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Antigua Casa de Guardia

19th-century tavern and wine cellar serving Málaga wines · Alameda Principal

Must try

Sweet local wines: Pajarete, Pedro Ximénez and moscatel, and vermouth on tap. To nibble, mussels (the most recommended), prawns, king prawns, pickles, cheese and cured meats.

About

A 19th-century tavern, unrenovated, with the barrels behind the bar. You come here to drink Málaga wine straight from the barrel, standing up, just as it has always been done.

Good to know

Seafood is ordered and paid for at the counter at the back (April 2026). There are no seats and they do not serve cocktails or draught beer (July 2026). At peak times it is hard to get served, and some foreigners have complained about the service (2025-2026).

Getting there and parking

Metro: Atarazanas station, right on the Alameda Principal.

Near here

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  Bar Mercado AtarazanasPescaíto (fried fish) and seafood counter inside the market · Mercado Central de Atarazanas · 5 minThe market bar: fresh fish and seafood, grilled or fried, eaten at the counter among the fruit, meat and fish stalls.
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  Mercado Central de AtarazanasWine and food · Málaga (centro) · 5 minIron market hall opened in 1879, by Joaquín de Rucoba
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  Marisquería Casa VicenteOld-school seafood and fried-fish restaurant · Centro · 5 minSimple seafood restaurant, with tables inside and on the side street: pescaíto, grilled dishes and fresh seafood at a good price right in th
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  Casa ArandaTraditional churrería (churros with chocolate) · Junto al Mercado de Atarazanas · 5 minMálaga's classic churrería, in an alley next to the Mercado de Atarazanas: churros with thick chocolate, coffee and hurried waiters.

Opening hours and prices can change: check before you go.