Last weekend of March, i-Marbella had a great lunch in the beach club of Villa Padierna - Club de Mar to test their menu and enjoy the amazing sea view!

Inaugurated by the U.S. First Lady, Michelle Obama, and located on the Mediterranean Sea shore, Club de Mar Villa Padierna is a bastion of serenity and relaxation, seasoned by the finest cuisine under the expert guidance of their chef Cristobal Gomez, a master among stoves with the experience to combine the perfect techniques with the best fresh products offered by the traditional Mediterranean cuisine while stamping an air of modernity upon them. 

We were welcomed by the friendly F&B manager Jaime de Tena and started our lunch with a fresh tasty orange juice and moved on to the dry white wine to taste the Local Cured Cheese. It is a simple, yet still a gourmet snack, perfect match for the wine. From the starters we tried the Andalusian Gazpacho Cold Soup with Pickled Mussels, that is such a common Andalusian soup, but the mussels give it a great twist, offering you another version of the traditional Gazpacho. Tuna Tataki and the perfectly prepared Lobster Salad with Arugula, Watercress, Tomato and Andalusian Sauce are the perfect dishes for seafood lovers and Octopus Carpaccio with Prawns Salad was particularly good. This incredible carpaccio will make anybody who didn’t love seafood change their mind. It was just like perfection on a plate - the taste, texture and portion size, just perfect.

Local Cured Cheese, Andalusian Gazpacho Cold Soup with Pickled Mussels, Octopus Carpaccio with Prawns Salad,Lobster Salad with Arugula, Watercress, Tomato and Andalusian Sauce and Tuna Tataki

The mains were the Sea Bass and Sea Bream, which were both spot on - perfectly seasoned and beautifully served, they were also our favourites right from the first bite. Another surprise was a dish was the Grilled Spring Chicken with Sauteed Potatoes, that was simple, but delightful to say the least.

The mains:Sea Bass and Sea Bream and Grilled Spring Chicken with Sauteed Potatoes

And last, but not least, the desserts. The Banana desert and the Lemon Merengue were the stars on the table - just superb. And the Rice Pudding with Caramelized Apple was a great surprise, something you wouldn’t expect to be so delicious and perfectly sweet. And if you love chocolate, you simply cannot resist their Chocolate Cake - even if you lack of sweet tooth, this dessert will make it you think twice about it.

Desserts: Chocolate Cake, Egg Yolk and Syrup Pudding with Yoghurt Cream, Rice Pudding with Caramelized Apple and a Banana dessert

In addition to the haute cuisine restaurant, Club de Mar Villa Padierna is the perfect corner to enjoy the beach on a hammock with a champagne glass in your hand, as well as to taste a wide variety of tapas and cocktails. It is also the perfect place to hold private social events, thanks to its expert professional staff and excellent facilities, which blend together to make their guests’ wishes come true. The leisure activities offered by Club de Mar Villa Padierna are a synonym of success and enjoyment, including their special performance “Night of rock and mojitos”, “Flamenco dinner with Andalusian menus and wine”, “Wines and cigars tasting”, “Rice Week”, “Italian gastronomy day” and “Dining and dancing evening”.

Overall menu of Club de Mar Villa Padierna has a variety offering rice, fish, seafood, meat… The most select wine list, together with and exquisite and polite service, are the signature of Club de Mar Villa Padierna. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this amazing beach club for lunch and actually we’re eager to go back already. Thank you Club de Mar Villa Padierna, we really enjoyed your flavourful foods.

More info

Operating during the Spring-Summer season, "Club de Mar" is Villa Padierna’s beach club; located right on the beach, the club it is just 1 kilometre from the hotel and guests can get there with the daily free shuttle service.

Schedule

BAR SERVICE; 11:00  to  19:00 hrs

LUNCH; 13:00  to 16:00 hrs.

*Seasonal opening

Reservations:

ayb@hotelvillapadierna.com

Tf. (34) 647 791 515

www.villapadiernapalacehotel.com/gastronomia/club-de-mar/

See the Menu HERE!