Sixteen restaurants in Benidorm will kick off Benidorm Gastronómico 2026.
Once again opening with the popular Jornadas de la Cuchara (Hearty Spoon Dishes Festival) which is now firmly established as one of the city’s key food events. This year marks its fourteenth edition.
The festival will run from Friday 27 February to Sunday 8 March.
Hearty Spoon Dishes in Benidorm
This year’s Spoon Dishes Festival’s participating restaurants are:
- Alameda Gourmet
- Arrocería La Marina
- Bolikki
- Chiringuito Beach
- El Mesón
- Esturión
- Jardín Mediterráneo
- La Brasería Aurrera
- La Fava
- La Juana
- La Pinta Beach
- La Tapería
- Malaspina
- Marisquería El Puerto
- Sinatras Centro Diverso
- Taberna Andaluza
At each restaurant, diners will be able to enjoy a specially created set menu including a starter, a traditional hot stew-style dish, a drink and dessert, all for a fixed price of €25.
Boosting Benidorm’s food scene
“Benidorm’s hospitality sector never stops,” Mayor, Toni Pérez, said, pointing out that just days earlier the city had wrapped up Benidorm Fest and its accompanying Tapa Fest, where more than 7,000 tapas were served.
“Today we already have in sight the first of the six major events that make up Benidorm Gastronómico 2026: these fourteenth Spoon Dish Days,” he added.
