Casa Lola ★ 4.1
Casa Lola is a bustling tiled taberna on Málaga's Calle Granada, pouring vermouth on tap alongside croquetas, ajoblanco malagueño and shared montaditos.
OrderCroquetas and gambas a la plancha with a cold vermouth
16 spanish tapas places in Málaga we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Málaga | Spanish Tapas across every city.
Málaga's tapas crawl barely needs a map; most of it fits between Calle Larios and Plaza de la Merced. Casa Lola pours vermouth on tap beside croquetas on Calle Granada, Cortijo de Pepe has fed the Merced since 1971, and Mesón Lo Güeno has crammed eaters into its wood-panelled alley bar since the 1960s. Las Merchanas plates fried classics under walls of Semana Santa icons, Pepa y Pepe chalks raciones from a couple of euros, and La Taberna del Pintxo runs the Basque grab-and-count system off Calle Larios. Order berenjenas con miel at least once; it shows up on half these bars' counters for a reason.
Cortijo de Pepe ★ 4.0
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.
OrderBerenjenas con miel and a plate of jamón at the bar
La Taberna del Pintxo ★ 3.9
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.
OrderA tray of pintxos grabbed straight off the bar
Las Merchanas ★ 4.0
Las Merchanas is a Semana Santa shrine turned Málaga taberna, its walls thick with religious icons and its bar plating flamenquines and fried aubergine.
OrderBerenjenas con miel and flamenquines with a sweet wine
Mesón Lo Güeno ★ 4.0
Mesón Lo Güeno has crammed tapas eaters into a Málaga alley off Calle Larios since the 1960s, a wood-panelled bar of cured meats and hot montaditos.
OrderSolomillo al whisky and a wedge of manchego
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.
OrderPorra antequerana and a plate of boquerones
Pepa y Pepe ★ 3.9
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.
OrderChalkboard tapas washed down with a caña
Gorki ★ 3.9
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.
OrderMontaditos and a glass from the Gorki wine shop next door
La Barra de Doña Inés ★ 3.9
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.
OrderEnsaladilla and grilled prawns at the marble bar
El Trillo ★ 3.9
El Trillo is a classic tapas taberna off Málaga's Calle Larios, a bustling bar of Iberian charcuterie, croquetas, fried fish and grilled meats.
OrderCroquetas and a board of Iberian cheeses and hams
Mesón Lo Güeno ★ 4.0
Mesón Lo Güeno serves tapas until midnight in a Málaga alley off Calle Larios, a wood-panelled bar of cured meats and hot montaditos for a late bite.
OrderSolomillo al whisky and cured meats
La Tranca ★ 4.1
La Tranca is a chaotic, poster-plastered Málaga tavern on Calle Carretería, pouring vermouth on tap and sending out ensaladilla and tripe from about €1.50.
OrderHomemade tapas and vermouth on tap
Pepa y Pepe ★ 3.9
Pepa y Pepe is a rowdy budget tapas bar off Málaga's Calle Calderería, chalkboard raciones from a couple of euros with cold beer spilling onto the street.
OrderChalkboard raciones and cold beer
El Trillo ★ 3.9
El Trillo is a good-value tapas taberna off Málaga's Calle Larios, croquetas, cheeses and Iberian charcuterie at a bustling bar near the centre.
OrderCroquetas and Iberian charcuterie
La Casa del Piyayo ★ 3.9
La Casa del Piyayo is a cheap, tucked-away tapas tavern on Málaga's Calle Granada, plating porra antequerana and boquerones by the plate at the counter.
OrderPorra antequerana and boquerones
Casa Lola ★ 4.0
Casa Lola is a lively, affordable tapas taberna on Málaga's Calle Granada, vermouth on tap and croquetas, ajoblanco and montaditos at low prices.
OrderCroquetas and vermouth on tap
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