Italian food travels well, and in Puerto Banús it has found a comfortable home. There are more Italian restaurants within the port than any other cuisine, which means the range is wide — from a harbour-front pizza kitchen to a tucked-away pasta institution that people have been coming back to for decades. These five are the ones worth knowing about.
No. 1
ITALIAN · FRESH PASTA · PORT INSTITUTION
Pasta Factory
★★★★½ 4.4 · (498 reviews)
The restaurant is tucked just off the main strip where the pasta is made fresh in-house every day and has been for longer than most of the marina’s current restaurants have existed. One reviewer has been coming back for 44 years. The Sambuca pasta is the star dish and comes up in review after review as a must-order. The setting away from the harbour noise is peaceful, the service is warm, and the food is simply better than it has any right to be given how little it shouts about itself.
Hours · Daily 1:30 PM – Midnight Address · C. Muelle Ribera, Casa P, Local 10 Phone · +34 952 81 58 71
MUST TRY — Sambuca pasta · Fresh handmade pasta · Quiet terrace
“Probably the best pasta you can eat outside of Italy. Consistently brilliant food and service.” — Google reviewer
“Everyone has to try the Sambuca pasta — you won’t try anything like this anywhere else.” — Google reviewer
No. 2
ITALIAN · PIZZA · HARBOUR-FRONT · LIVELY
Pizzeria Picasso
★★★★½ 4.4 · (7,002 reviews)
The most reviewed Italian restaurant in Puerto Banús by a very large distance, wth over seven thousand reviews, right on the marina and open until 1 AM. The pizza is generous, well made and well priced for the location. The atmosphere is lively rather than intimate with an open kitchen, birthday celebrations playing out across the room, a queue outside on busy nights. The food is consistently better than a tourist-facing marina restaurant has any obligation to be.
Hours · Daily 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM Address · C. Muelle Ribera, Casa H, Local 48/49 Phone · +34 952 81 36 69
MUST TRY — Picasso pizza · Seafood pasta · Marina terrace
“Cannot find a thing wrong with this place. Excellent in all respects. Great value.” — Google reviewer
“The food was extremely good and reasonably priced for a high end location.” — Google reviewer
No. 3
ITALIAN · MEDITERRANEAN · MARINA FRONT
Dolce Mia
★★★★☆ 4.0 · (362 reviews)
Sitting right on Conjunto Benabola with marina views and an open terrace, Dolce Mia is one of the best positioned Italian restaurants on the port. The menu covers the classics; pizza, pasta, fresh seafood and it’s genuinely good.. Reviews are more mixed than the restaurants above it on this list, and the experience can vary depending on the night, so manage expectations accordingly. Worth knowing about for the location alone with one of the best-positioned tables on the Benabola waterfront.
Hours · Daily 12:00 PM – Midnight (closed Wed) Address · Conjunto Benabola, 15 Phone · +34 689 41 86 96
MUST TRY — Galician sea bass · Lobster paella · Waterfront terrace
“The sea bass is the best sea bass we have ever had — slightly better than Chilean sea bass, which is saying something.” — Google reviewer
“We had a wonderful dinner — the seafood was excellent and beautifully presented.” — Google reviewer
No. 4
ITALIAN · PIZZA · PASTA · MARINA STRIP
La Pappardella
★★★★☆ 3.9 · (621 reviews)
La Pappardella sits right on Muelle de Honor in the heart of the port and is one of the most visible Italian restaurants on the marina strip. The Sexy Pasta portions are generous, large enough for two and the truffle pizza has its fans. Reviews are the most varied of any restaurant on this list so expectations need to be set accordingly. Worth knowing about as a walk-in option for a casual marina dinner when you want something familiar and central.
Hours · Daily 12:00–11:30 PM Address · Muelle de Honor, Casa A, Local 4 Phone · +34 952 81 50 89
MUST TRY — Sexy Pasta · Truffle pizza · Truffle fries
“First time we’ve eaten at La Pappardella and already the best Italian restaurant in Puerto Banús.” — Google reviewer
“The food tasted amazing — the classic tomato pasta, beef burger and margarita pizza were all good.” — Google reviewer
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