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Murcia Restaurants by Linda Craik
The cuisine in Murcia is excellent with fresh vegetables from the valley of the Río Segura and seafood from the Mar Menor. Murcia is also famous for its rice (which is grown in the village of Calasparra), sausages, preserved foods, nuts, aromatic plants, fruit and confectionery.
Fruit is often eaten as a dessert with seasonal favourites including peaches in wine, oranges with cinnamon, strawberries from Rincón de Seca, pears and apricots
Murcia’s local confectionery tends to e very sweet with “Tocino de cielo” ” made with egg yolks and syrup, “Yemas de Caravaca” cake made with egg yolks and marzipan from Moratalla, “Cabello de Ángel” is pumpkin strands in syrup, “bizcochos borrachos” a sponge soaked in wine and syrup, “tortada murciana” is made from meringue and “paparajotes” is a dessert with Arab origins made with lime leaves wrapped in sweet pastry and coated in sugar and cinnamon.
Murcian red wines have the best reputation. There are three Denominations of Origin: Jumilla, Yecla and Bullas – the latter being the latest addition. There are a number of local wines of excellent quality from Comarcas de Campo de Cartagena, Ricote and Abanilla.
Listed below the main dishes of the region to help you make the right selection from the menu..
Arroz de verduras: Rice with vegetables.
Arroz marinero: Seafood rice.
Arroz y conejo: Rice and rabbit.
Caldo Murciana: soup of fish and rice in fish stock
Chuletas al ajo cabañil: Garlic chops.
Concido relleno: Meat and vegetable stew.
Empedrao: Rice dish with broad beans.
Ensalada Murciana: Salad with tomatoes, garlic, aubergines, onions, red peppers and tuna.
Gachasmigas: A dish made of wheat flower, garlic, olive oil and sausages.
Habas con jamón: Ham with broad beans.
Huevas de mújol: Local caviar from the Mar Menor.
Menestra: Sauteed vegetables
Michirone: Ham and chorizo stew
Paella huertana: Vegetable paella.
Pastel de carne: Pastry filled with tomato, egg and meat.
Pescado a la sal: Baked fish in salt.
Potaje: A rich local stew.
Revuelto: A type of tapas with scrambled eggs, runner beans, garlic, ham and onions.
Tortilleras: Potato and garlic omelette.
Zarangollo: Ratatouille omelette with eggs, tomatoes, pumpkin, onions and courgettes.
Murcia Restaurants
There are a great number of tapas bars in the city, particularly in the Plaza de las Flores and the Gran Via Alfonso X area. A great place for morning coffee, tapas or paella is in the Cathedral Square – Plaza Cardenal Belluga.
There are restaurants and bars in Murcia to suit all budgets ranging from the cheaper places in the Plaza San Juan and Plaza de Julian Romea areas to the famous Rincon de Pepe restaurant.
We have provided details of the most popular restaurants in Murcia with contact numbers so that you can make a reservation during your stay.
Rincón de Pepe
Apósteles, 34, Murcia
Tel: +34 968 212 239
Murcia’s most famous tapas restaurant. It is always full but the service is generally quick. We recommend the Menú de degustación which gives you a taste of the restaurant’s most popular tapas dishes. like mojama (dried salted tuna) and mullet cooked in garlic. For dessert try the Paparajotes as described above.
Palacete Rural La Seda
Vereda del Catalán, Santa Cruz, Murcia
Tel: +34 968 870 848
Website: http://www.laseda.restaurantesok.com
Santa Cruz is a 10 minute drive from Murcia. This elegant restaurant is in a 17th century building originally built for use as a wine bodega and then used as a silk factory. Specialises in modern cuisine using local ingredients. One of the most expensive restaurants in the region with a