Fish & seafood

Malaga’s nationally famous for its pescaíto – small fish (whitebait, anchovies, red mullet, etc) fried to a crisp and usually eaten whole. Fish on a wooden skewer (espeto) and grilled over an open fire are also a city delicacy. Sardines are the most common but you’ll also see larger catches such as squid and sea bream cooking nicely over the red-hot embers.

Most beach restaurants (chiringuitos) and city restaurants specialise in fish and seafood. But not everywhere serves the freshest produce possible or manages to get the frying quite right. Here are some recommendations where they invariably do:

Note that opening hours and prices were updated in May 2026.