Month: March 2026

BiBo Beach House and Tumbao join forces to shape Tumbao x BiBo, born from the natural affinity between two projects deeply connected to Tarifa and a shared way of understanding seaside living. After six seasons as a benchmark of Tarifa’s summer scene, BiBo Beach House begins a new chapter that aligns with Tumbao’s trajectory, which spans 19 years of history in Valdevaqueros.

Far from being a radical change, Tumbao x BiBo represents a moment of maturity and the beginning of a new phase, launching on March 27. Tumbao retains its essence, now in a new location, and joins BiBo to continue evolving without losing its identity. Meanwhile, BiBo brings its gastronomic universe, and Tumbao its unique way of embracing life by the sea.

Behind Tumbao are David Álvarez and Marcos Carmona, the driving forces behind a project that has always grown organically, in close connection with Tarifa and its community. A philosophy based on living in the present, enjoying the surroundings, and understanding the beach as a space for gathering and freedom continues to be at the heart of the project in this new chapter.

The gastronomic offering maintains the recognizable DNA of BiBo Beach House, with classics such as its oxtail brioche or the “brioche cojonudo,” and now also features a broader, more accessible menu designed for sharing. Starters such as guacamole, Russian salad, croquettes, brioches, and crispy prawns sit alongside classic pizzas, BiBo’s Poke Bowls, grilled meats and fish, sides, sauces, and desserts. In this new phase, the kitchen becomes part of a wider experience, where the setting, the company, and the moment are just as important as the food itself.

Tumbao’s essence remains in the atmosphere, in its connection to the surroundings, and in the way it welcomes those who arrive. A space that stays deeply linked to the local scene, creative talent, and the free-spirited essence of Tarifa.

With this new chapter, both Tumbao and Grupo Dani García reaffirm their ability to understand each destination and evolve their concepts with consistency, respect for the environment, and a contemporary vision of gastronomic and cultural enjoyment.

“La Barra de Cuatro,” the new gastronomic proposal from Tragabuches — a benchmark of haute cuisine from Málaga — pays tribute to tuna as an essential product of its identity. The gathering will bring together at its bar the content creators Nieves Felipo, Paula Casado, and Marta Iglesias, along with winemaker Esther Iglesias, with a common thread: tuna as the star of this special edition. Starting March 12 in Madrid and March 13 in Marbella, the experience will open to the public in a bar format, inviting guests to discover this proposal firsthand.

In an intimate and approachable format, the bar becomes both the stage and meeting point, allowing guests to experience everything from the front row. Each course is presented while revealing the inspiration behind the dish and the work with the product through different formats, textures, and flavors, guided by the Tragabuches kitchen team. The proposal is completed with a pairing specifically designed to accompany each preparation, creating a sensory journey where gastronomy and wine engage in a balanced dialogue.

The menu begins with an XL tuna gilda with octopus and citrus picada, a joint creation by Nieves Felipo and Paula Casado. It is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic, combining raw tuna, tender octopus, piparras, olives, and a citrus touch that adds freshness. Nieves Felipo also presents a descargamento tuna tartare with Moscatel grapes and Marcona almond ajo blanco, a cold, clean, and elegant dish that highlights the purity of the cut and the balance between sweetness, acidity, and creaminess. Meanwhile, Paula Casado proposes a Malaga-style casserole enriched with oloroso, where the more gelatinous cuts of tuna are integrated into a marine-based broth with a rich, comforting texture.

The pairing, designed by sisters Marta and Esther Iglesias, accompanies the journey with a carefully selected range intended to enhance the product and bring coherence to the whole, where the wines act as the sauce of the dishes. The experience begins with an XL Gilda that tastes of the sea, accompanied by the salinity and striking minerality of Cota 45 Ube Miraflores 2024. This Palomino Fino by Ramiro Ibáñez transports you directly to the chalky albarizasoils of Cádiz, enhancing the almadraba tuna with whispers of yeast and notes of dried fruits.

The journey continues eastward, seeking balance between the strength of the descargamento tartare and the vibrant acidity of Oremus Mandolás Furmint 2023, the most distant project of TEMPOS Vega Sicilia. It is the freshness of Tokaj cutting through the richness, a dance of green apple and citrus that maintains tension on the palate.

We arrive at port with a tribute to surprise and to the terroir of Málaga. A return to local roots with a Malaga-style casserole, for which Marta and Esther Iglesias have selected a red wine that defies expectations: Pinot Noir 2024 from Cortijo Los Aguilares. Grown at high altitude, this grape offers one of the most surprising and fresh interpretations of warm climates. It is a wine of delicacy almost unexpected in southern Spain—light, elegant, and deeply aromatic. An elegant, floral, and profound red that brings vibrant depth to the stew, enveloping the strength of the casserole without taking away an ounce of its protagonism. Under the guidance of the Iglesias sisters, origin is always the final destination.

With “La Barra de Cuatro,” Tragabuches reinforces its commitment to quality ingredients and female talent, offering an experience where tradition is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens, centered on the ingredient that defines its identity. This is a special occasion to discover tuna, available at both Tragabuches Marbella and Tragabuches Madrid, at the bar area with no prior reservation required, designed to bring the experience closer to the public in an approachable and direct way.

Menu available at the bar only until May 17.

Marbella – Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner; Sunday dinner.
Madrid – Wednesday to Friday for lunch and dinner; Sunday dinner.

Winter is still best enjoyed at the table, and on March 12, Tragabuches Marbella celebrates it with a collaboration that brings together two regions through one of the great spoon dishes of Spanish cuisine. Diego López, “Moli,” the driving force behind the Galician restaurant La Molinera in Lalín, will travel to Marbella to cook alongside the Tragabuches team and present the emblematic Lalín cocido in a special menu created for the occasion.

The proposal is conceived as a progressive journey that links Tragabuches’ Andalusian universe with the Galician tradition of La Molinera. The menu begins with an XL Gilda, a tribute to the classic bar snack and the aperitif ritual that whets the appetite, followed by quisquillas served with a Padrón pepper broth. The third course looks south with winter tomato and red Almadraba tuna tartare.

Then comes the undisputed highlight of the day: Lalín cocido, served with the rigor required by a recipe considered part of Galicia’s culinary heritage. The sweet finale is a torrija, designed to extend the after-meal conversation and round off the experience.

This collaboration proposes an honest encounter between two ways of understanding cuisine that share essential values such as product, technique, and gastronomic memory understood in the present. The spirit of Tragabuches—deeply connected to seasonality and Andalusian identity—enters into dialogue with the rigor of the Galician recipe tradition championed by La Molinera, in an event conceived to celebrate winter around the table.

Lalín cocido is an exercise in balance in which every element finds its place. Grelos, chickpeas, and potatoes absorb the broth and coexist with different cuts of pork prepared through long, slow cooking: lacón, pig’s head, pancetta, ribs, tocino, and two varieties of chorizo—meat and onion. The broth acts as the thread that ties the whole dish together and gives meaning to each serving. At Tragabuches, the traditional structure of the dish will be respected, understanding the stew as a complete experience to be enjoyed in successive courses.

Reserve La Molinera Cocido at Tragabuches Marbella – March 12