Where to eat Mediterranean food in Istan: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Discover Restaurants offering the best Mediterranean food in Istan, Province of Malaga, Spain including Restaurante y Bar Troyano, El Baron, Entre Sierras, Cascada Cocina & Bar, Pizzeria da Michele, Gioia Plant Based Cuisine, Sister's Taperia, La Pizza di Ale, Pasta y Basta, Serafina
10. Serafina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 420 reviews
Reviewed By NC1969
We enjoyed an excellent dinner here at this very special Italian restaurant.The service was faultless, with the waiters being incredibly helpful in all areas. The ambience and surroundings here are special, as you would expect at a Puente Romano based location. The food (especially the pasta) was fresh and extremely tasty.The wine list was superb, very realistically chosen with a decent choice in all price brackets. Our waiter was great in assisting choosing the right pairing for our food choices.A repeat visit beckons as soon as possible !
9. Pasta y Basta
Overall Ratings
5 based on 548 reviews
Fresh pasta made daily on the premises. We are a family run business and look forward to welcoming you soon.
Reviewed By sarahm334
Went here for a meal as it had been suggested to us.We were given a table by the door but there was an overpowering smell of drains. We ordered a drink but the smell made my husband feel sick, so we had to leave.I hope they can get it sorted as it would have been impossible to eat with that smell....!Hi. Please could you tell me when you came to us? We donât remember that happening. If you could please confirm it was our restaurant in la campaña as some people mistake us for a restaurant in puerto banus with a similar name, that does have a drainage problem
8. La Pizza di Ale
Overall Ratings
5 based on 505 reviews
Cerrado por vacaciones hasta el 28 de marzo. Disculpen las molestias. Closed for holidays until 28th November. Sorry for the inconveniences.
Reviewed By Q3698ITpault
Letâs not beat around the bush; this is a spit and sawdust place with no frills in a barrio located to the north of Marbella . Itâs a pleasant stroll from the old town that will certainly sharpen your appetite. Probably not where you would expect to eat on your holiday to Marbella (effectively in a council estate with a vista of washing lines complete with freshly laundered knickers, vests and bras). But donât let this put you off. If youâre looking a really good crispy based pizza, with a few cold beers, thatâs as cheap as chips - you really canât go wrong. Take a walk up the hill and give it a try.You wonât regret it!
7. Sister's Taperia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 302 reviews
Sister's taperia is a family friendly cafe restaurant We take pride in our tantalizing breakfast and a varied menu to suit all tastes
Reviewed By 687antonyp
As some other people have stated, you would not expect that a restaurant next to a supermarket parking lot would hold the grade. Really nice staff/owners, great service and really good food. Local to our rental apartment so worked well. Please do give it a try for a relaxed dinner when you canât be bothered to go to town. 10/10Thanks for your nice and beautiful review is always a pleasure to meet nice and good people from everywhere special a good eaters We have a small place but full of a beautiful and beautiful families friends...Million thanks we hope to see you soon x
6. Gioia Plant Based Cuisine
Overall Ratings
5 based on 95 reviews
Gioia is a fully plant-based (vegan) restaurant in Marbella. Our food is mainly organic, gluten-free and we offer many raw food dishes as well as delicious sweet treats. Fresh juices and smoothies.
Reviewed By OnThRo
Poor service from cold and aloof waitress, no smile simply said "ready?" Food is very over priced for what it is - especially the raw dishes which are the first 3 on the mains section. Location is on a busy road with car horns being a problem here. Not a pleasant atmosphere. The only thing stopping me giving a poor review is that it is entirely plant based.Waitress also kept sneezing loudly which was also off putting.If you want plant based food go to Manuka, you will not be disappointed and it is on Beach front too.Hi there!I'm really sorry to hear that the service wasn't up to standard during your visit. Unfortunately our waitress (who normally gets beautiful reviews) had a bad flare-up of seasonal allergy - causing low energy and sneezing - that day. Again, our sincerest apologies that this disrupted your meal.In regards to the traffic noise there is unfortunately not much we can do about that. Regarding the pricing we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. We carefully select the best quality and organic ingredients we can find and all food is made in house which is reflected in the prices. The raw dishes we have are very popular with our customers but of course everyone has different preferences. Fantastic to hear that you've found a restaurant better suiting your taste and perhaps Manuka appreciates that you use your reviews of other restaurants to spread the word.Thanks for supporting the plant-based concept!Kindly,Patricia
5. Pizzeria da Michele
Overall Ratings
5 based on 197 reviews
Completely handmade ... all done at the moment and in front of you with the best raw materials of high quality ... a work developed by a specialized and professional department, (we inform) is a small place just to take away.
Reviewed By Espen Irwing S
Small restaurant, with only three small tables outside. Very tasty italian pizzas! Friendly chef and great service.
4. Cascada Cocina & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 171 reviews
To relax, laugh and have a good time. To eat and drink in good company. To share some tapas with friends or to enjoy a romantic meal with your loved one. An oasis away from the bustle of the coast, but only a minute from the La Cañada shopping mall. Come
Reviewed By 519arthura
Very high ratings on Trip Advisor are totally deserved.We had an unusual request....birthday lunch for 16. We ordered a birthday cake and flowers as well as the usual stuff.Joy (who communicated with us to plan details by email) was excellent - both responsive and flexible on menu. So that was ahead of actual visit.Visit itself was excellent - the wait staff were friendly and efficient, the chef? (Dutch gentleman) was very friendly also. And the food was very good - particularly the starters ....beef carpaccio and goats cheese salad were both top notch. Finally the atmosphere is nice also with inside and outside spaces (outside under shade).A really good experience overall. Would highly recommend for special events but also weâd recommend visit for a more âstandardâ type lunch or dinner. Food and service Iâm sure would be same high quality.First of all many thanks for choosing Cascada Cocina & Bar to celebrate this very special occasion. Great to hear that you have had such a great time and that you enjoyed the setting as well as the service and the food so much. Reviews like this are very rewarding and motivate us to keep going. We hope we can be a witness of many more birthdays to come for your lovely mum! We cannot wait to welcoming you back again.
3. Entre Sierras
Overall Ratings
4 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By TrevorB
Whilst I like the attitude involved in bringing this calibre of cuisine to Istan, the menu is too elevated and lacking wide spread appeal. To try to differentiate from the solid existing providers in Istan is commendable but in doing so you need to address the masses. Limiting my choice to steak and my wife's to a risotto is not good. Unless the menu is improved and vegetarians are recognised and valued as clients then my dining in Istan will be elsewhere.El restaurante Entresierras es uno más del pueblo de Istán, con sus especialidades y precios. La gerencia del Restaurante Entresierras le agradece su opinión y celebra que le guste nuestro proyecto innovador en el que hemos enfocado nuestro futuro. Queremos señalarle, sin embargo, nuestras discrepancias hacia sus apreciaciones:1ª " La carta es demasiado elevada y carente de atractivo":Creemos que ofrecemos una carta atractiva y nos esforzamos cada dÃa por que asà sea.Nos sorprende su afirmación, ya que nuestra oferta gastronómica, es obvio, no se limita solo a carne y risotto. Cocinamos revueltos, albóndigas, ensaladas, rabo de toro, carrillera, solomillo ibérico, entraña, lomo de buey, codornices, foie, arroz con bogavante, salmón, lubina, bacalao, etc... y una carta de postres que elaboramos en el restaurante.Y en lo que se refiere al precio, la cocina de Entresierras es elaborada y utiliza productos de primera calidad, logrando mantener desde nuestro punto de vista un equilibrio muy acertado entre calidad-precio.2ª.- Discrepamos en su afirmación de que "no reconocemos y apreciamos" a nuestros/as clientes/as vegetarianos/as.El restaurante Entresierras recibe opiniones tan positivas no solo por su elaborada cocina, sino también por su servicio y su trato con nuestra clientela.La cocina de Entresierras es mediterránea y tiene una carta variada con deliciosas opciones para personas vegetarianas. Nuestra carta ofrece verduras, hortalizas y frutas, pasta con verduras, ensalada verde con aguacate, ensalada de tomate con queso de cabra, revuelto campero, wok de verduritas, berenjenas con arrope de tomate, queso con membrillo⦠y además adaptamos varias de nuestras especialidades a las necesidades de nuestros/as clientes, entre ellos/as a las personas vegetarianas.Por supuesto, también tenemos platos cuidadosamente elaborados de carnes y pescados. Lo que no podemos ofrecer es un restaurante vegetariano en un pueblo de aproximadamente 1.000 personas y una afluencia turÃstica baja, ya que serÃa un despropósito empresarial.A pesar de estas discrepancias, confiamos en el atractivo de nuestro proyecto y compartimos con nuestra clientela la idea de que un buen servicio (personal con experiencia y garantÃa de sus derechos laborales), una buena cocina (elaboración profesional) y buen producto (natural y de calidad) no es posible con bajos o muy bajos precios y que nuestro Restaurante Entresierras, tiene su espacio gastronómico en Istan.
2. El Baron
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
Reviewed By BigDraw
Great value restaurant in Istan, settled on the Rabo de Torro and the Berenjenas Rellenas and wasn't disappointed, nice buzz to the place mainly locals. House wine was inexpensive and good. Well worth the trip up from the coast. Will certainly go back.
1. Restaurante y Bar Troyano
Overall Ratings
4 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By charlottew747
The village looked closed for siesta but we stumbled up on this restaurant. We didnât expect much from the look of it but was so pleasantly surprised. The Waiter was really friendly. The goats cheese wrapped in a soft filo type pasty was one of the most beautiful thing Iâve eaten. And washed down with a Yuntero Sauvignon Blanc for 2 euros per glass! My husband had a pigs cheek and red wine stew that he said was delicious too. Also really enjoyed people watching the locals. Would definitely recommend the beautiful journey from the coast to visit this restaurant. Thank you very much, Charlote for your friendly comment; I hope to see you soon en El troyano. Best reguardsPhilippe
