By Andrew Atkinson

THE Ganadores de la ‘X Ruta de la Tapa’, 2019 in Los Montesinos, Alicante, Establecimientos ganadores (vote by the public) award winners are: The Courtyard, tapa de la casa ‘Cajun Beef Parcel’.

Pizzería-Restaurante La Posada, tapa gourmet ‘Volcán de rabo de toro con alcachofas y espuma de pistacho’.

Establecimientos ganadores (voto del jurado): La Boutique del Jamón, tapa de la casa ‘Mare Nostrum’.

Restaurante Di Napoli Steak House, tapa gourmet ‘Pincho de atún con gamba y salsa salmorejo’.

The winners were presented their awards by Los Montesinos Mayor José Manuel Butrón and by la Concejala de Turismo, Ana Belén Juárez at the Ayuntamiento de Los Montesinos.

The Courtyard Tapas winner Samantha exclusively spoke to the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida Leader, saying: “It’s a surprise to win in what is our first time we’ve taken part.

“We are absolutely thrilled. And thank the local community for voting for us”.

Samantha added: “The Los Montesinos Town Hall do a fantastic job in the arrangement of the Tapas Run event annually.

“We are very proud to have picked up an Award in winning. I’ve really enjoyed doing the 2019 Tapas event, and look forward to 2020.”