La Alacena de Francis — Restaurant in Málaga

I live in Barcelona and eat excellent food on a regular basis, but the dining experience I had here is one of the best I’ve had in a very long time. The service was a breath of fresh air as the owner was absolutely attentive, kind, informative and helpful. He seemed genuinely happy to move between the three tables of the restaurant to help everyone make the most out of their respective meals. With only three tables, the entire experience is like having a lovely family dinner with people you don’t know. Everything we ordered was excellent, but of course, the smoked fish was the star. The flavor was so delicate and the preparation with a shot of vodka was such a memorable touch. The flamequin and potato pancakes were also flavorful and nicely prepared. The price point is excellent given the quality of the cuisine. I will always seek this restaurant out...

What an excellent place! My parents came from out of town and I was sick of tapas, I took them for something with a twist that I would enjoy too.

🌱 My sister is vegan and they had some options for her and were able to make some modifications to a few dishes which was super nice of them. Now we’re just praying they’ll indulge us by making pelmeni with vegetables instead 🤪

Other than the vegan dishes, we ordered, we had the two tuna plates (We 🧡 the “Malaga style” one with the sweet wine sauce).

The pelmeni were also super nice and really well made.

Did I mention the service was super good too? The owner spoke perfect English and was super attentive and helpful. I’ll definitely return...

We discovered this restaurant whilst looking for a place to eat on our way back from the railway station. Daniel, who co-owns the place with his wife Natalia, was very a generous and entertaining host. The restaurant is a small, intimate space with about 4 tables. The food was incredible. He smokes his own fish so we shared a plate to start, absolutely delicious, very light but so very good. This came with a shot of vodka that we drunk the 'Russian' way. Our main was a tuna steak, with a ratatouille type sauce, again, so good. We had this with a bottle of wine he suggested. If you in the area, do try to visit, you won't be disappointed. Highly...