Gastronomical event "Essència" in Benissa

ESSÈNCIA

Octopus Stew from Benissa

📅 Saturday, 28 February 2026
📍 Plaça Jaume I & Carrer Puríssima

🕚 General Programme

• 11:00 am Opening ceremony · Plaça Jaume I

• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Tapas Route · Carrer Puríssima

• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Wine Cellar Area · Placeta Vella (Riberer)

• 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Local products & km 0 crafts market

• 12:00 pm Carmencita Spices Workshops for children (ages 4 to 13) · Plaça Jaume I

🍽️ Main Stage

• 11:30 am Macarena Fortón · El Rall
  🏆 Winner of the 2025 Cacau d’Or Award
  With the participation of Paco Alonso, journalist and creator of the Cacau d’Or Competition

• 12:00 pm Vicent Jiménez · Escondida (Dénia)

• 12:30 pm Ferdinando Bernardi
  ⭐ Michelin Star · Casa Bernardi (Benissa)

• 1:00 pm Rafa Soler
  ⭐ Michelin Star · Audrey’s (Calp)

• 1:30 pm Alberto Ferruz
  ⭐⭐ Two Michelin Stars · BonAmb (Xàbia)

• 2:00 pm Benissa Gastronomy
  Pumpkin fritters · Les Bunyoleres & FPX 2026 Committee

• 2:30 pm Benissa Gastronomy
  Octopus stew · Mestresses de Casa Benissa
  🍲 Octopus stew tasting

• 3:00 pm Awards ceremony · Tapas Route

🎶 Time for Music

• 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Live performance by Fluxà Band and DJ Pepe Caste
  🍻 Bar service by Filades Capitanes Berebers i Pirates