If you´re after a relaxing day on the beach, trying the freshest and most sumptuous meat and seafood cooked to perfection, then look no further than La Red Restaurant.
Perfectly positioned on the beachfront on Paseo Maritime in Marbella, La Red offers the most impressive (and possibly one of the most varied) menu´s Marbella Rocks reviewers has ever had the delight to taste. With over 100 choices of food from salads to pasta, paellas, meat, fish and shellfish there is something to suit every discerning tastebud.
Our tasters went for a medley of starters, mains and platters. By far the best was the King Prawns cooked on the BBQ and Mussels in Garlic and White Wine. The prawns were huge, rock-salted and so tasty. You can tell they had only been pulled from the sea a few hours previous. The mussels were fantastic too. A generous helping well worthy of the €8.90 price tag, with just the right amount of garlic, not too overpowering.
Elsewhere, the Mixed Paella was delicious. Consisting of king prawns, crayfish, dorado, squid, chicken, peppers, tomatoes and peas, it was a good consistency, not dry or too watery and still a lot of bite on the rice.
There is also every type of meat available from chicken, pork, lamb and hamburgers that can be cooked on the BBQ if desired. There are six different steaks too, starting from €12 ranging to €21 depending on the cut and a choice of 8 sauces to accompany.
La Red also does a great choice of salads, a perfect accompaniment to their bountiful meat and fish dishes. The La Red Salad of lettuce, tomato, onion, tuna fish, eggs, asparagus, olives and beetroot comes highly recommended. There are also versions with avocado and roasted peppers.
La Red is owned and run by Gustavo and Laura de Luca, the charming husband and wife team that also run the popular El Banco Restaurant in Nueva Andalucia.
All the staff at La Red were both friendly and attentive, which made our meal there the most pleasurable and relaxed beachside dining experience. Top points for food and service so far!
La Red also has the added bonus of having seating on the actual beach for guests that want to enjoy the stunning Mediterranean sea views and feel the sand between their toes. There is also a choice of eating on the promenade and the restaurant itself if you want to get out of the summer sun. All beach and promenade seating have umbrellas nearby if guests prefer eating with some shade.
So with a huge menu of tantalising fresh local food (of every variety!), Marbella Rocks really recommends eating out here for lunch or dinner this summer. The La Red menu also has a nicely labeled “Vegetarian Corner”, a specially selected Kids Menu and with a great wine and cocktail list, you can rest assured that every guest will be well and truly looked after at La Red.
La Red is located on Playa la Fontanilla, s/n, 29602 Marbella and is open from 9.30am to midnight everyday. To book a table ring 952 821 450.
