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ARCHIVED - 1st November to 1st December, special gastronomic menus at restaurants in Jumilla
Special menus celebrate the gastronomic traditions of northern Murcia during November
The 14th edition of the annual “Jornadas Gastronómicas” in Jumilla takes place at weekends during the month of November 2019 with the aim of attracting visitors to sample the gastronomy and renowned wines of the north of the Region of Murcia.
Taking part are 7 restaurants and 3 wine bars, joining forces with the 19 wineries and 23 other businesses affiliated to the Jumilla Wine Route, including olive oil presses, to create a genuine buzz of gastronomic excitement in the town.
In the wine bars concerned the offer will be a snack meal consisting of 5 tapas and 3 glasses of wine at a price of just 15 euros per person, while each of the restaurants has compiled a special menu for the event, priced at 30 euros per person. Prior reservations are strongly recommended.
This is a great excuse, if one were needed, to discover the spectacular landscapes and wonderful food of the north of the Region of Murcia, and also to learn a little about the historic town of Jumilla itself. The listings below include accommodation suggestions for weekend visitors, and further information is available at Jumilla Today or from the local tourist office.
The restaurant menus during the Jornadas Gastronómicas are as follows:
Restaurante San Agustín (Avenida Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, 64, telephone 968 781314 / 629 877378)
Starters (accompanied by young red wines)
Fried Marcona almonds
Crackling pork cheek
Gachamiga croquettes.
Lamb confit pie
Traditional fried Jumilla cheese
Tomatoes with spring onions and tuna loin
First courses (accompanied by “roble” red wines)
Jumilla gazpachos with rabbit and snails
Meatballs in traditional chicken soup
Assorted rice dishes
Stew of the day
Main courses (accompanied by Young and “roble” red wines)
Cod confit with virgin olive oil and vegetables
Iberian pork with “Ruta del Vino” sauce
Fried suckling goat kid with garlic
Desserts
Cheesecake
Ercolini pear cake (with D.O. Jumilla pears)
Followed by a selection of typical sweets and coffee.
Restaurante de Loreto (Calle Canalejas 73, telephone 968 780360)
Starters
Mullet roe and savoury almond praline
Goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes
Pork shoulder with Ercolini pear vinegar
First courses
Gazpachos with cod balls
Fried potatoes with pumpkin, black garlic cream and eggs
Main courses
Cod loin confit with “chup-chup” tomatoes
Lamb terrine cooked in its own juices
Fried goat kid with garlic
Dessert
Creamy flan with goat’s milk and false Monastrell grapes
Followed by “pirusas” (locally made sweetbreads with aniseed) and coffee
Restaurante La Macarena (calle Cánovas del Castillo 36, telephone 968 781314 / 629 877378)
Starters (to be shared)
Hummus and vegetable chips plus 4 of the following:
Boletus mushrooms and sirloin slices
Explosive cheese bites
Fried artichoke with ham and truffles
Grilled baby cuttlefisih with broad beans and morcilla sausage
Bittersweet tomato with tuna loin and almond oil
Boletus and free-range chicken croquettes
Main courses
Roast beef in red wine with red pesto sauce
Angus steak
Pork cheek with mushrooms
Cod confit
Grilled “morrillo” of tuna
Rice with pork cheek, boletus mushrooms and truffles (minimum 2 people)
Gazpacho manchego (minimum 2 people and only if ordered beforehand)
Desserts
Cheesecake
Tarta de la abuela (Granny’s cake)
Followed by typical local sweets, coffee and “mistela” wine
Restaurante Casa Sebastián (Avenida de Levante 6 in the Mercado de Abastos, telephone 968 780194)
Starters
Sosa olives
Fried goat cheese with sweet tomato
Secreto pork pickled in Monastrell wine vinegar.
Cod with peppers and tomato
Piquillo chilli peppers stuffed with morcilla sausage, raisins and pine kernels
First course
Local meatballs in turkey soup
Main course
Jumilla gazpachos made with rabbit, chicken and quail with mountain snails
Dessert
Dolores’ social cheesecake
Followed by a selection of the local “frioleras” and coffee
Restaurante Reyes Católicos (Avenida Reyes Católicos 33, telephone 968 781283)
Starters
Cod and prawn croquette
Fried squid with prawns, clams and mussels
Fried white cheese with fig confit
Scrambled egg with morcilla sausage and broad beans
Partridge salad
Main courses
Gazpacho jumillano with rabbit, pigeon and snails
Ibérica pork cheek cooked in Rosemary
Grilled goat ribs
Roast leg of goat kid cooked in its juices
Cod in oil of “ñora” peppers
Dessert
Turrón mousse with almonds
Followed by coffee
Restaurante Duque de Lerma (Rambleta del Convento 7, telephone 968 784121)
Starters
Fried cheese with crispy fried leeks
Sirloin and cream of Monastrell wine sauce on toasted bread
Home made Jumilla meatballs in soup
Tomatoes with tuna loin, olives and locally produced olive oil
Main courses
Rice or gazpacho with rabbit and mountains snails cooked over a vin shoot fire
“Secreto” pork chops roast in thyme over an open fire
Cod à la marinera
Dessert
Homemade cakes and tarts
Followed by typical local sweets, coffee and “mistela” wine
The three wine bars offering the 15-euro snack menus are the following: Bares de vinos
Los 3 Soles, Calle San Pascual 15, telephone 606 025822
Venecia, Calle Doctor Fleming 7, telephone 968 783298
Nuestro Bar, Calle Portillo de los Milanos, telephone 625 430009
Guided visits and tastings at olive oil presses
Almazara Casa Pareja
Carretera Jumilla-Calasparra km 8,5, telephone 659 044806
Almazara Olimendros
Paraje Cañada de Albatana (Carretera Jumilla - Ontur km 13, turn left and continue for 2-3 km until you see a second Olimendros sign pointing you to a track to the left), telephone 968 906831
Tastings should be booked in advance and are priced at 6 euros per head.
2nd and 3rd November - Olimendros
9th and 10th November - Casa Pareja
16th and 17th November - Olimendros
23rd and 24th November - Casa Pareja
30th November - Olimendros
Accommodation and specialized retailers
Hotel Monreal, Calle Doctor Fleming 6, telephone 968 781816
Enoteca Los Chilines, wine shop at Avenida de Levante 69, telephone 968 780710
Hotel Pio XII, Calle Ortega y Gasset 12, telephone 968 780132
Embutidos Gilar, meat preserves at Avenida Yecla 36, telephone968 780383
Casa del Labrador, rural accommodation at Paraje de “El Carche” km 10, telephone 672 254647
Horno Rufino, Avenida Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, telephone 968 781024
Finca del Olmo Resort, Paraje Torre del Rico, s/n, telephone 650 760732
Museo Casa de la Ermita-Hacienda del Carche, Paraje de “El Carche” km 10, telephone 672 254647
Viajes Mayso, travel agency at Avenida de Levante 43, telephone 968 716160
Obrador de Fran, Calle Cartagena 7, telephone 619 523239
Casa del Artesano, Calle Rico, 12, telephone 663 202132
Salero de la Rosa, Paraje el Carche, s/n, telephone 968 430052