MAISON LÚ Michelin Plate IIO NOW CLOSED Chef Juanlu Fernandez has now moved to Jerez de la Frontera and his two Michelin Star s. 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 invi

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 Permanently Closed The restaurant closed in October 2025 after 15 years of operation. Chef Dani Carnero announced the closure himself, explaining that the project had “completed its cycle” and its era had come to an end. 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 restaura

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