Hermanos Alba
Hermanos Alba is one of the holy trinity of regional seafood temples in Malaga alongside Jacinto and Jose Marinos. 100% of the seafood is purchased at the local port of "La Caleta de Vélez" which is 24 minutes away. Pair with some of the wonderful local white wines like the 95-point "Badman". Stupendo!

Restaurante Kaleja
Located near the Picasso museum you will find Malaga's finest restaurant. Chef Dani Carnero uses a wood-burning grill to fire up recipes from Malaga's past. He calls it "candle cooking" which refers to his memories of the past.

Jacinto Restaurante
This overlooked treasure is a gem in Spain’s seafood crown. Pristine ingredients are prepared with the skill of a local clientele in the know. This is one of the very finest restaurants in Malaga.

Marisquería Los Marinos Jose
Los Marinos Jose in nearby Fuengirola is one of the finest seafood restaurants in Spain, sourcing the best ingredients. They will saute, salt bake, and tableside press all manner of sea creatures in all ways of deliciousness. Arrive early and point at the creatures on display at the entrance. Wet dreams are made of this.

Skina
This tiny Skina (corner) must be the cutest Michelin restaurant in the world with only 5 tables. The cuisine driven by local ingredients is precise, inventive, and delicious. Owner Marcos Ganda oversees multiple Michelin stars across multiple cities and concepts but this two Michelin star treasure is the jewel in his crown. Ultra-romantic.

Forastera
A casual and intimate restaurant serving superb value tasting menus based on fresh produces available from the market. The menu is all about the balance of flavours showcasing a refreshed approach to traditional cuisine using seasonal ingredients. This is a place where simple vegetables are transformed into delicacies. Chef Txisku Nuévalos, who’s from the Valencia region, met his wife Laura when they both were working at Nerua in Bilbao, the city where she’s originally from. He decided to bring her, as an outsider, here to set up his dream restaurant hence the restaurant name, Forastera (meaning "outsider"). Every service is run solely by the couple themselves, Txisku in the kitchen and Laura at the front of the house. That's why they can only take on a small number of diners for each service, so reservation is a must and by calling only.

Jay Fai
Jay Fai is a street-side restaurant where the owner cooks up wok specialties lit up by an inferno of flames. Jay Fai has become renowned worldwide for her crab omelette. Lines can string around the block despite high prices. This is one of the great street food stands in the world and it received one Michelin star in the inaugural Michelin Bangkok guide in 2018.

Garcia's Mexican Food To Go
Before I officially began my job at the magazine, I knew the first taco I was going to write about was the pork chop at Garcia’s Mexican Food. The puzzling breakfast option (see “Breakfast” in the Tacopedia) is a thin, bone-in pork chop that is seared, grilled, and served with a steak knife. A lot of customers use the knife to cut off the bone. However, I recommend eating around it. Add a spoonful of the jalapeño relish for a helping of acidic heat.

Granny's Tacos
Granny’s Tacos, located in East Austin, is a food truck that serves the best breakfast tacos in Austin. Granny’s Tacos was started by Guanajuato native Maria Rios in 2016. This food truck is not only popular for its breakfast tacos but for its lunch tacos, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, nachos, fries, and other Tex-Mex favorites. Granny’s Tacos make their own flour and corn tortillas, salsas, and sauces from scratch. Their favorite sauces are red and green. The red sauce is spicy, and smoky and has a taste of habanero and guajillo. The green sauce is mild creamy, rich, and smooth with a taste of avocado and cilantro. The most popular taco of Granny’s Tacos is the Machaca Taco ($3.50). This fresh and lightly toasted homemade flour taco was made with steak, egg, pico de gallo, cheese, and avocado sprinkled with melted white cheese and fresh pico de gallo on top. While the taco appeared small, it was more filling than it appeared. Each piece of beef was flavorful and seasoned well. The marinade also helped tenderize the steak, allowing for a tender bite with no chewy bits.

El Fogoncito
El Fogoncito in Mexico City claims to be the birthplace of gringa taco, another version of the taco al pastor which consists of flour tortillas filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple. This variation features a flour tortilla bearing pork al pastor and queso blanco. As the story goes, in the '70s, two white American women (ergo “gringa”) frequented El Fogoncito and asked for tacos al pastor served that way. Eventually, the option was placed on the official menu, but it’s not necessarily considered a classic Mexico City style like its predecessor.