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5 mediterranean places in Málaga we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Málaga | Mediterranean across every city.

Málaga's Mediterranean tables lean on setting as much as produce. Batik serves its plates from a rooftop staring straight at the Alcazaba, Balausta fills the courtyard of Hotel Palacio Solecio with contemporary malagueño cooking, and Aire Gastrobar occupies a restored mansion in La Malagueta. Off Plaza de la Merced, the Argentine-run El Mesón de Cervantes plates oxtail and fresh fish, while Óleo in Soho pairs Sergio del Río's seafood with a sushi bar.

El Mesón de Cervantes ★ 4.4

€€€MediterraneanCentro Historico

El Mesón de Cervantes is an Argentine-run Málaga kitchen off Plaza Merced, an open dining room plating oxtail, fresh fish and grilled meats.

Batik ★ 4.0

€€€MediterraneanCentro Historico

Batik crowns the Alcazaba Premium hotel in Málaga, a rooftop dining room serving Mediterranean plates with the Alcazaba and cathedral in view.

Aire Gastrobar ★ 4.3

€€€MediterraneanLa Malagueta

Aire Gastrobar fills a restored mansion on Málaga's Malagueta, a creative Mediterranean kitchen of seasonal small plates with a careful, wine-led list.

Balausta ★ 4.3

€€€MediterraneanCentro Historico

Balausta is the courtyard restaurant of Hotel Palacio Solecio in old-town Málaga, serving contemporary malagueño cooking under an 18th-century arcade.

Óleo ★ 4.1

€€€MediterraneanSoho

Óleo pairs Mediterranean cooking with a sushi bar in Málaga's Soho, where Sergio del Río's seafood plates meet Rui Junior's nigiri, ceviche and tartares.

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