Chiringuito El Madero

One of many Restaurants in Estepona

A nice Chiringuito in a central location with good quality food included special seafood and rice dishes. Occasionally they have live music on too!

Our Rating: ☀️☀️☀️☀️ (Very Good)

Price Guide: €€€€ (Quite Expensive)

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Opening Hours

Monday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Tuesday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Wednesday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Thursday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Friday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Saturday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sunday	11:00 AM – 10:30 PM

Closed Now

ℹ️ El Madero usually closes in the winter months so double check before you visit.

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Editors Comment

I’ve visited El Madero a number of times and always enjoyed the experience.

The food is very good and always well presented. The service is friendly and attentive, and the location is easy to get to and on a nice part of La Rada beach.

Some nights they have live music too, although I’ve never been lucky enough to see it.

The one downside is that some of the dishes are quite small and the prices are all quite high – but that’s to be expected in most of the Chiringuitos in Estepona.

A good Chiringuito with very nice food, but a little expensive.

What we like

Tasty, well-presented food.
Friendly, attentive service.
Live music on some nights.
Central beach location.

What we don’t like

Expensive
Closed in the winter

Latest Google Reviews

Susi 6 days ago

Very disappointing tourist trap. First of all it’s a big place and they have precisely one bathroom for male and female each and there was a long line of women waiting plus a man who couldn’t get into the mens with his walking roller thing because the men’s door was stuck. Then the food was a real downer. I was hungry and ordered a salad for lunch for 20 Euros which turned out to be the size of a side salad on a flat plate. I had to search for the lettuce and felt kind of deceived. My boyfriend had a burger he didn’t enjoy but just filled him up. Lastly the largest water bottle on offer comes in a small black plastic bottle, very off-putting and expensive because we had to order multiple as we were thirsty. Service was nice but they kept running past us, no one ever asked is everything OK, all seems very industrial, not personal. Bottom line we won’t be coming back.

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Juan David Villamarin 1 week ago

Super recomendado! La comida deliciosa y el lugar muy agradable! Sin duda volveré!

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Martina en Gert Kosten 2 weeks ago

Heerlijk gegeten bij El Madero en genoten van het strand en de zon. Ligbed met parasol en bediening!

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Martin Czerner 2 weeks ago

The food is expensive and not delicious. The calamari was inedible. Several tables returned them.

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The Food

The food at El Madero is good. It’s fancy beach bar food with a price to match.

Their espetero is good and the fish cooked on the fire is always delicious. On the downside the portions can sometimes seems small for the money.

Tasty well-presented food
Skilled espetero
Choice of seafood and meat
Quite expensive for the quantity

Select Photos from the El Madero Facebook page

The Location

As you’d expect, El Madero is on the beach!

It’s on La Rada, right next to a busy part of the old town, so it’s easier to find.

They have some cool-looking ‘elephant tusks’ over the path to the beach.

Easy-to-find spot on the beach
Lots of sun beds and loungers
Choice of inside and outside seating.

They are open every day in the summer. During the winter, they usually close, like most of the Chinguitos in Estepona.

Researched and Written by:

Alex

Alex is passionate about Estepona and sharing all the best things about the town. He is a resident of Estepona and has been part of the town for nearly 20 years.

Published:

August 22, 2024