MARALBA: La Mancha cuisine with a Mediterranean soul that enhances tradition from Almansa.

Fran Martínez is the chef who has elevated La Mancha cuisine to haute cuisine with a menu that combines identity, creativity, and local character. From Maralba, in the heart of Almansa, he and his wife Cristina Díaz have built a restaurant where traditional recipes are reinvented with delicacy, technique, and a profound respect for the product.

His cuisine is a symphony of inland flavors with Mediterranean influences, where fish, stews, broths, and garden produce coexist with game, cured meats, and traditional sweets, always reinterpreted with a contemporary eye. The result: an authentic gastronomic experience, recognized with two Michelin Stars and two Repsol Suns.

A defender of origins, landscapes, and culinary roots, Fran is committed to an emotional cuisine that connects past and future. His work has made Maralba an essential destination for those seeking to discover the gastronomic soul of Castilla-La Mancha.

Presentation: Tuesday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m.
IN THE KEY OF ORIGIN
Title: Manchegan cuisine with balconies overlooking the Mediterranean

A presentation in which Fran Martínez champions the grandeur of Manchegan tradition, fusing its flavors with those of the coast in a proposal that excites, surprises, and connects with the region.