Messina
Chef Mauricio Giovanini's intimate, creative tasting-menu restaurant near Marbella's centre — one of the town's most serious kitchens.
Michelin
CuisineContemporary · Fine dining
Price€€€€
VibeFine dining
Best forA landmark dinner
Just back from the seafront in central Marbella, Messina is the long-running home of chef Mauricio Giovanini, whose inventive, technically precise tasting menus have earned a Michelin star. The room is intimate and unshowy — the cooking does the talking.
Go for: a considered, multi-course dinner away from the beach-club noise. Reserve ahead.