Curious and unusual restaurant in Malaga in Andalucia

Lunch at Fonda Casa Pepa in Carratraca

In this article you’ll find all the information you need to enjoy lunch at this unusual and curious restaurant in the province of Málaga, in Andalucia :

• A few words about Carratraca
• Where is Carratraca on the map?
• What you need to know about this unusual restaurant La Fonda Casa Pepa
• Some useful links (bookings and visits in Andalucia)
• What to see near Carratraca
• Continue your trip to Andalucia

A few words about Carratraca

Where are Carratraca and the Fonda Casa Pepa on the map?

What you need to know about this unusual restaurant la Fonda Casa Pepa

Below: the kitchen, which you pass on your way to lunch:

Once you’ve passed the kitchens, you enter the dining room…. the comedor.

It’s worth noting that this is a very special room, because as soon as you enter it, you feel as if you’re in Pepa’s home, just as if you were sitting down to dinner with your grandparents!

Today the house is run by her children.

It really feels like a family home, with the television playing in the background…

Not forgetting the famous clock!

Here, you automatically get a carafe of water,

Celebrities who have lunched at Fonda Casa Pepa

Some of the celebrities who have passed through here can be seen on the walls. Notably the famous Spanish chef Karlos Arguiñano, who is often seen on television.

Pictured below with Pepa:

The following photo is proof that at least once in my life I would have had lunch in a restaurant where a Hollywood star had lunch:

The following photo tells a curious anecdote: This is the table where the former Prince of Wales, by which I mean the current King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, had lunch.

Pepa was asked after the meal if she knew that it was the Prince of Wales who had just eaten lunch at that table. She answered quite simply: Pues qué bien!

Link to the Casa Fonda Pepa website, for reservations (required at weekends) .

Digestive stroll after lunch in this curious and unusual Malaga restaurant

Just opposite Casa Fonda Pepa are the Carratraca thermal baths. Unfortunately, they are currently closed… The interior of the thermal baths is simply sublime.

A stroll through this small town will take you to some very beautiful spots, typical of the white villages of Andalucia,

and, of course, the narrow streets that remind you of the town’s past.

Finally, to finish with this decidedly curious place, you’ll no doubt see this Ultramarinos Marisol shop, pictured below:

Some useful links for your trip to Andalusia

Accommodation in Carratraca to enjoy the countryside and peace and quiet

Easy and economical bookings

• your flight

• taxi transfer

• hire car

• great activities/visits

• train and bus tickets

What can you see in the Carratraca area?

Teba Castle

This castle has a unique history in Andalucia.

The best time to visit is at the end of August, during the Scottish Days. You’ll learn an incredible story, that of Sir Douglas James, nicknamed the Andalusian Braveheart.

Here is the link to Las jornadas escocesas de Teba (link under construction).

Ronda

This is Ronda, the city the great poet Rainer Maria Rilke called the Dreamed City.

Here’s the link to find out more and visit Ronda.

The famous Caminito del Rey is just a few kilometres away.

Here’s the link to find out more and buy a ticket for the Caminito del Rey, if you’re planning to go there.