Alicante Agenda, Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2025
New activities related to the Capital of Gastronomy will be published soon.
Alicante gastronomic destination in Spanish cities
MADRID · BARCELONA · SAN SEBASTIÁN · VALENCIA · ALBACETE – A CORUÑA
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. This includes show cooking, tastings, presentations, and samplings of products with the Alicante Designation of Origin, as well as internationally renowned gastronomic events aimed at both the general public and specialized critics to highlight the excellence of its cuisine.
Highlighted Events:
- Madrid Fusión
- HIP Congress (Horeca Professional Expo)
- Madrid Salón Gourmet 2025
- Alicante Gastronómica
- Gastrónoma Valencia
- Taste a La Rambla, Barcelona
- Murcia Gastronómica
- D*NA Festival Gastronòmic Dénia
- HORECA Congress
- MasterChef
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
As part of the Alicante City Awards for Commerce and Hospitality, which are designed to select the best menu for “Alicante, the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy” and created to commemorate the city’s recognition as the gastronomic capital, establishments will prepare a menu featuring unique, high-quality Alicante products.
The jury will award recognition based on the originality, design, and presentation of the dishes, as well as the menu’s notoriety and popularity. The first winner will commit to maintaining the menu in their establishments until the end of 2025, and the second and third-place winners will extend their commitment for a period of six months.
Meeting of suns and stars Starlight in Tabarca
The event will bring together Michelin-starred and Repsol Sun-winning 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 locally sourced produce.
The evening will also include talks on marine conservation during a guided tour of the island and astronomical observation, highlighting the deep connection between gastronomy, sustainability, and the natural beauty of this extraordinary destination.
The event will generate original and engaging content to promote Tabarca’s culinary richness and the talent of its creators, positioning the island as a benchmark for sustainability and gastronomic excellence.
Heritage and gastronomy: experiences in unique places
- Gastronomic evenings accompanied by fireworks displays following the Fogueres de San Juan (San Juan Bonfires) at Santa Bárbara Castle.
- Tastings of craft beers, rosé wines, and D.O. wines at Santa Bárbara Castle
Gastronomic conferences, congresses and events.
The election of the best chef of the year.
- Alicante City of Rice Conference.
- 1st Alicante Congress, Historic Wine Capital of the Mediterranean (MARQ/DEO).
- National Conference: The Strength We Are, The Other Kitchen (MEG).
- Gastronomic Conference on Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Cuisine.
- “City of Alicante” Tourism Chair.
- Mercafests.
- World Tapas Day in Fogueres.
- DO Winecanting Wine Day.
- Blindfolded Breakfast. Inclusion Experiences with ONCE.
- CERCA Gastronomic Activities.
- Commerce and Gastronomy Gala. Alicante Capital of Gastronomy Menu Award.
- Tavern Keepers’ Route.
- Best Chef and Waiter of the Year.
- Gastrolunches.
- The Best Tapas in the World.
- Giant Coca de Mollitas Competition.
- Gastrocinema.
- Coca amb Tonyna Competition.
- Quintana Harvest.
- Tapas d’ací.
Our cuisine for everyone
- Coca amb Tonyina competition with a tasting.
- Gastronomic Days: Spaces for sharing knowledge, experiences, and culinary techniques among groups of different ages, cultures, and genders in the city.
- Giant Christmas Hot Chocolate Festival.
- Chocolate Rescue: An experience at the Castle where children will discover the chocolate-making process. They will participate in workshops to learn about the types of cacao, their origins, and create their own flavor combinations.
