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Follow one of our great Tapas Bar Trails and discover
the real Spain hidden in Nerja's wonderful back streets. A night
of Tapas in the traditional bars is a great night out, not only
is it very cheap but it is a very social way of eating and
drinking at your leisure whilst mixing with the locals and doing
as they do. Children are welcomed although you may find you pay
more for their soft drinks than you do for your beer & wine!!
One thing is for sure, you will think twice about sitting in
restaurants for every night of your future holidays. Enjoy.....
We will be adding more trails but here are a few
to be getting on with: (You can download any of these including
maps at the end of this page)
Nerja Tapas trail #1
This Trail starts at Bar El Duque (1).
On the main N340 just south of the roundabout/turnoff for the
Parador Hotel. Here they serve a lovely red wine and very good
tapas. Turn left out of here a few hundred yards on the main road
to reach Bar El Velero, this is at the junction of Avda Pescia
(the main road) and Calle Almirante Ferandiz, directly opposite
the BP garage.
Turn right as you leave El Velero (2)
using the doors beside the bar, down Almirante Ferandiz a few
hundred yards, then just look up the first left and you will see
Bar El Cangrejo (3).
Very good fish here. Leaving here return to Almirante Ferrandiz
and turn left downhill, shortly you will find Bar Las Mariposas (4)
on your left. Here they will serve you rather than you choosing.
You are likely to get one of a vast array of top quality Spanish
cured hams here and the house red is superb. Turn left out of
Mariposas then first right at the crossroads and you will see Los
Bilbainos (5).
Here is a good place to try the local wines in kegs above the
bar. This is another good place to try the local fish. When you
are done turn left out of here then take the next right which
takes you back to the main N340, continue up the main road and
you will immediately see the brightly lit Bar El Fuente (6)
on your right. It is also a games room but that is to the rear
whilst the tapas are in the bar at the front.
Nerja Tapas trail #2
This Trail starts at Bar Rincon del Sabor (1)which
can be found on Calle Ruperto Anduez. From the parador fountain
roundabout take the exit Calle del Torrox and Ruperto Anduez is
the first right, Rincons is immediately on the right. Here they
are quite happy for you to pick your tapas, then take one of the
tables outside. On leaving here turn right then immediately left
into Calle San Pedro. Shortly on your left you will reach Bar
Dolores - El Chispa (2).
Here they tend to bring you pinchitos (cubes of marinated grilled pork) but ask if you fancy
something different. Turn left out of here and continue up to
Bar La Puntilla (3)
another very good fish bar. Turn right out of Puntillas, then
immediately left and in front of you is your next stop at Bar Los Cunaos (4).
After Cunaos turn left and a little way down the hill cross the
road to La Taverna de Pepe (5),
here they will serve you whatever they are currently making rather than offering a choice. Remember here for
another great night out, it is a superb restaurant and serves the
best gambas al pil-pil in town.
Nerja Tapas
trail #3
This trail starts halfway down Calle Almirante Ferrandiz (unless
you have re-visited some of the ones from previous trails that
you have passed along the way) at La Taverna del Pescador (1),
the fish is excellent here. From here just pop next door to El
Niño (2). Here there is always a good selection of lovely
tapas. Turn right out of El Niño and continue straight down into
the pedestrianised centre of the old town. Continue through the
restaurants until you reach El Pugilla (3) on your left.
This is a fish restaurant but they serve both meat and fish tapas
at the bar. Turn left out of Pugillas and almost immediately on
your right is El Meson de Julio (4) offering a very wide
selection of tapas. Then just two doors down is La Taverna (5)
with another good array. Turn right out of La Taverna and
continue to the end of the road (only a few yards). At the
junction you can turn left if you wish and pop around the corner
to Los Barrilos (6). Here the salchicha de infierno
(flamed sausage) is worth paying an extra 2 euro for, otherwise
just wait and see what you are given. Return to the junction and
continue straight on up Calle Pintada (turn right if you are
going straight from La Taverna), a little way on your right is La
Piqueta (7). Another one where you do not chose your tapas
but what you are given will be very good and the house red is
lovely.
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Don't be afraid to ask for a tapa if they do not
automatically ask you and if you don’t know what they are
called, just point to the one that you want.
Have fun!!
For your ease you can download a Tapas map
courtesy of Holiday Nerja |
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