Taberna de Pasos Largos

Updated August 2020

UPDATE: Another victim of Covid-19, along with other circumstances, Taberna de Pasos Largos closed its doors for good in the summer of 2020. I will keep this here as a tribute to Paco, Pepe and Isi. I will miss them and their wonderful bar.

This taberna, named after the last of the bandits who roamed the Ronda mountain range, specialises in Ibérico pork from the same region. There are old photos and news reports of Pasos Largos (aka José Mingolla Gallardo 1873-1934) on the walls, and the bar’s decor is reminiscent of a typical tavern of that time, but with a clever use of the classic straw window blinds (esterones) which here slide on frames across the floor-to-ceiling windows instead of being rolled up.

There’s comfortable seating on either side of the long bar, but I prefer being perched on a bar stool where I can check out the cooking action by chef Pepe in the open kitchen. You can’t complain about a generous portions of perfectly grilled pork loin and foie gras, or secreto Ibérico. And I have also found my new favourite carrillada here – exquisite. Also the very best – and possibly the only – twice-fried chips in town. Check the daily specials on the chalkboard, and definitely try the arroz del día, available weekends at lunchtime. There’s a very friendly neighbourhood feel to the place and it’s easy to find yourself chatting away with the regulars at the bar.

Also check the Taberna’s Facebook page for details about monthly flamenco shows.

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