The quintessential Marbella beach-club lunch — feet near the sand, rice dishes and rosé, and a scene that runs long into the afternoon.
CuisineMediterranean · Beach club
Price€€€
VibeBeach club
Best forLong lunches
Part of the Trocadero stable, the Arena is the archetype of the Marbella beachfront lunch: linen, parasols, paella and seafood a few steps from the water, and a soundtrack that drifts from lunch into the early evening. It’s as much about the ritual as the plate.
Go for: a slow, sun-warmed lunch with friends. Book ahead in season — the good tables go fast.
What diners say
“The long Sunday lunch here is a rite of passage. Pricey, but the setting earns it.”