Gastronomy and Tapas in Alhama de Almería — Flavours of the Alpujarra

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the table is set

Where to eat

Tapas bars and restaurants, from the village to the province.

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dishes with a story

Local specialities

Cherigan, ajoblanco, gurullos: the dishes that tell this land's story.

Open the recipes

what the garden gives

Local produce

What grows here, season after season.

in season right now
Tomato
Lime
Aubergine

See the produce

the sweet counter

Sweets & treats

Bakeries, ice-cream parlours, Alpujarra mantecados and the hot chocolate of San Antón.

Churrería Amanecer
Panadería El Túnel, S.C.
Panadería Productos Dicel
in season right now
Tarta borracha de los Padres Mínimos de Vera

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antes que nada, un café

Breakfast

Toast, churros and the village counter at nine in the morning.

Go down for breakfast

The custom

Here, you choose your tapa

With every drink, a tapa. And in Almería the waiter doesn't decide: you choose it, from a menu that changes with every round. A caña, a tinto de verano or a mosto — around €3.50 — and the table fills up.

How it works

Alhama Market Shops

Eating and tapas-hopping in Alhama

Which typical dishes should you try?

Migas in winter, gurullos stewed with game and chickpeas, ajo colorao with cod and, in summer, ajoblanco well chilled. For tapas, order a cherigan, the most Almería tapa: a slice of toasted bread with different toppings.

Is the free tapa in Almería really true?

Yes. In Alhama, as across the whole province, the tapa is served free with your drink and is usually chosen by the customer from a board or a short menu. It is a deep-rooted custom, not a one-off promotion.

Where can you eat in Alhama?

The village has everything from long-standing inns and tapas bars to Italian cuisine, grills and quick options. Higher up this page you will find a selection of addresses with their location and telephone.

Which local products are worth trying?

The cuisine here draws on local produce: greenhouse vegetables, raf tomato, table grapes from the Andarax valley, oil from the Sierra de Gádor and fish from the coast, from the Garrucha prawns to the pescaíto frito.

Are there options for fast food or takeaway?

Yes. In the village there are pizzerias, kebab shops and cafés with takeaway and, in several cases, home delivery, as well as the bars where you can grab something casual at any time of day.

Gastronomy of Alhama