Modern and sophisticated kitchen
Dawn _(Andrés Baquero, 15 tel. 968 23 23 23; €€€) _
A space with a modern aesthetic and a pleasant atmosphere for those who seek to eat the usual well-prepared things.
Family owned restaurant Antonio Munoz where his son David (also a chef) puts into practice a proposal based on market cuisine with a certain modern touch, but respecting the essence of a hotel tradition of more than 20 years.
Two options: stay at the bar and enjoy small plates and tapas; or go to the dining room and opt for the stews, rice dishes (on request), seafood and meat that are on their extensive menu.
David Munoz performs showcookings private. Why not take the chef home with you one day?
Yesterday, today and always
the churra _(Bishop Sancho Dávila, 13 tel. 968 27 15 22; €€€) _
From yesterday, today and always, in the heart of the city. For those looking for a traditional cuisine well done, neither more nor less. Spacious and cozy place.
With 65 years of history, El Churra (located in the hotel of the same name) is an institution in Murcia.
It does not fail if what it is about is to taste typical dishes of the region, whether meat (one of the most demanded is the roasted kid shoulder), fish, shellfish, vegetables or vegetables... within a very extensive menu and a cellar with more than 250 references.
It has a bar for tapas and a terrace open all year round.
One of the best tapas bars in Murcia
sushi (Santa Teresa, 6 tel. 968 90 66 11; _€€€) _
Pioneering Japanese restaurant in the region of Murcia with a quality proposal.
Nobody would say, a priori, that a Japanese restaurant could be among the best options to eat in Murcia. But the truth is that the project by Antonio Bernal and Patricio Alarcón It has become a benchmark and a catalyst for the area in which it is located. Niguiris, makis, temakis, tatakis, ceviches, tartares... but, if there is something to be highlighted in Sushi is its menu of up to 20 varieties of sashimi, where the differentiating element is the commitment to Mediterranean fish: dentex, sea bream, snapper, mullet, sea bream, sea bass...
It also has premises in La Manga, Campoamor and Alicante . Make a reservation at its large bar with live cooking and off-the-letter dishes.
Keki, by Sergio Martinez (Fuensanta, 4 tel. 968 22 07 98; _€€) _
Creative cuisine of tapas and dishes. Without a doubt, one of the most interesting in the city.
Sergio Martínez opened KEKI in 2010 in the heart of Murcia (just behind the Cathedral) . There he offers a fresh, current and very versatile cuisine.
Selection of what the Murcian chef calls “ bocaicos ” and that include from acorn-fed ham croquettes to a Murcian soup with tuna; starters such as the Keki salad or the mullet sashimi with a touch of cauldron; or more consistent dishes such as roasted feather with vegetables or duck with orange and cream, a tribute to Sergio's beginnings at the Palacete de la Seda.
Tasting menu option at a more than suggestive price (€33, €47 with wine pairing). It also has a lunch menu and stew menu (both from Tuesday to Friday) .
Kome Asian Tavern _(Avda. Libertad, 6 tel. 968 15 09 37; €€€) _
Fun Asian cuisine bar with capacity for about 12 people. It is curious to find in Murcia a place like KOME where, in just 33 square meters, chef Samuel Ruiz and his team They offer traditional oriental cuisine dishes, always with an evolved touch. Samuel, trained in top-class restaurants, such as El Bulli or Dos Palillos, takes great care of the raw material and tries to convey another way of understanding Asian cuisine.
A totally differential proposal in Murcia. The space is so small that any elaboration has to be done at the moment.
No reservations and fills up in a few minutes . Therefore, it is recommended to go first thing in the morning.
rehearsal room (Angel García Police, 20 Puente Bacons tel. 968 24 70 54; _€€€) _
Small but cute place on the outskirts of the capital where David Lopez develop a modern and sophisticated kitchen.
Offers two tasting menus with original dishes made up of fresh, seasonal and organic products.
Picking up current gastronomic trends, the chef proposes a tasty, traveling and somewhat complex cuisine, capable of convincing almost any type of diner. Bet on the future in the region of Murcia.
Special mention deserve the pairings, that change every 15 days and that can accompany the tasting menu.
Give in to the tasting menu and be amazed
Morales (Avda. de la Constitución, s/n, corner of Bartolomé Pérez Casas tel. 968 23 10 26; _€€€) _
A history of the Murcian capital with fixed clientele who come in search of a good product and classic preparations.
With regularity as flag, Morales, with his more than 50 years at the foot of the canyon , is the paradigm of the bourgeois market restaurant that exists in any self-respecting city. Boiled or grilled seafood, neck of hake, cocochas, shoulder of kid, sirloin, beef tail... All classic, all good.
The capital's restaurant for those allergic to modernities.
A few meters from this place they have opened a **space for tapas and a bar (Dmorales)** which is well worth dropping by for a drink before dinner.
The history of the Murcian capital
Pepe's corner (Apostles, 34 tel. 968 21 22 39; _€€€) _
Very close to the Cathedral, this is one of the best bars in Murcia, with quality ingredients.
Strolling through the center of Murcia and not stopping at the Rincón de Pepe bar, at the ** Hotel TRYP Meliá ** , it is almost a sin. You have to do it to try some shrimps or red prawns from Santa Pola , a Murcian salad, some mullet roe, a horse (breaded prawn)…
For something more formal, it has a classic but modernized room that bets on traditional dishes and fish from the area such as wild sea bream from the Mar Menor and that, in addition, includes more innovative proposals to satisfy less conservative clients.
From Monday to Friday, menu at the bar with traditional homemade stew from the region. A rice in a cauldron from the Mar Menor or a gypsy pot with totanera pumpkin alioli?
***IF YOU NEED GASTRONOMIC RECOMMENDATIONS OUTSIDE MURCIA CITY, THIS IS YOUR REPORT**
In the center of Murcia, it is almost a sin not to step on it
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€€ Up to €20
€€€ Up to €50
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*You can find the 2018 Gastronomic and Wine Guide in a digital version for your devices, at Manzana , Zinium Y google play .