Where to eat: seafood and tapas in Los Narejos
Local cuisine revolves around the lagoon. The signature dish is caldero, a rich rice cooked in fish stock and served with alioli. You'll also find superb grilled dorada and the famous Mar Menor prawns.
Most beachfront restaurants serve a good-value menú del día at lunch. Pair it with a cold Verdejo and finish with an asiático coffee from nearby Cartagena.
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YuriiLocal guide & Mar Menor enthusiast
Yurii lives by the lagoon and writes about the beaches, food and hidden corners of Los Narejos and the Mar Menor.