Kaleja 1 ★ ★ 4.8
Kaleja is Dani Carnero's one-Michelin-star restaurant in central Málaga, rebuilding Andalusian home cooking over live coals across two long tasting menus.
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Palodú 1 ★ ★ 4.7
Palodú won a Michelin star in the 2026 guide, where Cris Cánovas and Diego Aguilar cook a market tasting menu four hands in central Málaga, with no head chef.
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Blossom 1 ★ ★ 4.6
Blossom is Emi Schobert's one-Michelin-star table in Málaga's old town, folding Peruvian, Mexican and Argentine notes into long Andalusian tasting menus.
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La Cosmo ★ 4.5
La Cosmo is Dani Carnero's Bib Gourmand tapas restaurant behind Málaga cathedral, an open kitchen sending out his mother's hake salad and coastal plates.
El Tapeo de Cervantes ★ 4.5
El Tapeo de Cervantes is a tiny Michelin Guide tavern in central Málaga where Dani Carnero first cooked, plating market fish tapas for just 28 seats.
Beluga ★ 4.3
Beluga sits on Málaga's Plaza de las Flores, where chef Diego René cooks meridional seafood from the Alborán Sea with a Levantine, Andalusian accent.
Balausta ★ 4.3
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
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.
Ta-Kumi ★ 4.2
Ta-Kumi is a Michelin Guide Japanese restaurant in central Málaga, a long-running sushi and robata counter drawing on the day's catch from Atarazanas.
El Refectorium Catedral ★ 4.2
El Refectorium Catedral is a market-driven restaurant beside Málaga cathedral, an offshoot of the 1973 Malagueta original grilling the day's fish and meat.
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Málaga: Wine & Tapas Tour
Take a culinary tour through Málaga and enjoy the exceptional flair of Spain. Sample some fine wines of the regions and a few original tapas creations.
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Malaga: Taste Andalusian Flavours & Local Market Delights
Savour 10+ Andalusian tastings in Malaga’s Old Town. Explore Atarazanas Market, taste local sweets, seafood, and wine, and discover the city’s vibrant food culture wit...
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Malaga: Tapas Crawl - All included
Discover Málaga on a 3-hour tapas crawl through 4 unique local bars. Taste around 10 dishes with 4 drinks while experiencing the city’s food culture, hidden gems and i...
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Fine Dining in Málaga, FAQ
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Editor picks in Málaga include Kaleja, Palodú, Blossom, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.