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Tapas bar in Málaga

Una taberna de malagueños para los malagueños

A local taberna in Málaga's old town, on Calle Carretería 44. Gildas, Málaga-style bites and house vermouth, with a non-stop kitchen from 12:30pm. No bookings: just walk in.

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The bar at FOMO Bar: round lit wall lamps, red tiled bar front, red columns and the VERMUT light box at the back.
The bar at Carretería 44: wall lamps, button tiles and the VERMUT light box.

Don't miss

Gildas: the house tapa

A gilda is a cocktail stick with an olive, a green chilli (piparra) and an anchovy. The classic costs €2.60. There are six on the menu, from €2.60 to €3.50, each named after what's on the stick.

Gildas are what people mention most in FOMO Bar's Google reviews.

Photo: Instagram @fomo_bar
Overhead view of a FOMO Bar table with several gildas on small metal trays, a vermouth with orange and “No tengo saldo. Llámame” napkins.
Vermouth with orange and a small plate of nibbles on a wooden table, next to coasters shaped like the F and O letter tiles.

Local produce

Málaga on the menu

The house went round Málaga's wineries and producers to fill the menu: anchovies in vinegar made in-house, salchichón de Málaga and pork crackling from the Serranía de Ronda. The beer is Victoria and the house vermouth comes from a winery nearby.

What to eat from Málaga, dish by dish: where to eat in Málaga centre.

FOMO's bites

  • El Matrimonio Perfecto€3.90
  • El Soltero Molón€3.80
  • El Pepito€4.60
  • De Pringá€4.20
  • El Cordobés€5.90
  • Un Brioche En Madrid€5.90
  • Un Empanado Con Arte€4.50
  • Un Perrito Malagueño€4.60
  • Un Perrito Gaditano€4.90
  • Mini Burger€4.80
  • Croquetas De Cocido€3.30
  • Croquetas De Gambón€3.50
Glass panel of colourful coasters and a cork board full of notes under the CULTURA tiles, with stools by the red-tiled bar.
coasters and notes

Also on the menu

  • For one, two or threeAnchovies in vinegar, made at FOMO Bar, Cured anchovy toast with truffled butter cream, Smoked sardine toast with avocado and sun-dried tomato pipirrana…
  • Cheeses and cured meats from MálagaSemi-cured cheese "al Pedro Ximénez" (PX sweet wine), Cured goat's cheese, Cheese soaked in olive oil…
  • For sharingGrilled Avocado, FOMO Bar's Bravas, Toasted Noodles…

Many dishes can be ordered gluten free: ask at the bar (there is a risk of cross-contamination).

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Vermouth in a Duralex glass with ice, orange and a skewered olive, on the wooden table.

Vermouth hour

House vermouth in a Duralex glass

The house vermouth is served in a Duralex glass, with an olive. Try one; then order the second. You can also take a bottle home. More about our vermouth

Vermouth time →

A short guide

Tapas bars in Málaga's old town

A tapas bar in Málaga's old town

FOMO Bar is a tapas bar on Calle Carretería 44, in the historic centre of Málaga (29008). It opens every day from 12:30pm, the kitchen doesn't close in the afternoon, and it doesn't take bookings.

Our motto is «una taberna de malagueños para los malagueños»: a taberna by Málaga people, for Málaga people. Visitors are more than welcome, and the menu is in English.

FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out. It opened in February 2024.

It was made by Málaga people, for Málaga people (that's our motto), and visitors are more than welcome. A tapas bar, not a tapas restaurant with tablecloths.

Every guide to the best tapas in Málaga has its own favourites. We'll keep it simple: a gilda, a vermouth and a stool at the bar.

The old town is full of tapas bars and tapas restaurants. What makes this one different: the kitchen doesn't stop between lunch and dinner, the menu is in English, and nobody asks if you have a booking.

How tapas work at FOMO Bar

  • Order a few small things at a time. Start with a gilda or two, then order more.
  • Sizes: many dishes come as a tapa (small), media (half) or entera (full). One price means one size.
  • Bites (bocados) are single small sandwiches with names, like El Matrimonio Perfecto. Two or three each is about right.
  • Eat when you like. Lunch at 3pm or dinner at 7pm: the kitchen is non-stop.
  • Pay by card or phone. Credit, debit and contactless are fine.
FOMO light boxes on the red stone wall, with high wooden tables and wine glasses.
High tables under the tiles

Walk in

No bookings: first come, first served

There's no booking book here. You come in, you order, we make room. We don't take bookings, but come anyway and we'll squeeze you in.

Coming as a group for a celebration? There are two set menus for groups and events: see Group menus.

Black grid ceiling with the words SPOILER, LOL and TROLL spelled in hanging letter tiles and lit spotlights.
Look up: the ceiling speaks internet (SPOILER, LOL, TROLL).

The bar talks

What’s cooking on @fomo_bar

Challenges, gildas up for grabs and the good kind of nostalgia. Some of the questions that have come up on Instagram:

  • «¿Cantarías por una gilda gratis?» (would you sing for a free gilda?)
  • «Si aciertas quién canta la canción, te llevas una gilda.» (guess who’s singing and win a gilda)
  • «¿Lo de antes era mejor… o solo lo recordamos así?» (was it better back then, or do we just remember it that way?)
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A customer takes a photo with a Polaroid camera at the bar, with direct flash and a vermouth in the foreground.
Flash, Polaroid and vermouth (the house Instagram).
Vertical light box spelling VERMUT in lit letter tiles, next to a round wall lamp and the bottle shelf.
The VERMUT light box.

The house playlist

The music playing at the bar, to keep it going at home.

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At the bar, a woman blows soap bubbles next to a napkin holder with the “No tengo saldo. Llámame” napkin, a Duralex glass, a small plate of olives, a napkin with noughts and crosses and playing cards.
The real napkin, with its noughts and crosses and playing cards.

No tengo saldo.Llámame

Nombre FOMO Bar

Teléfono615 11 31 75

Where and when

Calle Carretería 44, Málaga

Address
Calle Carretería, 44
Distrito Centro, 29008 Málaga
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 12:30⁠–⁠24:00
Friday and Saturday, 12:30⁠–⁠1:00

No bookings: first come, first served.

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Frequently asked questions

Does FOMO Bar take bookings?

No. FOMO Bar doesn't take bookings: first come, first served. If it's full, wait a moment and we'll squeeze you in. For groups and events there are two set menus you can arrange on WhatsApp (see Group menus).

What are FOMO Bar's opening hours?

Every day from 12:30pm. Monday to Thursday and Sunday until midnight; Friday and Saturday until 1am. It doesn't open in the morning.

Is there a menu in English?

Yes, this site has the full menu in English with the same dishes and prices as the Spanish one.

Can I get food to take away?

No, food is served in the bar only. The one thing you can take home is a bottle of house vermouth.