How does it actually work?

You pick the group that fits you on this website, click the WhatsApp button, send us a message, and within 48 hours (usually the same day) a real person adds you to the right WhatsApp community. That's it. No apps to download, no login, no fees.

Yes. Joining any Alicante People Club group is 100 percent free. We do not sell your number, we do not spam the chat, we do not run ads inside the groups.

Can I join more than one group?

Absolutely. If you're a digital nomad who swims at Postiguet every morning and hikes on Sundays, join the Nomads, Beach Social and Hiking groups. Most members are in 2 to 4 groups.

What's the group size? Won't it be spammy?

Each group stays under 250 members with active moderation. Anyone posting promo, crypto, or off-topic links gets removed. The chat is for members, by members.

I'm only in Alicante for 5 days. Worth joining?

That's exactly why Short-Stay Visitors exists. You get a welcome dinner, an airport-pickup carpool, and a dozen locals telling you the real spots within hours of landing.

I don't have WhatsApp. Another option?

WhatsApp is how most of Alicante actually runs - group chats for everything from padel courts to school runs. If you're staying a while it's the one app to install. If you really can't, message us from the contact page and we'll figure something out.

Are these groups safe? Vetted?

Every new member sends one intro message before being added - 1 photo, first name, where you're from, which group you want. We remove anyone flagged for harassment or scams. We're a community of residents and travellers, not a business directory.

Alicante People Club is run by long-term Alicante residents and travellers who believe nobody should stay alone here. We started informally with one WhatsApp group; now we moderate ten. It's a labor of love, not a company.

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Home Cooks

You will not stay alone. The Alicante Home Cooks community is already waiting.

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About this group

Learning arroz a banda, teaching your own family recipe back.

A cooking-focused community swapping recipes across cultures, with a special obsession for mastering the perfect arroz a banda and arroz del senyoret.

Group vibe

Generous, hands-on, always feeding someone.

Members

Who is in this group.

Example members. Real archetypes drawn from the people who already meet up here.

Carmen, 42

From Valencia

Local, teaches paella technique to newcomers

Yuki, 34

From Osaka

Brings Japanese technique to Spanish ingredients

Fatima, 38

From Rabat

Moroccan-Spanish fusion is her specialty

Marco, 36

From Bologna

Pasta purist slowly converting to rice dishes

What we do

What happens in the chat.

Monthly cook-together dinner, rotating cuisines
Arroz a banda and paella technique workshops
Recipe-swap across nationalities
Mercado Central ingredient-sourcing walks
Kitchen-equipment lending pool
Home-cooked meal-train for new arrivals

Where we meet

Usual spots.

Mercado CentralCasco AntiguoExplanada de EspañaBarrio de Santa CruzPuerto de Alicante

Before you join

Quick answers.

Is it free to join?: Yes. All ten Alicante People Club communities are free. No hidden fees.
How fast do I get added?: Usually same day, always within 48 hours. You will send a quick intro message before being added.
Can I leave whenever?: Of course. Leave the WhatsApp group any time. No questions, no guilt.
Will the chat be spammy?: Each group is capped around 250 members with active moderation. Promotional or off-topic messages get removed.

Other communities

You can join more than one.

Beach Social

Postiguet mornings. San Juan afternoons. A towel next to a stranger who becomes a friend.

Digital Nomads

Deep work with a sea view, dinner with your future co-founder in the Barrio.

Tapas & Foodies

Vermut at noon. Arroz a banda at two. A new bar every Thursday.

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One number to sign up. Your group is already waiting on the other side.

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