Bar La Tranca

Amazing place! People are so nice and kind. It was really crowded but we managed to find a place to sit and eat great tapas. Very good value for the money. Definitely recommend!

I absolutely loved this place! We were staying right up the street and had brunch here 2 days in a row. The food was super super good, we tried a bunch of things. The shrimp skewers, the piemento de padron, tortilla, flamequin, empanadas, all of it, delicious! The drinks too! The atmosphere seemed very authentic, very little English was spoken but we understood each other. Highly recommend!

The atmosphere is noisy and crowded, however cozy and friendly. I tried two tapas, and both were delicious. You might have trouble finding a seat, so luck is a factor. But the taste of tapas and atmosphere are super wonderful. This place is also recommendation of my friend who lives in Malaga.

This place is pretty crowded during the evening. Therefore, it could be more suitable for having lunch. The ambiance inside is pretty nice. The prices are also quite affordable. We liked the green pepper quite a lot, and bravas was also good. The waiters were friendly.

This place feels like the most authentic Spanish experience I’ve ever had. The atmosphere is amazing and cool, and the staff is friendly and welcoming. They make the best Padron peppers and patatas bravas we’ve ever tried! It’s a must-visit for anyone looking for tasty food in a fun crowd. You can dance and sing along to Spanish songs from the 80s. 💃🕺🏻

We went here for lunch as soon as we got to Malaga and then another evening for dinner. We ordered a few different dishes but our favorites were the meat and potatoes and the ham sandwiches. Both were delicious. The staff were friendly and the beer was cold. They also had good sangrias. Highly recommend!

A great spot and a must visit in Malaga! Came here right from the plane at 11pm and it was bustling! Everyone singing dancing and having a good time. Decided to come back the next day for a proper meal and so glad we did. We ordered a lot… everything was delicious. We got gildas, prawn skewers, two different types of toast, tuna dip, beef and potatoes. It was quite fun that they write your bill on the table too.

Absolutely in love with this place. Very colourful and full of ambiance, tasty tapas, friendly personnel and reasonable prices. Calculating the bill with chalk on the counter is a very charming touch. Would warmly recommend whenever you go to Malaga

It's loud and cozy and what you expect for a smaller, local Bar. Got here around 8 on a Monday evening and it was like a competition to get to the Bar to place an order. Give one of the Bartenders a wave and that's about it. Ordered a Vermouth to start-local and tasty. I wanted to try the Flamenquin and asked what other Tapa is a good one to try (smaller). The kind Bartender suggested the Zucchini Tortilla. Solid Omelette with Zucchini and very good (but it isn't really small). Star of the show was the Flamenquin (and this alone would've been enough unless sharing) Pork with peppers breaded and fried with a side of Patatas-excellent and I haven't seen this one anywhere else locally. Friendly people behind the Bar. Just gently navigate your way to the Bar for your order-friendly local crowd. Surprisingly, they slowed down shortly after I arrived. Must be Holiday on a Monday night effect.

I had read about this tapas bar on Trip Advisor and we decided to stop here for something to eat...the place was packed around 5pm.....definitely light crowd, according to our server Dani. It gets really busy after 8pm. We eventually got some free room at the bar and we ordered several nice tapas to eat along with some cañas (small glasses of beer). She gave us Victoria which is a Malaga beer brand and it was really good... The place was loud, lively and fun. A really cool place to stop by if you are in the area.

Great authentic tapas atmosphere but the food itself was so-so. We got her early on a Wednesday evening and though crowded were able to snag to seats at the bar. I began with a red wine and then decided to try some vermouth since it is so popular. It was pretty good. I think I will stick with the very good and very inexpensive Spanish red wine. We ordered a number of tapas after getting the free olives with our drinks. Again another place where the menu is on line from a QR code so to make it easier given our limited Spanish we made a list. We started with the seafood stuffed avocado which was probably the best thing we got. We misordered some cheese instead of meatballs and it was decent. The tortilla was also pretty good as was the cheese and ham empanada. The flamenquin we ordered was a disappointment. Many of the hot tapas were microwaved! Overall a fun vibe but the tapas was a mixed bag.

Finally came here for dinner and was disappointed by the food. I wonder what the hype of this place is all about? The singing waiters? The cheap food? Every time we passed by it was packed so we thought this place would be great. To my dismay it wasn't. I would skip this one if I come back. Trust!

Great small local eatery popular with the locals. The first time I went there at 11pm at night the place was full. Tried a second time at noon time during the day which is early for locals and I was able to get a seat. Highly recommend the flamenquin there. The other dishes were good as well but not as memorable as the flamequin.

This was a stop we made to try so many different types of tapas and it was delicious. Meatballs, roasted pork, sardines, empanadas and against my normal preference, a melted goat cheese with grilled onions. As we look back over the day, it was the tastiest thing we tried, which is hard for me to admit. It was the perfect way to wait out a little rain.

Great place! Lively, excellent food and drinks. Stop by for a drink and a tapas; all the fun!

This little bar is such a quintessential hole-in-wall. It has great tapas, an amazing wine selection, and is situated perfectly for some great people-watching. Stop by for croquettes and a glass of wine after shopping or exploring.

A fun place to grab drinks, nibble on tapas, and and unwind after hours of sightseeing. The music is fun and loud but not obnoxiously so. The crowd is mixed; we saw college kids, young parents and older folk. The food is simple and tasty- try the empanadas (spinach or chicken and mushroom). They also have a great bottle of house red. We got a Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon blend that was delicious, and only EUR 10 for the bottle!

Local bar. Busy and friendly. Our man-bun waiter sang along with most of the music, good voice. Lots of tasty tapas. Several barreled drinks. I had a red vermouth, my husband, a dry.

Another amazing tapas bar in Malaga - really nice staff, local guests and authentic atmosphere. Be sure not to miss the vermouth de barrillo.