Posadas opens registration for the 2026 Gourmet Tapas Route

The Posadas City Council has approved the call for the gastronomic competition Tapas Route “Posadas Gourmet” 2026, which will be held from November 6 to 8 and will distribute 2,010 euros in prizes among the hospitality establishments of the municipality. The call is published by extract in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba number 191, dated October 2, 2026, with reference BOP-A-2026-3345 and identification number BDNS 932553. The registration period is five business days starting from the day following publication.

A mayoral resolution with budgetary backing

The agreement, dated September 29, 2026, corresponds to Mayoral Resolution 2628/2026, and is published in accordance with articles 17.3.b and 20.8.a of the General Subsidies Law 38/2003, of November 17. The full text of the call can be consulted in the National Subsidies Database.

The organization is managed by the Posadas City Council, through the Local Development Area, with the collaboration of the Posadas Businessmen’s Association (ADEPO). The total amount allocated for prizes amounts to 2,010 euros, charged to budgetary application 4320.481.00 of the 2026 General Budget.

Participation requirements and prizes

All bars, cafes, restaurants, and other hospitality companies in Posadas that meet the following requirements may participate:

Have kitchen service.
Possess an opening and operating license.
Be registered for the Economic Activities Tax in the hospitality activity.

The competition establishes the following amounts:

Best popular tapa: 200 euros and a diploma, for the tapa most voted for by the public via the “tapaporte” (tapa passport).
Best professional tapa: first prize of 500 euros plus a plaque and diploma; second of 400 euros and diploma; third of 300 euros and diploma.
Best presentation: 150 euros.
Best tapa without food allergens: 150 euros.
Participating route-goers: two vouchers of 80 euros each, redeemable in the route’s establishments until December 31, 2026.

The prizes are cumulative, and the jury’s decision shall be final, being made public once the route has ended and the deliberation meeting has been held.

Single price of four euros and “tapaporte” draw

Each establishment may offer one tapa, or two if one of them is suitable for food intolerances, and must incorporate local products or promote the “Posadas” brand in its name. The price of the tapa plus one drink (basic 20 cl soft drink of cola, orange, lemon or water, or a small draft beer) will be 4 euros, a single price that the establishment commits to maintain.

The tapas passports must contain at least six stamps from different establishments, in addition to the name and telephone number of the participant, and shall be deposited in a ballot box installed at the Porter’s Lodge of the Local Police Headquarters (Manuel Siurot Building, 51 Gaitán Street) until 00:00 hours on Sunday, November 8. The draw for the vouchers will be held on Monday, November 9 at 12:00 hours at the Business Initiative Center, located at Miguel Hernández Street s/n. The evaluation of the tapas by the jury will take place on the 15th at 12:00 hours at the same center, where each establishment must present two units.

Impact on the local hospitality sector

The call aims to promote and enhance catering activity among the sector’s entrepreneurs, showcase the gastronomic variety of Posadas as a tourist resource, promote local products, and support the tourism promotion initiatives of local businesses. For the municipality’s bars and restaurants, the route represents three days of visibility and public influx, as well as a means of professionalizing their offering. The document was signed in Posadas on September 30, 2026, by the mayor, Emilio Martínez Pedrera.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba, No. 191, of October 2, 2026, Local Administration, pp. 14216-14220 (official reference: BOP-A-2026-3345).