Rincón de la Victoria launches a huge food trail with 31 tapas and a drink for €4

Rincón de la Victoria is inviting residents and visitors to explore the municipality one bite at a time. The sixth edition of its Tapas Route will bring together 31 bars and restaurants from Friday, November 13, until Sunday, November 22, 2026.

Every participating venue will serve a dish created especially for the event. Each tapa will cost €4 and include a beer, soft drink or water.

The route will cover all four main areas of the municipality: La Cala del Moral, Rincón de la Victoria, Torre de Benagalbón and Benagalbón. It offers an opportunity to combine a meal out with a wider tour of this part of the eastern Costa del Sol.

Tapas inspired by Malaga and the Axarquía

The 2026 edition combines traditional recipes, local ingredients and more contemporary creations.

Among the announced dishes is a tartlet made with Malaga-style ajoblanco, fig and grape jam and sardine. Visitors will also find cod fritters with Frigiliana honey, Malaga salchichón meatballs cooked with Moscatel wine and a tasting dish combining La Caleta prawns, goat and anchovy.

Other creations include a puff-pastry shell with avocado cream, cured tuna and soy sauce; Russian salad topped with Malaga salchichón tartare; a beef steak tartare brioche with Payoyo cheese; and crispy cassava with mushrooms, boletus sauce, mature Manchego cheese and fried leek.

The selection covers seafood, meat, local produce and flavours closely associated with the Axarquía region.

How to enter the restaurant voucher draw

Customers can vote for their favourite tapa and enter a draw for one of five restaurant voucher books worth €200 each.

The official Tapas Passport can be collected from any participating venue or the Municipal Tourist Office. To enter the draw, participants must:

• Collect four stamps from four different venues.
• Visit restaurants in at least two different areas of the municipality.
• Vote for their favourite tapa.
• Complete the requested personal details.
• Submit the passport by November 22.

Every correctly completed passport counts as one entry. Visitors may submit more than one passport, although prizes cannot be combined.

Each winning voucher book contains four €50 vouchers. These must be used at four different participating restaurants by February 28, 2027.

A food trail across four locations

Of the 31 participating businesses, 16 are in Rincón de la Victoria, seven in La Cala del Moral, seven in Torre de Benagalbón and one in Benagalbón.

Participants must visit at least two of these locations to qualify for the prize draw. They could, for example, collect two stamps in La Cala del Moral and two in Rincón de la Victoria. Another valid combination would be three venues in Torre de Benagalbón and one in Benagalbón.

Participating restaurants will display an official sign at their entrance. A digital map will also help visitors find the venues and plan a realistic itinerary.

Check each restaurant’s serving times

The event does not have one universal timetable. Every restaurant will serve its tapa during the hours stated on its individual listing.

Some venues will only offer their entry at lunchtime, while others will also serve it during the afternoon or evening. Visitors should therefore check the timetable before setting out, especially if they plan to visit several locations on the same day.

Taberna El Portón will join the route from November 17. La Finca will be closed on Saturday, November 21, because of a private event, while La Terracita Burger will be closed on Sunday, November 22.

€3,700 in prizes

The Rincón de la Victoria Tapas Route will distribute a total of €3,700 in prizes to restaurants and members of the public.

A professional jury will visit participating venues anonymously and award three prizes worth €1,000, €700 and €500. The restaurant receiving the most customer votes will win a separate €500 People’s Choice Award.

A further €1,000 will be distributed through the five €200 voucher books for customers.

The initiative aims to showcase local food, support hospitality businesses and attract visitors to Rincón de la Victoria during November.