La Casa del Piyayo ★ 3.9
La Casa del Piyayo is a snug tapas tavern on Málaga's Calle Granada, plating porra antequerana, boquerones and other malagueño staples at the counter.
Order: Porra antequerana and a plate of boquerones
El Tintero is a seafood restaurant in El Palo, Málaga.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Whatever the waiters are shouting: grab the fried fish as it passes
Address: Avenida Salvador Allende 340, 29017 Málaga
La Casa del Piyayo is a snug tapas tavern on Málaga's Calle Granada, plating porra antequerana, boquerones and other malagueño staples at the counter.
Order: Porra antequerana and a plate of boquerones
Pepa y Pepe is a rowdy little tapas bar off Málaga's Calle Calderería, chalkboard raciones and cold beer spilling onto a permanently packed street.
Order: Chalkboard tapas washed down with a caña
Gorki is Grupo Gorki's flagship tapas bar on Málaga's Calle Strachan, a polished room of montaditos and shared plates beside its own wine shop.
Order: Montaditos and a glass from the Gorki wine shop next door
La Barra de Doña Inés is a smart tapas bar on Málaga's Alameda Principal, plating ensaladilla, grilled prawns and market fish beside a long marble counter.
Order: Ensaladilla and grilled prawns at the marble bar
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.
Order: Traditional stews with a side of live flamenco
La Machina is Grupo Gorki's beachfront bar on Pedregalejo's promenade in Málaga, an all-day spot for fried fish, burgers and drinks by the sand.
Order: Fried fish and a cold beer on the Pedregalejo promenade