This is how the II Pintxos Fair in Vélez-Málaga will be: eight restaurants will participate and there will be live performances.

Vélez-Málaga is gearing up for the second edition of the Pintxo Fair, a culinary initiative that started in 2024 to boost and promote local establishments. Again, on November 21 and 22 at the Mercado de San Francisco, locals and visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of tapas with live music. The event is organized by the Vélez-Málaga Business Association (ACEV) in collaboration with the municipality's council.

Eight restaurants will participate in the contest this weekend, each offering their unique dish. The event will take place on Friday and Saturday starting at 1:00 PM. The establishments and their pintxos are: Caserío Las Monjas (Pumpkin with Burgos blood sausage); Barra de Lola (Pizza croquettes with potatoes flavored with fried eggs and cheddar cream); Paco Hijano (Pistachio, cheese, meat, and mango cream); Malaka Eventos (Strips of secret meat with foie and quail egg); Eventos Dionisio (Salmorejo with grilled mango skewer and special Oliva Virginia oil); Lo Pepe Molina (Chicken wing cooked at low temperature marinated with five Asian spices); Bar Miguel “Viñuela” (Bacon with cheese, tomato, oil, black olives, and basil) and People (Iberian pork sirloin with Pedro Ximénez).

On Friday, performances will include Séfora Santiago at 4:00 PM; El Patio at about 10:00 PM; and Electroduendes at 11:30 PM. On Saturday, performances will be by Los Lolipopers at 4:00 PM; Son del Puerto at 10:00 PM; and Malabares at 11:30 PM. The Mercado de San Francisco will host this fair on both days. The participating establishments will offer their 'pintxos' in two shifts. The first from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM; and the second starting at 7:30 PM until midnight.

Francisco Córdoba, vice president of ACEV, mentioned that the previous edition was "such a success that around 7,000 pintxos were sold". The vice president of ACEV also recalled that, “to make the experience even more attractive, those who complete the tasting of all the pintxos can participate in a raffle for dinners for two at the participating bars”.

Regarding this, one of the organizers of the Pintxo Fair, Fernando Molina, highlighted that in 2024, "we received visitors from practically the entire Axarquía region, who came and tried the tapas and thanked us for the initiative, especially foreigners".

Furthermore, the councilor for the Historic Center, Juan Fernández Olmo, explained that the proposal "was a resounding success at its launch" and for this reason, they decided to hold another edition. He also noted that the event offers participating establishments "a unique opportunity to showcase themselves to both locals and visitors through a 'pintxo'."