The bars and restaurants of Motril offer a wide variety of tasty dishes, with many seafood specialities. The following are specially recommended:

Gazpacho, a cold summer soup made with tomatoes, breadcrumbs, oil, garlic, pepper and cucumbers; Espetos, skewered sardines or anchovies grilled over an open fire, accompanied by a glass of the excellent local wine;

Ajo cabañil, a traditional dish based on kid goat cooked over a slow fire with a spicy sauce; Migas, made with semolina flour, a popular everyday dish usually accompanied by olives, radishes or green peppers; Jayuyo, a cold pie filled with ham, oil and eggs.

Cazuela de San Juan, a sweet made with pumpkin, aniseed, almonds and sugar; Torta real, the pride of Motril's cakes, made with almonds, flour and many more ingredients; Torta AI-Haju, a Moorish cake with almonds and meringue, the ideal dessert. Also very popular, of course, are the many subtropical crops grown locally, which are included in many recipes.