Restaurant in Nerja, Spain
Nerja's most credible contemporary table.
Nerja's most credible contemporary restaurant, Sollun holds Michelin Plate recognition for both 2024 and 2025 and a 4.6 Google rating from 375 reviews. At the €€€ price point on Calle Pintada, it is the clear choice for a serious dinner in the eastern Costa del Sol — special occasion or otherwise — without the planning demands of Spain's major destination restaurants.
A 4.6 Google rating across 375 reviews, backed by two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025), makes Sollun the most credible contemporary dining address in Nerja — a town where serious food rarely competes with its own beach-resort reputation. If you are visiting the Costa del Sol and want a meal that warrants the price, this is where to book. The €€€ pricing sits below the €€€€ tier of Spain's headline creative restaurants, which means you get Michelin-acknowledged quality without the full commitment of a destination tasting menu experience in Dénia or Girona.
Sollun sits on Calle Pintada, Nerja's main pedestrian artery, which means the approach is relaxed — no remote reservation, no designated driver required, no pilgrimage. That accessibility is worth factoring into your decision. The Michelin Plate designation, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, signals that inspectors consider the cooking worth noting: not a star, but a consistent recommendation for good food at this price point. For a town of Nerja's size and tourist profile, two consecutive Plate awards represent a meaningful signal about what the kitchen is doing.
The cuisine is classified as Contemporary, which in a Spanish coastal context typically means a kitchen working with regional ingredients , Mediterranean fish, Andalusian produce, locally influenced technique , while stepping away from purely traditional preparation. This is useful framing for your booking decision: if you want traditional tapas or grilled fish straight from the sea, Nerja has plenty of those options at lower price points. Sollun is the right choice when you want cooking that applies real intent to those same ingredients.
On the question of the wine program: the data does not detail the list, but a Contemporary restaurant at the €€€ tier with Michelin recognition in Andalusia is working in a wine region with serious depth. Málaga's DO covers everything from bone-dry whites made from Pedro Ximénez and Muscat to the region's distinctive sweet wines , and a kitchen operating at this level typically builds a list that reflects the local terroir rather than defaulting to a standard Spanish house selection. If the wine pairing matters to your evening, ask specifically about Málaga DO options when you arrive; the region is genuinely underrepresented in most dining contexts outside of Andalusia, and a Michelin-acknowledged kitchen is more likely than most to have done something interesting with it. For a special occasion, a well-chosen Andalusian white alongside contemporary Mediterranean cooking is a strong combination. You can also explore our full Nerja wineries guide if you want to go deeper on the region before your visit.
The special occasion case for Sollun is direct: it is the most formal dining option in Nerja at this price tier, it has external validation from Michelin, and the setting on Calle Pintada means a pleasant walk before or after dinner. For a birthday, anniversary, or a business dinner where the food needs to be good rather than merely acceptable, Sollun handles the brief. Compare this against the alternative of driving to Málaga city for equivalent quality , the logistics alone make Sollun worth booking if you are already in Nerja. See our full Nerja restaurants guide for a complete picture of what the town offers, and check Oliva if you want a Mediterranean alternative at a lower price point.
Booking is rated Easy, which means you are not competing with a months-long waitlist. That said, Nerja draws significant tourist traffic from late June through August and over Semana Santa, and Sollun's Michelin recognition will concentrate demand during those windows. The most practical advice: book 1–2 weeks out during high season, and you should find availability. Shoulder season , May, June, September, and October , gives you both better table access and, arguably, better conditions for this style of cooking. Late September evenings in Nerja remain warm without the full July heat, which makes outdoor or terrace dining more comfortable and gives the kitchen's seasonal sourcing a productive moment: late-summer Andalusian produce, early-autumn fish. If the timing is flexible, September is the call.
For dinner on a special occasion, midweek bookings in shoulder season give you the leading combination of a full kitchen focus and a less crowded room. Weekend tables in August will be available but the context is noisier and more rushed. If your visit is fixed in peak summer, book as early as you can in the evening , earlier sittings tend to be quieter.
There is no published phone number or website in our current data. The most reliable booking path is through a direct search for Sollun on Google, where the listing should carry a booking link or current contact details. Given the Easy booking difficulty rating, you are unlikely to need to plan more than two weeks ahead outside of peak summer.
Sollun is on Calle Pintada, 9 , the main pedestrian street in central Nerja , which means it is walkable from most central accommodation. Check our full Nerja hotels guide for where to stay, and our full Nerja bars guide if you want to continue the evening after dinner. For broader trip planning around the area, our full Nerja experiences guide is worth a look.
Within Nerja, Sollun sits in a category of its own for contemporary cooking with external validation. Oliva offers Mediterranean cooking at a more accessible price point and is the right call for a relaxed lunch or a lower-commitment dinner. But if the question is where to eat when the meal genuinely matters, Sollun is the answer in this town. The Michelin Plate puts it in a different tier from the resort-facing seafood restaurants that dominate Nerja's dining scene.
Compared to Spain's major contemporary destinations, Sollun is easier to book and significantly less expensive than Quique Dacosta in Dénia, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, or Arzak in San Sebastián , all of which operate at €€€€ and require planning months in advance. Azurmendi and Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María are similarly demanding in terms of booking lead time and budget. Sollun does not compete for the same level of ambition, but it does not need to: for a diner already in Nerja who wants a genuinely good contemporary meal, the comparison is irrelevant. The relevant question is whether it is worth the €€€ price point in context, and the 375-review 4.6 rating alongside two Michelin Plates says yes.
If you are building a broader Andalusian food itinerary and considering where Sollun fits, treat it as your strong local option in the eastern Costa del Sol rather than a destination in itself. For a full day trip anchored around serious dining, Aponiente or a Málaga city restaurant would be the upgrade. But as the leading contemporary kitchen within reach of Nerja without a car journey, Sollun earns the booking. For reference on the wider Spanish contemporary scene, DiverXO in Madrid, Mugaritz in Errenteria, and Ricard Camarena in València all represent different expressions of what Spanish contemporary cooking can do at the leading end.
Sollun is Nerja's strongest contemporary dining option, holding Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025 and a 4.6 Google rating from 375 reviews. It sits at the €€€ price tier , above a casual dinner out, below the full destination-restaurant price point. Expect modern cooking rather than traditional Andalusian plates. It is on Calle Pintada, the main pedestrian street, so the location is easy to find and walkable from central Nerja.
Booking is rated Easy, so 1–2 weeks ahead is sufficient outside of peak season. During July and August, and over Semana Santa, book earlier , 2–3 weeks to be safe. The Michelin recognition draws visitors specifically to the restaurant, which tightens availability during high-traffic periods. Shoulder season (May, June, September, October) is the most flexible window.
No dietary or allergen information is in our current data. With no published phone or website available at time of writing, the most reliable approach is to contact the restaurant directly through their current Google listing when making your reservation. For a contemporary kitchen at this tier, advance notice of dietary requirements is standard practice , flag it when you book.
Oliva is the main Mediterranean alternative in Nerja at a lower price point , right for a relaxed dinner without the €€€ commitment. For a significant step up in ambition (and budget and planning), Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María is the most distinctive creative restaurant in Andalusia, though it requires a drive and months of advance booking. See our full Nerja restaurants guide for a complete local overview.
At €€€ with two consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.6 rating from 375 reviews, yes. The price positions it as the serious dining option in a town where most restaurants operate at €€ and serve direct beach-resort food. If you are spending several days in Nerja and want one meal that justifies the price, Sollun is the call. The value case gets stronger in shoulder season, when the room is quieter and the kitchen can focus.
Yes, it is the strongest option in Nerja for a birthday, anniversary, or business dinner. Michelin Plate recognition gives it external credibility, the €€€ price signals a proper occasion rather than a casual meal, and the Calle Pintada location makes the evening easy to structure , walk there, linger over dinner, continue nearby. It is not a destination restaurant in the mould of El Celler de Can Roca or Arzak, but for a special occasion within Nerja, nothing competes directly.
Menu format and specific tasting menu details are not confirmed in our current data. Given the Contemporary classification and Michelin Plate status at the €€€ tier, a structured menu is likely on offer, but confirm the current format when booking. At this price point in this context, if a tasting menu is available it is the recommended route , it will show you what the kitchen prioritises rather than a single dish selection. Ask about any Andalusian or Málaga DO wine pairing options when you enquire.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sollun | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | €€€ | — |
| Quique Dacosta | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| El Celler de Can Roca | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Arzak | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Azurmendi | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Aponiente | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
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Sollun sits on Calle Pintada, Nerja's main pedestrian street, so arrival is easy and the atmosphere is relaxed by design. It holds two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.6 Google rating across 375 reviews, which puts it well above the typical Costa del Sol tourist-trap bracket. The price range is €€€, so expect a considered spend without crossing into destination-restaurant territory. Go in knowing this is contemporary cooking taken seriously, not a beach-town bistro.
Booking is rated Easy, so you are not fighting a months-long waitlist. That said, Nerja sees heavy tourist traffic from late June through August, and a Michelin Plate venue on the main pedestrian street will fill faster in peak season than the booking difficulty rating implies. Aim for at least a week ahead in summer; shoulder season gives you more flexibility.
No specific dietary accommodation policy is documented for Sollun. At a €€€ contemporary restaurant with Michelin recognition, kitchen flexibility is generally higher than at casual venues, but check the venue's official channels before booking if you have firm requirements.
Sollun is the only Michelin-recognised contemporary restaurant in Nerja at this time, which narrows the direct comparison pool locally. If you want Michelin-starred cooking in the broader Málaga province, you would need to travel further along the coast or inland. For visitors who want a lower-stakes meal in Nerja without the €€€ price point, the town's traditional seafood restaurants on the Balcón de Europa strip offer a different proposition entirely.
At €€€ with two consecutive Michelin Plates and a 4.6 Google rating from 375 reviews, Sollun earns its price relative to what Nerja offers. The value case is strongest if you are already spending a night or more in the area and want one serious meal rather than driving to Málaga city. If you are specifically chasing starred cooking, the investment required to visit Sollun is significantly lower than Michelin-starred alternatives further up the coast.
Yes, it is the most credible special-occasion option in Nerja. The Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) and €€€ pricing signal a kitchen operating above the town's baseline, and the Calle Pintada location makes the evening easy to build around. For milestone occasions requiring a Michelin star rather than a Plate, you would need to travel beyond Nerja.
No tasting menu specifics are confirmed in available data for Sollun. Given the contemporary format and Michelin Plate status, a structured menu is plausible, but pricing and format should be confirmed directly with the restaurant before booking specifically for that experience.
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