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Casa Manuel de la Lonja
From Málaga centre10 min
Price€€
KidsYes (high chairs and play area according to TripAdvisor)
Gluten-freeGluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options according to TripAdvisor
AddressCalle Banda del Mar, 19, 29017 Málaga
Opening hoursTuesday to Saturday 13:00-17:00 and 20:00-23:30; Sunday 13:00-17:00; Monday closed (TripAdvisor, October 2026).
Must try
Whole fish grilled over embers, prawn fritters, tortillitas de camarones (crispy shrimp fritters) and squid; they made a lobster rice to order even though it was not on the menu (August 2025).
About
Family restaurant right on the seafront in El Palo: fresh fish grilled or fried, Málaga stews and lots of rice dishes.
Good to know
Book in summer. One complaint of slow, unfriendly service (August 2025).
Getting there and parking
EMT bus 11 to El Palo.
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