Top 20 in Málaga, Spain by local votes

The best independent restaurants, bars, cafes and shops in Málaga, Andalusia, ranked by local votes. No chains or franchises.

1. Antigua Casa de Guardia — Wine bar on the Alameda pouring Málaga wine from the barrel since 1840.
2. El Pimpi Florida — Family seafood bar on Calle Almería in El Palo, with copla and a tight room.
3. La Tranca — Standing bar on Calle Carretería for wine, vermouth, and a tapa.
4. El Tintero — Beachfront fish house in El Palo where the staff calls the catch out to the tables.
5. Tapeo de Cervantes — Old-center tapas restaurant on Calle Cárcer mixing modern fish tapas with classic Spanish flavors.
6. El Mesón de Cervantes — Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar on Calle Álamos in Málaga's old center.
7. Mesón Lo Güeno — Old-center tapas bar on Calle Marín García.
8. Kaleja — Chef Dani Carnero's restaurant in an old-center alley on Calle Marquesa de Moya, known for slow-cooked stews.
9. La Cosmo — Open-kitchen bar on Calle Císter.
10. Uvedoble Taverna — Wine tavern at the foot of the Alcazaba on Calle Alcazabilla.
11. Mesón Antonio — Traditional Málaga restaurant on Calle Fernando de Lesseps with meat, fish, seafood and local dishes.
12. José Carlos García — José Carlos García's dining room on Calle Vélez Málaga in La Malagueta.
13. Mesón Ibérico — Traditional Spanish restaurant on Calle San Lorenzo in Soho with tapas, meats and seafood.
14. La Reserva — Small dining room on Calle Bolsa in the old center.
15. Mestiza Gastrobar — Seven-table gastrobar on Calle Echegaray.
16. Mesón Santiago Sedeño — Mesón on Calle Correo Viejo.
17. El Marisquero — Seafood restaurant on Calle Olózaga facing the Atarazanas market, specializing in Spanish and bay shellfish and…
18. Bodeguita La Mar de Bueno — Small bodega on Calle Olózaga for a glass and a plate.
19. Candamil — Dining room on Calle Cuarteles.
20. El Farolito — Argentine restaurant on Calle Beatas with grilled meats, empanadas and Argentine wines.

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