Breakfast & coffee
From specialty third-wave coffee to slow weekend brunches — the Marbella morning scene has stepped up. These are the spots locals actually go to before work, plus the brunch destinations worth the wait on a Sunday.
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Rachel's Eco love
A serene plant-based kitchen tucked inside the Puente Romano resort on the Golden Mile, with a sunny terrace bordered by its own kitchen garden. Mornings bring organic grain bowls, avocado toast and vegan pastries, drawing a wellness-minded crowd that lingers over a slow, healthy brunch.
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Keto Royale Kafe
A low-carb, gluten- and sugar-free café in central Marbella with a dedicated in-house bakery. The menu leans on protein-rich brunch plates, keto breads and a long list of specialty coffees, from turmeric lattes to spiced cappuccinos. A calm, welcoming room that suits a quiet, health-conscious morning.
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Paisana Cookhouse & Coffee
An artisan cookhouse in Centro Plaza, Nueva Andalucía, a short walk from Puerto Banús. The kitchen focuses on organic, farm-to-table cooking with house sourdough, smoothie bowls and specialty coffee. Light-filled and greenery-filled, with terrace views toward La Concha that suit a long, leisurely brunch.
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Ottro Café
A small, design-conscious specialty coffee and brunch spot in the Nueva Andalucía area, near Río Verde. The focus stays squarely on the cup, with a carefully made brew at the centre and a short, well-judged offering around it. An intimate, unpretentious room for those who take their coffee seriously.
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Zoco Café
An organic café set inside the Zoco Home design showroom near Puerto Banús, where woven lighting, warm wood and greenery create a calm, light-filled room. The menu runs to freshly brewed coffee, pastries, sandwiches and fresh, healthy plates. A refined yet easy spot for a quiet morning coffee or unhurried brunch.
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Rosas Café
A romantic café in Puerto Banús, instantly recognisable for the thousands of silk roses that fill the room. The kitchen leans organic and healthy, from eggs Benedict and granola to fine patisserie, served alongside award-winning Tunki coffee. Walk-in only and well suited to a pretty, unhurried breakfast.
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Hustle n' Flow
A bright, health-driven eatery in the heart of San Pedro de Alcántara, known for vivid smoothie and açai bowls, avocado toasts and poached-egg plates. Many dishes are vegan and gluten-free, and the matcha has a following. A favourite of the active crowd for a colourful post-workout brunch.
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Dezentral
A contemporary coffee shop in Nueva Andalucía, run by owners genuinely devoted to the cup and serving carefully sourced Italian coffee. Alongside the brew there are creative breakfasts, smoothies, waffles and a daily-changing healthy menu, with vegan options. A relaxed, modern room for a considered morning coffee.
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11:11 Société
A stylish brunch and dining club in central Marbella where the design carries diners between Mexico and the Middle East. The kitchen sends out international fusion plates and signature lattes in a richly atmospheric room, making it a buzzy spot for groups and weekend brunch as easily as an evening out.
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Lagom! Café
A Scandinavian-inspired café at the Puente Romano Tennis Club, built around the Swedish idea of lagom, just the right amount. The kitchen pairs serious coffee with freshly baked pastries, breakfasts and light plates, much of it gluten- and sugar-free. Pet-friendly outdoor seating makes it an easy, balanced stop.
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Organic Market & Food Marbella
A casual organic café and market near the Forum on the Golden Mile, focused on clean, health-minded eating. Mornings bring breakfast plates, freshly squeezed juices and an endless run of smoothies, all made to order from organic ingredients. An unfussy, wholesome spot for a fresh start to the day.
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SOUL Nueva Alcántara
An all-day lounge, bar and eatery from the BREATHE team, set within a sports and social club in Nueva Alcántara, San Pedro. Mornings open with fresh coffee, juices and healthy plates beside tropical gardens and padel courts; by evening it turns to refined dining and cocktails. A favoured weekend brunch hangout.
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Ground by BREATHE
The ground-floor café of the BREATHE wellness concept in Nueva Andalucía, by the entrance to Puerto Banús. Bread and pastries are baked fresh each morning, paired with specialty coffee, seasonal bowls and egg dishes. A bright, design-led space that draws laptop workers and friends meeting over brunch.
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Planta Bistrot
A vibrant plant-forward bistrot in the Forum centre on the Golden Mile, stylish yet unfussy and welcoming to everyone from vegans to the curious. Breakfasts and indulgent brunches share the menu with creative lunches, including a lively Sunday brunch. Plant-based without restriction, healthy yet genuinely indulgent.
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Cappuccino Marbella
A polished all-day grand café on the seafront promenade near Avenida del Mar, part of the long-running Cappuccino group. The terrace looks out to the Mediterranean while the kitchen turns out generous breakfasts, fresh juices and Mediterranean plates, suiting couples and groups from morning coffee onward.
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Celicioso
Marbella's pioneering fully gluten-free bakery and brunch spot, set within the Puente Romano resort on the Golden Mile. Built from the ground up to be coeliac-safe, it is loved for ricotta pancakes, fresh pastries and cakes, with garden-side seating that makes a relaxed stop for families and friends.
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