Restaurante Los Marfiles — Restaurant in Málaga

In the heart of Malaga's city centre, there's a tapas restaurant called Los Marfiles. It offers great value for money, with tapas starting from €2.5. The service is also excellent, and the menu is available in English.

Moreover, dining at this restaurant comes with the added charm of little birds hopping around, eagerly awaiting food. It's not uncommon to witness the entertaining sight of sparrows trying to snatch some fries. The fries are even bigger than the sparrows themselves, making it quite a spectacle. Just the opportunity to observe the birds is worth a visit. I highly recommend it!

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Seafood Salad

This dish is refreshingly light, not overly sour, with a tomato-based dressing that provides plenty of juice.

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Chilled Soup with Ham

In addition to the ham, it also includes tuna and a half-boiled egg. The soup has a thick and creamy texture, typical of Western-style soups. It's quite rich, yet refreshing, and pairs perfectly with bread.

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Slow-cooked Pork Knuckle with Chickpeas

This dish is incredibly delicious and a must-try! The pork knuckle is tender and melt-in-your-mouth, and the chickpeas are flavorful. It also features Spanish chorizo, which adds an extraordinary taste. It's simply superb!

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Curry Snails

These snails have a Moroccan-style influence rather than the traditional French garlic and herb style. The sauce is curry-based, with a rich and aromatic flavor. The snails are picked out with toothpicks, similar to eating escargots.

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Meatballs

These meatballs are not particularly tasty, and I wouldn't recommend them. They have an excessive amount of breadcrumbs, resulting in a gritty texture when eating.

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Boiling Shrimp (Gambas al Ajillo)

When served, the shrimp are still bubbling in the sizzling garlic and olive oil sauce. The shrimp are fresh, and the combination of garlic and olive oil enhances their natural sweetness. You won't be able to stop eating them. My friend even packed some to take back to the UK.

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Foie Gras and Soft-Boiled Egg with Iberian Ham (Huevos Rotos)

This dish comes in a generous portion, with fries as the base. The correct way to eat it is to mix everything together and enjoy it with the fries. It's called "Huevos Rotos" or "Broken Eggs" in English, emphasizing the act of mixing.

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However, I was already quite full at that point, so I didn't eat the fries. I only had the toppings.

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The foie gras spread is huge, and just that alone makes it worth it. It's not at all fishy, rather slightly sweet and very delicious.

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They also serve a generous amount of Iberian ham. In other places, this ham would cost at least €10.

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Braised Chicken Leg

The chicken leg meat is tender and cooked with Spanish spices, carrots, and bell peppers.

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Grilled Noodles with Shrimp

By this point, I was already in a state of food coma. The dish is best enjoyed when dipping the noodles in the sauce.

💶 Average price per person: €28 (Actually, the dishes we ordered were enough for three people, and we had a lot...

We chose this restaurant as it was close to our apartment and has really good reviews. On arrival we were shown to our table without waiting at all. There seemed to be a few local people eating here which is always a good sign. A young lady served our table and she was so friendly and always smiling. Four of us chose different dishes from the menu and everyone enjoyed their food. I had the octopus leg with warm potatoes. It was absolutely delicious and tender throughout. It was up there with the best octopus I've ever had, so tasty. If you are in this area of Malaga, you must come here for your meal. We'll visit again before we leave. Highly...

Todo un descubrimiento, fuimos dos personas, llegamos a las dos de la tarde, nos apuntamos en la lista para esperar una mesa, nos atendieron muy amables. El lugar precioso, muy acogedor, esperamos unos quince minutos, tal y como nos indicaron, y nos sentaron en una mesa de uno de los salones, es un local espectacular, enorme, estaba lleno de gente, no se si al ser domingo, o si es habitual. Nos atendieron con una rapidez increíble teniendo en cuenta la inmensa cantidad de gente y de mesas. Pedimos paella, porra antequerana, langostinos al pil pil, boquerones fritos y unos huevos rotos con foie de pato y jamón serrano, con una guarnición de patatas. El camarero, de forma muy acertada nos indicó que era mucha cantidad para dos, y nos recomendó pedir medias raciones de todo, en vez de raciones enteras. La paella espectacular, los langostinos perfectos, la porra aparte de una presentación impecable, estaba increíblemente buena, fresca y suave. Mi pareja y yo quedamos impresionados con la comida, todo estaba estupendo, el trato de los camareros fue muy bueno y cordial a pesar del volumen de trabajo que se nota que tienen. Repetiremos sin duda. Fue todo un hallazgo este lugar. La cuenta total fue de apenas sólo 30 euros, habiendo repetido varias bebidas. Nos sobró mucha comida y nos ofrecieron amablemente ponerla para llevar, cosa que agradecí porque no soporto tirar comida. En resumen una experiencia única, que pienso recomendar a todos...