Tasca Lunares opened this Thursday on Infante Don Fernando street in Antequera, driven by María Barrio, who returns to her city after 15 years of experience in hospitality.
María Barrio is back home. The Antequeran hospitality professional, who worked for 15 years in Logroño, San Sebastián, and Barcelona, has just opened her own project in Antequera: Tasca Lunares, a home-cooked food and wine establishment located at Infante Don Fernando street, number 9, next to the San Agustín church.
The new business opened its doors on Thursday, July 9, in the heart of the city’s commercial and hospitality axis. The inauguration was attended by the mayor, Manolo Barón, accompanied by several council members from the government team, as confirmed by the mayor himself on social media.
A personal project with a taste of home
María Barrio defines Lunares as a small personal project she has been nurturing for some time. The idea, she explains, is to bring back home-cooked meals and the traditional tapas experience among friends. The menu will combine house wine, beer, and vermouth, with the intention of providing customers with a pleasant time on each visit.
When asked about the name of the establishment, the owner links it to the marks left by each professional and life stage.
Because in the end, the polka dots are the experiences we each have in life, both in work and personal experiences, and being able to do this in my homeland.
What to eat at Tasca Lunares
The culinary proposal is based on traditional home cooking, with room to incorporate more contemporary dishes. Among the examples cited by Barrio are her mother’s flamenquín, homemade pickles, and stew, presented alongside other recipes from the daily menu.
From home, always traditional. That’s the intention, with some modern touches, but it’s the same: one day you get a dish with something different, like my mother’s flamenquín and my homemade pickles. These are the main items, or a good stew.
For the residents of Antequera, Lunares adds to the hospitality offerings on Estepa street, one of the busiest areas in the city centre. The establishment opens with a progressive approach, adapting the hours to the season: in summer, it will enhance evening service, while in winter it will adjust. The exact hours have not yet been finalised, but the owner asks for patience as the business establishes itself.
In summer, we will mainly enhance the evenings because the midday heat is challenging, and in winter we will change the hours a bit. Slowly and surely, as we are just starting, and we need a bit of patience.
The opening of Lunares represents a new boost for local commerce in the centre of Antequera. The institutional presence of the mayor and his team underscores the importance of such initiatives for revitalising the area. For now, those interested can visit Infante Don Fernando street to discover María Barrio’s home-cooked food proposal, which promises to be a meeting point for lovers of traditional tapas.
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