Chiringuito El Merlo – Espetos y Pescado en Pedregalejo | Grupo La Revuelo
Malaga
At a glance
Chiringuito El Merlo offers a quintessential culinary experience right by the sea in the Pedregalejo area of Malaga. This beachfront spot invites visitors to savor authentic Malagueñan flavors in a relaxed and scenic setting. Known for its espetos, or skewered and grilled sardines, Chiringuito El Merlo adheres to traditional preparation methods, providing a true taste of local cuisine. These popular dishes are perfect for enjoying with a refreshing cold drink, paired wonderfully with the fresh sea air and a relaxed ambience typical of the Costa del Sol beachfront.
The menu also boasts a variety of fish and seafood options cooked over wood-fired grills, enhancing their natural flavors with a subtle smokiness. Options range from doradas and lubinas to succulent calamares and pulpo, each promising a tender bite infused with the aromatic essence of the fire. The 'pescaito frito', or fried fish, stands out with its light and crispy batter, offering another classic taste of the region. These are prepared with the freshest catch, staying true to the traditions that define this beloved Spanish culinary style.
With its location offering direct vistas of the Mediterranean, diners at Chiringuito El Merlo can experience the authentic blend of pleasant beach surroundings with well-prepared, traditionally cooked Malagueña dishes. This makes it a fitting destination for both locals and tourists seeking the genuine flavors and ambiance characteristic of Malaga's beach culture.
Reviews
OMG! This place, a local gave us this tip and to tell you this is the place. Lubina and chiringuitos mejillones and really cold beer! Great great!
To be said : At the moment there's a big "remodeling" job going on at the ocean walk so pretty much each single outside patio is affected by this! That's real! But this place was open and serving great food! We got charcoal grilled sardines that were bomb as hell!! We were two and spent a little bit too much tho for the overall experience No alcohol just water and coffee and a few dishes including 2 dessert (not very fresh btw) and we spent over €70,00 The 3 stars are for the charred sardines and the man who was at the fire pit!! very low skilled servers... Sorry guys! We will give you another try!!
Great place for seafood lunch. We were fortunate to get the last table just before the long queue started. We had espetos, prawns, octopus, artichoke, all delicious and well priced. Recommend 👍 Only recommendation, just one waiter / manager takes the orders, which slows service down when so busy, besides that service was good.
Nice food serving quickly at reasonable price with beautiful scenery. My kids are eating and playing at the beach in front of the restaurant so we could pleasantly enjoy beer time :) We had sardines, fried calamaries, grilled prawns and seafood paella!! All the food was so nice. Once we come back to this town, definitely visit again.
