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If you are looking for the best tapas bars in M\u00e1laga old town, you are in the right place – and the right city. M\u00e1laga has one of the most enjoyable tapas cultures in all of Andalusia, and the old town is where a lot of the best of it is concentrated. The problem is that it is also where a lot of the worst of it is concentrated. Tourist traps, overpriced patatas bravas and bars where the jam\u00f3n has been sitting under a heat lamp since Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
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I have lived in M\u00e1laga for a couple of years now, coming from Denmark, and I have eaten my way through most of the old town in that time. I know which bars actually deserve your time and which ones are trading on location alone. This guide is my honest attempt to steer you towards the good ones – and away from the ones that will leave you underwhelmed and overcharged.<\/p>\n
Ob Sie an einem warmen Nachmittag schnell ein Ca\u00f1a und ein paar kleine Gerichte genie\u00dfen, eine ausgiebige Tapas-Tour durch die Altstadt unternehmen oder einfach nur eine richtig gute Bar f\u00fcr einen gem\u00fctlichen Abend suchen \u2013 dieser Tapas-Guide f\u00fcr die Altstadt von M\u00e1laga deckt alles ab.<\/p>\n
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Falls Sie wenig Zeit haben und nur eine schnelle Vorauswahl ben\u00f6tigen, finden Sie diese hier:<\/p>\n
Read on for the full breakdown of each one, plus practical tips on how to make the most of eating tapas in M\u00e1laga’s historic centre.<\/p>\n
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Als ich nach M\u00e1laga zog, nahm ich an, dass es ein Leichtes sein w\u00fcrde, in der Altstadt gute Tapas zu finden. Schlie\u00dflich ist es Andalusien. Tapas gibt es \u00fcberall. Wie schwer konnte es schon sein?<\/p>\n
Harder than it looks, as it turns out. The old town gets a lot of tourists – which is understandable, because it is genuinely beautiful – and where tourists go, a certain kind of restaurant follows. The kind with photos on the menu, a guy outside trying to wave you in, and tapas that taste like they came out of a catering bag.<\/p>\n
After a lot of trial and error, I found the bars that are actually worth going to. Some of them are famous. Some of them are tiny and easy to walk past. All of them are places I would go back to with my own money – which is the only honest test I know.<\/p>\n
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Ich habe diese Bars nicht ausgew\u00e4hlt, weil sie im Trend liegen oder weil es viele Instagram-Posts dazu gibt. Meine Auswahl basiert auf einigen wenigen, wirklich wichtigen Kriterien:<\/p>\n
I also tried to include a range of styles – from old-school traditional bars to more modern places doing creative small plates – because the best tapas in M\u00e1laga old town is not one single thing. It is a spectrum, and different bars suit different moods and occasions.<\/p>\n
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Wenn ich jedem Besucher der Altstadt eine Bar empfehlen m\u00fcsste, w\u00e4re es das Uvedoble. Die K\u00fcche ist kreativ und saisonal, die Weinkarte exzellent und die Atmosph\u00e4re bietet eine gelungene Mischung aus Lebhaftigkeit und Entspannung, die man nur schwer erreicht. Das Restaurant liegt in der Calle C\u00edster, unweit der Kathedrale, und zieht eine gute Mischung aus Einheimischen und Touristen an, die wissen, was sie suchen.<\/p>\n
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Uvedoble takes its name from the Spanish pronunciation of the letter W – “uve doble”. It is a small, self-aware joke from a bar that does not take itself too seriously despite doing very serious food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Ask the staff what is good that day – they are genuinely helpful and the answer changes with the season. The charcuterie and cheese boards are always a solid starting point. Whatever fish option they are running is almost always worth ordering. The wines by the glass are well chosen and the staff know them well.<\/p>\n
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Uvedoble works well for couples, small groups and solo eaters who want to sit at the bar and talk to the staff. It is not the right place if you are looking for a rowdy group night out – the space is not huge and the vibe is more convivial than chaotic. Read our full Uvedoble Taberna Bewertung<\/a> F\u00fcr weitere Details dar\u00fcber, was Sie erwartet.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sch\u00f6n zu wissen<\/p>\n Das Uvedoble ist schnell voll, besonders abends am Wochenende. Im Sommer empfiehlt es sich, vor 20:30 Uhr da zu sein oder im Voraus zu reservieren, wenn Sie einen Tisch m\u00f6chten. Die Barpl\u00e4tze sind in der Regel auch ohne Reservierung verf\u00fcgbar und bieten eine gute M\u00f6glichkeit zum Essen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n El Pimpi is not a secret. It is one of the most photographed and written-about bars in all of M\u00e1laga. But I am including it here because it genuinely deserves its reputation – if you use it correctly. This is not the place to come for a serious sit-down meal. It is the place to come for a glass of sweet M\u00e1laga wine, a plate of jam\u00f3n or local anchovies, and an hour of soaking up the most atmospheric bar interior in the old town.<\/p>\n Die W\u00e4nde sind mit Stierkampfplakaten und signierten Fotos ber\u00fchmter Besucher aus Jahrzehnten bedeckt. Der Innenhof ist wundersch\u00f6n. Das Barpersonal ist effizient und an gro\u00dfe G\u00e4stemengen gew\u00f6hnt. Es ist eine echte Institution in M\u00e1laga und verdient diesen Titel.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n M\u00e1laga Virgen – the local sweet wine – is non-negotiable here. Order a glass and try the jam\u00f3n ib\u00e9rico or the local boquerones (fresh anchovies). The larger food menu is decent but the tapas and wines are the real point of El Pimpi. Do not order a full meal here when there are better options nearby for that.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n El Pimpi is touristy. There is no avoiding that. But it is touristy in the way that some places earn the right to be – because they have actually been great for a long time. Go for wine and snacks in the late afternoon and you will understand why it is still here after all these years. Read our El Pimpi-Rezension<\/a> um das Gesamtbild zu erhalten.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83d\udccb El Pimpi – quick facts<\/p>\n\n\ud83d\udccd<\/div>\n\n2. El Pimpi – the most M\u00e1laga experience you can have<\/h2>\n
Was man bei El Pimpi bestellen sollte<\/h3>\n
Meine ehrliche Meinung<\/h3>\n
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