Activities Alicante Spanish Capital Gastronomy
New activities related to the Capital of Gastronomy will be published soon.
Alicante gastronomic destination in Spanish cities
MADRID · BARCELONA · SAN SEBASTIÁN · VALENCIA · ALBACETE
Alicante will take its lifestyle and culinary richness to various Spanish cities with innovative pop-up actions designed to surprise and conquer the public. These unique events will combine show cooking, tastings and activities for all audiences, creating irresistible experiences that will transmit the essence of Alicante. Through the discovery of authentic flavours and the creativity of its gastronomy, Alicante will be presented in a dynamic format, close and full of charm.
Alicante, International Gastronomic Destination
GERMANY - ENGLAND - ITALY
Alicante will export its essence and light to strategic European cities with a high potential for growth in demand. To this end, it will organise events that will include exciting live show cooking, irresistible tastings of Alicante products and promotional activities aimed specifically at professionals in the sector. A unique experience designed to transmit the authenticity and charm of Alicante’s gastronomy in the heart of Europe.
Positioning the Gastronomic Product
Alicante will highlight its culinary potential and gastronomic wealth on key national and international stages. national and international venues. By means of show cooking, tastings, presentations and tastings of products with the Alicante Designation of Origin, it will be aimed at both the both the general public and specialised critics to highlight the excellence of its cuisine. excellence of its cuisine.
Highlights:
- Madrid Fusion
- HIP Congress (Horeca Professional Expo)
- Madrid Gourmet Fair 2025
- Alicante Gastronomic
- Gastrónoma Valencia
- Tast La Rambla. Barcelona
- Murcia Gastronomic
- DNA Denia
Alicante, Center of Spanish Gastronomy
Alicante’s restaurants will create four exclusive menus, one for each season of the year, under the name ‘Alicante Spanish Capital of Gastronomy’. The aim of this initiative will be to promote local and seasonal products, as well as to give visibility to the Alicante hotel and catering industry, in close connection with the celebration of the gastronomic capital.
The programme will culminate with a major competition among the participating establishments, in which the winners of the year will be recognised in different categories, highlighting their creativity and commitment to local gastronomy.
Alicante, City of Rice Competition
Forty restaurants have joined the event, organised by the Alicante City Council, which will offer a special menu with rice as the main dish.
Spoon menus in the city of Alicante, from 13 February to 2 March 2025.
Spoon dishes are the order of the day. A new day of these delicacies is presented in Alicante, to promote the gastronomic capital and to delight citizens and visitors with proposals that take gastronomy to the highest level.
The participating establishments offer customers a menu featuring a spoon dish prepared from the recipe book or typical product of Alicante’s gastronomy. All this, a specific proposal created ‘ad hoc’ for these days of spoon, from 20 euros, to promote local gastronomy as a sign of identity.
Alicante Gastronomic Capital Menu
Alicante’s restaurants will create four exclusive menus, one for each season of the year, under the name ‘Alicante Spanish Capital of Gastronomy’. The aim of this initiative will be to promote local and seasonal products, as well as to give visibility to the Alicante hotel and catering industry, in close connection with the celebration of the gastronomic capital.
The programme will culminate with a major competition among the participating establishments, in which the winners of the year will be recognised in different categories, highlighting their creativity and commitment to local gastronomy.
Meeting of suns and stars Starlight in Tabarca
The event will bring together four Michelin-starred chefs for a unique evening on the iconic island of Tabarca. This unforgettable evening experience will include a dinner under the stars, prepared by local chefs using sustainable and local produce.
In addition, the evening will be accompanied by talks on marine conservation, a guided tour of the island and an astronomical observation session, highlighting the deep connection between gastronomy, sustainability and the natural beauty of this extraordinary destination.
The activity will generate original and attractive content to promote the culinary richness of Tabarca and the talent of its creators, positioning the island as a benchmark of sustainability and gastronomic excellence.
Heritage and gastronomy: experiences in unique places
- Historical recreation of Roman dinners in Lucentum, with menus inspired by recipes from the period and prepared with local products.
- Gastronomic evenings accompanied by firework displays after the Fogueres de San Juan, in the Castle of Santa Bárbara.
- Food and Music, a unique experience where gastronomy and culture converge in a spectacular setting in the Port of Alicante.
Gastronomic conferences, congresses and events.
The election of the best chef of the year.
- Alicante City of Rice Conference.
- I Congress Alicante, historical capital of wine in the Mediterranean (MARQ/DEO).
- The Other Cuisine National Congress (MEG).
- Gastronomic Conference on Entrepreneurship in the Hotel and Catering
- Industry and Sustainable Cuisine.
- Mercafests.
- Healthy breakfasts route.
- World Tapas Day.
- DO Winecanting Wine Day.
- Blind breakfast. Inclusion experiences with ONCE.
- CERCA gastronomic activities.
- Commerce and Gastronomy Gala. Alicante Capital of Gastronomy Menu Award.
Our cuisine for everyone
- Coca amb Tonyina: World Record with popular tasting.
- Gastronomic Days: Spaces for exchanging knowledge, experiences and culinary techniques between groups of different ages, cultures and genders in the city.
- Children’s Activities around Chocolate:
- Giant Christmas chocolate party.
- Chocolate Rescue: An experience in the Castle where children will discover the chocolate-making process. They will participate in workshops to learn about the different types of cocoa, its origins and create their own flavour combinations.
