Visit Malaga
Malaga is a wonderful city to visit and enjoy a vacation in. It’s very accessible, arty and pet friendly. When you visit Malaga, you can head straight to all of these great cafes and restaurants, which are my recommendations for what I think is “the best of” Malaga City.
Pastries, Cakes & Breads
Julia Bakery on Calle Carreteria for the best pastries and cakes. Their orange and chocolate brioche is divine and big enough for two to share. They also do a good coffee and a great selection of bagels for breakfast.
Edit - Feb 2022, Unfortunately I heard that Julia Bakery is now closed.
Coffee
In no particular order, (1) Dulces Dreams is in a chilled out setting on Plaza de los Mártires Ciriaco y Paula and does a great cup of coffee in this beautiful micro square (2) Avokate on Calle Granada while I also enjoy (3) Mia Coffee Shop next door to Dulces Dreams.
Tapas
Casa Lola has the best Russian Salad and is great for a relaxed dinner of tapas. There are three different locations of this restaurant but we prefer the one on Calle Granada the best.
Pasta
Spagos on Calle Caldereria does the most amazing fresh pasta with choice of sauces. It’s available both sit in and take away
Pizza
Madí on Calle San Augustin is our go to for pizza (and their pasta is excellent too). We received the recommendation from an Italian guy and I guess if anyone knows good pizza it is Italians!
Churros
Churreria La Malaguena on Calle Sebastian Souviron has an authentic old fashioned feel to it and it’s the place to go for churros. They have no menu so order a coffee and pitufo for breakfast and you will be sorted!
Ambiance
Cafe Populus on Calle Alamos is where we are doing our Spanish Language Classes with Clara of “Speak and Learn”. It is in the beautiful Anahita Boutique Hotel and we sit out in the open roofed (but enclosed) terrace space for our lesson where we meet with teacher Clara. It is a beautiful space and very tranquil and quiet.
Hot Chocolate
Casa Aranda on Calle Santos (across from my studio) feels like it has been around forever - it’s an institution in Malaga and has been in existence since the 1930’s. It’s the type of place that I imagine Picasso probably enjoyed a churro and hot chocolate in. It’s a must visit to partake in the same.
Breakfast (Desayuno en Malaga)
Recyclo Bike Cafe is a cool spot - have a breakfast while your bike is in for a service!
Let me know in the comments below if you visited any of these great spots or if you have any other Malaga recommendations.
Alcazaba in Malaga City
The Malaga Citadel a great historical site to visit that is not mentioned in the above post.You can find details of my visit to the walkway designed by OAM Architects here on my blog - it’s a must visit!