WITHOUT a doubt the vegan mecca of the Costa del Sol, the place must you go to in Malaga metropolis?
Our intensive information covers dozens of the perfect locales dotted all through the outdated city and past.
One to not miss is La Vegana, a small tapas restaurant devoted to reinventing conventional Andalucian dishes.
In case you are jealous of holidaymakers having fun with their espetos on the seaside, you’ll love the restaurant’s vary of vegan ‘seafood’ together with pil pil prawns, cuttlefish, squid rings and lemon garnished fish.
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For individuals who desire a hearty ‘meat’ dish, strive the choripan (chorizo and bread), the Spanish omelet or meatballs in an almond sauce.
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The desserts are additionally to die for, coming from Fuengirola bakery Vegabonty, so for those who can’t make your method out of the town, make sure to pattern them right here.
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Beginning at simply €3.50, La Vegana is a neighborhood, right down to earth and purse pleasant choice for these hoping to strive conventional Spanish delicacies.
Subsequent on the checklist in Malaga is Recyclo Bike Cafe, discovered within the fashionable Soho neighbourhood.
A motorbike restore store, cafe, restaurant and reside music venue, this actually is a spot for everybody, much more so as a result of you’ll be able to order many meat dishes in a vegan model.
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However the perfect factor about Recyclo is the number of vegan desserts, together with an indulgent chocolate peanut butter cake that I’m nonetheless interested by at present.
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In case you don’t have a candy tooth, there’s lots extra to entice you in, with a powerful vary of craft beers on faucet.
On the marginally dearer aspect is Meet Vegano within the historic quarter.
Although on the pricier finish of the vary, the dishes at Meet are actually value the additional couple of euros.
Once I visited, the small venue was packed however I preferred sitting on the cosy bar whereas I loved my mushroom burger in a pretzel bun.
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Deep fried and completely seasoned, it got here with a punchy garlic mayo and scrumptious waffle fries.
Although I haven’t had the prospect to return to Meet, I’d say sure to making an attempt that burger once more in a heartbeat.
No journey to Malaga is full with a dessert crawl across the metropolis’s finest vegan candy spots.
My favorite is Yummy Helados, conveniently positioned proper subsequent to the cathedral.
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Whereas providing each plant based mostly and non-vegan scoops, they’ve quite a lot of delectable muffins, drinks and ice lotions on provide.
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I like to recommend going for the pistachio ice cream or indulging in a gooey brownie.
Close by, you could possibly comply with it up with a donut and scorching drink from Bun and Espresso.
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Whereas their traditional donuts are all the time a secure alternative, in addition they create new seasonal flavours each week together with pumpkin spice, christmas tree and turron.
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Although I haven’t had the time to strive all of Malaga’s vegan choices, a number of different venues I’ve been beneficial embrace: Mimo Vegan, Rukula, Breakfast and Pancake Home, La Siria, El Rincon de Flor, Estacion Quimera and The Wala Room.
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Malaga additionally has a spread of vegan retailers to be found, resembling Andalucia’s first plant based mostly butcher, Els Vegans.
