ARCHIVED - 6th to 15th December, special meat tapas and dishes at bars and restaurants in Lorca

Dishes at 22 establishments are made from the traditional murciano “chato” pig

The long weekend of 6th to 8^th December offers a chance to enjoy a traditional “matanza” at Lorca castle, where after a pig is slaughtered (not in front of members of the public) cooks get to work to create the traditional meat products long associated with the Region of Murcia, and the same gastronomic theme continues until 15^th December with a series of “gastro days” at restaurants, bars and cafés in the city.

22 establishments are offering dishes and tapas made from the typical Murciano “chato” pig throughout the city centre for the 10 days of the event, namely Phelans (2 bars), Café Bar Mimo's, Bar Crimar, Bar Plaza de España, Café Bar Tebeo, Cafetería Expresso, Cafetería Nova, Casa Tere, Cervecería Las Columnas, Mesón Lorquino, Restaurante Casa Musso, Restaurante Casa Roberto, Restaurante Crimariem, Restaurante El Segoviano, Restaurante Sibarita, Restaurante La Peña, Restaurante Los Cazorlos, Taberna Cuatro Cantones, Taberna La Cepa, Tapería El Albedrío and Tapería Nuevo Olympia.

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