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Restaurante Tropicana

Contemporary Andalusian cuisine, almost all gluten-free · Calle Virgen de los Dolores

Must try

Oxtail rolls (off the menu), oxtail, migas rondeñas (fried breadcrumbs, Ronda style), lamb shank, Iberian ribs, veal carpaccio, tuna tartare, black pudding cannelloni, tuna sirloin and the chocolate cake ('a must', according to one diner).

About

Family business despite the name (it is not Caribbean): Andalusian cooking with organic meats and almost the whole menu gluten-free.

Good to know

Book: it opens few days and at the weekend there is no table without a booking. About €70 for two with a drink and dessert (February 2026). Some customers (April 2026) find it expensive for what it is.

Getting there and parking

Park at the Martínez Astein car park (Av. Martínez Astein s/n, 24 h, €1.70/h according to Brainy Backpackers, November 2025) and walk.

Near here

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• 
  El LechuguitaClassic, cheap tapas bar · Mercadillo · 5 minLong-established tapas bar (since 1969) named after its signature tapa: a dressed lettuce heart.

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