At Vinoteca El Parloteo we want to give you our warmest welcome and sincerely thank you for the trust you place in us every day. For us, you are not just customers: you are part of this house, its atmosphere, and every moment shared between drinks, conversations, and good flavors. We have created this space with care, thinking that each visit feels like entering a familiar, warm place full of little experiences to discover. We are passionate about wine, gastronomy, and, above all, the people who make it possible for this project to continue growing. Thank you for joining us, for recommending our work, and for being part of this small family that is El Parloteo. We hope that every time you cross our door, you feel at home.

Cava Street, mentioned as far back as the 15th century, owes its name to the ancient moat that surrounded the third perimeter of the Lorca city wall. From early times, it was one of the busiest streets in the city, where the first artisans settled outside the walls. Known as the street of silversmiths, it was home to the most prestigious goldsmiths, while the neighboring Zapatería Street housed the master shoemakers.

Opposite the Convent of the Mercedarias stands a building that bridges the 18th and 19th centuries, with a wide facade, three floors, and six balconies, distinguished by the unique brackets of the eaves adorned with human heads and bouquets of leaves. Its construction falls within a period in which figures such as Don Juan de Borja stood out, an important Maltese merchant active during the first half of the 19th century. His career, linked to the Maltese community settled in Lorca since the late 18th century, reflects the intense commercial activity and family connections that contributed to the urban and economic development of the city. Research on Borja and his surroundings, based on notarial archives, Spanish and Maltese censuses, allows for a better understanding of the daily life of these merchants and the historical context in which homes like this one emerged.

The building, erected in a strategic location in the city, housed the first Police Station in 1910, playing an essential role in the organization and urban surveillance of the time. Subsequently, in 1936, during the turbulent years of the Civil War, it was adapted as a remand prison, becoming a direct witness to one of the most complex periods in our recent history.

Today, located between Cava and Mata streets, this historic building is reborn transformed into a restaurant-wine bar that preserves and enhances original architectural elements, such as the old dungeons or a unique 18th-century cellar. Its rehabilitation allows visitors to enjoy gastronomy and wine while exploring a space full of memories, where the traces of the citizens and merchants who brought this place to life over the centuries still linger.

A unique enclave where culture, heritage, and culinary experience converge to offer a journey through the living history of our city.

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Juan Francisco Miñarro (1971)

The best razor clams you will ever taste

Top quality

Beetroot crispy base with chia and black garlic alioli from Las Pedroñeras

Served with marinated onion

Top quality

Kumato tomato and pink tomato, Barbate almadraba bonito, Cantabrian silver anchovy 00, bimi stems, and the best Navarra gildas and black olives chef's dressing.

Dish

PICKLED

EVOO

Traditional and special orange gin

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Marinated artichoke from Lorca, Cantabrian sardine, black tomato with hints of black truffle.

Spicy Mallorcan sobrasada, aged Idiazabal cheese, Cantabrian anchovy + chef's sauce

Malaga avocado, tomato, northern bonito belly and chef's touches with sprouts

Selection of local and national cheeses all awarded worldwide.

Pablo Romero prawn

Octopus and prawn stew with fisherman's pot