10 andalusian rooms worth the trip across Spain, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Spain.
Kaleja ★ 4.8 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Marquesa de Moya 5, 29005 Málaga
Kaleja is Dani Carnero's one-Michelin-star restaurant in central Málaga, rebuilding Andalusian home cooking over live coals across two long tasting menus.
La Cosmo ★ 4.5 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Císter 11, 29015 Málaga
La Cosmo is Dani Carnero's Bib Gourmand tapas restaurant behind Málaga cathedral, an open kitchen sending out his mother's hake salad and coastal plates.
El Tapeo de Cervantes ★ 4.5 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Cárcer 8, 29012 Málaga
El Tapeo de Cervantes is a tiny Michelin Guide tavern in central Málaga where Dani Carnero first cooked, plating market fish tapas for just 28 seats.
Manolo Leon ★ 4.5 · Seville
san-bernardo · Calle Guadalquivir 8, 41011 Sevilla
Manolo Leon on Calle Guadalquivir in Seville is the Manolo Leon family's flagship since 1995, with an Andalusian carte built on Iberico pork.
Tip: Open daily 13:00-16:30 and 20:30-24:00. The Guadalquivir location is the larger room; reserve the patio for Sunday lunch.
Mesón Mariano ★ 4.4 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Granados 2, 29008 Málaga
Mesón Mariano has cooked seasonal Andalusian food in central Málaga since 1988, famous for artichokes done several ways and a proper gazpachuelo.
Uvedoble Taberna ★ 4.4 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Alcazabilla 1, 29015 Málaga
Uvedoble is a modern Málaga taberna by the Roman Theatre, plating creative tapas like oxtail brioche and boquerones beside the Alcazaba walls.
El Pimpi ★ 4.3 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Granada 62, 29015 Málaga
El Pimpi has poured sweet Málaga wine since 1971, a rambling bodega on Calle Granada with a terrace facing the Roman Theatre and plates of ensaladilla.
El Refectorium Catedral ★ 4.2 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Postigo de los Abades 4, 29015 Málaga
El Refectorium Catedral is a market-driven restaurant beside Málaga cathedral, an offshoot of the 1973 Malagueta original grilling the day's fish and meat.
El Chinitas ★ 3.9 · Málaga
centro-historico · Calle Moreno Monroy 4, 29015 Málaga
El Chinitas is a Málaga old-town classic just off Calle Larios, its tiled dining room serving traditional Andalusian fish, stews and fritura.
El Gallo Ronco ★ 3.6 · Málaga
centro-historico · Plaza de las Flores 1, 29005 Málaga
El Gallo Ronco sits on Málaga's Plaza de las Flores, an all-day Andalusian kitchen of traditional stews and fried fish with live flamenco after dark.