I search out the Mercados when I travel…read more Malaga's huge market will not disappoint. Spend a couple of hours with the locals, just don't get in their way, exploring all the fabulous food the south of Spain has to offer. The Ratatouille in me is always in cheese heaven. SO many varieties of goat, sheep and cows cheese to choose from. I will never get through all of them. The incredible fresh seafood, many still gasping from their very recent plucking from their watery home. Vegetables so unbelievably fresh and beautiful. Spices. They were my main purchase this day. Why bother to fix true Spanish dishes unless you have a great selection of the appropriate spices. Spain, all the devine jamòn. Legs of various aging just waiting to be sliced just for you. Fresh meats that will have your head spinning- I don't know what to cook first. When traveling always check out the local market. Many stalls will offer samples to try. Other have items that can be prepared to travel home with. Some purchases just may not make it out the door they are so delicious. One last tip- go early in the morning 7-8 am for the best selection. And most markets close around 2 pm.

Don't skip this market. So many foods to try and at affordable prices. My favorite standards the…read moreolive oil lady. We tasted so many oils and balsamic glazes. The olive bar was very popular as well. I also left with sweet garlic from that stand that was vacuum sealed to take home. Go hungry!

Perhaps I shouldn't give you this recommendation cause Paco Jose's salted Spanish almonds are so…read moredamn addictive, but now that you know what you're giving yourself into I can say this: if you had room for a kilo of almonds in your bag home you would not regret it (get them decided in several small bags and give away to your friends back home). We got only 400g and regret not getting more already back at the hotel room. Apart from almonds with salt, honey or sugar, and Paco's home fried chips (patatas fritas), there's a lot of candy to be found in this beautiful blue corner store, only one block from the lovely market of Malaga. We were here on Valentine's Day and they had red candied apples dipped in small sugar hearts in one of their windows. I guess these items will change depending on season, and I wouldn't mind checking out their Easter or Christmas candy.

Very passionate about olive oil? Love spending lots of money on it and have a very strong opinion…read moreof how they should taste to be the perfect olive oil according to yourself? This might be the ideal store for you to visit then! Extravirgin Olive Oil Store's name explains exactly what they specialize in - and there are quite a bunch of different olive oil brands and producers to chose between despite the size of the store (very petite). The man behind the counter will be happy to run you through a couple of different options and let you try them with bread before you make your decision. If you are also interested in other olive oil products like soap, shampoo and hand cream, they have a brand that also offers that selection.

From the owner: Tienda gourmet especializada en aceite de oliva virgen extra. Le ofrecemos una gran variedad de…read moreaceites de toda la geografía española. Trabajamos con las más exquisitas y apreciadas variedades de aceituna que nos trasladan al sabor de nuestra tierra. En Extravigen también podrá encontrar la mejor selección de vinos, además de productos artesanales, ecológicos y muy especiales. Como no podía ser de otra forma, contamos con un amplio catálogo de productos Sabor a Málaga.

We ordered the chargrilled 100% Iberian meats platter, tomato sauce meatball and Crystal bread. It…read morewas all amazing! The meats were cooked perfectly. Te service was terrific, tourist friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend!

If you want some Jamon, this is the place to be…read more A great butchery/restaurant Mostly outdoor seating Spanish Menu only Friendly wait-staff (Spanish/English) CC accepted Modern decor The Order: Ramon Bilbao Cria €2.80 Cãna €1.70 Vino Moscatel €3 1/2 Racion Jamon €13

Fantastic wine accompanied with some wonderful cheese and amazing jamon iberico of course!read more

There's a lot of chocolates here. The ones of interest are from Ferran Adria…read more Anyways, Javier set us up with a 2 for 1 if we spent €50, so we ended up with 6 boxes of in a really nice cloth bag that screamed "Bourgeois " LOL

This is a beautiful candy shop on a corner. They will give you a sample of some of the candies sold…read morehere. My favorite is the typical Tuborone made with almonds, honey and eggs. Very simple and very delicious.

This little food shop is located on the lower ground floor of the Larios Centro Comercial shopping…read morecentre I fell in love as soon as I saw the whole legs of the famous Iberico ham made from acorn-fed pigs hanging up. As they say, when in Rome,...... Sadly, my Spanish isn't up to much and certainly not enough a to sustain a conversation about all the different of hams and cheeses on offer. So, I resorted to looking at the meat on the legs and at the prices to gauge quality I eventually settled on a basic Iberico ham and a more expensive Jabugo ham. Now, slicing ham off a whole leg does take practice and I've seen some novices really struggle. So, it was nice to see an expert at work as she expertly shaved off 100g of each ham The prices were much lower than in London but that's to be expected for Iberico ham in Spain, I suppose Both hams were meaty and dense with flavour but I preferred the more expensive Jabugo, which was moister and tempered some of the saltiness with the more subtle umami flavour

Where else would an American living in Spain get all the spicy sauces??? I need my American…read moremustard, ranch dressing, hot wing sauce, Dr Pepper, etc. Come Christmas time when I do some baking, I came here for cream of tarter and other bits you can't find in the Spanish supermarkets. There's also a few bits in there for the Brits. Yea, they have bisto. For any American living in Malaga, this store is a part of the rounds you have to do. Go to the food market, supermarket, american shop. Maybe one day they'll get themselves a Walmart, but till then that's the order and all day Saturday mornings. he he. Keeps me fit!