The traditional cooking of La Axarquía uses the abundance of the typical products of the land and the sea for a very long time.

The numerous Restaurants of the district know how to make the best of their local ingredients, and offer it to their customers as highly recommended, delicious dishes.

Logically those dishes may be accompanied by the wine of the region, with which the inhabitants of La Axarquía become real gourmets.

The cooking is typically Mediterranean in its liberal use of olive oil, garlic, onions, tomatos and peppers. Traditionally, a simple peasant fare based on fresh ingredients with a hint of herbs and spices with influences from Roman, Jewish, New World and Arabic cuisines - the latter being the most distinctive.