Looking for wine bars in Nerja? Our favourites are Copa Vino for wine and sharing plates, D'vinos for tapas with a glass, Esquina Paulina for a red and a platter on the terrace, and Lamalaka for an aperitif right on the Balcón de Europa. Here is what makes each one worth a visit.
Nerja is not a big town, but it has a good handful of places where the wine is taken as seriously as the food. These are the ones we keep going back to.
Our trendy sharing favourite. The menu is small but the wine selection is great, and the way we like it best is ordering several dishes and sharing them tapas-style. It suits couples and friends who enjoy wine and smaller plates rather than a big main course.
An underrated, cosy tapas and wine bar, owned by the same family as La Braseria de Pacomari. We enjoyed the Iberian ham and cheese, goat cheese croquettes, a tartare mini burger, pork tacos and patatas bravas. When we last went, tapas were around €3 to €6 each, so check current prices, but it makes a very reasonable evening.
A lovely little spot in the heart of Nerja for an afternoon or early evening drink. Our favourite order is a glass of red wine with one of their sharing platters. There is a small terrace outside that is perfect for sitting back and watching Nerja go by. They also make excellent mojitos, if you fancy a change from wine.
One of the newer additions to Nerja, and the location is hard to beat: right on the Balcón de Europa. It feels stylish without being too formal, and we especially like it for an early evening glass of wine or a cocktail before dinner, with the sea and the square in front of you.
Not strictly a wine bar, but an easy Italian that works just as well for a drink and a snack as for a full meal. It is on our favourite walking route into town along the beach, about 30 minutes from the house, so it is a natural first stop.
Not a bar at all, but worth knowing about if you love white wine with seafood. This fish shop cooks lunch on the premises at just a few tables. We enjoyed grilled mini cuttlefish, sardines and vongole with a chilled white wine. It is busy and mostly local.
Our favourite way to enjoy the wine bars in Nerja is not to commit to one. Start with an aperitif at Lamalaka as the light changes over the Balcón de Europa, wander into the old town for a glass and a platter at Esquina Paulina, then finish with sharing plates at Copa Vino or D'vinos. The centre is compact, so it is all an easy stroll.
A glass of wine in Spain rarely comes without something to eat alongside it, and in Nerja the classic match is a board of cured ham and cheese. If you love a good board of jamón, Manchego and chorizo, read our guide to wine and tapas in Nerja, which includes our favourite tiny jamonería. And if a wine bar is just the start of your night, our guide to sunset drinks in Nerja and perfect evening in Nerja are good companions to this one.
After a night in the wine bars, there is nothing quite like a last glass on the terrace back home. At Casa Joya, the private terrace has a small table for tapas and drinks and a view of the sea. A large Lidl a short drive away is a good place to stock up on Spanish wine for those evenings. Take a look at our holiday home in Nerja if that sounds like your kind of holiday.
Our favourites are Copa Vino for wine and sharing plates, D'vinos for tapas and wine, Esquina Paulina for a red with a sharing platter, and Lamalaka for an aperitif on the Balcón de Europa.
Yes, Lamalaka sits right on the Balcón de Europa. It is a lovely spot for a glass of wine or a cocktail before dinner while you watch the square and the sea.
When we last went to D'vinos, tapas were around €3 to €6 each. Prices change, so check current menus, but a wine and tapas evening in Nerja can be very reasonable.