Bar La Esquina del Arte and Chiringuito Plata Beach, Winners of the XIV 'Taste Estepona 2025' Tapas Route Contest

The winners of the 'Saborea Estepona 2025' tapas contest have been announced as part of the cultural and gastronomic event 'Estepona Lives Its Streets'.

The establishments La Esquina del ... Arte and Plata Beach have been declared the winners of the contest, the first with the tapa of caramelized pork cheeks with creamy potato and poit, which was the most voted by participants in this year's Route, and the second with the tapa of Iberian Pork carpaccio, prepared by the latter and chosen by the professional jury.

The jury was composed of Lourdes Muñoz, Andalucía Gastronomy Award 2020 winner and commercial director of Grupo Dani García; Jacinto Castillo, director of the event company One 2 One; and Manuel Balanzino, gastronomic consultant and creator of The Gourmet Journal newspaper.

Both establishments will be recognized by the City Council with a commemorative plaque, in addition to a cash prize of 1,000 euros each.

The councilor for Culture and Festivities, Macarena Diánez, expressed her gratitude to the participating companies in this edition "for contributing once again to letting the citizens experience the excellences of local gastronomy" and thanked the public for their participation in this event.