Mesón Mariano ★ 4.4
Mesón Mariano has cooked seasonal Andalusian food in central Málaga since 1988, famous for artichokes done several ways and a proper gazpachuelo.
OrderAlcachofas, Gazpachuelo
A hearty Málaga salad of boiled potato and salt cod with orange segments, spring onion, black olives and a hard-boiled egg, dressed simply with olive oil.
Also called ensalada cateta, this dish pairs the province's oranges with salt cod (bacalao) and potato, a combination that reflects Málaga's inland citrus groves and its long fishing and salting tradition. It is a cold, filling salad eaten year-round but especially welcome in winter when Málaga oranges are at their sweetest. The mix of sweet fruit, salty cod and soft potato is distinctly local.
2 editor picks for Ensalada malagueña in Málaga, ranked by editorial score. All Málaga signature dishes · Ensalada malagueña across every city.
El Chinitas ★ 3.9
El Chinitas is a Málaga old-town classic just off Calle Larios, its tiled dining room serving traditional Andalusian fish, stews and fritura.
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