Had an excellent time here. Ever so often you bump into a restaurant where you can just let the waiter order your food. This is one of those places. I meant to get the waiter to give me a sample of some wines, and it turned into a night. He picked my appetizer, he picked our entrées, and he picked our drinks. I had an amazing time at this place.
There’s plenty of foot traffic so you can people watch. There’s outdoor and indoor seating. The staff is friendly. The food is good. The prices are reasonable. This is a good place.
- Category
- Restaurants · casual · cozy · traditional
- Location
- C. Sánchez Pastor, 12 · Distrito Centro
- Hours
Mon 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Tue 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Wed 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Thu 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Fri 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Sat 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM Sun 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM - Rating
- 4.2/5 (3,562 Google reviews)
- Price
- $$$$
- Reviewers love
- friendly stafftasty and fresh foodcozy atmospheregreat for people watching
- Good to know
- outdoor and indoor seatingprices may be high for some
- Contact
- +34 951 33 27 61 · elmentideromalaga.es
From their website
Taberna El Mentidero is a traditional Andalusian restaurant located in central Málaga, specializing in fresh fish, seafood, and authentic regional dishes. The menu features Mediterranean cuisine including fried fish, grilled specialties, paellas, and traditional tapas, served in a welcoming atmosphere with professional service.
What they offer
Traditional tavern dishesFried fishGrilled fishSeafoodPaellas and rice dishesMeatsVegetables and saladsSoups and stewsDessertsWine
Cuisine
MediterraneanAndalusianSpanish
Languages spoken
SpanishEnglish
Booking
phone / online
Details gathered from elmentideromalaga.es · 17 Jul 2026
About this business
Taberna - Restaurante El Mentidero Málaga offers a delightful dining experience in the heart of the city. Enjoy a variety of traditional dishes in a cozy atmosphere, perfect for both casual meals and special occasions. 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
3,562 total reviewsThe place is cozy and nice for sitting outside, and the atmosphere is pleasant. However, the prices are too high for what you get. Also, bread was brought to the table without us asking for it, and we were charged for it. That really shouldn’t be done — customers should be informed or asked first. Overall, comfortable setting but the pricing and this practice were disappointing.
This is more of a neighborhood restaurant, as opposed to those near the touristy area. We got some tapas and they were tasty and good. We had a corn iberico jamon, fried sardines, fantastic tomatoes/tuna, Russian salad, and a white and red sangria. We had a nice experience here.
We ordered the croquettes and gamon amongst others for lunch. Amazing food, not cheap but worth the prize! Cute place too, in a busy area. Worth the drive to Malaga for to be honest.
A wonderful restaurant in the center of Málaga. It’s the only place in the center where they serve grilled sardines. In winter, the beach restaurants that make sardines on skewers are closed. Everything in this restaurant is very tasty and fresh. The interior is simply delightful! The staff are very polite and friendly, and the food is prepared very quickly!
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C. Sánchez Pastor, 12, Distrito Centro, 29015 Málaga, Spain
C. Sánchez Pastor, 12, Distrito Centro, 29015 Málaga, Spain
Phone:
+34 951 33 27 61
+34 951 33 27 61
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Closed · opens today at 12:00- Monday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
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