Breakfast

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• La Recova: classic and complete local breakfast as in the most pure Andalusian style. Closed on Sunday and public holidays - Pasaje Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de San Juan, next to San Juan Church.

• Casa Aranda: the best chocolate con churros of the city, local tejeringos style - Herrería del Rey, 3.

• Café Madrid: another classic for the chocolate con churros, delicious Madrid style - Calderería, 1.

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Aperitifs

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• Antigua Casa de Guardia: the oldest wine shop of the city, do you fancy some sweet local wine? - Alameda Principal, 18.

• La Tranca: old Andalusian tavern atmosphere, don’t miss the on-tap vermouth - Carretería, 92.

• El Pimpi: traditional winery and tavern, one of the most popular not only for its local decoration but also the gastronomy and lovely wine - Granada, 62.

• Some beers with nice views? At Plaza de la Merced or Plaza del Obispo (Plaza = Square).

• Tapas & restaurants (my fav!)

• El Pimpi - Granada & Alcazabilla St.

• Casa Lola - Granada, 46.

• El Patio: wide variety of paellas - Granada, 39.

• El Piyayo: the best, its fried aubergines with honey (berenjenas con miel) and fried anchovies (boquerones fritos), 2 local specialties - Granada, 36.

• Los Gatos: don’t miss the oxtail - Plaza Uncibay, 9.

• Zahara: tuna specialties - Plaza Uncibay, 1.

• El Mentidero: the only central restaurant where sardine skewers (espetos de sardinas) are cooked - Sánchez Pastor, 12.

• La farola de Orellana - Moreno Monroy, 5.

• Los Mellizos: quality fish & seafood - Sancha de Lara, 7.

• Las Merchanas: Semana Santa theme - Mosquera, 13.

• La Peregrina: fish & seafood tapas - Madre de Dios, 37.

• Noviembre: hamburgers, sandwiches and salads, more modern - Álamos, 18.

• Drinks & views - Rooftops

• AC Málaga Palacio Hotel, Cortina del Muelle, 1 (next to the Cathedral)

• Room Mate Valeria Hotel, Plaza Poeta Alfonso Canales (Plaza de la Marina)

• Alcazaba Premium Hostel, Alcazabilla, 12 (beautiful views of the Alcazaba

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And now… what shall we eat?

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• Typical dishes

• Malaga salad (ensalada malagueña): an interesting combination of potato, orange, cod fish, onion, olives and olive oil

• Fried anchovies (boquerones fritos)

• Sardine skewers (espeto de sardinas): the traditional way of cooking sardines

• Little fried squid (calamaritos)

• Clams (coquinas or almejas)

• Fried aubergines with honey (berenjenas con miel)

• Meatballs in almond sauce (albóndigas en salsa de almendras)

• Porra antequerana: a cold soup made of vegetables, with ham and boiled egg

• Gazpachuelo: delicious mayonnaise soup

• Campero: rounded sandwich filled with… everything you can imagine!

• 100% Malaga products

• Álora olives (aceitunas aloreñas)

• Raisins (pasas)

• Dried fig bread (pan de higo)

• Fried almonds (almendras fritas)

• Sweet wine (vino dulce)

• Local “sausage” (salchichón de Málaga)

• “Crazy cake” (torta loca), the most typical pastry