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Nerja Spain.Restaurants cool beach suggestions.

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Heading to nerja in May, would like recommendations for restaurants.And also scenic quiet beaches.Cheers


 
Posted : 09/03/2026 6:03 pm
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We went last summer. One of the nicest places we've ever been to and the food was fantastic. A far cry from any normal expectation of a Spanish resort. We're going back in summer

 

Food highlights 

Sublime - A tapas place with a real focus on fish. It looks like a basic cafe but the food was unbelievable. 

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Restaurant 34 @ Hotel Carabeo - an absolutely stunning setting. Beautiful veranda right on a cliff. Wonderful art deco interior. The food was fantastic as was the service 

http://hotelcarabeo.com/

 

Bar El Pulguilla - The best seafood we had. Looks like a bog standard restaurant at the front but ask to be seated out back in the garden. It's like being in Jumanji!

http://www.elpulguilla.com/

 

Esquina Paulina - Cracking spot to people watch and the tapas were brilliant

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La Posada Iberica - Place to go for meat. Small menu, cooking over coals. I'm salivating thinking about it

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uzFBGuYpx5mC7yhXA

 

Volk's Bar - no food, but a cool cocktail bar right in the heart of the old town. Not easy to find as you go into a bar and take an elevator to the rood

https://sevillanonerja.com/

 

Beach wise, Playa Calahonda just below the Balcon De Europa was the nicest one. There's a beach club there with cabanas or loungers you can hire and a really nice restaurant plus waiting staff for drinks etc. 

 

I'd avoid the Playa Carabeillo beach and that side generally. It was a bit more traditional holiday resort but stick around the old town and you'll be grand.


 
Posted : 09/03/2026 8:16 pm
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Bike shop in the town hires out e-bikes. I rode up to frigiliana in the mountains - about 8 mile away. Lovely spot for lunch. 


 
Posted : 09/03/2026 8:52 pm
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  • Brilliant thanks for the suggestions!!

 
Posted : 09/03/2026 9:24 pm
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I rode up to frigiliana in the mountains - about 8 mile away. Lovely spot for lunch. 

Virtudes is a nice spot for lunch in Frigliana. They also have a nice ice cream kiosk next door for afters.


 
Posted : 09/03/2026 11:04 pm
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I love Nerja. Great riding and loads of restaurants, our favourites restaurants are la Bottega and el Refugio, definitely book up though. I’m going back in May 👍


 
Posted : 10/03/2026 4:53 pm
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Would recommend going to the caves nearby, also a walk up (in) the rio chillar.


 
Posted : 11/03/2026 10:18 pm
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For breakfast and coffee on the Burrana side there's a fantastic Swedish bakery, Nybakat; and some cafe bars next to it doing solid fry-ups, pancakes and the like. There's also a bar in that row run by an English bloke, which apparently is decent for roasts etc. 

Also on that side, Iranzo supermarket is way better than the Carrefour, which is a bit past it


 
Posted : 12/03/2026 10:55 am