March 8 to 18 Cured fish and cocktails tapas route in Aguilas

18 Salazón tapas at bars and restaurants in and around Águilas

A new gastronomic event is being held in Águilas between 8th and 18th March in the form of a tapas route featuring salted fish tapas alongside cocktails in local bars and restaurants.

A total of 18 tapas are being offered along with 5 cocktails, the choices ranging from traditional favourites to more innovative culinary creations.

Alongside this initiative, local hostelries association Hosteáguilas is organizing guided visits and tastings in which participants can learn about various of the products falling within this category and about the ancient salted fish production facility created by the Romans on the Isla del Fraile.

The specialities on offer include the following:

Restaurante Zoco del Mar (Explanada del Castillo, telephone 674 522517)

Bonito tuna fillet with gourmet tomatoes

Marinera Gourmet Zoco del Mar.

Gastro Bar Saboreando el Cielo (Pasaje Conde de Aranda nº 4, telephone 635 720057)

Cream of vegetables with smoked sardine and broad beans

Bonito tuna pâté millefeuille with pearls of black caviar

Restaurante Ginés (Calle Dr. Luis Prieto, nº 34, telephone 968 410045)

Small sardine with tomato and Hueva de Mújol.

Bonito tuna marinera

Mesón Los Panochos (Paseo de la Constitución, 16, telephone 603 422257)

Baked peppers with white cheese, anchovies and tapena

Dried bonito tuna with local tomatoes

Café Bamboo (Plaza Gutierrez Mellado, 2, telephone 868 785928

Smoked fish marinera with sardine and anchovy

Murciana salad with bonito tuna on cereal toast

Café Bar Casa Pepe, Calle Cuesta de Gos, 2, telephone 968 412731

“La mar de bonito”

“De la mar a la tierra”

Tapería Restaurante La Tercena, Plaza de España, 5, telephone 688 352492

Seafood plankton guacamole marinero de plancton, semi-cured tuna with lime and slithers of dried cod

Mini-carpaccio of kumato, strips of mojama, Rosemary cheese and oregano vinaigrette

La Taberna Mediática (Plaza Asunción Balaguer, telephone 669 094634)

Maja desnuda

Paloma con melva

Restaurante Brasería Cosa Nostra (Calle Balart, telephone 868 052494)

Creem of aubergine and smoked fish canapé

Marinera Cosa Nostra

Cocktails are served at Café Pub Comic (Calle Juan Jiménez Crouseilles, 5), Muelle Doce (fishing port esplanade mº 12), La Taberna Mediática (see above), Tapería Restaurante Copas La Tercena (see above) and Café Bamboo (see above).

If visiting Águilas your first port of call should be the local tourist office (click here for map, telephone 968 493285, email turismo@aguilas.es).

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