If you are on vacation in Malaga you will definitely want to try several delicious dishes of the local gastronomy as we mentioned in our article Restaurants you may have not heard about in Marbella, we have extensive knowledge about it. We have compiled for you the following restaurants that we know you will love:
Every time we approach the capital of Malaga, the body asks us to visit the Casa de Comidas or La Cosmopolita de Málaga Restaurant. Sitting in its elegant and cozy dining room or on the terrace, we have always found quality Andalusian products well treated in its kitchen.
This restaurant is located at José Denís Belgrado 3, in the historic center of the city. It is a personal project of the chef Dani Carnero who opened its doors in 2010 to enjoy cooking, following his motto “Guisa that María Luisa cooks for you”. In addition, since the end of 2019, he combines his work with the Kaleja Restaurant (one Michelin star), his new location located in the Jewish quarter of Malaga.
With this premise we settle into its elegant and cozy dining room with the intention of letting ourselves be carried away by the flavors of Andalusia.
The brief menu showed the dishes that were served that day and improved several of its classic specialties such as La Rusa. A warm Russian salad with a creamy mayonnaise accompanied by some ham cubes, which we tried in a tapa format.
A combination of flavors that blended perfectly. Then we went to the coast of Andalusia to taste the shrimp tartare with roasted cow marrow, one of the classics of La Cosmopolita.
After these very positive experiences in each of our visits to La Cosmopolita de Málaga, we believe that it is worth discovering its cuisine based on the flavors of Andalusia. We hope to stop by the Kaleja Restaurant soon, the new gastronomic project of the chef Dani Carnero, with whom he has already obtained a Michelin star.
Website: https://www.lacosmopolita.es/
It is the new eating house of the Malaga chef Dani Carnero. Quality product, little touched, but with sparkle in an informal place in the center of Malaga, the fashionable city
The details mark
La Cosmo (Málaga) has just opened. It has opened its doors on February 1, 2022. White tones, lots of light, more high than low tables, a bar area (with stools) and a terrace in the alley. Supposedly informal, with bare tables, it ends up being something cold and impersonal, almost artificial, if we compare it with the other places in Carnero.
Quite the opposite of what happens with his kitchen, one of the most personal in Malaga. That balances everything. In addition, the young and spirited kitchen and dining room team joins in to round off and give meaning and soul to this new place. The details make the difference: good cornbread, wonderful Malaga salchichón with grated lime as an appetizer on the house and a lot of proximity to the large open kitchen, augur a memorable tasting.
Fair card, chosen product
The menu is not excessively long and is intentionally focused on the product, without preparations or complicated techniques that delay cooking. Immediacy is sought. Here they want to feed a lot of people well, about 60 diners at a time. And wow if they get it.
Among the simplest starters at La Cosmo (Málaga) are an Iberian pork with crystal bread and a Bologna mortadella with lime chantilly. Also a very special gilda that those of us who come from Madrid have already tried. Replica, with homage included, the one that Carlos Portillo prepares at the Bistronómika restaurant in Madrid. It has piparras, anchovies, red tuna and cherry tomato, a successful combination and dressing.
Website: https://www.lacosmo.es/
The dedication and trade, well inherited from his father, makes this restaurant beautiful, also in its culinary creations. José Carlos, together with his wife Lourdes, in the dining room, take care of everything in detail, which is verified both in the dining room and in the sublime creations that surprise for their creativity and adjoining flavors. It has a terrace facing the sea and different spaces. It is the great reference from Malaga.
Menu options
Ajoblanco, hake, red mullet, shrimps, enlisted fish, sea urchin, steak tartar or sweetbreads are delicacies that will be present on José Carlos García’s tasting menu and that may vary every day, depending on their availability in the auction or the market.
Website: https://www.restaurantejcg.com/
Come to Blossom Patagonia and try its delicious food, you will find it in the city of Malaga, we really like this restaurant for its central location.
On the menu they put at your disposal dishes from other Spanish cuisines, if you are hungry, come to this restaurant to try their delicious dishes from other Spanish cuisines, in this restaurant they make ceviche very well.
The restaurant’s value for money is adequate, its prices are not high and its food is worth it. If you have a diners club, you can use it in this place.
During weekend dinners it is usually full, so make a reservation if you don’t want to be left without a table.
This restaurant has a calm atmosphere, if you have the opportunity, family gatherings will always be welcome in this place, when you leave you will feel satisfied with your choice.
Website: https://blossommalaga.com/
Kaleja, this is Dani Carnero’s most personal restaurant in Malaga
The chef of La Cosmopolita, Dani Carnero, opened his most personal restaurant at the end of 2019 in the Jewish quarter of Malaga. It is called Kaleja and delves into traditional cuisine and the world of embers. .
Kaleja, his most personal bet
Now, Dani Carnero had a dream, to continue growing and create a new space. And so, it was done with a place in the old Jewish quarter of the city. That was in 2018, but bureaucratic procedures and administrative obstacles did not allow it to be until December 2019, when Kaleja could open its doors.
Kaleja is a restaurant with two different spaces. On the one hand, the room, with large tables even for two people, and on the other, the bar, perhaps the most special and where I would recommend that you make a reservation. It is here where the magic arises, where you can see first-hand how they make each and every one of the 16 dishes that are part of Memoria, their tasting menu.
In Kaleja there is tradition, there are memories of the traditional Malaga and Andalusian recipes, recipes for use such as the one glimpsed in the following dishes, such as anchovy pickle or maimones, a recipe that fed many people, which is made like a soup of bread and garlic, which in this case acquires that gastronomic point with an eel all i pebre, which provides smoothness, but not flavor and as explained to us, because the eel is used to season the consommé.
Website: https://www.restaurantekaleja.com/
Marisquería Godoy offers you different spaces, all of them designed so that you can enjoy your visit in a pleasant atmosphere surrounded by the Mediterranean, the Alcazaba and the Cathedral of Malaga.
Room: decorated in detail by Fran Corpas, it is an elegant and cozy atmosphere in which avant-garde and traditional sensations are mixed.
Reserved Manuel Alcántara: enjoy greater privacy in a reserved space. It has three modalities for a better adaptation to your needs. (Previous reservation required)
Terrace: appetizing for its context, where you can enjoy our Malaga, our sun, our sea, our essence and our culture.
Barra: essential area for tapas lovers in a friendly environment. An exhibition of the fresh genre that characterizes the restaurant and which, without a doubt, you will fall in love with.
In Malaga since 1989
Marisquería Godoy opened its doors in 1989 in the neighborhood of El Palo where, for more than 20 years, Juan Godoy has offered his customers the best food in the Bay of Malaga.
This, together with the excellent quality of the cuisine, directed by Teresa Ariza, has made the restaurant a place of reference characterized by the unique touch that its fish and shellfish have always been able to give, and some traditional stews that undoubtedly give us back to the flavors of our childhood.
Thousands of customers have passed through this restaurant that little by little became synonymous with quality and guarantee, until in 2012 the family decided to bet on Pier One, a unique space in which Marisquería Godoy began a new stage marked by the added value of the wonderful surroundings of the Port of Malaga. If you are looking for a restaurant in Muelle Uno, do not hesitate. We are waiting for you at Godoy Seafood.
Website http://www.marisqueriagodoy.com/
Our philosophy
The Caleta de Vélez fish market is our main point of purchase, since it is one of the most prestigious ports in the area due to its way of treating fish. After the nights of the fishing boats working, we come daily to buy the best products.
The restaurant is in the city of Malaga, the restaurant could not be in a better area and easy to get to.
On their menu you will find Mediterranean dishes, the key to Mediterranean food is their cuisine, they know how to prepare good fish.
Its dishes, atmosphere and service have made it have a high reputation among its guests, its interesting prices are one of those things that should be highlighted when talking about it, its prices are not higher than average and its food is well worth it. both visa and mastercard are accepted by the restaurant.
The recommendations of its regular customers mean that it is always full, so we recommend reservations.
Its decoration invites you to extend the meal, the restaurant has a pleasant terrace, family gatherings will always be welcome in this place, you will leave this restaurant with good feelings.
Website: https://www.hermanosalba.com/
A new restaurant to eat very well in Malaga. Good product treated with contemporary techniques. Coherent, elegant cuisine at reasonable prices.
Cávala (Málaga) is in that area of Malaga that has become fashionable, the one they call SoHo. Between closures and restrictions, the team led by Juanjo Carmona has not been working for even five months, although it has been open for a few more. However, the dishes show a good kitchen fit.
In Cávala there is no meat. The menu and the letter are composed facing the sea. That does not mean that they give up funds, fried chicken skins or Iberian castanets, but they are just brushstrokes, nuances in a proposal that draws on the nearby markets and the surrounding farmers.
Soups become sauces and vice versa. The porrusalda -leek and cod soup typical of the Basque country- is used to dress some sweet white asparagus. Harmonious dish, simple but very tasty.
Eating like you were at your grandmother’s house, that is the motto of Mesón Mariano, a Malaga restaurant whose cuisine transports us to the smells and sensations of traditional Andalusian food, made with a lot of love and seasonal ingredients.
The inn is in the heart of Malaga, the atmosphere is familiar and pleasant and it is always “up to the flag”, it is advisable to book, especially if they are on specific dates.
Spectacular Andalusian tripe, artichokes and traditional Malaga gazpachuelo, a dish that is already served in few places and at Meson Mariano they embroider it.
The attention, value for money is very good. you will definitely want to return again and again.
Come and enjoy the most varied and incredible gastronomic offer that only Mesón Mariano can offer you. You decide what to eat at Mesón Mariano! In addition, enjoy the best attention from our team of waiters at the service and very competitive prices that adapt to your budget.
Palo Cortado restaurants can be enjoyed in their well-cared rooms, at their bar, or on the terrace. Palocortado is an experience beyond gastronomy. It is enjoying the five senses. An honest kitchen that does not hide its origin because it takes care of the product as much as the experience when it is consumed.
The Palocortado experience seduces and captivates at any time of the day, a light lunch, tapas at the bar, savoring its wines, a business lunch or an unforgettable dinner.
In its menu there are many dishes to highlight, such as the oxtail with fried anise cake, pickled onion and brie cheese au gratin. In fish, you must never forget the sea bass ceviche with sweet potato cream, pipirrana and crispy corn, the spicy tuna with fried egg or its baked black cod. The famous Palocortado oxtail burger, fresh fish and spectacular cuts of matured beef are born from one of the exclusive wood-fired grills in the historic center. Finally, the sweet section, that of the desserts, can be perfectly starred by a Belgian chocolate coulant or the cream and cream millefeuille.
family and tradition
Since 1993 Piti and Enrique started this path, since then we have tried to give our people a traditional and classic menu, to eat “like at home”.
Spanish flavor
We are characterized by offering a cuisine with Castilian airs, fish from the North, specialties such as roast lamb on request, grilled meats, or our delicious desserts.
A classic
María’s paella, to enjoy in the restaurant or on request to pick up locally any day of the week.
Website: https://www.restaurantemaria.es/
Taste the freshest fish on the Malaga coast
At Grupo Gutiérrez we are proud of the product that we offer to all of Malaga, since we are producers of all our dishes. Quality is one of our values, which we promote from our fishing boats to the warmth of the table where we serve our fish.
We change a beach bar for a restaurant but what does not change is the philosophy: good raw materials and better cuisine. Every week, our own fishermen catch the product that will reach the table: zero kilometer quality. We started our meal with a vermouth, a Russian salad and some excellent and fresh shells.
The menu is wide and varied, rich in starters, salads and, of course, fried fish and shellfish, fried and grilled. After the fine shells, we opted for some delicious clams and fried squid rings.
Website: https://gutierrezmalaga.es/
Three restaurants, three styles, the same seal of quality.
Talking about El Refectorium is talking about Málaga, its products, its history and its Mediterranean cuisine, with top-quality raw materials. Everything, together with an exquisite customer service.
With almost 50 years, from the first restaurant opened by Don Francisco Ramírez, the family saga has continued the passion for restoration and the defense of a differentiating seal: sensible cuisine based on the best seasonal products. In its long history, the El Refectorium Group has earned the loyalty of a gourmet audience and is today considered the most traditional gastronomic reference in the city.
Belén, Curry and Sergio, raised between stoves and with restaurants very present in their lives, are today responsible for continuing the tradition, combining it with a more avant-garde cuisine, and printing their own character in each of the establishments they have. today the Refectorium Group:
The Malagueta Refectorium, the Campanario Refectorium and the Cathedral Refectorium.
Website: https://elrefectorium.es/
Magnificent location, local recipes, good wines.
La Reserva 12, located in the heart of Malaga, with a magnificent location next to Calle Larios, Plaza de la Constitución, the Picasso Museum and the Thyssen Museum, offers you an extensive menu and an exceptional wine bar. A typical Malaga street with a summer shade which is much appreciated.
It has a beautiful terrace where you can enjoy the shade in summer, sheltered from the wind, a large bar with careful decoration ideal for tapas and elegant dining rooms where you can taste our magnificent dishes. We also have private dining rooms where you can hold your celebrations in private.
Website: lareserva12.com
Seafood restaurant with fresh products
Seafood restaurant with fresh products from the Malaga market. Neighbourhood KM O seafood restaurant located in Ciudad Jardín that is known for the quality of its product, excellent frying and grilling. Apart from that, all the snacks are delicious. Traditional dishes such as meatballs, croquettes, fried country eggs and a great Russian salad, coexist with excellent frying …
Phenomenal service delivery and pleasant, attentive and polite staff.
Where Passion Meets Culinary Art
Restaurante Promesa is more than just a dining experience—it’s a commitment to quality and innovation. Nestled in Málaga, this elegant establishment combines modern gastronomy with traditional Mediterranean flavors, creating dishes that delight both the eyes and the palate. The carefully curated menu features fresh seafood, premium meats, and seasonal vegetables, all transformed into culinary masterpieces by expert chefs.
The stylish ambiance, enhanced by soft lighting and refined décor, makes it an ideal location for romantic dinners, business meetings, and special celebrations. At Promesa, every meal is a promise of excellence, making it a must-visit destination for food lovers.
Address: Av. de Cánovas del Castillo, 1, Málaga-Este, 29016 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 669 00 70 70
Website: https://restaurantepromesa.com/menu/
Elevated Dining with a Creative Touch
Restaurante Palodú is a hidden gem in Málaga that takes traditional Spanish cuisine to the next level. With an emphasis on creativity and attention to detail, the chefs at Palodú craft dishes that showcase bold flavors and artistic presentation. From exquisitely plated seafood delicacies to expertly aged meats, every bite is a testament to the restaurant’s dedication to culinary excellence.
With its warm and intimate setting, Palodú is perfect for food enthusiasts seeking an elevated dining experience. Whether you’re indulging in a multi-course tasting menu or savoring a glass of fine wine, Palodú guarantees an unforgettable gastronomic journey.
Address: C. Sebastián Souvirón, 7-9, Distrito Centro, 29005 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 951 77 71 01
Website: https://www.palodurestaurante.es/menu
The Heart of Málaga’s Tapas Culture
Bar 9 is an energetic and vibrant hotspot in Málaga, offering a true taste of Spain’s legendary tapas culture. Known for its dynamic atmosphere and exceptional small plates, this bar is the perfect place to gather with friends over a cold beer or a glass of local wine. The menu includes a selection of traditional and modern tapas, featuring fresh seafood, Iberian ham, and expertly prepared croquettes.
Whether you’re looking for a casual bite or an immersive experience in Spanish flavors, Bar 9 delivers with its excellent service and authentic charm. A visit to Málaga wouldn’t be complete without stopping by this local favorite.
Address: Calle Salitre, 9, Distrito Centro, 29002 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 622 54 64 37
A Symphony of Flavors and Elegance
Restaurante Tánicos is a refined culinary destination where flavor and sophistication blend seamlessly. Located in Málaga, this restaurant offers a well-balanced menu featuring Mediterranean specialties, gourmet meats, and a selection of wines carefully chosen to complement each dish.
With its elegant yet inviting ambiance, Tánicos is perfect for a romantic evening, a business dinner, or a special celebration. The impeccable service and attention to detail ensure a dining experience that is both memorable and satisfying.
Address: C. Blas de Lezo, 4, 29640 Fuengirola, Málaga, España
Phone: +34 952 46 81 78
Website: https://www.tanicos.es/carta.php
The Soul of Málaga’s Gastronomy
More than just a market, Mercado de Atarazanas is a cultural and culinary institution in Málaga. This historic marketplace is a paradise for food lovers, offering an incredible selection of fresh seafood, local meats, artisanal cheeses, and seasonal produce. Walking through its lively stalls, visitors can sample authentic Andalusian flavors, from grilled octopus to jamón ibérico.
Whether you’re shopping for ingredients or enjoying tapas at one of the many food stands, the market provides a truly immersive experience into Málaga’s rich food culture. A must-visit for anyone passionate about fresh, high-quality cuisine.
Address: C. Atarazanas, 10, Distrito Centro, 29005 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 951 92 60 10
A Seafood Lover’s Dream
Bar Marisquería – El Yer is a seafood paradise in Málaga, where the freshest catch of the day takes center stage. Renowned for its outstanding selection of shellfish, oysters, and grilled fish, this marisquería offers an authentic taste of the sea. Each dish is prepared with precision and expertise, ensuring that the natural flavors of the seafood shine through.
With its casual yet inviting atmosphere, El Yer is the perfect place to enjoy a seafood feast with family and friends. Paired with a glass of crisp white wine, every meal here becomes an unforgettable experience.
Address: C. Sagasta, Distrito Centro, 29005 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 628 86 54 78
British Pub Charm Meets Spanish Flavors
La Taberna de Mike Palmer is a unique fusion of British hospitality and Spanish gastronomy. This welcoming tavern in Málaga combines the best of both worlds, offering a menu that includes classic pub favorites alongside authentic Spanish tapas. Whether you’re in the mood for a perfectly cooked steak, a plate of fresh seafood, or a traditional Sunday roast, this spot delivers with quality and charm.
With its friendly service and cozy atmosphere, it’s a great place to relax, enjoy live music, or watch a football match while savoring delicious food and drinks. A little slice of Britain in the heart of Málaga!
Address: Club Hípico El Pinar, Cam. de los Almendrales, S/N, Málaga-Este, 29013 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 622 69 71 34
Website: https://latabernademikepalmer.com/menu
A True Taste of Málaga by the Sea
Restaurante Los Espigones is a seaside gem where the flavors of the Mediterranean come to life. Located just steps from the coast, this restaurant specializes in fresh fish and seafood, expertly grilled and prepared to perfection. From succulent prawns to delicate seafood paella, every dish showcases the region’s finest ingredients.
The relaxed beachfront setting, combined with excellent service and top-quality food, makes Los Espigones an ideal spot for a leisurely lunch or a romantic sunset dinner. For those seeking an authentic taste of Málaga’s coastal cuisine, this restaurant is a must-visit.
Address: P.º Marítimo el Pedregal, 50, Málaga-Este, 29017 Málaga, España
Phone: +34 952 20 09 89
Website: https://www.espigones.com/la-carta/
