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Casa Aranda

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Citorah says

For breakfast, not tapas. It has served coffee, churros and chocolate in the centre since 1932: Antonio Aranda opened it on 2 February that year with his sister, Lolita, and the history on its site calls it a Málaga institution for breakfast and the afternoon merienda.

From Where to Eat in Málaga: Tapas, Espetos, the Market and the Tables Worth Booking, under “2. The old town: bodegas and tapas bars with history”.

Good to know

Where
Calle Herrería del Rey
What to order
Order churros with hot chocolate.

As the guide had it on 21 Oct 2026. Check prices and hours with the place itself before you go.

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Where it is

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