Summer nights at the Triana

To celebrate my aunt´s birthday, ten of us went out for dinner at the Triana Beach Restaurant, at Carib-Playa on Friday night. Prices at many of Marbella´s beach bars have shot up recently, and the quality of the food in some of them is not as good as it should be. The Triana is an exception, and although it is by no means a luxurious restaurant, the food, the location and prices are hard to beat. Try the fresh mussels mariniere, or the tuna with white wine, lemon and sautéed onions - both favourites of mine. The scenic terrace enjoys an elevated position over the beach and the open views to the Mediterranean are stunning. Live music is played during the summer times on Friday evenings, and the Spanish guitarist who performed last week was brilliant. I love the informality of the Triana and it´s everything that a chiringuito should be - fresh food, reasonable prices and 50 metres from the sea. Oh and also plenty of parking right next door. With starters, main courses and plenty (and I mean plenty) of cava, wine and soft drinks thrown in, the bill worked out at €35.00 per head -not bad for Marbella. We use this beach bar a lot, as I used to live closeby, and it´s definitely one of the best in the area. Also it´s a great place to take the kids, as there is plenty of room to play on the sand in front of the terrace.

Telephone:-952 933 833. To get there from Marbella, take the coast road East in direction of Calahonda/Fuengirola. After the sign for Elviria, exit the road at Las Chapas sign. Go straight up slip road parallel to N-340. At roundabout 1st exit and at next roundabout head down right to the beach. When you get to beach front turn left and the Triana is 100 metres on your right hand side.