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View of IstánMichael Gaylard from Horsham, UK · CC BY 2.0

Istán

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Istán is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain with an estimated population in 2005 of 1400 people. It lies beneath the Sierra Blanca in the valley of the Rio Verde about 15 km to the northwest from Marbella and the Mediterranean coast. It is situated on the southern slope of the Sierra de las Nieves. It is also near the large reservoir created by the Presa de la Concepción dam, built in 1972 to provide drinking water to towns all along the Costa del Sol.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Istán
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
1,707
Altitude
296 m
Area (IGN)
98.2 km²
Postcode
29611
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Where to sleep in Istán

8 registered places to stay

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Where to eat

The table is set in Istán

We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Andalucía already says a lot.

See the restaurants on the map

We haven't verified any table with its owner in Istán yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.

Restaurants near Istán

Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.

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120 restaurants

120 restaurants

  • El Baron

    Istán · in the village+34 952 869 734View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps·
  • Nuevo Entresierras

    Spanish cuisine

    Istán · in the village+34 664 13 49 53View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap·
  • Restaurante Entresierras Istán

    Mediterranean

    Istán · in the village+34 952 869 751View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Restaurante Raíces

    Spanish cuisine

    Istán · in the village+34 722 798 093View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Refugio De Juanar

    Ojén · 5.7 km away+34 952 881 000View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • La Tienda

    French

    Marbella · 7.5 km away+34 952 867 461View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Alquimia Les Roches

    Marbella · 7.9 km away+34 951 204 983View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • castillo xarblanca

    Marbella · 7.9 km away+34 952 110 322View on the map

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • O Moment

    Marbella · 7.9 km away+34 951 578 641View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Mario's Hut Bistro

    Marbella · 8 km away+34 952 832 234View on the map

    Data from Overture Maps·
  • Nuevo Porton

    Marbella · 8 km away+34 951 562 856View on the map

    Data from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps·
  • Restaurante club Aloha

    Spanish cuisine

    Marbella · 8 km away+34 952 907 085View on the mapWebsite

    Data from Overture Maps·

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.

Bars and cafés in Istán

For a coffee, a drink or a bite in the village.

  • Pan8s Café BarCafé+34 684 238 819
  • Bar El CalvarioBar+34 626 018 121
  • Restaurante Troyano IstanBar+34 630 926 770
  • BAR La ParadaBarno phone

Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.

The local larder

What people eat in Andalucía when they eat well.

Gazpacho y salmorejo

Tomato, oil and bread, well chilled in summer; every household has its own touch.

Jamón ibérico

From the Andalusian sierras, thinly hand-carved; order the tapa with your wine.

Aceite de oliva virgen extra

A good share of the world's extra virgin olive oil is made here, and breakfast is bread with it.

Pescaíto frito

Flour, clean oil and a quick fry; a coastal custom that climbs to the sierra.

Markets and local produce

Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.

We haven't confirmed Istán's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.