La Alternativa

A short walk from the Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel train stop, this large multiroomed place in an old-fashioned mall exudes a year-round feria atmosphere, its walls adorned with flamenco posters, matador pics and the occasional Virgin Mary. It’s often packed and the tapas are superb. You can also have larger raciones like oxtail and Galician-style octopus.