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Restaurante El Tintero

Show restaurant where pescaíto (fried fish) is served 'auction-style' · El Palo

Must try

Pescaíto frito, prawns, octopus, squid and espetos; dishes from about €8.

About

There is no menu: the waiters walk round the tables calling out the dishes and you take the ones you want by raising your hand. Each dish is charged separately. More of a show than a restaurant.

Good to know

For many it is a tourist trap (TripAdvisor 3.7/5): small portions for the price, uneven quality and complaints about bills that are not itemised. If you go, count the dishes and check the bill before paying. Go for the atmosphere, not expecting the best fish of your life.

Getting there and parking

At the far end of El Palo: EMT bus 11 or car (hard to park at peak times).

Near here

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  El Pimpi FloridaPrawn and seafood bar, dinners only · El Palo · 10 minIt has nothing to do with El Pimpi on Calle Granada: it is a neighbourhood bar in El Palo, famous among locals for its prawns, with a queue
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  Pedregalejo and El Palo: seafront promenade and espetos (sardines grilled on skewers)Wine and food · Málaga (este) · 10 minFormer fishing neighbourhoods with low houses facing the sea

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