ANDALUCÍA - MÁLAGA - ESTEPONA - A TOUR OF THE TRADITIONAL TAPAS BARS IN THE OLD TOWN

Sep 18

3 min read

We wanted to explore the charming traditional tapas bars in Estepona’s old town and discover the great prices for a beer and a tapa! These bars play a vital role in preserving the authentic character of the old town, and it’s important that we cherish and support them for future generations

Our first stop was at

BAR LA ESQUINITA

Calle de Pozo Pila, 30, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

A tiny bar with a warm welcome from Paco, the owner; this is one of the few remaining authentic tapas bars in Estepona. “It has a fantastic neighbourhood-tavern atmosphere: noisy, lively, cheerful and unpretentious, where everyone seems to know each other. They serve excellent gin and tonics that aren’t too strong, along with very generous portions at great prices.

One standout dish is the cachopo, a traditional speciality from the region of Asturias, specifically from Avilés. It consists of two thin beef fillets filled with ham (often Serrano ham) and cheese, then breaded and fried until golden brown.

We had two beers at €1 each, a small tapa of four gambas blancas de Huelva (Huelva prawns) at €2, and the cachopo at €3.50, for a total of €7.50

TABERNA MEDIEVAL

Calle de Aragón, 35, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

+34 951 316 921

Tucked away on a charming street, this delightful bar restaurant serves mouthwatering home-style tapas. The dishes are full of flavour, offering traditional comfort food prepared to a high standard. The portions are generous, so keep that in mind when ordering.

The interior is filled with interesting medieval-style furnishings and memorabilia.

There is also a shaded outdoor area.

One of their standout dishes is cazuela marinera, which features prawns in pil-pil sauce served on a bed of skin-on fries with aioli.

Other tapas include:

Tortilla (excellent, moist in the middle)

Albóndigas (meatballs)

Pollo al curry (chicken curry)

Patatas al estilo medieval de Marie (Marie’s medieval potatoes)

The cazuela marinera is €8, and a copa de cerveza 1/3 is €2.50.

The selection of alcoholic beverages is excellent; the vino árabe is particularly good, with a distinctive flavour.

Augusto, the friendly owner, serves everything himself, although he wasn’t too keen on having his picture taken 😎

TABERNA EL MONIATO

Calle de Real, 32, 29680 Estepona, Málaga

+34 631 422 719

This excellent bar offers generous portions at reasonable prices, with tapas starting at €2.50, all in a beautiful old-town setting. We tried the boquerones fritos, which are lightly floured and deep-fried anchovies