10 Top Rated Breakfast Spots in Marbella for 2025

1. Art Bakery & Gourmet

Headed by Chef Tanya Novak, this bakery restaurant is all about high-quality, locally sourced ingredients.

The menu reads like a dream: If you’re feeling indulgent, try the Eggs Royale, which features a perfectly poached egg, smashed avocado, house-smoked salmon, and an irresistibly creamy homemade hollandaise sauce on French brioche.

Special offer from Art Bakery for our website visitors

Prefer something sweet? The Sweet Cottage Cheese Gnocchi with Raspberries is a standout—made from sheep and goat cottage cheese and topped with fresh berries.

All in all, Art Bakery & Gourmet delivers a delicious, personalized breakfast experience that feels like a real treat—one you’ll want to come back to again and again.

If you want a great breakfast in Marbella, check out Art Bakery & Gourmet—you'll love it!

From the moment you walk in, you can sense the care that goes into every plate. The aroma of fresh-baked croissants (the best in Marbella!) wafts through the air, and the laid-back yet stylish ambiance invites you to settle in for a leisurely meal.

 

Adding to the charm, there’s live piano music on weekends, and you can choose to sit on the terrace for a lovely view or stay cozy inside. They open every day at 8-30 AM, so you can start your morning off right.

You can reserve a table through Google Maps, phone, WhatsApp, their website, or social media, and takeaway options are available too.

Once again - don’t skip their signature Pure Butter Croissant, which really showcases their commitment to top-tier pastries. And if you’re craving a more savory bite, you can’t go wrong with the Scrambled Eggs with Autumn Mushrooms or the Ciabatta with Burrata, Figs, Ham and Truffle Oil

Art Bakery & Gourmet Breakfast Menu

  • Scrambled Eggs Review

    Scrambled Eggs with Autumn Mushrooms, Stewed Leek, and Crispy Potatoes

  • Crepes with Cream Cheese and Slightly Salted Salmon

  • Greek Breakfast with Pear and Feta

  • Scrambled Eggs with Grilled Tomatoes and Paprika

  • Artisan Croissant

  • Eggs Royale

  • Sweet Cottage Cheese Gnocchi with Raspberries

Read the Reviews

The reviews below are sorted in the order they appear on Google Maps, not based on our preference. We have tried them all, and there is no place we would return to. It’s just nice, but nothing more. However, we hope the situation will change soon, and we will find a great one.

2. Bruncheo Marbella

Bruncheo – A Convenient Brunch Spot in Marbella, but Not for Specialty Coffee

Bruncheo is a coffee shop and wine bar located in the center of Marbella. One important note: it’s closed on Saturdays and Sundays, which has kept us from visiting earlier. This time, we finally stopped by for a Monday brunch.

We ordered a croissant, a granola bowl, eggs Benedict, a cappuccino, and a café latte. The food was priced fairly, though the quality was mixed. The croissant was clearly a commercial, pre-baked product—not something I personally appreciate. The eggs were well-prepared, though the hollandaise sauce wasn’t to my taste. The granola was decent, but nothing particularly memorable.

As coffee enthusiasts, we had hoped Bruncheo would be a specialty coffee destination, but it didn’t meet that expectation. While the cappuccino and latte were competently made, the choice of beans lacked the depth and quality that define specialty coffee. That said, the team puts in a visible effort to create a welcoming atmosphere.

Overall, Bruncheo is a convenient option for tourists looking for a central brunch spot. But if you’re after high-quality specialty coffee or artisanal pastries, you may want to look elsewhere.

3. Brunchit Marbella

A Pleasant Breakfast Spot in Marbella’s Centro Urbano

This café left a better impression on us than Bruncheo Marbella, despite its mixed reviews. It’s a lovely spot near Marbella’s Centro Urbano with well-thought-out décor and a welcoming atmosphere. The service was excellent—thank you, Oliver!

There are both indoor and outdoor seating options. If you find a free table outside, I’d recommend taking it.

One practical note: parking in the area is a challenge. If you’re driving, be prepared to either search for a free spot or pay more for parking than for your breakfast.

Expect to spend around €40 for a very complete and well-prepared breakfast for two. The food was good, executed correctly from a technical standpoint. Like most places in Marbella’s city center, the croissants were commercial—frozen and then baked in-house. The coffee was nothing special.

If I needed breakfast in Marbella’s center and wasn’t driving, I’d return. As for presentation, I appreciated the effort in food decoration. It might seem a bit overdone to professionals, but I found it quite charming.

4. Kafein Coffee & Kitchen

A Nice Spot, but Overrated

This place has high ambitions, but in my opinion, they’re not quite backed up by execution. The concept is promising, but as a professional, I don’t see the level of craftsmanship that would justify its reputation.

The coffee is underwhelming, and the pastries are a mix—some sourced from B2B suppliers, others made in-house but at a beginner pastry chef level. The croissants are house-made, but technically, they fall short of excellence.

If the high expectations were matched by flawless technique or at least a warm, inviting atmosphere, this could be a great place. The location is convenient, though, as expected in central Marbella, parking is a challenge.

5. Luxalad Marbella

Questionable Ratings, Disappointing Experience

This place has excellent reviews on Google—269 ratings with a perfect 5 stars—which initially made us curious. They clearly know how to manage their ratings, but it seems they don’t share the same enthusiasm for cooking.

Everything was off—the food, the coffee, the atmosphere. The salad was mediocre at best, just a mix of ingredients tossed together with a heavy, mayonnaise-like dressing. It was nowhere near the experience we expected based on the overwhelming praise.

It makes you wonder about the authenticity of these ratings. We’ll be more cautious when trusting Google reviews in Marbella from now on.

6. Rosas Café Marbella

An Instagram-Ready Spot, But Not for a Real Dining Experience

Welcome to the influencer’s temple—where smiles are scarce, the atmosphere is cold, and both waiters and customers seem more interested in capturing the perfect shot than in enjoying the food.

We waited 1 hour and 20 minutes for our food. When it finally arrived, it was clear that this place was built for Instagram rather than for real dining. The waffles weren’t bad, but they tasted like standard toaster waffles from the supermarket. My açaí bowl had a hair in it—enough said. The avocado toast my sister ordered was served on a piece of basic supermarket brown bread, which was ironic considering the big sign at the counter boasting about “freshly baked bread.”

The only thing that was actually decent? The coffee. But if you’re here for good food and a warm atmosphere, you might want to look elsewhere.

7. Artesanos Marbella Street Food

Friendly Owner, But the Food Falls Short

This is a very local spot with a welcoming owner, which is always a plus. However, the food simply wasn’t good—sorry to say.

Looking at Google Maps, all the reviews seem to come from happy customers, so maybe this place just isn’t my style for breakfast. But based on my experience, I wouldn’t come back for the food.

8. Pan & Mermelada

A Missed Opportunity in a High-End Location

This place has everything going for it—spacious, luxurious setting, and no parking issues. It could easily be one of the best spots in town if only they focused on actually cooking good food.

I ordered breakfast: scrambled eggs with salmon, avocado on toasted brioche (or at least that’s what it was supposed to be). The salmon looked tired, the avocado was flavorless, and the eggs… well, let’s just say they had potential but met an unfortunate fate in the pan. The bread was burned, and the whole dish lacked seasoning.

9. Rachel’s Eco Love

A Cute Location, but Style Over Substance

The setting is charming, both inside and on the terrace, and the restaurant benefits from being inside a hotel. However, beyond the aesthetics, the experience was disappointing.

The menu is filled with trendy “healthy breakfast” buzzwords, but the food quality doesn’t live up to the promise. Prices feel steep for what you actually get. Service was chaotic, with no clear leadership—we saw multiple customers complaining throughout our visit.

I ordered an açaí bowl, and my friend ordered something that was called a pizza but… well, let’s just say reality didn’t match the name. You can judge for yourself from the photos.

A beautiful spot, but unfortunately, the food and service don’t match my expectations.

10. Maleva Bakery

A Refreshing Focus on Food Over Hype

Finally, a place that’s about real food rather than Instagram trends and staged photo shoots. The dishes are simple but genuinely delicious—no unnecessary frills, just well-prepared food.

I noticed the baker looked exhausted, and I have a lot of respect for the hard work behind the scenes. As for the constant complaints about prices—honestly, some people need to visit a few of the other places I’ve reviewed to understand what real high prices look like in Marbella.

Overall, a great spot with straightforward, well-executed food.

11. GROUND - Artisan Cafe & Bakery - BREATHE

A Bakery in Name Only

This place claims to be a bakery, but I’ve rarely seen anything more miserable in that category. The location is near Puerto Banús, but getting there isn’t ideal—parking is difficult, and walking from Puerto Banús is far from enjoyable.

The coffee was forgettable—not great, but not terrible either. As for the food, it’s more about assembling ingredients than actual cooking. That said, I did once get properly cooked Royal Eggs, which was a rare highlight.

The croissants? Commercially made, despite the staff insisting they were artisan. I didn’t argue, but I also didn’t eat them.