El Refectorium Malagueta

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Shawn

Updated July 2018

This is a fabulous neighbourhood bar just behind the bullring and a stone’s throw from Malagueta beach. Always busy and bustling, always serving excellent food. The tapas menu is small but, as with the longer restaurant menu, it’s all high quality stuff, and the service is top-notch, fast and friendly.

Sister bar to chic El Refectorium Catedral this original location has its own special charm. Make sure to try the gambas pil pil, the grilled chistorras and the rice of the day. Aside from the bar area and dining room inside there is a spacious sidewalk terrace.

Cervantes, 8
Tel. 952 21 89 90
12.30 – 16.30 / 20.30 – 23.30
Closed Sunday and Monday lunchtime
€ € €

Food 8 | Wine 8 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

boquerones al vinagre

caña de lomo

arroz del día

prawn & jamón brochette

grilled chistorras

flamenquín

gambas pil pil

stewed oxtail

beef “albondigón” with spicy almond sauce

biznaga seller

Belén, Horacio, Curry, Julio, Belén, Alberto & Sergio

Updated July 2018

La Reserva del Pastor

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Shawn

Andrés Maricuchi

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Shawn

Updated August 2018

Superb seafood, great wines, a fabulous sea view and friendly efficient service. Could you ask for anything more? I’ve been going to Andrés Maricuchi in the old fishing village of Pedregalejo since 2008, and it never disappoints. These days it always feels like going home, being greeted by Andrés with a big kiss on the cheek. And the food is always outstanding.

Favourites include the perfectly fried boquerones al limón and, in season, the espeto de sardinas (BBQ’d onna stick). Garlicky urta and whole BBQ’d squid are also fabulous, and the tomato and garlic salad is a must have. Nice wines by the glass or bottle – the Mar de Frades albariño goes especially well with the fish and seafood.

Be sure to call ahead and book a table as the terrace fills up fast.

Paseo Maritimo (El Pedregal) 14
Málaga
Tel. 952 290 412
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 8 | Service 8 | Ambiance 9

conchas finas

zamburiñas pil-pil

“espetos” (bbq’d sardines)

maricuchi sardines on the bbq sardines on the BBQ

maricuchi tortillitas tortillitas de camarones (prawn fritters)

maricuchi whelks whelks

maricuchi coquinas garlicky coquinas

crispy fried rosada with alioli

maricuchi puntillitas calamari fried puntillitas and calamari

tomato & garlic salad

maricuchi urta garlicky grilled urta

maricuchi tuna grilled tuna

maricuchi squid on bbq squid on the BBQ

maricuchi squid whole BBQ’d squid

maricuchi langostines cigales langostines & cigales

maricuchi boquerones fried whole boquerones (anchovies)

filleted boquerones al limón

maricuchi julian and andres FOH Julian Susanu & owner Andrés Maricuchi (photo 2014)

maricuchi andres david Andrés & son David serving salt-baked fish

Team Maricuchi 2017: Andrés with Manuel, Jesús & Julián

maricuchi andres Andrés and biznagas

maricuchi napkins napkins drying on the rooftop

the barbeque boat

Updated August 2018

La Reserva 12

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Shawn

C/ Bolsa 12
29015 Málaga
Tel 952 60 82 18
Open: 12.30 – midnight 7 days a week
kitchen closed 17.00 – 20.00
website: La Reserva 12
Updated December 2012

bar area

reserva queso queso manchego

fritos: swordfish and rosada

seafood croquettes

grilled solomillo (pork tenderloin) al jerez

toasted rosquitas

Juan defies gravity!

pescado

Juan, Paco, Dani & Juan (maìtre d)

Quitapenas

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Shawn

quitapenas

There are four Quitapenas locations in the Málaga area. This one is located in Málaga city, just off the Calle Larios. Excellent seafood and very efficient service. Wines from the Quitapenas bodega are on offer, as well as from the rioja and rueda regions.