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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
Oavsett om du vill ha en snabb ca\u00f1a och ett par sm\u00e5r\u00e4tter en varm eftermiddag, en riktig tapas som kryper genom den historiska stadsk\u00e4rnan, eller bara en riktigt bra bar f\u00f6r en lugn kv\u00e4ll, t\u00e4cker den h\u00e4r tapasguiden f\u00f6r M\u00e1lagas gamla stadsk\u00e4rna allt.<\/p>\n
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Om du har ont om tid och bara beh\u00f6ver en snabb lista, h\u00e4r \u00e4r den:<\/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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N\u00e4r jag f\u00f6rst flyttade till M\u00e1laga antog jag att det skulle vara l\u00e4tt att hitta bra tapas i gamla stan. Det \u00e4r ju Andalusien. Tapas finns \u00f6verallt. Hur sv\u00e5rt kan det vara?<\/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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Jag valde inte dessa barer f\u00f6r att de \u00e4r trendiga eller f\u00f6r att de har m\u00e5nga Instagram-inl\u00e4gg. Jag valde dem baserat p\u00e5 n\u00e5gra saker som faktiskt spelar roll:<\/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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Om jag var tvungen att v\u00e4lja en bar att skicka alla bes\u00f6kare till i gamla stan, skulle det vara Uvedoble. Maten \u00e4r kreativ och s\u00e4songsbetonad, vinlistan \u00e4r utm\u00e4rkt och atmosf\u00e4ren har en balans mellan livlig och avslappnad stil som \u00e4r genuint sv\u00e5r att uppn\u00e5. Den ligger p\u00e5 Calle C\u00edster, n\u00e4ra katedralen, och lockar en bra blandning av lokalbefolkning och bes\u00f6kare som vet vad de letar efter.<\/p>\n
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Kul fakta<\/p>\n
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 Recension av Uvedoble Taberna<\/a> f\u00f6r mer information om vad du kan f\u00f6rv\u00e4nta dig.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trevligt att veta<\/p>\n Uvedoble blir snabbt fullsatt, s\u00e4rskilt vid middagen p\u00e5 helgerna. F\u00f6rs\u00f6k att komma f\u00f6re 20:30 p\u00e5 sommaren eller boka i f\u00f6rv\u00e4g om du vill ha ett bord. Barplatserna \u00e4r vanligtvis tillg\u00e4ngliga utan reservation och \u00e4r ett perfekt st\u00e4lle att \u00e4ta p\u00e5.<\/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 V\u00e4ggarna \u00e4r t\u00e4ckta av tjurf\u00e4ktningsaffischer och signerade fotografier fr\u00e5n \u00e5rtionden av ber\u00f6mda bes\u00f6kare. Innerg\u00e5rden \u00e4r vacker. Barpersonalen \u00e4r effektiv och van vid att hantera m\u00e5nga m\u00e4nniskor. Det \u00e4r en riktig institution i M\u00e1laga och den f\u00f6rtj\u00e4nar den titeln.<\/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 recension<\/a> f\u00f6r hela bilden.<\/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
Vad man kan best\u00e4lla p\u00e5 El Pimpi<\/h3>\n
Min \u00e4rliga \u00e5sikt<\/h3>\n
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