MAISON LÚ Michelin Plate IIO NOW CLOSED Chef Juanlu Fernandez has now moved to Jerez de la Frontera and his Two Michelin Star . LÚ COCINA Y ALMA Click here to read a review A visit to this restaurant in Marbella in November 2020 To start, we had, Michel Arnould Brut Reserve Grand Cru, Pinot Noir, Champagne. followed by, Tartar de atún de almadraba con trufa de invierno Almadraba tuna tartar with winter truffle. Huevo de campo a baja temperatura con trufa de invie

SKINA Two Michelin Stars This is a minute restaurant in the old quarter of Marbella. It offers an interesting and bold approach to top-quality gastronomy. The cuisine is traditionally inspired, showcasing meticulous technique and the highest-quality ingredients. The food is nothing less than sublime. We had excellent, knowledgeable and friendly service from our waiter, Jesús, and the rest of the staff. The restaurant held one Michelin Star for ten years and now has t

BACK! TAPAS BAR & RESTAURANT Michelin Plate IIO David Olivas and Fabián Villar, chef and sommelier, respectively, are the creators of Back! A colourful and modern restaurant, with a focus on traditional and updated Andalucían cuisine. Although it states it's a tapas bar and restaurant, it is probably more of a restaurant. The menu caters for tapas, sharing plates, set menus and new inventive culinary creations. On this occasion, we had the Menu, Grand Back 2020 (9 steps f

A few days in Málaga after COVID-19 lockdown easing. After ten plus weeks in lockdown, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospect of a...

LA COSMOPOLITA MALAGUEÑA Michelin Plate IIO This place is a great little spot just off the calle Granada in the centre of Málaga's old town. The decor is immaculate, with a traditional twist. You can have tapas at the bar or sit in the main restaurant. There is also an outside terrace for warm evenings. We returned one evening in January for a few late-night tapas at the bar, where we enjoyed Ensalada Rusa (Russian Salad) Bacalao (deep-fried cod) Albóndigas de cola d

CHIRINGUITO EL LIRIO (PERMANELY CLOSED, NOW A BURGER BAR!) There are many great things about Málaga. The big blue skies, 300 days of sunshine a year, the beaches and the food. Málaga has some of Andalucía's best Chiringuitos. These are beachfront bars and restaurants that specialise in tapas, salads and above all else, lots of fish. You will find skewers of freshly caught and salted Mediterranean sardines, dorada (gilthead bream), lubina (sea bass), salmonete (red mullet) a

AIRE GASTROBAR An attractive, trendy restaurant on two levels, Gastrobar (terrazzo y plata baja) with seating area downstairs and a more formal restaurant dining room (planta alta) upstairs. The dishes offered are very elaborate, refined and tasty, a new take and modern interpretation of Andalucian food. You can start with snacks, like the excellent ones. Croquetas baby de choco con alioli de ajos asados (baby squid croquettes with roasted garlic alioli) Samosa de cabollita

JOSÉ CARLOS GARCIA One Michelin Star Located in the new shopping district opposite the Muelle Uno marina, the restaurant's dining room tables overlook the yachts and boats moored in La Puerto de Málaga. It has designer-inspired decor featuring a profusion of glass. The open glass kitchen allows the diners to see the chefs at work. There are three dining rooms, including the big, windowed front dining room overlooking the port. The back dining room is more multipurpose an