18/10/2023
Our updated recommendations regarding restaurants, bars etc. Enjoy your stay :-)
CAFETERIA/TAPAS BAR VERY CLOSE BY
o Bar Oasis, https://baroasismalaga.negocio.site/ go to the right outside the street door and cross the street. Almost in the corner you have a very friendly and traditional Cafeteria with nice home cooked food. No printed menu. Very cheap prices. Warmly recommended. 1 minute walk.
o Meson Segalerva: A nice place for breakfast and lunch, next to Bar Oasis
o La Mona tapas: A bar and tapas bar, moderate prices and nice food, at Plaza de Capuchinos. 5 minutes walk, https://la-mona-tapas.negocio.site/
o Tasca La Salita – Genuine Tapas restaurant on Calle Mariblanca 10. 9 minutes walk, https://www.facebook.com/tascalasalita/
o La Caravana – very small restaurant with South American food approximately 10 minutes from the apartment, https://www.instagram.com/caravanamalaga/
RESTAURANTS AND TAPAS BARS
o Dynamit – absolutely fantastic food, behind Plaza de la Merced, warmly recommended, table reservation is needed https://www.rdynamit.com/
o Mamuchis – very nice food, a little bit crazy place. Table reservation might be needed, C/ Casas de Campos 27, Málaga
o Alma Lima – a great Peruan restaurant close to Malagueta beach, https://www.almalima.es/
o El Gastronauta – nice Spanish food, booking can be needed https://www.elgastronauta.es/
o La Fábrica – brewery, bar and restaurant, sometimes live music, https://lafabricadecerveza.com/
o d’Platos – very tasty tapas, https://dplatos.es/
o Kraken – great tapas, https://krakenmalaga.es/en/home/
o Astrid – A great tapas restaurant with Organic food, https://www.taperiaorganica.com/
o Imperio Grill Churrasquería – fantastic Brasilian restaurant if you like meat, https://www.imperiogrill.es/
o La Bouganvilla – Calle Granada 22. In the middle of Centro Historico. A perfect place if you want to sit and watch the people passing by. Very friendly and service minded staff. You can stop for only a drink or to eat.
o Vino Mio – https://www.restaurantevinomio.es/. A restaurant with nice food and authentic flamenco performance. You can book on the web.
o Buenavista Gastrobar & Tapas - https://www.buenavistagastrobar.es/ A nice restaurant 10 minute walk from the apartment. Nice food and always busy.
o Los Gatos - http://cervecerialosgatos.com/malaga/ - always busy, good food, nice and cool interior.
o El Meson de Cervantes - https://www.elmesondecervantes.com/eng/index.html
and El Tapeo de Cervantes (Tapas bar) - https://eltapeodecervantes.com/en/home-english-2/ These are places with the same owner and similar kitchen. Very nice food with very good reviews but we find the service is too focused on tourists. Table can be booked on the web.
o El Balneario - http://elbalneariomalaga.com/ - Really nice beach restaurant on the beach on the way to Pedregalejo. A must if you have time.
o Andino Gastrobar, https://andinorestaurante.wordpress.com/ Calle Calderón de la Barca 3 – a nice latín american restaurant in Centro Histórico, table reservation can be needed
BARS AND ROOF TOP PLACES
o Roof top bar at H10 hotels, https://www.h10hotels.com/en/malaga-hotels/h10-croma-malaga
o Roof top bar at Hotel Soho Boutique Bahía, https://www.sohohoteles.com/destinos/hotel-soho-boutique-bahia-malaga-4/
o Roof top bar and restaurant at Only You, https://www.onlyyouhotels.com/hoteles/only-you-hotel-malaga/lola/
o Roof top bar at AC Hotel (Marriot)
o Roof top bar at the Alcazaba Premium Hostel - https://www.hotelalcazabapremium.com/en/rooftop-bar-malaga/
o Roof top bar at Room Mate Hotels - Boutique Hotel in Malaga | Room Mate Valeria (room-matehotels.com)
o Stereo Málaga – small night club at Calle Beatas 9 with mainly music from the 80’s
NICE TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND ENJOYABLE DAYTRIPS
o Pedregalejo and El Palo beach areas - a lot of bars and restaurants east of Malaga City along a beach walk. One nice and friendly restaurant in Pedregalejo is Aimé Restaurante at Marítimo el Pedregal 46
o Costa Tropical coast way - https://www.costatropical.net/
o Restaurante La Baracca - https://labarracacantarrijan.com/ - a very nice beach restaurant between Nerja and La Herradurra
o Cueva de Nerja - http://www.cuevadenerja.es/
o Castillo de Gibralfaro - http://www.andalucia.com/cities/malaga/gibralfaro.htm
The magnificent Castillo de Gibralfaro sits on a high hill overlooking Malaga city and port, and dates back to the 10th century. The image of Gibralfaro is well known: you can see it in both Malaga city and province's seal and flag.
