Cuisine

Torrevieja cuisine is particularly rich and varied, with products originated from the sea and the “Bajo Segura” vegetable garden. There is, therefore, a noticeable gastronomic influence in this district, which has given rise to the traditional cuisine of enormous complexity. Its gastronomic variety has continued to grow, and develop in accordance with new demands.

Rice is a strong component of our gastronomy, given the number of varieties available: with greens and vegetable -“arroz y bancal”- with fresh anchovy, tuna, fish, etc. However, the most important rice dish in Torrevieja is the “arroz caldero”, made with stock from rockfish, such as Atlantic redfish, chicken, angler fish, etc. It is the tastiest!

Fish is the true basis of our cuisine, with dozens of recipes allowing you to enjoy flavours which will not leave you indifferent: “mojaorico de raja”, gazpacho (cold vegetable soup), catfish with tomato, “caldico empaná”, are some examples of what you can sample here. You will find various dishes of salted fish, or fish prepared in salt, a clear influence of the salt origins of this city.

As a result of the influence of the district’s interior, we have a large quantity of meats and stews, such as meat cooked in broth, rabbit gazpacho, snail stew, etc. In short, it offers a truly diverse and high-quality gastronomy which you can taste in any of our bars and restaurants.