The À la Carte Menu: Gastronomy at its Finest

An Exquisite À la Carte Menu

Available every day and every evening, our A la Carte Menu is a mouthwatering selection of only the freshest, especially selected ingredients.  Our Head Chef takes pride in his creations and rightly so!  A inviting menu of beautifully prepared seafood dishes, prime steaks cooked ‘al gusto’ (to your liking) plus a whole lot more.  Lunch or evening meal, let our À la Carte Menu take you away on a outstanding culinary journey!!

So please, discerning guest, take a look at the À la Carte Menu from El Oceano Restaurant.

Our À la Carte Menu

Our chefs are continually sourcing the finest ingredients, both locally and from further afield, to bring you a truly mouth-watering menu.  You will always find something interesting on the menu.  From delicate, palate-fresher starters to classic steaks and beautiful culinary creations in lamb, duck and chicken, plus of course, many vegetarian options not mentioned on the menu, but make sure to let Reception know when you book and our kitchen will create something to blow your socks off!

We take our food seriously.  If you think yourself a ‘foodie’, we’re sure you’ll like El Oceano Restaurant.

Dining at Its Finest — The El Oceano À la Carte Experience

There are restaurants, and then there is El Oceano. Perched right on the water's edge along the glittering Mijas Costa, with the Mediterranean stretching out before you and the distant outline of the North African coastline shimmering on the horizon, El Oceano Beachfront Restaurant offers something that no other dining venue on the Costa del Sol can quite replicate — a combination of breathtaking natural beauty, exceptional cuisine, and an atmosphere that crackles with warmth, energy and genuine hospitality. At the heart of it all is our À la Carte Menu: a carefully crafted, constantly evolving celebration of the finest ingredients, prepared with passion and served with pride.

Our À la Carte Menu is available every day and every evening, including Sundays — because great food should never be restricted to a single night of the week. Whether you are joining us for a leisurely mid-week dinner, celebrating a special occasion, or simply treating yourself to an unforgettable evening out on the Costa del Sol, our kitchen is ready and waiting to impress.

A Kitchen That Takes Food Seriously

El Oceano's head chef and his team approach every service with the kind of meticulous attention to detail that separates truly great restaurants from merely good ones. Sourcing is everything. Our chefs work tirelessly to identify and secure the very finest ingredients — fresh fish and seafood landed locally along the Andalusian coast, prime cuts of beef selected for quality and provenance, seasonal vegetables and herbs that reflect what is genuinely at its best right now. The result is a menu that feels alive, that changes with the seasons, and that always offers something worth getting excited about.

You will also find daily specials alongside the main menu — dishes conceived in response to what the market has offered up that morning, or inspired by a particular ingredient that has caught the chef's eye. Your server will be delighted to walk you through these options, and we encourage you to ask. Some of the most memorable meals at El Oceano have begun with a special that was not on the printed menu at all.

Starters to Set the Scene

A great meal deserves a great beginning, and our starters are designed to do exactly that — to open the palate, to spark the appetite, and to give you an early indication of the care and creativity that characterises everything we do. From the delicate simplicity of Italian Burrata with heirloom tomatoes and basil pesto, to the silky indulgence of Pan Seared Scallops resting on a wasabi and pea purée with crispy chorizo, every starter on our menu has been designed to stand on its own merits as a complete and satisfying dish.

For those who enjoy bold, well-travelled flavours, the Marinated Tuna Tataki with edamame purée, wasabi emulsion and watermelon radish is a genuine showstopper. The Foie Gras Mi-Cuit, paired with passion fruit and white chocolate on toasted brioche, is rich and luxurious in a way that only the best French-inspired cooking can achieve. And for a lighter, more refreshing start to the meal, our Crispy Duck Salad with oriental leaves, mild chilli and pomegranate delivers brightness and texture in equal measure. Whatever your mood, whatever your preference, our starters will set the evening off on exactly the right note.

Main Courses — Something for Every Palate

El Oceano's main courses reflect the restaurant's position at a genuine crossroads of culinary influence. The Costa del Sol is a place where Spanish tradition meets international sophistication, and our kitchen embraces that spirit wholeheartedly. You will find dishes here that are rooted in classic European cooking alongside others that draw inspiration from Asia, the Indian subcontinent and beyond — all executed with the same commitment to quality and flavour.

Seafood lovers are particularly well served. The Miso Glazed Salmon Fillet with butternut squash purée and wok-fried vegetables balances the umami depth of the glaze with the clean sweetness of the squash. The Fillet of Seabass, served on a confit of lemon ratatouille with herb mash and smoked marbled sauce, is an exercise in elegant restraint. Our Seafood Linguine — homemade pasta with clams, calamari, prawns and a cherry tomato sauce — is simultaneously generous and refined, the kind of dish that reminds you why fresh pasta exists.

Meat dishes are equally compelling. The Herb Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb arrives with a vibrant ratatouille, a leek and potato croquette, and a classic mint jus — a dish that is unambiguously special-occasion worthy. The Confit Duck Leg, served with Asian vegetables and stir-fried noodles in a bitter orange sauce, demonstrates our kitchen's facility with flavour combinations that span continents without ever feeling forced. And the El Oceano Curry Club, a full authentic Indian experience complete with pilaf rice, Bombay potatoes, samosa, onion bhaji and poppadum, has earned a devoted following among regular guests.

From the Grill — Prime Beef, Cooked to Order

No À la Carte menu at El Oceano would be complete without serious acknowledgement of what comes off our grill. We take our steaks as seriously as any dedicated steakhouse, and the results speak for themselves. Our Oceano Sirloin, the Fillet Steak, and the magnificent T-Bone — a prime cut of Galician beef, grilled to order and served with roasted shallots, mushrooms, vine cherry tomatoes and chunky chips — represent the very pinnacle of what great beef cookery can achieve. Add one of our classic sauces — peppercorn, blue cheese, béarnaise or red wine jus — and you have a meal that will be talked about long after the plates have been cleared.

Vegetarian Options, Sides and More

We understand that great dining is inclusive dining. While our menu features a dedicated vegetarian main course and a selection of imaginative sides — from cauliflower cheese and truffle mash potatoes to grilled asparagus with basil oil and creamed spinach gratin — our kitchen goes considerably further than the printed page suggests. If you have dietary requirements or follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, please let us know when you make your reservation. Our chefs are genuinely enthusiastic about creating something special for every guest, and will prepare dishes that are every bit as creative and satisfying as anything else on the menu.

The Setting Makes It Complete

Food this good deserves a setting to match, and El Oceano delivers on that front too. Choose from our elegant indoor dining rooms, each with sweeping views of the sea, or — weather permitting — our much-loved Waterfront Terrace, where the sound of the Mediterranean provides a natural soundtrack to your meal. As the evening progresses, El Oceano comes alive with entertainment: live music, our regular roster of popular performers, and the kind of convivial atmosphere that keeps guests returning year after year.

An optional 10% service charge will be added to your bill. Prices include all applicable taxes. A €2 cover charge includes a selection of freshly prepared bread. If you have any allergies or special dietary requirements, please speak to a member of our team before ordering.

Reserve your table today and let El Oceano's À la Carte Menu show you what dining on the Costa del Sol is really all about.

El Oceano Beach Hotel, Mijas Costa, spain

Find El Oceano right on the water-front between Marbella and La Cala de Mijas, on Spain's beautiful Costa del Sol. Getting here is easy, we are just a 30 minutes drive from Málaga Airport.

El Oceano Beach Hotel
Km 1026, Calle Cádiz de Torrenueva 31
Mijas Costa, Málaga, Spain.

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