We arrived quite late on a Sunday evening. The place was the only one open in a few kilometers…read moredistance, and it was almost empty, so we missed out on the experience of having stuff from the waiters going around tables. Nevertheless, we ordered, the fried fish, the shrimps were all great. The grilled calamari was properly grilled and seasoned. Service was great and so were the prices. Totally recommended.

What a wonderful secret restaurant. It is a popular place on the beach with family style tables…read more You are charged by the number of dishes you order. The food is plentiful & very good. The prices are excellent. Easy going while people watching.

Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea is your dream getaway!…read moreLa Chancla stands out amongst all the rest. We had our own cabana where we enjoyed both the sun drinks and food! We started with aqua..then mojitos and sangrias. Later in the day we ate lunch. I had the Iberian ham with peppers, which was unbelievably good, my dining partners both had different entrees one had a burger and fries (they) were great and the other guest had cod and potatoes. Sorry I didn't get a pic, it's not easy to in a large cabana! The atmosphere was everything you dream of. The beach, the sea, the people all day long a treat to your eyes!

This charming bar restaurant located inside the Hotel La Chancla is a nice place to have drinks…read morewith friends in the late afternoon watching the sunset at the beach. The ambiance is very tropical and pleasant, I envy my Malagueño friends for being able to come here almost every week after work!! Although the beach in Málaga is not that pleasant for swimming (if you want to swim, go to Nerja or Tarifa), the view is pretty cool for what it is. I wasn't very keen on my iced cappuccino (too sweet and too creamy), but I loved my friend's drink! I forgot what it's called so I uploaded the picture of the drink for my own reference. It looks like mojito but has a tangy orange juice flavor, it was a nice girly drink. Next time I'm ordering that one instead!!

Every dish that we tried was amazing. We started with the Atun Tartar, followed by the Morcilla…read morewith quail eggs, beautiful done veal mollejas, and a very nice picanha! The service was impeccable!

This was the perfect ending to our vacation in Málaga! We had 5 people in our group and had the…read morechef's tasting menu. We were treated like royalty! They even prepared a few special dishes for one person in our party who doesn't care for seafood. She definitely missed out but their attention to each person's tastes was remarkable! The food was unbelievably delicious, beautiful and unique. The staff was so friendly that by the end of the night, we felt like old friends!

This restaurant is more about its famous owner than the food. Antonio Banderas, a native of Málaga,…read moreis rumored to own the restaurant and live in the condominium adjacent to its patio dining area. People come in the hope of sighting this celebrity, crowding the restaurant at all hours and overwhelming its staff. Our server pointed us to a QR code on the cocktail menu so we could look up what's on offer. This menu gave ONLY the names of the dishes on offer, WITHOUT any description of the dish or its sides. Nor did the server have the time to describe them to us. Service was a 2, at best, while the food was a 3. If you're looking for good food and good service, there are plenty of other options in Málaga. If you choose a place to eat on the off chance you will see a movie star, this is the place for you.

I walked past this place on June 29, 2026 and it was bustling with activity. It looks like a very…read moregood authentic place for very good Spanish food. The place is actually very nice on the inside with barrels of liquor and old bullfighting posters. I was seated upstairs and tended to by a waiter with glasses who took me to my table threw the menu down and without saying a word walked away. Right off the back he had a bad attitude and didn't explain that you need to scan the QR code to see the food menu. I don't know if he heard me speaking English. I had never seen this guy before entering this restaurant. After a long while he returned to my table and asked if I would like something to drink. After reviewing the drink menu I asked if they carry sherry (Jerez). There was no sherry listed on the menu? This set him off and he went on a rant about how I need to be more specific because there is various sherries. Yes, I am very familiar with the various types of sherry but made a simple statement that none are listed on the drink menu!?! I'm thinking, the hell with the sherry and his atitude just bring me a glass of verdejoI never raised my voice or anything, but he did, as if I'm a problem. He takes his time returning to my table to take my order, but finally does. Okay, at this point I'm noticing everyone around me that came after me was being served their food!?! I don't know if he purposely put in my order late? Nothing I ordered needed to be cooked. I ordered cheese, bread, olives, and jamon. After waiting long while, I flag him down to see if there is some sort of problem in the kitchen. He answers me with a bad attitude and walked away still talking in this huge dining area where everyone is talking. There was no way I was going to be able to hear what he was saying as he answered walking away. Okay, once again I am waiting and now I am starting to become a little angry because obviously he has a problem with me. So once again I flag him down and let him know that he is walking away from me as he answers my questions therefore I cannot understand anything he is saying. Well this time he said that locals talk fast which is why I can't understand him! Little did he know that I am very fluent in Spanish and have never had a problem understanding anyone speaking to me in Spanish!?! At this point, I started to see red and began to raise my voice and create a seen because he insulted me and blamed me for not understanding him. This person (OP. Isidro) should not be working in any restaurant insulting people he has never met before. At this point, I just wanted the bill to pay and leave. As a result, I cannot recommend anyone stopping by this place and having the same experience that I had.

We sat outside and asked our server for recommendations. He pointed out three items: battered…read morecamembert cubes; assortment of croquettes (oxtail, hame, chicken and prawn); and potato omelette. After fussing over the menu and sipping our beers, we agreed with his recommendations and loved them. Each was simple and flavorful and nicely presented. The service was attentive and professional, the busy pedestrian corner a great spot to enjoy the energy, and the food was good and a good value.

Loved the food, the atmosphere and Jose, Belen and Carlos…read morewere wonderful. We ordered the ensaladilla clasica and Tostà with solomillo and caramelized brie.

I was in Malaga for a day, and I wanted to find a great place to eat. However, we were on a cruise…read moreand the maps provided were only for the area near the port. Due to booking a restaurant for dinner in this area (which we were checking on whether we could eat there and be back in time for sailing away), we stumbled across Restaurante Maria. (Stumble may not be accurate. I had already looked into Maria as a dining possibility since it's on the Michelin Bib Gourmand list, but was worried it was too far out from the ship.) It was Sunday so I was surprised they were open. We walked in, we asked if we could book for dinner (and possibly cancel our dinner reservations). They aren't open for dinner on Sunday, but they were available for lunch. So after a bit of difficulty communicating (as they don't really speak English), we managed to book a table for 1:30. So we left and came back. I'm so glad we did. The restaurant itself is a very cute, cosy place. When we walked in, our name and party number was on a post-it on the table. So they sat us down and gave us menus (they do have them in English, but they are a bit poorly translated so we looked a bit at the French menus as well). The restaurant was empty as they had just opened, but it looked as if there were bookings for practically all the tables (on a Sunday for lunch!) We ordered foie gras and the house salad of monkfish, shrimp and prawns to start. And we ordered some random paella for our main. They gave us some sort of potatoes in a creamy sauce (possibly mayonnaise?) as an extra appetizer along with some bread and bread sticks. The potatoes were fantastic. Well, they didn't give us foie gras, they ended up giving us the Iberico ham instead. I'm glad they did as it was the best iberico I've had. It practically melted in the mouth. The salad was nice as well, but I'm just not a fan of monkfish (I keep ordering it because I want to like it though). The paella was amazing. The best I've had so far. It was rich with chorizo and vegetables, and every bite I took made me want more. And more. But there was a lot of it. And I got full. Very very quickly. (Which meant no room for dessert unfortunately). I couldn't even eat it all (but I wanted to). They also have a pretty good wine list including an aged rioja we fell in love with. After dinner they gave us a digestif of some sort of liqueur made with herbs. We also fell in love with that as well, but didn't have much luck finding it before we left Spain. Their paella must be really popular as they offer a paella takeaway service. After sitting there for a bit, people started to wander in but not sit. Then people would bring out a giant paella pan with an egg carton underneath for insulation and give it to those waiting and they would pay and leave. And this happened about every 10 minutes. I must have seen about 10-15 paellas leave the premise this way. If I'm ever back in Malaga, I will be coming here again. It's totally worth it. I may have dreams about that paella.

Nothing beats having a nice lunch by the beach while hearing the waves crash. Food was good but a…read morelittle too seasoned for my taste. Tinto de verano was delicious and refreshing and my favorite dish were the tostadillas and patatas bravas.

Pretty meh, and definitely not worth the money. The Andalucian Croquettes were nice, but the…read moreIberian pork was bland, and the red hake was a bit flavourless. But what really drives this down to a one star review was the smokers... Yes, you can smoke here, which is super unpleasant for me...