TripAdvisor #1 in Centro Histórico. Tiny tiled tapa bar where the queue out the door is the menu.
Twelve tiled tables on a tucked-away street in Málaga's Centro Histórico, between Plaza de la Merced and the Carmen Thyssen. Payoya goat's cheese croquetas, solomillo al Pedro Ximénez and a tortilla that justifies the queue. Cash only, no reservations, get there by 20:30 or you'll be eating standing up.
★★★★½4.7TripAdvisor4,348 reviews
€10-20
Payoya croquetas, solomillo al Pedro Ximénez, and the kind of tortilla you'd cross town for. Twenty-odd seats, no reservations, cash only.
Tapeo de Cervantes has been on Calle Cárcer since 2003. The bar stays open from 1pm until the last person leaves. Order at the counter, eat standing or grab the one table out front if you're lucky.
It ranks #1 in Centro Histórico on TripAdvisor with 4,348 reviews and an average rating of 4.7. The kitchen is Andalusian with a bias toward Cádiz and Jerez. Wines by the glass lean on manzanilla and fino from local bodegas.
Don't come looking for vegan options or a kids menu. Don't come on a Sunday. Don't come without cash. Do come hungry, do bring patience for the queue, and do ask what's new on the blackboard.
The closest metro stop is Atarazanas, three minutes on foot.
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