Casa Costa
Paella, tapas, markets and favourite addresses: the Mediterranean on a plate.
Grown between mountains, rivers and irrigation channels in north-west Murcia, Calasparra rice has a PDO and behaves very differently in the kitchen. Bomba, Balilla x Sollana, the autumn harvest, cooking it and mistakes to avoid.
A Belgian frituur in Ciudad Quesada: I tried Hola Patatas, run by Rosa and Carmelo. Belgian fries, sauces, snacks, carbonnade stew, vol-au-vent, brunch and waffles.
Restaurante Luka in Guardamar del Segura, tried several times: a terrace you can’t miss, a complimentary pumpkin velouté, stunning confit duck croquetas… and an honest caveat about my steak.
Punto Caliente restaurant in Benejúzar: Spanish and Mediterranean food, menú del día, a terrace and the municipal pool right next door. Our verdict, family-tested.
Tapas, raciones, pinchos, montaditos, marinera… How does tapeo really work in Spain? A no-folklore guide to what to order, when, how much, and how to enjoy tapas in Murcia and Alicante.
A hidden gem?
A hidden restaurant, a market everyone forgets, a brilliant activity with the kids or a gem nobody talks about? Tell us all about it.
We keep the best ideas for our next outings.
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