El Ronqueo's grill boat on the sand at El Palo beach
El Palo · Málaga · On the beachfront

Beach barEl Ronqueo

Espetos, fish, seafood and rice dishes by the sea.

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The beach bar

On the sand at El Palo

We are a Mediterranean beach bar right on the beach at El Palo. Fish, seafood, espetos and rice dishes, cooked the way they have always been on this stretch of coast, from a carefully kept, up-to-date menu.

The boat lit a few metres from your table, bluefin tuna on the menu and paellas in the middle of the table to share, with the Mediterranean in front of you.

The boatEspetos all year
Bluefin tunaAtún rojo
Rice dishesTo share
The beachRight on the sand
Sardine espeto over the coals
Sardine espetos on the boat
Espetos and fish over the embers
The boat

Espetos and chargrilled fish

Our boat is never left unlit. All year round we cook espetos and chargrilled fish, but when summer arrives it comes even more alive. Sardines, squid, octopus, sea bass and all the flavour of the sea, cooked to order on the beach.

Seafood paella with white wine
Rice dishes

To share

Some meals taste better shared. Seafood, meat or our house specialities. Rice cooked to order, given the time it needs and the flavour every spoonful deserves. By the sea, every paella is enjoyed a little differently.

El Ronqueo paella with tuna belly tataki
House speciality

El Ronqueo paella

Rice, bluefin tuna, tuna belly tataki and kimchi mayo


Our way of bringing rice and bluefin tuna together in one dish. Rice cooked to order, topped with tuna belly tataki and kimchi mayo, a pairing of tradition with a touch of our own cooking.

For the table
Octopus grilling on the boat

Chargrilled octopus leg

Some things need little else once they have been over the coals. Our octopus leg comes to the table freshly grilled, lightly charred outside and tender within. One to order for the middle of the table, share, and carry on enjoying the Mediterranean by the sea.

Fried baby octopus

Fried baby octopus, crisp outside and tender inside. A classic from our kitchen that is always on the table when you fancy a taste of the sea. Freshly made, just right and perfect for sharing on the beach.

A toast by the sea over a paella
Menu

From the menu

A selection. The full menu, with prices, is at the table.

From the sea and the boat

SARDINE ESPETO
Espeto de sardinasSardines grilled on the boat
CHARGRILLED OCTOPUS LEG
Pata de pulpo a la brasaOctopus
FRIED BABY OCTOPUS
Pulpito fritoBaby octopus

Bluefin tuna

BLUEFIN TUNA TARTARE
Tartar de atún rojoBluefin tuna
EL RONQUEO RUSSIAN SALAD
Ensaladilla rusa El RonqueoClassic base, kimchi, fried egg and diced bluefin tuna

Rice dishes

EL RONQUEO PAELLA
Paella El RonqueoRice, bluefin tuna, tuna belly tataki and kimchi mayo
SEAFOOD RICE
Arroz de mariscoSeafood
MEAT RICE
Arroz de carneMeat

Spoon dishes on set days of the week. Ask us what is on today.

Please inform our staff of any allergy or intolerance before ordering. Allergen information for all 14 allergens is available on request.

Summer nights

When the sun goes down

When the sun goes down, the boat stays lit. Summer nights taste of freshly made espetos, chargrilled fish and long tables by the sea. El Palo feels different once night begins to fall.

The boat lit up at night
The terrace at night under the lights
Waiter serving in the evening
San Juan
San Juan marks the start of something we love: summer nights by the sea.
The name

Bluefin tuna

Atún rojo

Ronqueo is the traditional way of butchering bluefin tuna: the knife ‘snores’ as it cuts. That is where our name comes from, and why there is a tuna in our logo.

On the menu you will find it as tartare, as tuna belly tataki on the El Ronqueo paella and diced over our Russian salad.

That is how we work at El Ronqueo.

Bluefin tuna tartare
At the table
Bookings

Book a table by the sea

We take bookings by phone and WhatsApp. In summer we also open in the evenings.

+34 626 994 836
Address
C/ Quitapenas 67
El Palo · 29018 Málaga
On the beachfront
Directions
Phone
+34 626 994 836
WhatsApp
Opening hours
In summer, also open in the evenings. Spoon dishes on set days.
Instagram
@elronqueo