Among the best restaurants in Malaga where one can savour Malaga's traditional cuisine and the creative or signature cuisine are: Café de París, on Velez Malaga Street; Adolfo, on Paseo Marítimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso; La Ménsula, on Maestranza Street; Refectorium, on Avenida Cervantes; and Mesón Casa Juan, on Río Rocío Street.
Also popular among Malaga residents are the Marisquería Santa Paula, on Los Guindos Avenue; Clandestino, on Niño de Guevara Street, or La Cabra on Paseo Maritimo El Pedregal, as well as the typical roadside restaurants of Los Montes de Malaga.
It is also worth mentioning that the prestigious Michelin Guide has recognized, among others, the classic "Café de Paris" in Malaga, as well as "El Lago", "Calima" and "Skina" in Marbella rating them among the greatest of Spanish cuisine, along with Ferrán Adriá, Martín Berasategui, Santi Santamaría, etc.
The Café de París restaurant, which has long been a symbol of Andalusian culture worldwide, is located in the traditional La Malagueta neighbourhood. It has an intimate atmosphere and a friendly and family-like environment, and we can definitely say that its gastronomy reflects its culture.
Another award-winning restaurant, already mentioned, is El Lago, located in the residential development called Elviria, in Marbella. It has become a benchmark for Andalusian gastronomy. It offers simple but very tasty state-of-the-art cuisine, made mainly from local products prepared using the best techniques. Coastal fish and seafood of the coast are the main ingredients.
Calima is a restaurant located in the Hotel Gran Meliá Don Pepe in Marbella(2 stairs). The cuisine of the renowned Dani García, is based on contrasts, but also includes the traditional flavours of Andalusian cuisine. His traditional recipes play with contrasting textures, flavours and hot versus cold.
Lastly, the restaurant Skina, located in downtown Marbella, is one of the latest additions to the guide. It is a small establishment that opened in 2005, and with only five tables has always offered an elite cuisine, mixing products from all over the world with recipes typical from Malaga.
