Monday 21 July 2008

Cabaret at the Beach | Restaurants with Entertainment

Not all of us want a 'designer' beach experience - some of just want a nice, non-pretentious, reasonably priced, beach restaurant, serving good food, with a good atmosphere and possibly with a bit of entertainment. Marbella has these types of beach restaurants and chiringuitios in abundence. It's simply a case of getting to the beach and choose the one you fancy first. To get you started here are a few recommendations:

Heaven Beach Club, near Estepona
A very popular family beach with both expats and local Spanish people. Heaven, which is not at all fancy, is a Sunday lunch must do (and probably good any day during the week in the summer months). If there's a Spanish festival - say Noche de San Juan, and as a tourist/expat you want to get in with the buzz, then Heaven is also a good bet - although you may need to book tickets/reserve tables. On Sundays they also have a superb and very loud Jazz band. Visit their website at www.heavenbeachclub.com

Vista Del Mar, Playa Miraflores - towards Mijas Costa
Why? Beach side restaurant offering a summer programme of cabaret acts including a Spanish themed night with Flamenco Dancers, Guitarists and Spanish food on Wednesday nights. Open every night except Monday night, other acts include a Big Band Era and 60s Nostalgia Night, Ambient Jazz and Chill Night, Rock and Roll Night and Broadway Hits Night. Visit their website www.playamiraflores.com for full schedule plus you can read a restaurant review here.

Beach Bars in Marbesa - east of Marbella
Marbesa is a beautiful residential area of Marbella and its beach front feature a bunch of really good, old fashioned, characterful beach/sea front restaurants, namely Rama's Restaurante (952 83 24 38), Restaurante Club 200 (952 834 992), plus two I haven't been to are The Triana and Restaurante Papillon. Click here to read the restaurant review of all four restaurants.

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