October 29 Best Marinera 2024 competition in Cartagena

15 bars from all over Murcia stand to win 1,000 euros!

The first regional competition to find the hostelries serving the best “marinera” tapa in the Region of Murcia has been going on since the summer and reaches the final stage on October 31 in Cartagena.

After an exciting qualifying phase in which the Route of the Best Marinera of the Region of Murcia has travelled through 20 municipalities, 15 establishments will face off in the grand final to win the 2024 title.

This event, which will be held on Tuesday October 29 from 5.30pm on the terrace of the El Batel Auditorium in Cartagena, will put two categories up for grabs: the best traditional marinera and the best reinvented marinera.

The traditional Murcia marinera is a tapa made up of a base of ensaladilla rusa on a crunchy breadstick with an anchovy lying on top.

The 15 finalists selected in the two competing categories are as follows:

Best Traditional Marinera 2024:

• Cucü Gastrobar - Murcia
• D´Tomar - Murcia
• La Balsa Redonda del Valle - La Alberca
• Taberna La Maestranza - Caravaca de la Cruz
• La Barra de Luz - Alcantarilla
• Bodega Teodoro - Murcia
• La Veleta - Águilas

Best Reinvented Marinera 2024:

• Puerta 14 - Cartagena
• D´Pintxos - Mazarrón
• Paparajote Lounge - Murcia
• La Tasca de Noah - Calasparra
• Salabores chef Cánovas - Murcia
• Katharis - Los Alcázares
• Las cenas de Hidalgo - Algezares
• Ideal bar - Yecla

Image: Turismo Región de Murcia