Óleo Restaurante is situated within Málaga's Contemporary Art Centre (CAC), so you can eat amidst contemporary art. They mix Mediterranean with Japanese sushi – imagine salmon nigiri alongside Iberian pork.
There are cities where you eat well, and then there are cities where food becomes a defining feature of life. Málaga is the latter.
Over the last decade, Málaga has transformed into one of Spain’s top destinations for international dining. This isn’t just a place for tapas and sangria anymore. It’s a place where you can get an exquisitely plated omakase, a deeply rich tonkotsu ramen, or a Nikkei-style ceviche that makes you rethink fusion cuisine entirely.
If you live here—if you own property in La Malagueta or wake up in a penthouse overlooking the Mediterranean—this is part of your everyday life. You walk to your regular café for an espresso, stop at the fish market for red tuna, and in the evening, you go to dinner somewhere that feels both familiar and extraordinary.
These are the places you return to. The ones worth knowing.
1. Sibuya Urban Sushi Bar
📍 Calle Granada, 36, 29015 Málaga, Andalucía
🌐 www.sibuya.es
📞 +34 951 535 577
🕒 Daily, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
You walk in and you know the place takes itself seriously. Minimalist interiors. No distractions. Just well-made sushi. The chef doesn’t overload the rolls with unnecessary sauce. The rice is perfectly seasoned. The fish is so fresh it’s almost alive.
☑ Try this: Spicy tuna roll and Wagyu nigiri.
2. Restaurante Haruki
📍 Calle Trinidad Grund, 28, 29001 Málaga, Andalucía
🌐 N/A
📞 +34 951 204 589
🕒 Tue-Sun, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM & 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
If Málaga were Tokyo, this would be one of those small, family-run sushi counters in Shinjuku. The kind where the chef is quietly focused on the food, and the menu doesn’t try to impress you—it simply exists, perfect and precise. The omakase is always worth it.
☑ Try this: Whatever the chef recommends that day.
3. Ta-Kumi Restaurante Japonés
📍 Calle Gregorio Marañón, 4, 29006 Málaga, Andalucía
🌐 www.ta-kumi.com
📞 +34 952 060 483
🕒 Daily, 1:30 PM – 3:45 PM & 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
You come here when you want a performance. The kind of place where the chefs work with precision, the plating is almost too beautiful to touch, and the flavours make you stop mid-conversation. It’s not just dinner—it’s an experience.
☑ Try this: Toro sashimi and black cod miso.
4. Óleo Restaurante
📍 Avenida Comandante Benítez, 5, 29001 Málaga, Andalucía
🌐 www.oleorestaurante.es
📞 +34 952 218 069
🕒 Daily, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
This is where people come when they don’t want to choose between cultures. A Málaga institution, Óleo sits inside the city’s Contemporary Art Centre and delivers a menu that moves effortlessly between sushi, ceviche, and Mediterranean dishes.
☑ Try this: Tiradito de atún (Peruvian-style tuna sashimi).
Combine Japanese dishes with local Spanish wines – sushi with a glass of Ronda red? Yes, please.
5. INKA by Asako
📍 Calle Ayala, 38, 29002 Málaga, Andalucía
🌐 www.restauranteasako.com
📞 +34 951 204 675
🕒 Tue-Sun, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM & 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Japanese-Peruvian fusion is tricky. It can feel forced, too complicated, trying too hard. But INKA by Asako gets it right. Dishes are balanced, perfectly spiced, and elegantly presented. Every bite is designed to remind you that food can be an art form.
☑ Try this: Nikkei ceviche and smoked salmon maki.
Live Here, Eat Here, Stay Here
Some people visit Málaga. Others build a life here.
To live in Málaga is to wake up to the sound of the sea, to walk streets lined with centuries-old architecture, to spend your evenings at restaurants where the food rivals the best in Europe. It’s not a place you leave—it’s a place you invest in.
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