklynews.com)
May	Terra Moscatell Wine Fair	Six Alicante wineries celebrate the region’s Muscat grape.(elsmagazinos.com)
March	‘Porc, Pebre i Pebre Roig’ Sausage Fest	Tastings, folk music & masterclasses on paprika-powered charcuterie.(elsmagazinos.com)
June	Sol i Sal	One-day homage to salt-cured fish & dried octopus.(elsmagazinos.com)
Oct	“Dénia ¡está como un queso!”	Artisan-cheese fair for the whole Valencian Community.(elsmagazinos.com)
Dec	Motivos para Celebrar	Christmas lights, craft stalls & choral carols round the patio.(elsmagazinos.com)

7. Curiosities you can brag about

The name “Els Magazinos” shows up on an 18th-century French military map, marking the port warehouses.(elsmagazinos.com)
Those gleaming arches you dine under? They were once horse stalls for royal cavalry.(elsmagazinos.com)
Early Mickey Mouse tin toys rolled off these very floors in the 1930s – originals fetch triple digits at auctions.(elsmagazinos.com)

8. Need-to-know logistics

Quick fact	Info
Hours	09:00-01:30 daily (till 02:30 Fri/Sat in summer).(elsmagazinos.com)
Getting there	5-min walk from the Baleària ferry station; closest car parks: Explanada Cervantes & Marina de Dénia.
Accessibility	Flat cobbles, accessible restrooms in the central nave.
Pets	Dogs welcome on leash everywhere except the rooftop during concerts.
Reservations	Not needed for most stalls, but weekend tables on the rooftop fill fast – book online.

In a nutshell

Els Magazinos squeezes four centuries of Mediterranean hustle into one buzzing alleyway. By day it’s a sun-dappled corridor of coffee aromas and artisan bread; by night, fairy lights twinkle over oysters, street art and live flamenco riffs. Come hungry, come curious – you’ll leave planning your next visit.