As in all seaside towns, the cuisine of Benalmadena combines the features of the national cuisine of Spain and Mediterranean cuisine. And if in the first case we are talking mainly about meat dishes, in the second case - about all kinds of seafood dishes. The Mediterranean Sea provides an abundance of products for the national dishes of Benalmádena.
It is not easy to answer the question of what to try in Benalmadena - even the most picky gourmet's eyes run wild. You can not miss, for example, fritura malagueña - an assortment of many varieties of fried sea fish. Or tortillas de camarones - shrimp fritters. Of course, you can't be in Andalusia and not taste the famous cold soups: gazpacho andaluz and garlic soup with almonds (sopa de ajo con almendras). Those who like a hot meal should try fish soup (sopa de pescado) or seafood soup (sopa de mariscos).
Meat dishes are also excellent in Benalmádena: roast beef (ternera) or pork (cerdo), lamb cutlets on the bone (chuletas de cordero), croquettes or meatballs (albóndigas), rolls with jamon and cheese (solomillos de cerdo rellenos), as well as chicken (pollo) or turkey (pavo).
So you will not stay hungry in Benalmadena. Rather, the problem will be to resist the desire to try everything at once.
