It was a pretty long road trip through southern Spain, obviously a beautiful experience, but we…read morewere looking forward to stopping in Ronda for some local cuisine. After looking up guides and online searches, Tropicana seemed to be the place to go. Three of us went in with no expectations, and three of us went out thoroughly impressed! It was funny, the chef/owner waited on us, us being ignorant to the fact. We asked him what he'd recommend to which enthusiastically responded to get the ox tail. When we said we weren't feeling it, he trailed off in a stiff Spanish that our table mate translated as sadness for rejecting his signature dish. Well, I'm not usually guilted into things, but this did make me pause, if he's this passionate about his ox tail dish, why not give it a try. Well, we did and hot dang if it wasn't actually delicious. We apologized out of admiration which made him really excited. Funny, this one feels a lot more food bloggy of a post, but hey, it tells a fun story of the personality and food of this place. If you're looking for a delicious place in an iconic Iberian destination, stop in at Tropicana. Be sure to ask the chef for the ox tail. It'll make his day!

Estuve de visita hoy con un grupo de 12 en total. Este negocio es familiar y todos hicieron de…read morenuestra visita una experiencia maravillosa. El menú esta actualizado y tiene elementos de influencia asiática. De entrada Gyoza de verdura y taquito de pulpo al ajillo. De principal huevos rotos con patatas, aguacate y tartare de atún ¡delicioso! Tenía 3 tartas caseras y las probamos todas. Mi favorita la de zanahoria. A la hora de apertura estaba completo el cupo por el resto del día así de bueno es. Hay que reservar!!!

This was a wonderful find in Old Town. Old Town seems to be quieter part of the city with less…read moretourists. The food was amazing. It was a nice change from the tapas that we had been eating for the past couple of days! The tuna tartare was excellent. The tuna was fresh, and the crusted black sesame was crunchy. The octopus carpaccio was amazing too. There was so much flavor -- black salt, banana peppers, some other spicy chilis. It was flavorburst! There was also a good selection of interesting burgers, which we ended up getting the alligator. It was amazing. Alligator meat was similar to chicken meat in taste, but its texture was more delicate and crumbly. It was almost melty! We loved it. Everything we ate was amazing. I would say that the flavors are definitely on the heavier side (such as adding quite a lot of BBQ sauce on the burger and a little bit too much black salt and banana peppers on the octopus) but other than that, I had an amazing meal.

Fantastic food! From the walnut pesto, the tuna avocado carpaccio, and the awesome ox tail, we…read morereally enjoyed our lunch!

Really good fresh fast food. The pasapolo salad really tasty. I was really excited to find this…read moreplace after eating at some of the boardwalk restaurants which were all very underwhelming and mostly fried heavy food.

Guillermo Lorenzo is a small-scale worker of miracles…read more Guillermo is the chef and proprietor at De Locos Tapas, and what he does at this tiny spot is difficult to believe until you experience it. He is the owner, chef, front-of-the-house guy, and server, all at the same time. How a guy who wears so many hats manages to conceive of and produce such a large variety of small-scale gourmet items at prices this low is beyond me. Our first encounter with Mr. Lorenzo actually wasn't too great. I'd earlier attempted to reserve a table through De Locos's website, but never received a response (we were in Spain without phone service, so I couldn't call ahead, and we'd just arrived at our hotel). So we trekked over to the restaurant without a reservation and waited around for the place to open at 7:30 pm in order to try our luck. When we walked in and explained our situation, Mr. Lorenzo frankly was not very friendly or welcoming, even though no other diners were present at the time. But he led us upstairs to a table nonetheless, explaining that he would need our table by 9:30. As soon as we were seated, though, the rather surly version of Mr. Lorenzo switched off like a light, and the excellent, gregarious impresario version of Mr. Lorenzo switched on. What happened over the next couple of hours was just about the best dining experiences we'd ever had at prices this low. He brought us plate after plate of wonderfully composed and almost uniformly delicious, mostly non-traditional tapas, which we ordered off of a handwritten-in-English menu (see the attached photos). While simultaneously perfectly pacing everything and playing the consummate cosmopolitan, hospitable, charming restaurant host. (A native of Bilbao with a globe-trotting resume and excellent English, he told us former New Orleans residents that his grandmother was born in New Orleans.) I've attached photos of the menu from that night, and, frankly, at this late date, I can't remember everything we had. But the ox cheeks, lamb tagine, smoked duck, oyster Bloody Mary, seabass ceviche, and red tuna tataki stood out. Everything was terrific, though, with the possible exception of the piquillo pepper stuffed with crab, which was just kind of mushy. We're not the biggest dessert eaters, but the Bailey's ice cream was terrific as well. All of this beautiful stuff, plus a couple of drinks each, set us back less than 40 euro, which just seems like an impossibly good deal. P.S. De Locos isn't all that easy to find if you're staying in the main, touristy part of Ronda. You've got to head south down the main road from the old town toward the Barrio San Francisco. Just before the road bends right as you're looking at the rather imposing Iglesia del Espiritu Santo, drop down the "ramp" on the left to the Calle Espiritu Santo, which leads to a little triangular square just inside the wall. When you get to the square, hang a left. De Locos is a the end of the row of buildings, facing the wall and square. (We went on All Saints Day, missed the "ramp," and ended up in the big square in San Francisco, where masses of locals were assembled for festivities. That got us totally turned around...)

I had a lovely meal here, large part of it which was due to the friendliness of the owner. I was…read moreable to grab the last open table (outside) as a solo diner, but would definitely recommend making a reservation as I saw multiple parties get turned away. The menu seems to have not changed much over the years, so many of the older reviews hold true. I started with a drink of sangria which I would skip if doing it again (it's a large drink and on the more liquor heavy side). I got (from most to least favorite): Foie gras - Don't miss this. Yes you can get foie gras everywhere but the one here is stellar. Perfectly seared, juicy and sprinkled with a few grains of salt, and paired with a passion fruit sorbet (tbh could have done without the sorbet). I was skeptical about ordering this but wow it was so good. Smoked duck carpaccio - The smoked duck on its own was good but not stunning, but when eaten as it's meant to be eaten (on top of toast and sweet jam), it's delicious. Recommended. Truffle eggs - I like soft boiled eggs and tbh this was just a good soft boiled egg. Didn't taste much truffle but did taste the jamon on top. Yummy but not a must get. Beef cheek - Conflicted about this one, the beef was very tender and very good, but it had an odd flavor that I didn't love. Also on the heavier end, and by the time I got to this dish, I was pretty stuffed so couldn't eat much of it. Quail's nest - I got this more for the novelty as I saw many photos of it. Pretty but not super flavorful, and hard to eat. Finished with the chocolate truffles, which are covered with dried mangos. They were good (rich and chocolately) but not something mind blowing as some reviews led me to believe. All in all, I enjoyed my meal here, and prices are quite affordable given what they're trying to do. In general, felt like they were trying to do a twist on each dish, which was appreciated, even if they didn't always work. But it's a refreshing find to find something like this in a small town like Ronda.

Great wine, great food and very reasonably priced. The tapa is usually only priced at 1.5 Euros…read more Try the "sausage of Ronda" and the mushroom - yum! Also try the mini burger - looked great, though we were too full to try it. All in all, great experience.

So we had been in Spain for a week and we were beginning to think Tapa was Spanish for " we don't…read morecare to plate your food, we have no vegetables, and we are going to over charge you". Most places seemed to take no care in food preparation. So it was nice to see a review that said these were the best tapas in Spain were correct. The Blood Sausage for 1 euro was great. The mini burger ( veal and froie) were spectacular at 2.5 euro. We can also recommend the cheese plate and the pate plate. Two of us drank multiple beers and wine and ate our fill for 28 euro. It is a very small bar. Maybe 20 seats including the bar so get there at opening.

I love this family run restaurant. Food is freshly cooked,…read morewell presented and excellent value for money. The service is good and the staff friendly and efficient.

From the owner: Ven Y disfruta nuestras Hamburguesas Caseras,, Batidos o unos Cócteles maravillosos! Nuestro…read moreAmerican Diner al estilo de los años 50, un buen servicio y la increíble comida te harán pasar un momento inolvidable !

Paramos en Las Maravillas y preguntamos por una mesa. El camarero nos dijo: "2 minutos." Cuando…read moreotro cliente se levantó y se fue, esperamos, pensando que nos sentarían allí. En lugar de eso, el camarero le dio la mesa a dos personas que acababan de pasar. Sin explicación ni disculpa. Nos fuimos y encontramos otro restaurante, por suerte, en Ronda hay muchísimas buenas opciones. Con tanta oferta, no hay razón para soportar un servicio tan malo.

Day trip at Ronda and decided to try this restaurant based on reviews/google maps. Very happy with…read moreour selection. Service was very friendly and food/drinks came out fairly quickly. The restaurant itself is charming and clean. There's outside seating, indoor AC seating and a back patio like seating but its also ndoors. We ordered Mini burger, which is quite tiny but flavorful and juicy. Russian salad, similar to potato salad, also good. Oxtail, super huge in portion, deemed pretty good. Gilt head bream was the standout, perfectly seasoned, ultra fresh, my son and I loved it. Highly recommend! Skip the spaghetti but my 9 yr old american palate daughter didnt seem to mind the blandness of it.. lol To each its own! All in all, very happy with our experience and overall quality of food received. Would recommend this place for future visitors of Ronda.

A year later, I still dream of the portobello mushroom burger I had here…read more It's simple, fresh and the best vegetarian burger I've ever had. It doesn't try to imitate burgers by combining many ingredients. Yet you get the same, satisfying feeling as a real burger. I came twice in the 3-day trip. One day, I'll come back to Malaga for it! In the meantime, I keep trying to make something similar at home.

From the owner: Nuestras hamburguesas se elaboran a partir de ingredientes frescos, utilizando cortes de carne…read moreseleccionados, manteniendo calidad y frescura con una elaboración y reparto diario desde nuestra fábrica, donde también se elaboran las salsas que acompañan a las hamburguesas, pensadas para realzar su sabor. Las verduras frescas y un pan diseñado a medida hacen de complemento perfecto para que cada hamburguesa sea especial.

Food is healthy! They have promotions where you can get a sandwich/croissant and juice and…read morecoffee/tea. Worth it. Not typical Spanish food though.

We actually would probably give this a 3.5. Highlights were our sweet waitress and the fact that we…read morecould get reservations. The food was okay. We had sandwiches and burgers. Some of the chicken was tough, but it all tasted okay. They had a good beer to drink. All in all a pleasant dinner in Malaga.