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Here’s your guide to the traditional food of the Malaga region that you can’t leave Marbella without trying during your vacations.
- Act as your style advisor, picking up items which suit your style, figure and needs
- Know how to combine different items and add accessories to create the perfect look
- Choose the right color palette to suit your coloring and your tastes
- Show you the latest trends and advise on which ones best suit you
- Guide you around large stores or shopping areas
- Bring the best items to you, while you sit in the comfort of the changing rooms
- Help you find the perfect gift for that special someone
You brief them on what you’re looking for, where you’re staying, how much you’re looking to spend and any occasions or business events you may be shopping for and they take the guesswork out of it all.
Personal shopper companies in Marbella
Fancy a spot of shopping in Marbella, but don’t know where to start? Worry not, we have some fantastic personal shoppers in Marbella who can guide you through the shopping experience.Here are our top picks!
El Corte Inglés Personal Shopper
If you’re a fan of the El Corte Ingles department store, but find it hard work to navigate around and find what you need, you should book in a session with El Corte Inglés Personal Shopping Department. They take the legwork out of finding what you need in this massive store, can take you straight to the right departments and bring you what you need, along with offering a colouring and body image review to ensure they match the items perfectly to you.
Teresa Tellez
Teresa Tellez is a law graduate with a passion for fashion, who has been dreaming up the perfect outfits since she was young and following all the trends and styles. She’s left law behind and now helps her clients to find their style and clothes that make them feel amazing. She can take you on a personalised shopping tour, based on your style, needs and budget and be with you every step of the way to find clothes which suit you perfectly. She also offers image consulting, to help you choose with confidence.
SusanSu
Susan Su is an image consultant and personal shopper who offers guided and supported shopping tours in Marbella. She helps you to select the right items and accessories to make the most of your body shape and needs and has different routes depending on your taste and style. If you love designer clothes, her Puerto Banus Deluxe shopping tour could be perfect for you. There are half day and full day options and it always starts with a consultation and briefing so she can design the perfect tour for you.
My Personal Shopper Marbella
Elena Órpez Rodriguez is the fashion expert behind My Personal Shopper Marbella. She’s worked in fashion for many years, attended some of the best fashion shows and events in Spain and loves to help people to express themselves through fashion. She offers support with image overhauls, wardrobe refreshes, as well as helping you to find the perfect outfit for an upcoming event. She works with women in Marbella and online and you can make an appointment via her website.
Miguel Toledo Trujillo
Miguel is an image consultant, personal shopper and stylist who has worked at the Madrid Fashion school, as well as for magazines such as Elle. He loves fashion and through his company Trujillo Style, he helps his clients to find the perfect look, no matter their budget.He can offer a coloring and body shape analysis and will speak to you about your needs and lifestyle and can simply provide you with a report on what you should be buying and what to avoid. Alternatively, Miguel offers a shopping route, taking you to the right shops, picking out the shapes and styles that will flatter your figure and work well together and even help with makeup and hair.If you’d rather not leave your holiday rental in Marbella, you can brief Miguel and send him out for you to find that perfect outfit or holiday wardrobe and he’ll bring his selections to your door!
Where to stay if shopping is high on your priority list
A holiday rental in Puerto Banus is a great choice if shopping will be something you’ll do a lot during your holiday. There are lots of shops, to suit a range of budgets within an easy walk of the marina, plus during the summer there’s a great market in Antonio Banderas Square.A holiday rental in Marbella Old Town offers so many opportunities to potter around the winding streets and poke about the little independent shops that are waiting to be discovered. It’s also in a good area of the main high street, so you have lots of well-known brands nearby too.Another option is a holiday rental in Nueva Andalucia, as there’s a small commercial center, an amazing weekly market, and it’s within easy reach of all the shopping in Puerto Banus too! [post_title] => Personal Shoppers in Marbella [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => personal-shopper-marbella [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-07-01 10:47:41 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-07-01 08:47:41 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://vacationmarbella.com/inspiration// [menu_order] => 10 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 419721 [post_author] => 1 [post_date] => 2024-06-21 10:40:16 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-06-21 08:40:16 [post_content] => We love a long and lazy brunch and it’s now one of the most popular times to get together with friends. It’s something our holiday rental clients really love and so in this article, we’re recommending the best places to go for a bottomless brunch in Marbella.But before we get to our recommendations, here’s what brunching is all about! Brunch is a late breakfast, which typically starts around 10 or 11am and extends into lunch time – hence combining the words breakfast + lunch = “brunch”.Brunch get togethers are social affairs, with big groups of friends making the most of their weekends to enjoy great food and friendship. A bottomless brunch makes the experience even more special, with unlimited drinks included. There’s often entertainment and always a great atmosphere, so it’s a very good option as part of your next holiday in Marbella.Like almost all international hotspots in the world, Marbella has jumped on the brunch trend in a big way. There are lots of great places to enjoy brunch, many that offer the bottomless brunch packages, and others that are a la carte.Whether you’re smashing avocado on toast, or going for the classic English breakfast, brunch is a great way to start the day. We’ve already shared our favorite places for breakfast in Marbella, so today we’re moving on to brunch and starting with our top tips for making the most out of a bottomless brunch package!
Tips to get the most out of a bottomless brunch
The most important thing is to get to your restaurant on time for the bottomless brunch slot, as there is only a limited time to enjoy all the delicious food and unlimited beverages. Check with your restaurant the time it opens and if there is a limit on the period to order, and plan accordingly.Eating is definitely not cheating in this case. So, we recommend you plan ahead and check the menu to see what’s available ahead of time, especially if you have any dietary requirements. Our favorites include American Pancakes if you’re in a sweet mood and anything with eggs otherwise.Think about the food and drink pairing. You want to be enjoying the delicious food and pairing your food choices with wonderful co*cktails. Classic brunch co*cktails include Bloody Marys for more savory menu options and Mimosas for something sweeter, but there are lots of interesting options to choose from.Last but not least, pack in the calories so those drinks don’t go to your head and take it slow! A bottomless brunch is a marathon, not a sprint.
Best places to enjoy Bottomless Brunch in Marbella
Here are our top 3 places to enjoy a bottomless brunch in Marbella.
Bottomless brunch in La Sala
La Sala Puerto Banus is an absolute institution, with fantastic food, entertainment and a great vibe. The Bottomless Brunch there is legendary and includes two hours of free-flowing Bucks Fizz or Orange Juice, plus a delicious menu. It starts with a croissant with butter and jam and a seasonal fruit platter to share and then a choice of a Full English Breakfast, Full Vegan Breakfast, Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs, Three Egg Omelette or American Pancakes. It’s €35 per person for the Bucks Fizz or orange juice, or you can upgrade to unlimited co*cktails, or champagne. The choice is yours!
Bottomless brunch in Leone Brasserie
Leone Brasserie is a newcomer to Puerto Banus, but somewhere that has become a real hit in a relatively short time. It’s located on the front line of the port itself for fabulous people watching and is certainly somewhere to see and be seen. It’s trendy yet casual and serves food throughout the day, from 10am to midnight.Their Bottomless Brunch is served from 10am to noon and includes 90 minutes of drinks alongside a delicious menu of brunch favorites. It all starts with a welcome fruit platter and then you can choose from English Breakfast, Avocado Toast with a poached egg, Pancakes, Parma Ham Panini or Shakshuka. It’s rounded out with a dessert board.There are two options, depending on what you’re drinking. It’s €40 per head for unlimited Cava, Mimosa, Bloody Mary and Expresso Martini, with an option to upgrade to champagne alongside the other co*cktails.
Bottomless brunch in Tibu
Now for something a little different, there’s the night brunch at Tibu nightclub in Puerto Banus. This is really just a 3-course set menu with 2 hours free wine, beer or cava, but making it a “Bottomless Night Brunch” makes for good marketing and a fun and reasonably priced way to line your stomach and start your night. 3 courses plus 2 hours of free drinks will set you back €65 per head.
Brunch at your villa or apartment
If you’re staying in a holiday home in Marbella, then you have another fantastic option, which is to have brunch brought to you!We can arrange for a private chef to prepare a wonderful brunch party for your group in the comfort of your villa. This bespoke breakfast experience is tailored to your taste and schedule and is a fantastic treat. There’s no need to brunch and drive and you can name your favorite brunch dishes to create the perfect occasion for your next holiday in Marbella.Alternatively, we can stock the cupboards with the essential brunch ingredients and more, before you arrive. Breakfast on the terrace of your holiday rental or by the pool is heavenly. Our grocery shopping service is a great way to remove the hassle and stress from arriving at a holiday rental and having to navigate unfamiliar shops. [post_title] => Bottomless Brunch In Marbella: The Best Places To Go [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => bottomless-brunch-marbella [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-06-24 09:57:11 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-06-24 07:57:11 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://vacationmarbella.com/inspiration// [menu_order] => 14 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) ))
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- Traditional food from Málaga: Ten dishes you have to try
Foodies are in luck during a holiday to Marbella. The traditional dishes that you can find on every corner are absolutely delicious and packed full of history and culture. A great way to try loads of different dishes during your holiday is to visit the tapas bars and have a selection of small plates to share in each place or visit the best restaurants in Marbella. Cruising around tapas bars on a hot summer’s evening is a pleasure and if you ask the waiter for their best dishes, you can get a real culinary education.
Marbella is part of the Málaga province and so Marbella’s dishes come from the rich history of Málaga and Andalucia, as well as being part of the wider Spanish cuisine that has become so famous around the world. The Costa del Sol was made up of fishing villages, and you can still head out to sea and catch a wide variety of fish off our shores. So, there’s no wonder that fish and seafood dominate the list of traditional dishes, but we have some inland dishes on this list as well for a taste of the mountains just behind the coastline.
Let’s dive in and take you on a tour of Málaga’s ten most traditional and best loved dishes.
1. Espeto de sardinas
Sardines are plentiful along the Costa del Sol and the most traditional way to cook them is over fire, on a skewer, with olive oil and a generous sprinkle of salt. You’ll see most beach restaurants o chiringuitos with old fishing boats, filled with sand and a fire burning away on top. The fish and seafood skewers are stuck in the sand and the talented “espeteros” turn the fish, angle it and move it around, to get the perfect char and smokiness, and ensure the flesh is succulent and cooked through. Enjoy these sardines fresh from the fire, with a squeeze of lemon.
2. Fried fish
You’ll find “Fritura Malagueña” on most menus, especially in the coastal parts of the Malaga province. Essentially, this is just a selection of small fish and squid, whatever the fisherman would have caught that day, covered in seasoned flour and deep fried, until crispy and delicious. These are the smaller and less prized seafood, such as squid, red mullet and anchovies, but it can consist of anything that was plentiful in the daily catch. Enjoy with a salad, some aioli and a generous squeeze of lemon.
3. Concha fina
These large clams are served oyster style, raw, and in open shells over ice and are delicious. They are sweet, salty and really fresh, served simply with a few grinds of black pepper and some lemon juice and slurped down with gusto! The texture is much less challenging than an oyster and they are smaller, but packed with flavor. You can often buy these in seafood restaurant or tapas bars individually, so you can give them a try, even if you’re not a raw seafood lover.
4. Málaga potato salad
There are two names for this dish that you might see on menus, “Ensalada Malagueña” or “Ensalada Cateta”. It’s a really interesting combination of boiled potatoes, hard boiled eggs, salt cod (bacalao), orange, onion, olive oil and salt. There are many different recipes, so you may find it with peppers, tomatoes and cucumber and even have the salt cod replaced with tuna. Whatever the combination, it’s a very interesting, and filling salad and while combining potatoes, eggs, orange and fish may sound weird, we’d definitely suggest giving it a try.
5. Eggplant with honey
Here’s another seemingly strange combination that tastes amazing – Berenjenas con miel (eggplants or aubergine with molasses). The “miel” is translated as “honey” but it’s actually “miel de caña” which is a kind of black treacle made from sugar cane. The eggplant is cut into rounds, or chip shapes, covered with seasoned flour and fried until golden and crispy. Salt is then added and it is drizzled in a good amount of black, sweet molasses and eaten hot. This is a delicious bar snack or side and perfect for vegetarians.
6. Porra antequerana
We’re moving away from the coast and into the mountains for this next dish, which comes from the pretty town of Antequera, around an hour inland from Málaga city. This cold soup is very similar to salmorejo, featuring tomatoes, bread and olive oil as the stars. The main difference between salmorejo and porra being that porra has red and green pepper added and is heavier on the bread, for a slightly thicker texture. Whichever of these soups you choose, expect it to be topped with diced ham and eggs and be a very satisfying and rich soup, perfect for lunch on a hot summer day.
7. Ajoblanco
Ajoblanco is another chilled soup, but this time there are no tomatoes to be seen. It’s also based on stale bread, but also has almonds, garlic and vinegar, blended to a smooth consistency, chilled and served with grapes on top.
8. Plato de los Montes de Málaga
Literally translating as the plate of the Mountains of Malaga, this is a hearty dish that you’ll find inland in any of the small “ventas” or cafes along the roadside. Be hungry when you order this, as the portions are always generous! It usually consists of chips, egg, and one or two kinds of sausage (often chorizo and black pudding, but this varies) and a fried green pepper.
9. Campero Malagueño
This is a typical Malaga style sandwich, served on a large white bread roll called a Mollete, which is traditional to Antequera. It can be filled with absolutely anything, but we love it with chicken.
10. Crazy cakes
We’re finishing our top 10 with something sweet. “Tortas Locas” or Crazy Cakes are sweet pastries which are essentially a sandwich of two puff pastry discs, filled with a chilled custard/ crème patissiere and then topped or covered with an egg yolk cream, a sweet glaze and a glacé cherry on top. Find this in a bakery and enjoy with a strong coffee.
This is just the tip of the culinary iceberg in the Málaga province. You’ll eat well here, especially if you dare to eat with the locals and try new things. If you need a bit of guidance, there are some great food tours where knowledgeable guides will share their favorite dishes, and show you around.
We’d love to hear if you’ve tried any of these dishes on your holiday, or if there are any that we’ve missed. Bon appétit, or as they say here – ¡Buen Provecho!
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