Where to eat in Marbella

Marbella eats late and eats well. The old town holds the small rooms — twelve or twenty covers, a short menu, a fire.

Along the coast, the harbour kitchens are simpler and better than their setting suggests: fish bought that morning, grilled over charcoal, and nothing else on the plate.

Inland, Benahavís is the coast's dining village. Reserve, and go for lunch rather than dinner.