Local food

Spanish cuisine is probably best known for various Spanish tapas (cold or hot Spanish appetizers or snacks) including world-famous national foods of Spain like iconic jamon iberico, legendary paella, and glorified gazpacho. Some examples: 

Sangria

Red wine mixed with different liqueurs, a dash of fanta limón, served cold, with fresh fruit

tapas

Small varied snacks

Croquetas

Croquetas are coated with bread crumbs and stuffed with a mixture of bechamel sauce and some type of seafood, meat, or vegetable. Jamón or salt cod croquetas are common varieties.

Jamon Serrano

Spanish ham

Patatas Bravas

Fried potatoes, cut into cubes, with a spicy tomato sauce

Pan con alioli

Bread with home made, typical

Catalan garlic sauce

Paella

Yellow rice combined with vegetables, seafood and/or meat

Tortilla de patatas

Potato omelette

Calamari

Fried squid rings

Almejas a la marinera

Small shells in a typical Spanish fish sauce

Boquerones

Anchovies, fried or served cold in oil with vinegar and olives

Fritura Malageña

Large plate full of all kinds of fried fish such as kibbeling, squid rings and boquerones

Gambas al pil pil

Peeled shrimp in garlic oil with spicy red peppers

Gambas al ajillo

Peeled shrimp in garlic oil

Gazpacho

Cold soup made from uncooked pureed vegetables, herbs and garlic

What are tips for restaurants?

The best place you can go for local food is to find a restaurant that start’s with ‘Bodega’.

Below you will find a selection we have made for you:

Zabor Feten

Recommended to make a reservation, to avoid waiting time at the restaurant. 

C. de la Cruz, 10, 29620 Torremolinos, 

Málaga

0034665925413 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/s95See49MDp5kfE5A 

Casa Juan

Recommended to make a reservation, to avoid waiting time at the restaurant. C. de San Ginés, 20, 

29620 Torremolinos, Málaga

0034952373512

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fLw1jirrYt6rz91d7 

Bodega Esquina 

C. Alemania, 9, 

29640 Fuengirola, Málaga

952461817

https://maps.app.goo.gl/n9pm1t5ETQ3YHP1c7 

Saint Tropez Los Mellizos

Playa de Santa Ana, s/n, 

29630 Benalmádena, Málaga

952442218

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8f7Sm6eE7XjLCEzq7