Málaga, where eating is culture. history. pantry. celebration. talent.
Twelve months, more than one hundred activities and a whole province sitting down to eat. From the espeto to the two-star table: this is not a festival — it is how we live.
the espeto, heritage!
The Capital
Three words, three pillars.
Roots
Málaga’s gastronomy is born of its territory: the sea, the market gardens, the mountains and a way of life bound to produce, tradition and the culture of sharing. The espeto, the gazpachuelo, Málaga wines or extra virgin olive oil: a living heritage passed from generation to generation.
The root of our identity
Málaga is enjoying a moment of recognition that places it among Europe’s great culinary destinations. Haute cuisine lives alongside popular cooking, proximity produce converses with contemporary technique, and tradition finds new ways to express itself without losing its essence.
Talent, quality and innovation
The future is built on sustainability, innovation, training and commitment to the territory: proximity produce, culinary research, new generations of professionals and a Mediterranean cuisine with an identity of its own, projected to the world.
Training, sustainability and reach
Gastronomic map
A province best explored fork in hand
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The establishments featured here have been selected by the Academia Gastronómica de Málaga and La Carta Malacitana. The list may be expanded and/or modified over the course of the Capital.
Gastronomic milestones
Reasons to show off
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Michelin stars across the province
Two with two stars, nine with one and five Bib Gourmand. The coast that shines brightest.
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Spain’s oldest Gastronomy Academy
Half a century guarding Málaga’s recipe book and its memory.
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Sabor a Málaga
From Moscatel raisins to Málaga goat cheese: the province’s pantry.
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Atarazanas Market
A Nasrid gate, a stained-glass window and the morning’s best tuna. Our secular temple.
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Global Michelin Gala
The first time in history outside Paris and London. It happened here.
Gastronomic routes
Four ways to get lost eating
News & blog