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Category
Restaurants · traditional · local · spanish-cuisine
Location
Alameda de Colón, 5 · Distrito Centro
Hours
Mon1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
Tue1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
Wed1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
Thu1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
FriClosed
SatClosed
Sun1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
Rating
4.5/5 (478 Google reviews)
Reviewers love
excellent seafood dishesattentive and friendly staffcreative small platesbeautiful food presentation
Good to know
tasting menu availablelighting could be improved
About this business
Restaurante Cávala in Málaga offers a delightful dining experience with a focus on fresh, local ingredients. Located in the heart of the city, it’s the perfect spot to enjoy traditional Spanish cuisine. Find directions and contact details below.

About the neighbourhood: Distrito Centro

Málaga's historic core, bounded by the Guadalmedina river to the west, the port to the south and the slopes of Mount Gibralfaro to the east. The district contains the Cathedral, the Roman Theatre, the Alcazaba fortress, the Picasso Museum and the Pompidou Centre, plus the main shopping street Calle Marqués de Larios. Inside Distrito Centro sit the well-known sub-areas of Centro Histórico, Soho, La Merced and Lagunillas. The area is almost entirely pedestrianised, served by Metro Atarazanas and the Málaga–Centro Alameda rail station.

Recent Google reviews

478 total reviews
Rina L. · 8 months ago
Anniversary dinner at Cavala Malaga and honestly, it couldn’t have been better. The staff were genuinely warm and attentive, making the night feel special without being over the top. Every seafood dish was beautifully cooked — clean flavours, fresh ingredients, and nothing trying too hard. You can tell there’s real respect for the produce here. It’s the kind of place where you slow down and truly enjoy the meal. If I’m being honest, this restaurant feels right on the edge of something big. A Michelin star wouldn’t surprise me at all.
Rene Lopez · 7 months ago
Excellent restaurant. But not for the faint of heart. A diverse meal of small plates reflecting local cousine and that of Catalunya very creativly done. Impeccable service with story behind every dish. Would eat there again!
Wen Yuan · a year ago
We highly recommend this Restaurant👍The food was not only delicious, but also a work of art. We were served over 21 appetizers, and each one was exquisite. We were particularly impressed by the chef’s ability to create such fascinating dishes, especially the asparagus dish that looked a pen but was made of asparagus mousse😍 The service was also perfect, with professional and friendly staff. The only thing that could be improved is the lighting- it would be perfect if they could dim the lights a bit😀
Olivia Melchior · a year ago
Cávala was excellent. Perfect for a small group, a romantic dinner or a special occasion. The decoration is modern and chic. The staff was very friendly and attentive. The tasting menu was excellent with the wine pairing. The sommelier was very helpful with his recommendations. The dishes were all excellent and giving ideas of the cuisine of Malaga. The Visual presentation was fantastic.
Charlie Whinton · 2 years ago
We were perfectly accomodated as a group of 20 in the wine cellar and enjoyed the service thoroughly. We could not have been looked after better during our dining experience. The wine selection was impressive and every bottle we selected delivered high quality. The tasting menu was delicious, simple and clearly put together with quality and fresh ingredients, i just felt there was something small lacking, even perhaps something as simple as a touch of salt.

I would highly recommend coming to experience this place for yourself as the food is interesting, simple, quality and fresh.

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Address:
Alameda de Colón, 5, Distrito Centro, 29001 Málaga, Spain

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Opening Hours
Open · until 15:30
  • Monday 1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday 1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday 1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday 1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday Closed
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday 1:30 – 3:30 PM, 8:00 – 10:00 PM
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