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Almuñécar

El Chaleco

$$$$Restaurant · French

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French cooking on Spain's southern coast, charted by Michelin with a Bib Gourmand through 2025.

El Chaleco brings serious French technique to Almuñécar's coastal stretch, the kind of place worth the detour when you're roaming Andalusia's beaches. Its Bib Gourmand recognition—most recently reaffirmed in 2025—signals exactly what you want: accomplished cooking without the ceremony, and a reason to build a night around something more than tapas.

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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11