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restaurantekaleja.com returns HTTP 200; its /contacto and /reservas pages give a live TheFork booking widget, phone +34 952 600 000 and reservas@restaurantekaleja.com; Michelin renewed the star for 2026.
Book on Websitepalodurestaurante.es returns HTTP 200 and its /reservas page carries a live TheFork widget, phone 951 77 71 01, hola@palodurestaurante.es, the Sebastián Souvirón 7-9 address, closed Sun/Mon/Tue and the 100 euro per person late-cancellation policy; TheFork palodu-r723832 is live with 2026 menus and a 9.7/10 score (the older slug palodu-restaurante-r475279 is the stale Teatinos listing and is deliberately not used); Michelin's own per-venue page and Guía Repsol ficha palodu-332633 both resolve; Nominatim geocodes Calle Sebastián Souvirón 7 to 36.7191222,-4.4241676 in Centro Histórico. No OSM POI node exists for the venue yet, so the street address was geocoded rather than taken from a named node.
Book on TheForkOwn site restaurantejcg.com returns HTTP 200 with a live /reserva.php booking page, current phone +34 952 003 588 and a 2026 '15 años cocinando frente al mar' anniversary menu; Michelin lists it as 1★ in the 2026 Spain guide.
Book on Websiteblossommalaga.com returns HTTP 200 with a live /reservas page listing the Palacio de la Aduana address and info@blossommalaga.com; Michelin lists it at one star for 2026 under chef Emi Schobert.
Book on Websitelacosmo.es returns HTTP 200 and links its own bookings to a TheFork widget; the matching TheFork page la-cosmo-r749549 is live with 2026 menus; Michelin carries it as a 2026 Bib Gourmand.
Book on TheForklatabernademikepalmer.com returns HTTP 200 with 2026 opening hours, phone +34 622 69 71 34 and WhatsApp booking; OSM confirms the Club Hípico El Pinar location on Camino de los Almendrales.
Book on Phonebase9restaurante.com returns HTTP 200; Michelin's 2026 new-Bib-Gourmand announcement names it with the Salitre 9 address and phone +34 622 54 64 37; OSM has a matching restaurant node at Calle Salitre 9.
Book on PhoneMichelin and Guía Repsol both carry current listings; the TheFork page cavala-malaga-r815528 is live with 2026 menus and open booking. The venue's own domain returned a 503 at time of research so no website is claimed.
Book on TheForkbelugamalaga.es returns HTTP 200 with current daily hours, phone +34 952 214 253 and reservas@belugamalaga.es; the TheFork page beluga-r850384 is live; OSM confirms Plaza de las Flores 3.
Book on TheForkrestaurantetakumi.com/malaga.html returns HTTP 200; OSM has a Ta-Kumi restaurant node at Calle Mundo Nuevo 4; the TheFork page ta-kumi-malaga-r753964 is live with 2026 menus.
Book on TheForktragata.com/malaga returns HTTP 200; Michelin and Guía Repsol both list the Málaga branch; the TheFork page tragata-benito-gomez-malaga-r835617 is live with 2026 menus.
Book on TheForkrestaurantepromesa.com returns HTTP 200 with the Avenida de Cánovas del Castillo 1 address and phone +34 669 00 70 70; Michelin and Repsol both carry current listings; TheFork page promesa-r851301 is live.
Book on TheForkelpimpi.com/reservas/ returns HTTP 200 with current 2026 hours, phone 952 22 54 03 and reservas@elpimpi.com; OSM has a 'Bodega Bar El Pimpi' node at Calle Granada 62.
uvedobletaberna.com returns HTTP 200 with Alcazabilla 1, phone +34 951 248 478 and a CoverManager booking link that loads (widget confirmed live for 'restaurante-tabernauvedoble'); OSM has a matching restaurant node.
Book on CoverManagerGuía Repsol carries a current ficha; the TheFork page el-merendero-de-antonio-martin-r65350 is live with 2026 menus; OSM has an 'El Merendero' restaurant node at Plaza de la Malagueta 4. Its booking also runs through CoverManager; TheFork is given as the verified public link.
primitivo-restaurante.com returns HTTP 200 with Av. Salvador Allende 5, phone 951 45 32 02, current 2026 opening hours and a TheFork booking widget; OSM confirms the address in Echeverría del Palo.
grupocasalola.com returns HTTP 200; Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha; OSM confirms Calle Granada 46 in Centro Histórico.
Guía Repsol's current Málaga tapas route gives the Calle Granados 2 address and phone; OSM has a matching 'Mariano' restaurant node at Calle Granados 2. No live official website was found, so none is claimed.
Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha with the passage address and phone; OSM has a 'La Recova' cafe node in Pasaje Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de San Juan. No official website found, so none is claimed.
Time Out's current Málaga guide lists it with 2026 hours and prices; Guía Repsol carries a Solete ficha; OSM has an 'El Tintero' restaurant node at Avenida Salvador Allende 340.
Guía Repsol lists it as a Solete chiringuito at Paseo Marítimo El Pedregal 17; OSM has a 'Merendero El Cabra Ovidio playa' restaurant node at that address, confirming the 2025 change of operator. Its former domain no longer resolves, so no website is claimed.
Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha; OSM has a 'Miguelito El Cariñoso' restaurant node on Paseo Marítimo El Pedregal. No phone or website verified, so neither is claimed.
Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha; OSM confirms Paseo Marítimo El Pedregal 97 in the Pedregalejo/Las Acacias stretch. No phone or website verified, so neither is claimed.
antiguacasadeguardia.com returns HTTP 200 with founding year 1840, current 2026 hours, Alameda Principal 18 and phone 952 214 680; OSM has a matching pub node at that address.
Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha with the Calle Strachan 12 address; OSM has a 'La Cepa' restaurant node at that address. No official website found, so none is claimed.
latranca.es/contacto/ returns HTTP 200; Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha; OSM has a 'La Tranca' pub node at Calle Carretería 92.
casa-aranda.net returns HTTP 200 (Spanish and English versions); Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha; OSM has two Casa Aranda cafe nodes on Calle Herrería del Rey.
Guía Repsol carries a current Solete ficha; OSM has a 'Mía Coffee Shop' cafe node at Plaza de los Mártires Ciriaco y Paula 4. No official website found, so none is claimed.
Guía Repsol carries both a current Solete ficha for the bar and a feature on the market itself; OSM confirms the Mercado de Atarazanas marketplace. No phone or website verified, so neither is claimed.