El Meson Cervantes — Restaurant in Málaga

Gabriel Spatz, an Argentine with a professional background in hospitality, arrived in Málaga in 2008, fell in love with the city and decided to stay — opening El Tapeo de Cervantes on the central Calle Carcer. He has since built a small but excellent cluster of four restaurants on Calle Álamos: El Mesón, El Tapeo, La Taberna and Vinería — a little nucleus of gastronomic excellence that reflects the best of modern Spanish cuisine and the rise of the gastro tapas.

Traditional tapas alongside creative chef's tapas, a broad and carefully chosen selection of wines and beers — together a genuine experience. The menu is very varied, dishes are prepared with fresh market produce and the tapas change with the season. Highlights: grilled octopus, secreto ibérico from the grill, smoked salmon, fish of the day. The wine list is generous and well put together — local Málaga wines alongside classic Spanish labels.