La Rosilla
Unique & Delicious food. Rural mediterranean lifestyle & culture.
Our Story
Welcome To
La Rosilla.
La Rosilla, with it’s unique & delicious food and lifestyle, was created from the passion of owner Lynsey Drake. A gastronomic and cultural experience, located deep in the heart of the breathtaking Montes de Malaga, Andalucia, Spain. Local traditions, recipes and the abundance of fresh local ingredients, together with the flora, fauna and wonderful climate allow La Rosilla to showcase the area and all its wonderful bounty, in food, culture and walking experiences.
Cook, learn, chop, sip, sit wonder, taste. savour, relax, enjoy, create, share and make memorable moments.
Walk, explore, breathe, admire, replenish, rest and discover secret spain
Gourmet Cooking experiences and Event Catering.
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Private unique walking holidays and hiking days, deliciously all-inclusive.
In the heart of the breathtaking Montes de Malaga, Andalucia
Cooking Experiences
Do your holidays revolve around food and drink? Are you an avid foodie? Are you an intrepid traveller?
YES!
Come and join us at our idyllic mountain hideaway, La Rosilla. Experience all that rural Andalucia has to offer, with its gastronomic delights, traditions and a lifestyle of a bygone era.
Our hands-on, fun cooking experiences, allow you to learn, create taste and enjoy traditional dishes made with delicious, seasonal ingredients.
Event Catering
We specialise in bespoke catering to suit every occasion. Using the finest, freshest and seasonal ingredients to give our menus a unique flair.
From intimate dinners for two, grand fiestas, street parties, Mama-mia style weddings and tapas extravaganzas. Let us at La Rosilla create your unforgettable event.
We offer and recommend a venue sourcing service, to help find your perfect location for your special event. Luxury lakeside villas, traditional
Private Walking Holidays and Hiking days
To explore on foot the breathtaking scenery of Andalucia is unforgettable. A myriad of landscapes, flora and fauna await. Discover with us, this secret part of Spain, off the beaten track.
We take care of you personally from you arrival in Malaga, everything catered for, fully-inclusive. Luxury, comfortable accommodation, in our wonderful home, delicious gourmet food and local specialities, reward you each day.
Diverse walking routes for all levels, to explore the history, agriculture and culture of our region.
Only have a day to spare ? Step off the beaten track and join us on our Gourmet Hiking Day.
Cooking & Culture
A cooking and culture day with La Rosilla is truly a gourmet experience and is a perfect way, to get the taste for rural Spain and life in the mountains. You will have the chance to a ‘Hands on’ day cooking traditional dishes, whilst soaking up the sights and sounds of the breathtaking Montes de Malaga and life from a bygone era.
The Mediterranean Diet
When people think of the word ‘Diet’ they think strict regime, no luxury, minimal taste, a quick fix, The Mediterranean Diet is so not this, it is more than a healthy eating recommendation, it is a way of LIFE.
Team Building
Team Building in Andalucia, in the countryside, mountains or coast promises a unique experience. Put that together with delicious food, creative menu, aprons and a glass in hand creates a perfect Team Building experience.
Tastes of Town & Country
A delicious,
Paella & Arroz Class
At your ‘Hands on’ Paella experience at La Rosilla, we will discuss the history of the dish, the delicious flavour combinations and tricks for the perfect Paella.
Event Catering
With fresh tasting menus, using local seasonal ingredients, simply let us take the stress out of any culinary situation.
Bespoke catering to suit every occasion.
Chef’s Table
Come, dine with your friends and family, and experience the unique and delicious, Chef’s Table at La Rosilla.
The perfect setting for an unforgettable gourmet treat.
Paella & Big Pan Show Cooking
Live cooking for your private event. A delicious spectacle for your guests.
There is nothing more comforting, hospitable & delicious than a Paella Party.
A giant paella pan of simmering goodness, cooked outside for all to see.
Holiday & Home Private Dining
The perfect dining solution, for villa and homeowners and holidaymakers, visiting The Axarquia, Andalucia.
Private chef and unique menus to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. Meal deliveries or fully serviced meals.
Fully Inclusive Guided Walking Holidays
Join us at La Rosilla our beautiful home in the mountains, and let us guide you on some stunning breathtaking walks through the Andalucia diverse countryside.
Fully Inclusive, with delicious food and excursions.
A holiday to really get away from it all.
Gourmet Hiking Day
A perfect getaway from it all day trip, hiking, walking, exploring in the mountains, then relaxing and indulging in a delicious lunch at La Rosilla. Come and enjoy a little of our lifestyle, rural living and seasonal cuisine.
Testimonials
What People are Saying
“A Great Find”
“This cooking class was a highlight of our trip to Malaga and the Costa del Sol”
Nora – NYC
“More than just a cooking class”
“The experience of all experiences at @larosilla! Lynsey, the paella extraordinaire, taught us to make an authentic paella at her fairytale home in Spain’s breathtakingly beautiful countryside”
“Another successful experience”
“From the minute we met Lynsey it was like we had been friends forever. We received such a warm welcome to her beautiful casa in the Montes de Malaga, where we spent a fantastic afternoon learning how to make her delicious paella”
“Marvelous private dining”
“We have used La Rosilla previously but the standards remain very high indeed and so it is worth reiterating the recommendation. Food was of an extremely high standard, delivered exactly as promised”
Richard UK
Don’t Miss
Our News And Events
Recipes, seasonal food, interesting places and all things Andaluz. A look into our Spanish rural mountain lifestyle.
Lockdown.
Lockdown? That will never happen here, well it just DID ! As the world spirals into a health crisis pandemic. Spain took the harsh, difficult, but important decision for the good of the country and world, to put us in enforced LOCKDOWN. As we...
Pantastic summer.
Pantastic Summer! Mi casa es tu casa What a pantastic summer we've had, I've lost count how many kilos of rice we've bought, how arroces, paellas we've made, and pans we've scrubbed. PANTASTIC, we're truly grateful for the visitors to La Rosilla from all...
New Year Blossom
New Year Blossom ! Let's go 2022 The first glimpse of almond blossom gives hope for the New Year it's always a welcome sight. Together with the winter shining sun and the bright blue skies. I'm sure we are all embarking on 2022 with a yearning for change. After two...
Soup !
It's a SOUP er kind of day! Soup the humble, comforting bowl of soulful food we all need right now. Economical, frugal, fridge raiding and a few spare minutes can reward you with delicious, healthy and warming goodness. For many of us, 2021 didn't quite spring into...
Learning and creating.
Learning and creating. Making the most of my time. I think none of us ever imagined we would still be in a state of lockdown and restrictions 9 months from the start of the Covid Pandemic. With families devastatingly, losing loved ones and others being separated...
Hours of Operation
Cooking Experiences
7 days a week – Advance booking only.
10 am -4 pm.
Event Catering
7 Days a week – Advance booking only.
Drop Us a Line
Don’t be shy. Let us know if you have any questions!