The best traditional dishes of the Region of Murcia
The top 3 according to 33 votes from people: Murcian meat pie · Marinera · Zarangollo. (Updated Nov 18, 2025.)
Murcian cooking of market gardens and the Mar Menor, according to Hogarmania, the Hispanic Institute of Murcia and guides to Murcian food.
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Top 10
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1
Murcian meat pie
Puff pastry filled with beef, chorizo and boiled egg; made by Murcia's pastry makers since the 17th century.
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2
Marinera
Breadstick ring with Russian salad and an anchovy on top, the star tapa.
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3
Zarangollo
Slow-cooked courgette, onion and egg, a tapa in every Murcian bar.
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Michirones
Dried broad beans stewed with ham bone, chorizo and chilli.
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5
Caldero del Mar Menor
Soupy rice with rockfish and ñora pepper sofrito, served with aioli.
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Rice with rabbit and snails
The inland rice, cooked over vine cuttings.
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Pisto murciano
Tomato, pepper and courgette with egg, from the market gardens.
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8
Olla gitana
Stew of chickpeas, beans, pumpkin and pear.
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9
Salt-baked gilthead bream
Mar Menor fish baked in a salt crust.
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10
Paparajotes
Lemon leaves battered and fried with sugar and cinnamon; you don't eat the leaf.
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11
Tocino de cielo de Murcia
Convent egg-yolk sweet.
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12
Café asiático
Cartagena coffee with condensed milk, brandy, Licor 43 and cinnamon.
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Comments (5)
Los michirones con un vino de Jumilla, qué maravilla.
El caldero del Mar Menor en Cabo de Palos, imprescindible.
El café asiático de Cartagena con su Licor 43, perfecto para la sobremesa.
Paparajotes con hoja de limonero, ¡que la hoja no se come! 😂
El pastel de carne murciano en el bar a media mañana, eso es Murcia.