Updated July 2016

This sister bar of the El Refectorium Malagueta couldn’t be more different in style, but happily it has many of the same dishes from the original menu. El Refectorium Catedral is all chic minimalist elegance – designed by Jean-Claude Schmidt and Rafael Raez Ariza – with a lovely curved wall of windows that lets in lots of natual light. Service is professional and refreshingly unstuffy.

For me a visit to Málaga isn’t complete without at least one stop-in here. You can get the tapas menu at the bar, raciones at the tables. A couple of the many must-try dishes: the super tender slow-chargrilled octopus and the langoustine and jamón brochette. Also make sure to ask about the daily specials. Excellent wines by the glass and I think on par good value for money.

Calle Postigo de los Abades, 4
Málaga
Tel. 952 602 389
€ € € €

Food 8 | Wine 8 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

boquerones al vinagre – lots of them!

cheese!

caña de lomo

 bolos (a type of clam served live with a squeeze of lemon)

salmorejo with jamón and egg

conchas finas

ensaladilla with tuna

broad beans and jamón with fried egg

white asparagus

lamb pinchito with chips

ligeritas: pringá, secreto serranito, solomillo & seta (and cheese)

langoustine and jamón brochette

flamenquín

pimientos de padrón

grilled chistorras with chips

grilled artichokes with jamón

coquinas (small wedge clams in olive oil, white wine and garlic)

mussels al ajillo

slow-chargrilled octopus with smoked paprika

beef albondigones (BIG meatballs)

green beans with jamón

grilled presa Ibérica

fried aubergine with salmorejo

grilled squid and veg

calamaritos fritos (tiny squid in batter)

boletus mushrooms with jamón

Horacio, Victor, María, Abelardo, Paco & Julio (Tío Pollas)

Updated July 2016