Where to eat in Benahavís — the best local restaurants and tables worth booking, filtered by cuisine and picked for tourists, expats and families.
Benahavís is known up and down the coast as its 'dining capital' — a small whitewashed mountain village, inland from Marbella, that packs in far more restaurants than its size suggests. It's the place people drive up to for a proper meal: Los Faroles, one of the oldest in the village, is a special-occasion favourite for classical Spanish cooking, and Amanhavís, the restaurant of a boutique hotel, is a romantic table with a serious wine list.
The village is compact and walkable, so it's easy to browse a few menus before settling in. Alongside the Spanish grills — Los Abanicos, La Torre, Rufino — you'll find Galician seafood and famous pulpo at Flor de Lis on Plaza de España.
A well-known Benahavís restaurant serving market-driven Mediterranean and Andalusian dishes in the heart of the village.
A Galician seafood specialist on Plaza de España — famed for its octopus (pulpo) and Galician meat dishes, a change of pace among the village's grills.
A scenic terrace restaurant in the village — a favourite for a leisurely meal in the 'dining capital of the coast'.
A restaurant-bodega on Calle Castillo serving house tapas, grilled meats and seafood with an extensive wine list — a relaxed village favourite.
A long-standing go-to on the village high street, serving generous Andalusian cooking — grills, game and fresh seafood — for years.
One of the oldest restaurants in Benahavís and, for many regulars, among the finest classical Spanish tables on the coast. A special-occasion favourite in the 'dining capital'.
Hotel Amanhavis, Benahavís village
The intimate restaurant of boutique Hotel Amanhavis in the village — a romantic special-occasion table of fresh fish and meat with a serious wine list. Adults-focused (no under-8s).
A well-known Benahavís restaurant serving hearty Spanish and Mediterranean dishes.
A long-running village restaurant known for big portions and great value — an extensive menu of Spanish and Mediterranean dishes and a breezy summer terrace.
A cosy tapas spot in the village, part of Benahavís's celebrated dining scene.
The village has an unusually high concentration of well-regarded restaurants for its size, and a long reputation for good food. People travel up from the coast specifically to eat here, from classical Spanish tables to Galician seafood.
Los Faroles, one of the village's oldest restaurants, is a long-standing special-occasion choice for classical Spanish cooking. Amanhavís, the intimate restaurant of the boutique hotel of the same name, is the romantic pick — adults-focused, with a strong wine list.
For a relaxed, food-focused evening, yes — it's about 15 minutes inland and the whole village is geared around its restaurants. Book ahead for the best-known names, particularly at weekends.