Restaurante Figon De Juan — Restaurant in Málaga

This traditional Malagueña restaurant, with only locals at the tables and bar at lunchtime—except for us—is worth the short walk from the old town centre. The dishes we chose from the extensive menu were fresh and cooked to perfection. The service was warm, attentive, and friendly: when one of the waiters saw that we were sitting with our wine and waiting for food, he brought us a second, free, amuse bouche. The prices are fair, and indeed reasonable for a Michelin recommended restaurant. There are only a half dozen tables in the traditionally decorated and cozy indoor space (there are tables outside for when the weather is better). Couldn’t recommend Restaurante Figon De Juan...

I liked this place, food was fresh and simple, the service was great and attentive. We had a number of appetizer of meat and fish, amazing anchovies on tomatoes and fried mini sized red mullets. The meat was juicy, both the brochette and the steaks. The sea bream cooked in salt was fresh and cooked perfectly. Deserts were simple but really good as well. They also took precautions for our celiac / gluten free friends by frying separately the chips and the fish and also had gluten-free bread available. The...

Don't be fooled by the Michelin mention.

The food is plain - literally nothing memorable or exceptionally-cooked. Oxtail, which is recommended, has no spices and is served with plain fries.

There was no background ambience, so you heard the tables around you chew and they could hear your every word.

They tried charging us for something we didn't have, so when we pointed it out they amended a mistake on our bill but didn't apologise nor offer anything like a digestif to...