El Tapeo

I’ve been here a few times in the last couple of years. It’s 2 minutes from Maria Zambrano station, so ideal if you want a quick lunch whilst waiting for a train. The food and service is great. Lovely tapas. Meatballs, Prawns, mussels, salads etc. All the usual.

Don’t be put off by the appearance. It’s pretty basic. On the main road. Plastic tables and laminated menus, but the food is really good, and excellent value.

On my last visit, I had garlic prawns, meatballs, Patatas bravos and a couple of glasses of wine. That lot came to €15, so amazing value.

Muy buen lugar para cenar. Aceptar sus sugerencias es lo mejor que hemos podido hacer. Nos faltó probar el postre pero teníamos prisa. El pulpo muy fresco y original en su acompañamiento. Las tostas de bonito un manjar la verdad. La ensalada muy original…

Authentic tapas, fresh ingredients, great staff. Do not hesitate visiting this place!

Have already posted a positive review on Tripadvisor. We were in Hotel opposite and only found el tapeo on last night. We visit this Hotel 4/5 times annually and can't wait todine here again. Completely recommend service, atmosphere and value, prawns , croquetas,Rosada a la Plancha excellent. After we left I had dropped my wallet which was returned to me personally by the owner !!! Anyone visiting Malaga should eat here, can't wait to return 👏👏👏

- The service was friendly;
- Croquettes with shrimps were the best, if they stop do anything else and sell only the croquettes, it will be a success;
- Tuna tartare with too much salt, swimming in sauce. Maybe the fish was fresh, it was already impossible to determine;
- The scallops crunched on my teeth with something;
- The mussels were ok;
- The octopus dies for nothing being severely over grilled.

Generally we were quite disappointed for more than 30€ each. Might be a good place for beer with simple tapas.

The only good thing was croquets, they were actually great, order only them, do not try to order anything else, you will be disappointed, I warned you!

Great food