Restaurante El Molino de Felipe
Set inside a beautifully converted old flour mill on the edge of the old town, El Molino de Felipe is the go-to address for honest, generous Murcian cooking that relies entirely on local ingredients from the Altiplano region. The stone walls, wooden beams and antique millstones create an atmosphere that feels genuinely rooted in place.
What to Order
Start with the migas murcianas — fried breadcrumbs tossed with chorizo, panceta and grapes, a dish that sounds humble but arrives as a deeply savoury, texturally complex plate. Follow it with the guiso de trigo, a slow-cooked wheat and pork stew that is the defining comfort food of the Caravaca comarca.
For dessert, the arrope con nueces (a thick grape-must syrup poured over walnuts) is a medieval recipe that has survived unchanged in this part of Murcia for centuries — order it even if you're full.
Wine & Local Drinks
The restaurant stocks wines from the DO Bullas appellation, whose vineyards begin just 30 km south of Caravaca. Ask the staff to recommend a monastrell from a small producer — these inky, full-bodied reds are still largely unknown outside the region and represent extraordinary value.
Finish with a shot of locally produced aguardiente de hierbas, a herb-infused spirit that the owner's family has been making from a private recipe for three generations.
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