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Tapas, Spanish & Andalusian
26 in Marbella that clear 4.5★ with 200+ reviews and run their own website. Restaurante Candeal tops the house score at 7.9/10.
For tapas in Marbella, check whether a menu offers small plates, larger raciones or both. A price for one tapa cannot be compared directly with a shared platter or a meal for the table. Use the venue pages to open the actual menus and find the address. For an Old Town evening, also check the area guide rather than assuming every Spanish restaurant in the municipality is in the historic centre. The list follows published selection criteria, not a claim that every venue has been personally tasted.
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Restaurante Candeal★ 4.97.9/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Restaurante Candeal
House-made Candeal de cuadros bread accompanies reinterpretations of castilian stews and game in a space built on product, time, and memory.
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Restaurante El Cortijo de Ramiro★ 4.87.7/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Restaurante El Cortijo de Ramiro
Market cuisine and daily specials are served alongside live music in Guadalmina.
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La Esquinita del Faro★ 4.97.7/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →La Esquinita del Faro
Spanish tapas and wine are served in a cosy old-town room with family-run warmth and local regulars.
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El Boqueron★ 4.66.7/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →El Boqueron
El Boqueron is a tapas and wine restaurant in Marbella Old Town, at Calle de la Cruz 5. The kitchen serves dishes such as grilled octopus and Serrano ham and Manchego croquettes. No reservations are taken; it opens 13.00 to 23.00. See the official menu for details.
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Taberna El Bordón Marbella★ 4.66.7/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Taberna El Bordón Marbella
Cheesecake and vegan options are served in a room with air conditioning, outside seating and live music.
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El Patio de Mariscal★ 4.66.6/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →El Patio de Mariscal
Grilled seafood and hanging hams fill a leafy Andalusian patio where meals cost between 20 and 40 euros.
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Restaurante Candela Marbella★ 4.66.6/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Restaurante Candela Marbella
Gambas al Pil-Pil and Magret de Pato are served in a restaurant located in the Casco Antiguo.
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La Tienda Casa Curro★ 4.66.6/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →La Tienda Casa Curro
Scallops in tiger's milk and tuna tataki are served in a room with a corner for award-winning cheeses.
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El Patio Antiguo★ 4.66.5/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →El Patio Antiguo
Gazpacho Andaluz and burrata arrive in a private patio described as an oasis of peace.
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Sidrería Usategui★ 4.56.0/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Sidrería Usategui
Chuletón and croquetas de chipirón are served in a room with enough space for large groups, accompanied by sidra from Guipuzcoa.
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Taberna TIERRARANDA .★ 4.64.5/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Taberna TIERRARANDA .
Lamb, Burgos blood sausage and traditional tapas are served in a local tavern on Calle San Lázaro, away from the tourist strip.
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Bar-Restaurante Diamante★ 4.54.0/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Bar-Restaurante Diamante
Spanish tapas and Andalusian dishes at a restaurant in central Marbella.
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El Pollo Andaluz SL★ 4.54.0/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →El Pollo Andaluz SL
Rotisserie chicken and ribs are prepared fresh daily rather than pre-packaged, sometimes requiring a short wait for completion.
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Mordisco y Salsa★ 4.83.8/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Mordisco y Salsa
Spanish, tapas and Andalusian plates are served in a restaurant in marbella centro.
Mesón La Gallega★ 4.93.7/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Mesón La Gallega
Spanish, tapas and Andalusian dishes are served in a restaurant in marbella centro.
Restaurante El puesto 85★ 4.83.4/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Restaurante El puesto 85
Spanish tapas and Andalusian plates are served in a restaurant located at the Mercado Central De Marbella.
Bar La Morenita★ 4.73.3/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Bar La Morenita
Spanish tapas and Andalusian dishes are served in a restaurant in Marbella Centro.
La Ribera★ 4.73.2/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →La Ribera
Spanish tapas and Andalusian plates are served in a restaurant in Marbella Centro.
San Pedro de Alcántara5
Arai Restaurante★ 4.87.4/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Arai Restaurante
Spanish tapas and Andalusian plates are served in a restaurant in San Pedro de Alcántara.
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La Bodega del Cantinero★ 4.66.6/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →La Bodega del Cantinero
Andalusian tapas and local wines are served in a room featuring live music.
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La Bodeguita Del Paris I★ 4.96.1/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →La Bodeguita Del Paris I
Daily market tapas like chicharrones and montaditos de presa ibérica are served with Jerez wines in a space where staff use the word Guachisnai.
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Restaurante Casa Fernando★ 4.46.0/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Restaurante Casa Fernando
Pulpo a la gallega and tartar of tuna are served in a family atmosphere established in 1977.
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Restaurante El Gamonal★ 4.64.6/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Restaurante El Gamonal
Grilled meats and fish from the grill sit alongside rice with rabbit, served in outdoor gardens surrounded by nature.
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Los Abanicos★ 4.64.7/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Los Abanicos
Traditional recipes with carefully selected ingredients are served in a historic setting on one of the most emblematic streets of Benahavís.
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Cortijo De Cortés★ 4.54.0/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →Cortijo De Cortés
Iberian ham and olive oil accompany flamenco or purebred Spanish horse shows in a cortijo between golf courses.
Their site →Puerto Banús & Nueva Andalucía1
El Txoco de Luis Salinero★ 4.66.5/10counting this season's votesMenu & info →El Txoco de Luis Salinero
Beef from El Capricho and duck foie gras are served in a gourmet restaurant.
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Ratings are Google's, read on 25 August 2026. The bar is ours: 4.5★, 200+ reviews, and a website of their own. Nobody pays to appear. per the Marbella Wire eating index.