ANDALUCÍA - MÁLAGA - ESTEPONA - LA ESCOLLERA

Jan 17
2 min read

RESTAURANTE LA ESCOLLERA

La Escollera has been in Puerto de Estepona since 1940. The long-standing harbour-side restaurant, with a large terrace, is one of the best places to enjoy stunning, fresh seafood in Estepona.

The restaurant is old school and not fancy. There is an extensive menu featuring freshly caught, local fish, right from the fish market. Fresh fish arrives from the sea in the morning, and you can enjoy it at your table for lunch or dinner within hours.

You will see many locals and fishermen eating here, which is always a good sign and also means it is reasonably priced. They do not reserve tables because they are always full, so you may have to wait at busy times, especially on Sunday lunchtime.

Over a few visits, we have eaten wonderful,

Tartar de atún rojo (red tuna tartar)

Ensalada de pulpo (octopus salad)

Anchoas (Cantrabian anchovies)

Almejas en salsa de ajo (clams in garlic sauce)

Coquinas (flat shell clams)

Peregrinas o vieiras (scallops)

Zamburiñas (Galician scallops)

Calamares fritos (deep-fried squid)

Dorada (gilt head sea bream)

Rodaballo (turbot)

To drink, we have chosen local wines from Bodegas Jorge Ordóñez Botani from Sierras de Málaga D.O., a dry, aromatic white wine made from 100% old-vine Moscatel de Alejandría grapes grown on the steep slopes in the Axarquía region of Málaga, offering floral, citrus, and mineral notes with crisp acidity, a refreshing contrast to sweeter traditional Málaga wines you may have tried before.

Bodegas Jorge Ordóñez Botani Garnacha 2024 from Sierras de Málaga D.O., an elegant profile of ripe red berries (strawberry, plum) and floral notes, offering a balanced, minerally palate with soft tannins and spicy hints.