Restaurant in Nerja

There are many restaurants in Nerja where you can enjoy the local and International cuisine.

Traditional Nerja dishes are often based on fish and fruit from the area such as: Chririmoya, Avocado and the Mango.

A very typical dish from Nerja is "buñuelos de Bacalao" a kind of savory doughnut filled with fish, served with miel de caña (molasses)

The international restaurants in Nerja vary from Chinese, Janaese, Italian to Argentinian grill. You can also find more fine dining restaurants where you can order national and international dishes.

A well recommended restaurant in Nerja is, Restaurant First in Nerja with an international kitchen.

You can find a more extensive list of restaurants in Nerja on the page: Where to eat.

Eating in Torrox

Torrox is well known for its Migas parties, also a traditional dish in this area. The Migas are eaten with traditional "Arriera" salad, a salad based on cod.

A well recommended restaurant in Torrox is "El Fogón" with national and international dishes. The average price for a main course can be found on the page: Where to eat.

Andalucian gastronomy

The andalusian cuisine is one of the most varied in Spain. The Andalusian kitchen offer a large variety in fish and meat dishes. The coastal villages are well known for the fish dishes such as "Fritura malagueña" (deep-fried fish) "Espetos de Sardinas" (Sardines prepared on the beach above an open fire).

The Serrano ham is mostly produced in the Huelva, Teruel and Trevélez due to the climate required to ripen the ham.

One of the most well known dishes of Andalucia would be the Gazpacho. Gazpacho is a cold soup based on tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumber, garlic and bread. There are a number of variety's to the gazpacho such as the Gazpacho majado, Ajoblanco and Salmorejo.
Every village and or province of Andalucía has its own specialties such as: Migas from Torrox, sardine skewers from Nerja and the Costa del Sol, cheese from Grazalema, the Salmorejo from Cordoba, the Pipirrana from Jaén, the piriñaca from Cádiz, the Gazpachuelo from Málaga, the runner beans with ham from Granada, etc.
Andalucía is famous for its Mediterranean diet, a healthy diet that mainly comprises of vegetables, pure olive oil and blue fish.

Michelin star

At the moment there are 10 restaurants in Andalusia that have a Michelin star (2010): Restaurante Antabal - Sevilla, Restaurante Alejandro - Roquetas del Mar, Restaurante A Poniente - El puerto de Santa Maria, Café de Paris - Málaga, Calima (with 2 stars) - Marbella, El Lago - Marbella, La Alquería de la Hacienda Benazuza - Sanlàºcar la Mayor, La Costa - El Ejido, Santo - Sevilla and the last, Skina - Marbella.