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El Nacional • Paellas y cocina española • Centro de Málaga
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About this place El Nacional • Paellas y cocina española • Centro de Málaga
El Nacional is a Spanish restaurant in Málaga's historic centre, on Calle Sánchez Pastor, that specialises in paella and traditional Spanish dishes. It is a mainstream, gay-friendly restaurant, not a gay venue.
Prices are mid-range and it rates 4.8 on Google from nearly 500 reviews. Paella is usually cooked to order and often comes in portions for two or more, so allow time and come hungry. The old town's bars and the cathedral are a few minutes' walk away.
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Katalin Máté
Sep 2026
★★★★★
I will never forget that goat cheese ice cream!
Liliana Garcia
Sep 2026
★★★★★
Iberian paella, the best thing I've ever eaten!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!! To Juan, Nerea, and Claudio, you're all geniuses!!!!!!
chantal huysmans
Sep 2026
★★★★★
the best vegetarian paella ever
α & Ω
Sep 2026
★★★★☆
Ana Belen
Sep 2026
★★★★★
We were really looking forward to coming to Chef Álvaro's place and we loved it as always
Miguel Angel Jurado Jimenez
Sep 2026
★★★★★
Everything was great, clean and welcoming, the food was exquisite
Susan Gellman
Sep 2026
★★★★★
Wonderful service! Thanks.
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Last updated on 24 October 2026