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Just off the tourist trail in sleepy El Morche, there’s a seafood spot that locals whisper about the way foodies in London talk about secret supper clubs. Marisqueria Encinas isn’t flashy. What it does is serve the freshest fish and shellfish on the Axarquia coast, straight from the port of Caleta de Velez. There’s food with a kind of unshowy mastery that only comes from years of doing it right. So, forget laminated menus and seaside clichés. Here, seafood is serious business. The paella de carabineros (red prawns) is the headliner: smoky, rich and unapologetically generous. There’s also the bogavante rice, coquinas, grilled octopus, and gambas a la plancha that taste like they were still in the sea that morning. Even the tapas (crisp calamares, vieiras, tuna bites, and langostinos) hit that sweet spot between bar snack and small-plate art. A “very reach” seafood paella Regulars swear by the seafood paella (“very rich”, one Google review simply says) and the squid, often chased down with a round of icy shots. Because, well, this is southern Spain. And while the place is currently taking a break until 4 December, it normally runs all year, proof that Marisqueria Encinas isn’t some summer-only tourist trap but a proper, working local institution. 4.5 stars on Google and 4.4 on TripAdvisor With 4.5 stars on Google and 4.4 on TripAdvisor, the numbers back up the word-of-mouth hype. The service is personal, the décor unfussy, and the vibe feels more like a Sunday lunch at a friend’s coastal house than a commercial restaurant. You’ll find locals in sun-hats chatting over paella pans, and the occasional expat couple who “just stumbled across it” and now won’t go anywhere else. Marisqueria Encinas is located at Calle de Almeria, 70, El Morche. You can call for reservations at 951 55 18 57. Read here more news from Axarquia. Read here more restaurant reviews.
