Going out for tapas in Puerto Banús may seem challenging in one of Spain’s most luxurious cities. However, among the top-of-the-range cars, luxury firms and yachts, there are also some restaurants in which you can enjoy tapas, one of the most typical dishes of Spanish cuisine, and traditionally known for being the cheapest.
This post contains some of the best places to eat tapas in Puerto Banús, the most popular leisure port in southern Spain. Visitors can conveniently reach them by renting a luxury car at Malaga airport so they can travel around the José Banús Leisure Port and its surroundings to find the area’s best tapas.
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Best tapas in Puerto Banús
Although tapas in Puerto Banús are one of the most typical and cheapest options for trying the area’s gastronomy, there are some gourmet options so visitors will be able to the enjoy exclusive taste of the best of Mediterranean cuisine.
Meksian | Asia and Mexico on a tapas menu
With fusion cuisine that combines the best of Mexico and Asia with typical ingredients from Andalusian gastronomy, Meksian offers an extensive menu of original tapas combined with a friendly and attentive service and signature cocktails. Its dishes include Jalapeno tempura and Meksian beef tacos.
Information of interest
- Time: 12:00-00:00
- Price range: €20-85
- Address: Casa YZ, Av. de Julio Iglesias, Muelle Ribera
- Telephone: 610 89 43 30
Picú Puerto Banús | Beachfront seafood restaurant
With a unique beachfront terrace, Picú seafood restaurant also has some tapas to share that are typical of the area’s gastronomy, including pilpil prawns or tuna tartare with mango, and other innovative tapas like steak tartare or octopus with truffle mashed potato and champagne sauce. For those looking for the best seafood, its speciality is lobster.
Information of interest
- Time: 08:00-00:00
- Price range: €30-80
- Address: Muelle de Honor, 11
- Telephone: 605 14 54 85
Chimú | Tapas with a Peruvian and Japanese fusion
With cuisine featuring Peruvian, Japanese and Mediterranean influences and seasonal ingredients, Chimú is the perfect restaurant for those looking for different tapas full of flavour. One of its most popular dishes is the ‘causa peruana’, a dough of potato and yellow bell pepper with fish of the day tartare and crispy squid with acevichada sauce, and also the Lima style scallops. In addition, it offers an exquisite cocktail menu to keep the party going after you have enjoyed its cuisine.
Information of interest
- Time: 08:00-00:00
- Price range: €40-100
- Address: Conjunto Mariana Banús, 3 local 24
- Telephone: 604 40 52 17
Voulez Vous | Delicious tapas in a friendly setting
Voulez vous is a quiet restaurant by the sea which is orientated towards Mediterranean cuisine, offering guests a charming atmosphere and attentive service. Its star dishes include lobster croquettes and scallops, baked Brie or grilled ham with mozzarella bites. Although it only opens during the day, the menu also offers flavoursome breakfasts.
Information of interest
- Time: 10:00-18:00
- Price range: €25-50
- Address: Conjunto Benabolá,1
- Telephone: 666 06 49 99
Cheap tapas in Puerto Banús
For those wanting a more affordable option where they can try the different tapas that are typical of the area at a reasonable price, Puerto Banús also has some options to suit all budgets without losing out on the best flavours.
Taberna Casa Blanca Banús | Variety and flavour at affordable prices
For people looking for good value for money, Taberna Casa Blanca is the best option for eating out in Puerto Banús. Its extensive menu features a varied offer of tapas for under 5 euros which combine all types of products to offer both traditional dishes and more creative options bursting with flavour.
Information of interest
- Time: 08:00-23:00
- Price range: €15-25
- Address: Avenida de Julio Iglesias, 2
- Telephone: 951 13 24 94
El Dorado Café Bar | Traditional tapas bar
El Dorado is one of the area’s most famous bars thanks to its prices and the variety of traditional tapas of Andalusian cuisine, including classics like meatballs with tomato sauce, seafood salad or Spanish omelette with potato. Visitors can choose them from the display cabinet which is very typical of the most classic bars.
Information of interest
- Time: 09:00-23:00
- Price range: €10-20
- Address: Calle Yedras, 11
- Telephone: 951 92 96 14
La Bodeguita | Tapas and drinks with an attentive service
One of the most renowned places for tapas in Puerto Banús is La Bodeguita. This restaurant boasts a charming terrace and a varied tapas menu which changes every so often to keep surprising visitors. In a street bursting with bars aimed at an international audience, this restaurant maintains the Spanish essence, with typical tapas, friendly waiters and a fast service. La Bodeguita is ideal for chatting after dinner over a few drinks, since it is open until the early hours.
Information of interest
- Time: 12:00-3:00
- Price range: €20-30
- Address: Calle Ribera, 2I
- Telephone: 951 81 26 23
Norte | A taste of northern Spain
For those looking for something different, Norte restaurant offers pure Basque style ‘pintxos’ snacks on sticks, displayed on a large pintxos bar. There are hot and cold options of these snacks with different coloured sticks depending on the price of the snack, ranging from €2.10 to €2.35 each.
Norte also has vegetarian options and dishes to share in order to tailor its menu to suit all tastes.
Information of interest
- Time: 09:00-00:00
- Price range: €10-25
- Address: Calle Ramón Areces, s/n
- Telephone: 951 66 93 60
Map of the tapas route in Puerto Banús
To be able to enjoy all of the restaurants along this tapas route in Puerto Banús, this map signposts all of the different establishments mentioned in this post so you can visit them all and not miss a mouthful.
