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Bodega La Venencia

Tapas, raciones (sharing plates) and Iberian ham and cured meats · Centro

Must try

5 Jotas morcón (cured pork sausage), Iberian ham and cured meats, montaditos (small filled rolls), pork cheek, fried aubergines, octopus salad, oxtail and paella.

About

Lively tapas bodega with a terrace, between the old town and the seafront promenade. Its founder, Pepe González, started around 1985 with a Jerez-style bar in San Pedro; the speciality is Iberian cured meats.

Good to know

It fills up: go outside peak hours or book. Generous portions. Take the waiters' advice (Marcos appears in many reviews); there is the odd complaint about curt service (April 2026).

Getting there and parking

In the centre: park in a car park in the centre and walk.

Near here

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  La Taberna del PintxoBasque pintxos · Centro · 5 minBasque-style pintxos bar next to the old town: you take the cold ones from the bar and the waiters bring the hot ones round to the tables.
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  Avenida del Mar (Dalí sculptures) and Parque de la AlamedaCulture · Marbella · 5 minPedestrian promenade between the Parque de la Alameda and the seafront with 10 bronze sculptures designed by Salvador Dalí (cast by Bonvicin
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  Taberna GasparTavern with home cooking · Centro · 5 minTavern opened in 1996 in the modern centre, off the tourist route, with homemade raciones to share.
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  Sociedad de Pesca Deportiva MarbellaFish and seafood · Puerto deportivo · 5 minThe fishing club's restaurant, with a terrace at the central marina.

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