Maralba

A family business that sums up what it has set out to do here in one punchy phrase: 'Manchego cuisine with glimpses of the Mediterranean'. In the elegant dining area with a glass-walled wine cellar, Albacete-born chef Fran Martínez, with a healthy dose of support from his wife Cristina Díaz, really knows how to showcase the region's cuisine and its produce; he gives his creations modern touches that make them stand out without disguising the peculiar names they bear, such as gachamiga, ajopringue, and mojete. The inclusion in the set menus (Tempo, Alma and Fran Martínez's Gran Menú) of all kinds of fresh fish, even discarded fish (supplied daily by the fish market in La Vila Joiosa), and the option to add a wine pairing selected by Cristina, who also acts as sommelier and demonstrates extensive knowledge in this field, are all worthy of note. The bread, made by the restaurant itself, is unique and perfectly rounds off the experience!