Masena

Masena – a restaurant in Javea

Masena is a restaurant in a restored country house on the road from Jávea (Xàbia) to Benitachell. The kitchen combines French technique with Mediterranean produce and a touch of North African spice. It is an address for a quiet lunch or a dinner with a little more attention to the cooking, and it pairs well with a day in Jávea.

A country house just outside Jávea

The restaurant occupies a carefully restored country house. Inside you eat in a rustic dining room with wooden beams and natural stone walls; outside there are tables in the courtyard and on a terrace in a garden of native planting. Being outside the centre, it is quieter here than in the old town or on the Jávea promenade.

The kitchen and the wine list

The kitchen is led by chef Hamid Megrini Moujtahid. The restaurant describes the menu as Mediterranean and seasonal, built on fresh produce from the region and classic technique. Dishes Masena names itself include beef carpaccio with foie gras, gratinated scallops with saffron and suckling pig cooked at low temperature. Because the menu moves with the seasons, what is on offer when you visit may be different.

The cellar has wines from the DO Alicante, Rioja and Ribera del Duero, with international labels alongside. A glass of local Alicante wine goes well with the menu; to know more about wine from the region, see our page about visiting vineyards around Moraira.

Opening hours and booking

On its website Masena gives the following kitchen hours. The place sometimes closes later, depending on the service. Times can change from season to season; check the current times before you go.

You can book by telephone or through the booking button on the restaurant’s website. At the weekend and in the summer months it is advisable to secure a table in advance.

Address and the drive from Moraira

Masena is on the Carretera de Benitachell, the road linking Jávea with Benitachell (Poble Nou de Benitatxell). If you drive from Moraira to Jávea by way of Benitachell, the restaurant is on the last stretch of that route.

Restaurante Masena

Address: Carretera de Benitachell (Ctra. del Poblenou de Benitatxell), 03730 Xàbia/Jávea
Telephone: +34 965 79 37 64
From Moraira: ± 20 min by car
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Pairing it with a day in Jávea

Lunch at Masena goes well with a visit to Jávea itself; tips for a day out are on our page exploring Jávea from Moraira. On the way you can stop at the Cova del Moraig on the Benitachell coast. If you are looking for a restaurant in the historic heart of Jávea, see Volta i Volta.