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Restaurante La Rienda

Name: Restaurante La Rienda
Address: Nerja, Málaga, 29780, ES
Telephone: +34951437695
Price range: 10-20 €

One of the best tapas in Nerja, in a lively atmosphere with a friendly service that makes you feel at home

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Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 24:00. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Most praised: A tapa with every drink · Quality food at affordable prices · Terrace and local atmosphere
Terrace · Kids welcome

Restaurante La Rienda is a tapas and seafood bar on Plaza García Caparrós, west of Nerja's centre and about 500 metres from the Balcón de Europa. It is away from the seafront and full of locals, and has a 4.4 rating on Google from more than 1,500 reviews (4.2 on Tripadvisor).

Choose your tapa. With every drink you choose a tapa, and value for money is its best-rated aspect. Standout dishes include grilled octopus and cuttlefish, flamenquín, shrimp fritters and seafood. Expect to pay €10-20 per person.

Opening hours. Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00 to midnight without a break; closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. There is a terrace on the square and you can book.

Good to know. When the terrace and the bar are full there can be confusion and waits, and some reviews mention service varying depending on who serves you. In return, it is one of the places with the most local atmosphere in town. More bars in our guide to tapas in Nerja.

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Review profile

Summary of the 978 most recent Google and Tripadvisor reviews (June 2016 – August 2026). These are visitors' opinions, analysed by EsNerja.

According to 978 recent reviews on Google (700) and Tripadvisor (278): standouts are food (91 % of 500 mentions), atmosphere (96 % of 219 mentions), value for money (91 % of 207 mentions); most mentioned: a tapa with every drink · quality food at affordable prices · terrace and local atmosphere · seafood and portions rated well.

Google vs Tripadvisor

Google 4.5 · Tripadvisor 4.2

Both platforms agree.

By review language

Spanish 4.4 (555) · English 4.3 (146)

Language hints at who is reviewing (locals and Spanish visitors, or foreign visitors).

Last 12 months

4.4 (109) vs 4.4 (167) the year before

The rating is steady.

Months with the best average rating

March, April, May

Based on review dates; not a forecast.

What people talk about most, and how

Food91 % · 500
Service82 % · 226
Menu87 % · 224
Atmosphere96 % · 219
Value for Money91 % · 207
Portions85 % · 81

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Frequently asked questions

Restaurante La Rienda is at Plaza Garcia Caparrós, 29780 Nerja, Málaga. There is usually free street parking nearby.

Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00 to 24:00. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. These are the hours it lists on Google; they can change on public holidays and out of season, so call 951 43 76 95 before you go.

Yes, Restaurante La Rienda takes reservations. You can book by calling 951 43 76 95.

According to Google, the average price is €10–20 per person.

Restaurante La Rienda has a 4.4 out of 5 rating on Google from 1,540 reviews. Busy tapas and seafood bar-restaurant popular with locals, with a tapa of your choice with each drink and affordable prices. Many praise the food and particular waiters, though there are complaints of disorganisation and uneven treatment of foreigners.

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