Benalmadena
has literally hundreds of restaurants. Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Thai,
Italian and Mexican to name just a few. And of course there are English,
Scottish, Welsh and Irish if you are feeling homesick.
Recommeded Bars and Restaurants
Recommended by members of our forum
Giorgio's, Stephens Green, Casa Emilio's Steak House, OK 1, Eduardos
The Robin Hood, Lounge at Pinoccios, El Cordero
Entertainment Venues
Recommended Benalmadena and Arroyo del a Miel venues by site visitors.
Buzby's, Avenida Antonio Machado. El Elefante - Yesterday Once More, Avenida Telefonica.
The Bonanza Show Bar, Bonanza Square. El Dorado, Caril del Siroco.
Tapas in Benalmadena and Arroyo de la Miel
The Spanish tradition of tapas is still alive in Spain. There are many bars / restaurants serving tapas,
(small individual portions of food), but these are mainly found away from the coast in Benalmadena Pueblo
and Arroyo de la Miel. Larger portions of tapas are known as racions (rations), or media racions (half rations).
It is customary to accompany these with a drink. If you travel inland away from the coast, the tapas will
sometimesbe given free with each drink you buy, but in the tourist resorts of the Costa del Sol
you will pay approx ¤1.50 for each dish. Tapas and racions will include some of the following:-
Aceitunas = Olives, Albóndigas = Meatballs, Anchoas = Anchovies, Berberechos = Cockles
Hígado = LiverBoquerones = Anchovies, Cabrillas = Large snails with tomato, Calamares = Squid
Callos = Tripe Caracoles = Snails, Carne en salsa = Meat in tomato sauce
Champiñones = Mushrooms fried in garlicChocos = Deep fried cuttlefish, Chorizo = Spicy sausage
Cocido = Stew, Empanadilla = Fish/meat pasty Ensaladilla rusa = Russian salad
Escalibada = Aubergine and pepper salad, Garbanzos = Chick peas
Gambas = Prawns, Habas = Broad beans, Habas con jamón = Broad beans with ham, Mejillones = Mussels
Huevo cocido = Hard-boiled egg, Jamón serrano = Dried ham, Navajas = Razor clams
Patatas alioli = Potatoes in garlic mayonnaise, Patatas bravas = Spicy fried potatoes, Pimientos = Peppers
Pincho moruno = Kebab, Pisto = Ratatouille, Pulpo = Octopus, Riñones al Jerez = Kidneys in sherry
Salchicha = Sausage, Sepia = Cuttlefish, Tortilla española = Potato omelette
Tortilla francesa = Plain omelette
Tapas bars that have been recommended by members of our forum
La Taperia de Myramar, Calle de Luis Vives
Er Tapeo, Calle San Telmo
Yo y Tu, Calle de Andalucia
Bar Gamonal, Calle de Sagitario.
Menu del Dia
If you are on a tight budget whilst on
holiday, a great way to eat cheaply is to find a restaurant offering a
Menu del Dia or Menu of the day. Most Chinese restaurants and some
Spanish offer this for as little as ¤5 for a three course meal including
a drink. The portions are not huge, but in the heat of the summer are
ample for most.
