Restaurante El Tintero
Beachfront fish taberna where waiters shout out dishes and diners simply raise a hand to claim them.
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This guide to Restaurante El Tintero in Málaga follows a boy named Eduardo de la Torre, known as Nono, who grew up in his family's dockside bar named after the tar once used to treat fishing nets. Unable to keep up with written orders during the lunch rush, he began shouting out dishes instead, weaving between tables with a tray held high. The guide traces how that improvised habit followed the family when they reopened here in 1971, along with a blunt phrase diners still hear at the end of every meal. Listen for it as the waiters sweep past collecting empty plates.
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