Malaga seeks the restaurants and beach bars that best prepare Malaga-style fried fish in 2025: 16 participants

From this past Thursday, June 12, until the upcoming Sunday, June 22, the Malaga Frying Contest is taking place in Málaga, organized by the Gastronomic Academy of Málaga. The contest seeks to find the best restaurant, bar or beach bar that prepares the best 'made in Málaga' fried dish in 2025. There are 16 participating establishments, from Estepona to Caleta de Vélez, including Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Málaga capital, Cala del Moral, Rincón de la Victoria, Torre de Benagalbón, and Benajarafe, all competing to be the king of Malaga frying and to take over from Marbella's Bar Guerra, the winner of the last edition, the first of this contest.

"Preparing a perfect fry requires technique and fish of the highest quality that is lightly floured, and fried in impeccable oil at the right temperature and exact frying time to achieve a crispy, light batter without excess grease, enhancing the juiciness and flavor of the product," describe the Gastronomic Academy of Málaga about the Malaga fry, a dish that "although it seems simple, mastering this art requires experience, sensitivity, and knowledge."

During the days of the Malaga Frying Contest, a professional jury will anonymously visit each of the participating establishments, where they will select the finalists and candidates for both 'the best Malaga fry' and 'the best anchovy fry,' taking into account aspects such as "the presentation of the dish, the frying technique, the flavor, the aroma, and the texture." The awards will be given on June 24.

However, the public will also have a say in the contest, as there will be a popular vote available through the website of the Gastronomic Academy of Málaga. The general public can also vote among the participants for what they consider to be 'the best Malaga fry' and 'the best anchovy fry' in all of Málaga. There will be prizes for those who participate in the draw, a meal at Restaurant Las Palmeras.

Thus, Málaga is looking until Sunday, June 22, for the new winners of this Malaga Frying Contest, who will take over from Bar Guerra (Andalucía Street, 2, San Pedro Alcántara), the first prize winner of the first edition according to the expert jury; Hermanos Alba (Salvador Allende Avenue, 15, Málaga), winner of 'Best anchovy fry'; La Escollera (Fishing Port, 10, Estepona) and La Parada (Andalucía Avenue, 62, Caleta de Vélez), winners of the popular vote last summer.

The restaurants competing to have the best Malaga fry in the province

• Bien Frito – Fuengirola, Málaga
• El Cabra Ovidio Playa – Pedregalejo, Málaga
• Casa Lucas – Huelin, Málaga
• El Choco – Fuengirola, Málaga
• La Plata Casa Matilde – Benajarafe, Málaga
• Alma Playa – Torre de Benagalbón, Málaga
• La Recaleta – Málaga este, Málaga
• La Escollera – Estepona, Málaga
• Los Manueles – Torremolinos, Málaga
• La Ponderosa Playa – Fuengirola, Málaga
• El Canarias – Torremolinos, Málaga
• Avante Claro – Cala del Moral, Málaga
• La Parada – Caleta de Vélez
• El Yerno – Málaga centro
• Marisquería ‘El Cateto’ – Málaga, Málaga
• La Marina Playa – Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga