Torremolinos continues to be one of the great attractions of the province of Malaga, with its classic seaside village charm. Here you’ll find an excellent variety of restaurants for an unforgettable dining experience, both on the beach and in the town centre. To explore all these places in comfort, hire a car at Malaga airport with CarGest and make the most of your visit.
The historic town of the Costa del Sol stands out for the variety of its culinary offer, offering more typical restaurants like those specialising in fish, seafood, or traditional local cuisine, to restaurants with more exotic food, such as Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese or more modern cuisine.
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Traditional restaurants
Lanjarón
Located near to the Fairground where the Torremolinos Fair (Feria de Torremolinos) is held, this traditional establishment in the heart of the town is popular among national and international customers, thanks to its affordable menus and delicious food, as well as its outstanding customer service.
In the Lanjarón restaurant in Torremolinos, they offer traditional Spanish dishes like stews, meat in sauce and fried fish dishes, among many other options.
Antoxo
The Galician tavern Antoxo in Torremolinos is situated right in the heart of the town, near to Calle San Miguel, one of the busiest streets in Europe. With a classic decor, it specialises in Galician cuisine, specifically fish and seafood, as well as typical dishes from the region.
Los Manueles
A great option if you want to enjoy a paella in Torremolinos, on the seafront promenade itself and with a fantastic offer of skewered and fried fish to accompany this typical Spanish dish.
You can find all of this in Los Manueles in Torremolinos, a traditional restaurant with years of history and experience in making local cuisine and situated in Avenida Playamar.
Modern restaurants
Tiki
This Japanese restaurant in Torremolinos is one of the most famous throughout the province thanks to its spectacular sushi. At Tiki Torremolinos, you will find classic Asian décor, low lighting, by the sea and with creative Japanese dishes.
Caléndula
A surprising place for tapas in Torremolinos, very well hidden, among the alleyways near to the centre and Bajondillo beach. At Caléndula Torremolinos, you can find delicious and creative tapas from national and international cuisine, most of them adapted, providing their own touch of originality to the dishes.
Don’t miss out on the chance to try their spectacular tuna tartare and prawn and wakame tacos, with a shrimp fritter base, a fantastic culinary fusion of cultures.
Fish restaurants
La Cigala
This restaurant in the La Carihuela neighbourhood of Torremolinos, offers spectacular views of the seafront promenade and the beach itself, where you can enjoy a paella or delicious fried fish dish with the aroma of the sea in the background.
In addition, it is situated a little more than 1km from the shopping centre in Torremolinos, Costasol, and a few minutes from Battery Park (Parque de la Batería), so La Cigala in Torremolinos is the perfect place to spend a wonderful day in the town.
Casa Juan Los Mellizos – Torremolinos
This historic venue situated in Plaza de La Carihuela is one of the many that are spread throughout the province. This family from Malaga now have 8 restaurants, including their seafood restaurant in Benalmadena, where they also offer a food service surrounded by fresh fish.
At Casa Juan Los Mellizos in Torremolinos they offer a wide variety of fresh fish and seafood, in addition to ten different varieties of paella cooked to different levels of doneness. Their perfect, crunchy and light fried fish dishes are outstanding, which you can accompany with a refreshing salad and glass of white wine.
El Velero
With an attractive wooden décor, surrounded by palm trees and situated on the beach itself, El Velero Torremolinos enjoys a fabulous tropical setting. It boasts a very varied and extensive menu, but rice and fried fish dishes predominate.
It is a typical ‘chiringuito’ (beach bar) situated on Bajondillo beach, in the heart of Torremolinos, which features a hammock and pedal boat service which is available from March to November. It offers the opportunity to enjoy a complete experience of a beach day in Torremolinos.
Meat restaurants
Las Brasas
A good piece of Angus beef or Spanish beef, cooked over the embers with this characteristic barbecue aroma, accompanied by a nice glass of wine and facing the sea. Without a doubt, a great plan to try something different to the usual local cuisine.
The Las Brasas restaurant in Torremolinos offers all of this in an establishment surrounded by windows which offer an exceptional view of the seafront promenade of the neighbourhood of Los Álamos and the beaches of Torremolinos.
La Cañada
Venue specialising in grilled meats with a rural décor using elements such as horseshoes, meat hooks or imitations of ancient weapons such as swords or pikes on the walls.
At the La Cañada Torremolinos restaurant, they take excellent care and handling of the meat, cooking such a quality product to perfection.
Map of the best restaurants in Torremolinos
Here are some of the best restaurants in Torremolinos that have been chosen by users on the internet.