Por Herencia

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Por Herencia: Modern Cuisine in Murcia – A Michelin-Recommended Experience

Family roots, modern plates

Por Herencia is the more innovative sibling in the Familia Los Toneles group, a Murcia hospitality story spanning three generations. While the family’s original bodegón serves traditional Murcian fare, Por Herencia is described by its owners as “cocina de autor, innovadora” – author cuisine with a forward-looking spirit. The tagline, “Producto local al servicio de la vanguardia,” says it all: the produce of the Murcian huerta and sea is the starting point, and technique takes it somewhere new.

The restaurant earned a Michelin Recommended distinction in 2026, a recognition that aligns with its clear identity. This is modern cuisine that never loses sight of its terroir.

The Abolengo tasting menu

The heart of the experience is the “Abolengo” menu – the name means inheritance from grandparents, and the dishes are direct homages to the region’s gastronomic history. Expect a progression that moves from a croqueta of chato murciano (a local pig breed) with fresh Tallante goat’s milk, to a crispy chiquillo murciano with salt cod brandade and Cuquillo olive, then on to a tartar of quisquilla shrimp with pickled carrot.

Grilled white asparagus comes with pil pil sauce, cod cocochas, and mullet roe. An artichoke is cooked over embers and served with a turkey broth, pine nuts, and black truffle from Puebla. Mains include corvina with butter sauce and lomo of chato murciano with green beans, and a kid goat chop with mushrooms and rosemary cream.

Desserts bring local classics into the present: strawberries in escabeche with cream and oloroso sherry, a crunchy paparajote (a typical Murcian fritter), and a millefeuille of café asiático. Bread comes from Antonio Moreno; the olive oil is from Yecla’s Almazara Deortegas.

Setting and style

Por Herencia is situated on Cánovas del Castillo in central Murcia, with both indoor and outdoor seating. The atmosphere is refined but warm, a setting that lets the food – and the family’s 40-plus years of hospitality – speak for itself. This is modern cuisine rooted in a specific place, and it shows in every course.