Mesón Ibérico ★ 4.0
Mesón Ibérico is a traditional jamón bar in central Málaga, a tight room slicing Iberian ham and charcuterie with cheeses and cured-meat plates.
Order: Iberian ham carved to order with a glass of red
La Machina is a seafood restaurant in Pedregalejo, Málaga.
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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Fried fish and a cold beer on the Pedregalejo promenade
Address: Paseo Marítimo El Pedregal 42, 29017 Málaga
Mesón Ibérico is a traditional jamón bar in central Málaga, a tight room slicing Iberian ham and charcuterie with cheeses and cured-meat plates.
Order: Iberian ham carved to order with a glass of red
Pez Lola is a bright marine taberna on Málaga's Calle Granada, plating fried fish, boquerones and seafood tapas late into the night near the Alcazaba.
Order: Fried fish and marinated boquerones with a cold beer
El Trillo is a classic tapas taberna off Málaga's Calle Larios, a bustling bar of Iberian charcuterie, croquetas, fried fish and grilled meats.
Order: Croquetas and a board of Iberian cheeses and hams
Casa Lola is a bustling tiled taberna on Málaga's Calle Granada, pouring vermouth on tap alongside croquetas, ajoblanco malagueño and shared montaditos.
Order: Croquetas and gambas a la plancha with a cold vermouth
Cortijo de Pepe has fed locals on Málaga's Plaza de la Merced since 1971, a no-frills tapas bar of fried aubergine with molasses and cheap house wine.
Order: Berenjenas con miel and a plate of jamón at the bar
La Taberna del Pintxo works the Basque way in central Málaga, a bar off Calle Larios where you grab skewered pintxos and pay by the toothpick.
Order: A tray of pintxos grabbed straight off the bar