Grilled squid, from Lo Güeno
Two minutes is how long it takes to walk the strachan street from its confluence with the mythical street Larios (if you are not during the fair season, of course) .
Now if you look both ways you'll find everything a gastronomic paradise where it will be difficult for you to choose.
delicious grilled meats, salad, dishes with Japanese, Indian, French influences, veggie and gluten-free options…
Eating well in the center of Malaga –without leaving this same street– is possible. Come and see!
BYOKO _(Strachan, 5) _
Lawrence Garcia opened Byoko at 5 Strachan Street a little over a year ago and soon became the city's healthy food place-to-be.
under the maximum “Cultivating a better world”, Byoko's offer is based on fresh and organic products in addition to gluten-free and lactose-free options.
A healthy and delicious alternative to –literally– three seconds from Calle Larios where breakfast, lunch, dinner or brunch.
His proposals for have breakfast go from the 'Love Andalusia' (the traditional smurf accompanied by organic coffee or tea) at 'Healthy Morning' (vitamin bowl, smoothie and coffee or tea) passing through the brunch-style (delux toast, fruit salad, smoothie or natural juice and coffee or tea).
Your star dish? The french cookies, a specialty of the Brittany region similar to crêpe in which buckwheat dough is used.
Don't forget to try the emmental cheese, egg, cooked ham and sautéed mushrooms.
Nor is the typical avocado toast or the famous açai bowls, all very instagrammable.
I GUY IT _(Strachan, 12) _
It was 1967 when Jose Puerto Galveno founded the Lo Güeno restaurant on Marín García street.
After some difficult beginnings and a lot of effort, Lo Güeno became a benchmark of good eating in Malaga with the tapa as its flag.
In 2010, to the delight of locals and visitors, he opened a second location, Lo Güeno de Strachan, specializing in grilled meats.
For carnivorous and bulletproof stomachs, the menu offers succulent proposals such as stone-grilled steak, roast shoulder of lamb or grilled entrecote.
Lo Güeno lives up to its name
THE STRAIN (_Strachan, 10) _
Next to Lo Güeno we find another traditional restaurant: the Meson La Cepa, another temple that worships the tapas art for more than two decades. Especially, Cod.
Malaga-style, Biscayan-style, garlic, Cepa, with Piquillo peppers, with tomato, in croquettes, in scrambled eggs... Ask for whatever you want, but also ask for cod.
The restaurant run by Antonio Aguera –member of the Malaga Hospitality Advisory Council– also offers red meats of the best quality and a most interesting wine list.
La Cepa, one of the oldest on the street
LOLA HOUSE _(Strachan, 11) _
“Smile, we are in Andalusia”, this is how a sign greets us at number 11 Strachan Street.
Casa Lola, decorated like a typical Spanish tavern, offers a wide selection of tapas and traditional montaditos, washed down with a tap vermouth or a very cold draft beer.
It is best to order to share and thus try as much as possible of the local's appetizing offer: Russian salad, round tripe, homemade croquettes, anchovies in vinegar.
Among the montaditos it is necessary to highlight the one with duck ham, the one with sobrassada with Roquefort and the one with anchovies with condensed milk.
To the rich tapas!
THE COCOTTE _(Strachan, 6) _
And from the most traditional we jump to **the most international (without losing sight of the local product) ** in this gastropub run by José Córdoba.
A fun kitchen asian and peruvian influences where do we find “alternative” potato omelette based on oxtail and truffle stew, black pudding ravioli, red tuna burger and sesame, Iberian ham with champagne caviar or a delicious “japo-mole” (composed of avocado, wasabi and lime with carassatu bread) .
To this must be added a retro-style decoration and a cocktail menu that invites you to start a long night.
**BONUS TRACK: L’EXPÉRIENCE ** _(Plaza del Obispo, 4) _
“I chose you because I realized that you were worth it, that you were worth the risks, you were worth life”, Phrases like this by Neruda and other authors decorate the tablecloths of L'Expérience.
For this and much more, it is worth walking a little beyond Strachan Street to reach the Bishop's Square.
They define themselves as a place that inspires moments of happiness and optimism. And they are not exaggerating, well dinners on its terrace, with views of the cathedral, promise magical nights.
The kitchen? “Traditional but always with our modern and personal touch”, points out Macarena Rico, from the L'Expérience team.
It is well known among your customers that Thursdays are 'Thursday of Gazpachuelo', “an appointment that people from Malaga and not so people from Malaga never miss”, Macarena tells Traveler.es
Among his most successful dishes are the chicken wok, vegetables and rice and L'Experience salad, with bacon, chicken, sunflower seeds, goat cheese, cherry tomatoes, apple and honey and mustard vinaigrette.
But, without a doubt, the most special dish and the one that they have great affection for is the Russian salad.
“L'Experience is currently the headquarters of the OMERG, Malagueño Observatory of Russian Salad and Gazpachuelo, with whom we have a close relationship and we carry out several charity events a year”.