Hendrik Van Ink

Went there yesterday Very friendly staff, The sardines from the grill great Will go there again soon 👍

Noel Healy

Had lunch and dinner here yesterday, food was amazing especially the Sardines on the spit, highly recommend

Ian D

We stay in Nueva Andalucia and like to get out along the CDS, having seen La Duquesa on the TV and friends visiting thought we'd pop along. La Duquesa marina itself is absolutely nothing to write home about with Mexican, Indian, Chinese all day English, you may just as well have stayed in blighty. Fortunately, for me and advised by the lady in the mini market, souvenir shop, she told me where to find Chiringuito Las Gaviotas. A genuinely authentic Spanish beach bar serving lovely food that one would hope to find in Spain. We visited twice and both times ate from the boat BBQ, I particularly enjoyed the Espetos de Malaga (google it if you don't know). Staff very friendly and efficient without looking over your shoulder. On both occasions a violinist busker came along and did 10 or 15 minutes who stood under the palm tree as to be not too loud or in your face. We will be back next year, it is worth the drive and better and cheaper than the Chiringuito's closer to Marbellla.

+2

SUR ESTATES

Las Gaviotas is one of those rare beach chiringuitos that still holds onto the soul of the Costa del Sol — a place that’s both traditional and a little bit modernised, but without losing its charm. It has that unmistakable background buzz of June, July and August: the gentle clash of cutlery, the sea breeze, and the sound of Spanish being spoken all around you — that soundtrack we secretly miss the rest of the year. The food is classic, honest, and delicious. It doesn’t try to be anything it’s not, and that’s exactly why we love it. Everything is tasty, cooked with care, and has that homemade flavour that’s hard to find these days. Yes, it’s a little chaotic — in the best possible way. There are people everywhere, kids running around, waiters weaving through packed tables, and that beautiful kind of organised disorder where everyone’s doing their best and somehow it all just works. Service can be a bit slow at times, but it’s always friendly — usually with a smile, and occasionally with that slight “Costa del Sol” touch of ego that somehow makes it even more authentic. And then there’s Pepi. She runs the show. She’s incredible — warm, sharp, and unflappable. You’ll see her answering seven people at once, and still managing to remember your order, make you laugh, and serve up a plate of boquerones that tastes like summer. For us, Las Gaviotas is hands down our favourite spot in La Duquesa. It’s one of those places that feels like home — where the food, the noise, and the chaos all come together to give you a real taste of what beach life used to be like, and still is, if you know where to look.

+7

Andrew Shipman

Have been coming here for the last 10+ years…just love the informality and the food always delights, the sunbeds are average price but the beach and swimming are the gem…really recommend 🫲🏼🤩🫱🏼

Olga Baranowska

One of the best calamari I’ve ever had

Shirley T

Lovely place on the beach. Fabulous Prawns pil pil... very relaxing.

Jherlyn Lopez

Amazing food, fantastic location. We made a great decision trying out this little hidden place. Local food with fresh ingredients. Absolutely a must if you are visiting the area.

Steve Davies

Hired sunbeds here then had a lovely lunch. I had the pork and my wife had sea bass. We sat inside, the food and drink was very good value, a lot cheaper than we expected and the atmosphere was fantastic.

Debbie Argyle

We ate here several times last summer break and always enjoyed it. Glad to say it’s as good this year! We eaten here several times for lunch and dinner over the past two weeks and each time we enjoyed tasty food, friendly service and the lovely location.

will stammers

Beautiful simple well cooked food, fantastic!! A must go if in the area well done staff...

Ro F

located on the Beach, you eat well and pieces are lower than the local Marina. Going back tomorrow evening for dinner. Value for money great!

+5

Jacqueline Woolnough

Lovely beach side restaurant. Lovely staff and lovely food. Good value for money.

+3

Siempre q vamos salimos encantados con la comida y el servicio.

Camareros muy atentos y rápidos, comida muy buena , espeto sardinas excelente

Chiringuito de playa a precio decente y buena calidad. Las raciones no son muy grandes, pero están bien. Merecen la pena los boquerones fritos (en la foto no está toda la cantidad). Los camareros son un poco lentos.

Buen chiringuito en la playa, atención esmerada del personal. Comida buena y en cantidades correctas. Relación calidad precio adecuada.

Definición perfecta de chiringuito andaluz. Tienen una carta muy amplia pero sin duda lo mejor es pedir el pescado de la zona o los tan famosos espetos de sardinas a la brasa. No hacen reservas, por lo que deberas apuntarte a la lista de espera con antelación ya que se llena rápido.

Local agradable y bien montado a pie de playa junto al puerto de la Duquesa. Manteles de tela y buen servicio "nacional". Hemos comido varias veces y siempre satisfechos. Eso Sí. No pidan ninguno de los arroces de la carta. Por desgracia, No merecen la pena en absoluto. Los Pescados y mariscos si son muy correctos y hay buen ambiente playero.

Hemos comido genial, el espeto buenisimo. Lo unico malo es que las bebidas han sido carisimas, casi 4 euros una copa de cerveza. Por lo demas, genial, el servicio, las mesitas, el ambiente, la comida y las vistas.

Michael Mayer

Good typical Chiringuito food. A little out of the way. Have noticed prices starting to rocket on estepona. A lot more reasonable in Sabanillas. Do give it a try. Traditional sardines and grilled foods are prepared every day

Richard

Great food but be prepared to wait! Busy as you can get.

Seano Wilks

A little unsure at first, looked really touristy on arrival, menus were dropped at the table and water was brought… The sardines, calamari, squid were excellent the choice of wine, spot on and the bill was €350 for eight of us… Value!!!

+5

Bryan M

Food is great and very affordable (try the sardines espete, you are in for a treat!). They only speak Spanish, which is nice imo. Service is rather slow because of the sheer number of people eating there, but quality makes it worth the wait. Atmosphere is OK. Point of improvement: fire the boy with the blonde hair dye. This would improve the service rating to 3 stars. He should not be around people.

Sharingthelovex

A reliable favourite!!. Fish dishes are always good with a lovely view. Staff are attentive and always remembers our favourites. I highly recommend this chiringuito for quick tasty inexpensive Spanish fare.

Chiringuito de playa que cuenta también con hamacas para alquilar a razón de 5€/unidad. Nuestra opinión de la cocina se basa en 2 comidas que hicimos allí. Lo primero la paella que tomamos, estaba muy rica, la verdad q nos sorprendió muy para bien. Y con un precio de 8,50€/persona, lo q la hace muy competitiva. Continuamos al día siguiente con un calamar esperado y unas sardinas ídem. Las sardinas, no estaban mal pero tampoco eran para tirar cohetes. El calamar sin embargo he de decir que estuvo bastante regulera tirando a mal, razono; estaba seco e hipersalado y quemado…,pedimos un poco de ali-oli y no tenían, pero si tenían mahonesa o ketchup. Creo q tener ali-oli para este tipo de platos es esencial y más en un sitio como este. Además la presentación del plato dejaba bastante q desear. El personal del lugar, decir q son unos currantes y personas muy agradables y educadas. De cerveza tienen Alhambra que es un plus añadido para esos aperitivos y tardes veraniegas. Los fines de semana se pone a reventar de gente y como es lógico, No se reserva mesa. Las opiniones vertidas solo intentan que se mejoren los puntos flojos y para nada buscan una crítica mala. Hemos de decir que hemos pasado allí unos días y hemos estado muy cómodos.

Clean, great vibe from the efficient staff, but you really are paying for the location when it come to the food. Its good, don't get me wrong, but the usual beach bar food at pretty high prices. (The sardines were the size of whitebait - really should not have had them on the menu) Limpio, excelente ambiente del personal eficiente, pero realmente estás pagando por la ubicación cuando se trata de la comida. Es bueno, no me malinterpreten, pero la comida típica de un chiringuito a precios bastante altos. (Las sardinas eran del tamaño de boquerones, realmente no deberían haberlas tenido en el menú)

JJ SR

Nice little place to eat by the beach, good food, decent alcohol menu but very very expensive. We ordered 2 salads; tomato, onion, red peppers, 1 seabass, 1 service of small prawns, 4 beers and 2 coffees bill 89€. We look at each other in awe, these are prices for a fine restaurant in Madrid. They do offer cheap coffee and pretty darn good 1.25€, beer is also well priced. Food is beyond expensive.

+5

Mal servicio y muy lento. Era domingo y llegamos sobre las 16:00h y nos apuntaron y fuimos a tomar algo en la barra: más de 20 minutos a que se dignara solo a mirarnos la camarera, la tuve que llamar más de 4 veces para que nos pusiera unas cervezas y una Coca-Cola con muy mala cara. Nos sentamos a comer sobre las 16:45h. Pedimos un espeto de sardinas y ya no servían, unas almejas y nos traen chirlas, ensaladilla rusa, 2 gazpachos con mucho vinagre para mi gusto. Lo siento y que pena de Chiringuito que está muy bien ubicado en la playa, estuvimos una semana y no repetimos. Mucho mejor trato y servicio en el Puerto de la Duquesa y eso que está orientado a extranjeros.

Sfu DoingResearch

Very bad experience! I would not recommend it to anyone! The toilets are on the beach and are very dirty! It was absolutely dark inside, as there was no lightbulb! When I complained they suggested that I keep the door open while using the bathroom! There was no alternative as both the male and female toilet had the same problem. The staff acted as if this was completely normal and did not offer any assistance or compensation. The food was cold, and compared to other restaurants on the beach not even tasty. Do not go there if you have any other options