Odd notes and jottings about local food and drink here in and around Almunecar, Andalucia and southern Spain.
It’s that time of year again! The 20th annual Feria Gastronomia starts today, in the usual venue Majuelo Park, off Av. Europa. The fair will runs as usual for 3 days – Fri 8th, Sat 9th and Sun 10th June. The layout is key restaurants and tapas bars from Almunecar Read more…
This weekend (19,20, 21) and next (26, 27 &28th Apr) see the annual “Ruta de Tapas” with 27 bars, restaurants & chiringuitos taking part. New this year is an App you can download from Play store to help you navigate – just click on the poster below and scan the Read more…
Here’s one of those “you only see them once a year” eatables – a Bollo de San Juan which is a cinnamon flavoured bread roll with a hard boiled egg embedded within.. These are traditionally eaten during the Fiesta de San Juan which also celebrates the summer solstice. San Juan, Read more…
From Friday 26th to Sunday 18th June it’s the first annual tropical fruit days in La Herradura. Selected restaurants will be offering special menus /dishes featuring some of our local tropical fruits for just €7 a dish.
In an effort to promote the fact that espetos are not purely a Malaga thing, the association of chiringuitos has launched espeto week here on the Costa Tropical. For those who don’t know, espetos de sardinas are fresh sardines, seasoned with sea salt, skewered on sugar cane or bamboo spears Read more…
This year’s Gastro Fair or Feria Gastronomique is confirmed for the long weekend 9th to 11th June. Once again to be held in Majuelo Park this is a great opportunity to sample signature dishes of some key restaurants and tapas bars. Opening times this year are: Friday, June 9, from Read more…
Tomorrow sees the start of the annual #Almunecar Ruta De Tapas, running until Sun 23rd. Over 40 tapas bars and restaurants are in this year, and as before if you get 5 or more “stamps” on your passport you stand to win Spa tickets, discounts on promo beers and more. Read more…
Chiringuito Bambu Wins! Congratulations to Chiringuito Bambu for winning the La Herradura “Ruta de Tortilla” competition for the best tortilla. It’s always a bit of a wonder how classic tortillas, using just potatoes, onions, eggs & olive oil , can vary so much. The amount of sweetness is governed by Read more…
18th Annual Almunecar Gastro Fair They say some people eat to live, while others live to eat. And one of the best things about Almuñécar is that it’s pretty well impossible to get a bad meal from the traditional local restaurants. And one of the even better things, is that Read more…
II Annual Ruta de Tapas Almunecar 2016 What looks like becoming an annual event, the second “Ruta de Tapas” is currently running until 10th April. Sponsored by the local department of trade, the idea is to help promote the smaller establishments, as well as being an excellent way to spend Read more…