Do not miss the Mediterranean cuisine of Pez Tomillo
In the capital of the Costa del Sol there is a wide catalog of beach bars that go from The stick to the urbanization Saba Beach. Starting from the east, one of the last to arrive is ** Mari Carmen **. It opened at the end of June under the initiative of three local entrepreneurs, including Víctor Roldán, half of The Castizos .
Its headquarters is an old family home in the neighborhood of La Araña and his philosophy is bet on tradition and get away from the "beach club" concept. That is why they have defined their gastronomic proposal, literally, as "traditional cuisine with a touch of silliness" , a phrase that also applies to your cocktail bar.
From there arises a menu that could be integrated -among other proposals- by a classic Russian salad, a skewered squid, the hiroshima burger (with avocado, wakame seaweed and wasabi mayonnaise) and, for dessert, a Death Cup (brownie with ice cream and liquid chocolate presented in the old fashioned way, in a glass of yogurt ) .
An outer hall of a hundred meters, 45 hammocks and umbrellas, a boat to skewer fish and a bank that says #I love you are some of its main ingredients. Access is not easy, nor is parking. "Perhaps that makes it even more attractive. Like the beach, which is all sand and so natural it seems that no one has ever passed through here", says Carlos Olmedo, one of its promoters, who encourages you to take one of the cocktails to end the day while the sun goes down... Then, dinner time arrives and, eye, the best thing is book in advance.
traditional spirit
Nearby is another of the most interesting Malaga beach restaurants: Padlock Beach . is located next to the marina El Candado and a stone's throw from the beach of the same name, one of the most unknown of Malaga due to its difficult access. The place It is the regular venue for numerous events. and there are already many couples who have celebrated their wedding over there. "The extensive facilities and the tranquility from the area makes many couples choose it", says the general manager, Jaime Canivell.
However, there is no need to wait for the most special day to visit this beach bar: hammocks, cocktails and gastronomy come together in its Lounge Bar, which has balinese beds to succeed on Instagram. In addition, the different rooms and the terrace offer a rich Andalusian gastronomy , with special attention to the rice that cooks the Chef Juan Pedro Clavijo. Those who know the most about it say that some of the best rice dishes have your last name, so there is no better excuse to try it.
And if the visit is in winter -open all year round- it is possible to find some of the many gastronomic days that they organize By the way, as Malaga is suitable for swimming in three quarters of the seasons, you can always enjoy a practically lonely beach.
Glamor and peace at El Candado Beach
Just a few meters away is The Inkwell II , one of the great Malaga classics . Their fish and seafood auctions they are one of the soundtracks of the local gastronomy. The system is simple: a waiter parade s passes by the dozens of local tables offering portions of various products and customers ask for whatever they fancy.
From there, Sheriff, the seafood restaurant Narval, Casa Manuel de la Lonja, el Gaby, Los Marineros or El Zagal they add flavor with their skewers, their grilled fish and all the idiosyncrasy of a neighborhood like El Palo.
crossing e l Jaboneros creek , begins a series of seafood restaurants that know Malaga as Muñoz Brothers, Las Palmeras or El Merlo, to finish next to a triplet of beach bars that represent an oasis with a taste of the sea in Pedregalejo: El Morata, Miguelito 'El Affectionate' and Maricuchi.
In the latter you can chat with Juani, an old fisherman that skewers the sardines with a calm and a good to do difficult to repeat. around you can find a neighborhood open to tourism and with restaurants of all kinds: from the misuto sushi to the campers of Mafalda , the rich proposals of The little buffalo and his mom or the Mediterranean cuisine of thyme fish . Also, of course, the wonderful terrace of **La Galerna.**
Thyme Fish Delicacies
Next to him are two small Malaga paradise. In the first one you don't eat, but you learn local history and tradition thank you Nereus Shipyards . In the second, yes, there is a wide gastronomic menu , in addition to privileged views that make it one of the preferred spaces for locals and tourists. Is about The Baths of Carmen , a space with a lot of history that was inaugurated almost a century ago and welcomed the cream of Malaga society.
Then it fell, little by little, into oblivion, although it always welcomed various businesses , until a couple of years ago it was renewed with The Spa , which gave another look to the place with artificial grass, pallets and a comprehensive renovation of the main building.
It is a wonderful place to enjoy the Malagueño gazpachuelo, some sautéed coquinas from the bay, the tiny specimens of silver fish with roasted peppers or meats and rice dishes. To extend the afternoon (and the night), nothing better than choosing one of its many cocktails, such as the one that bears the name of the restaurant itself, based on gin, Pedro Ximénez, orange and lime juice.
The Spa, a Malaga classic
Next to La Malagueta beach is located Antonio Martin's Picnic Area , in a building that has welcomed numerous gastronomic proposals with better or worse luck since the last century, among which was The Moraga by Dani Garcia. Two years ago, the Gorky Group decided to open this new beach bar there that seeks recover the essence of a place with more than one hundred years of history. In it they take care -and a lot- the details , and gastronomy focuses on everything that has local flavour.
Russian salad with melva canutera fillets , salami tartare from Malaga and mi-cuit foie shavings, ajoblanco from Malaga with Shrimp tartar, yuzu and fresh piparra , meats and wild fish prepared in salt, the back or roteña are some of the dishes that can be tasted. In addition, the owners themselves have launched the restaurant B Ā , focused on Japanese gastronomy, and cocktails The password , so that there is always something to choose from.
A new dining concept
Finally, in the western part of the city, next to the promenades Antonio Machado and Antonio Banderas , another good bunch of beach bars offers the sea in their dishes. Coast is one of the most interesting, as is Vicen Beach .
The latter is run by Rafael Jurado, who learned the secrets of the fish thanks to his father, Vicente Jurado, a man from Cordoba who arrived in Malaga half a century ago and during that time worked in numerous restaurants of the Costa del Sol, in addition to having a family fishmonger
Tuna belly, rice in broth, hake in wine or skewered cod are some of its most popular dishes, in addition to rich seafood coming from the best Malaga markets, such as Caleta de Vélez.
taste of the sea