Bazlama is now open in Benamara, El Paraíso, Estepona. The new dining concept, launched in summer 2025. Offers guests the classic Turkish breakfast table. This is the European debut for the Çeşme-born group, with its signature all-you-can-eat mezze style brunch, with unlimited Turkish tea and warm bazlama bread, served daily from 10.00 to 17.00, then an evening line-up of grills, kebabs and other Turkish dining favourites until midnight.
We visited in late September. There’s a welcoming shaded exterior terrace, and spacious interior decorated with the signature aquamarine of the brand, together with faux bougainvillea, evocative of the eastern Mediterranean.
The format is a fixed €29 per adult for the mezze brunch, with tea coming to the table first with some warmed gözleme. Service moved at an unhurried pace, so my recommendation is to order extras at the beginning of the meal, and come with time to enjoy the experience.
Staff top up the table with small plates as you go, from olives and acuka to lemon mud cheese, three-cheese aubergine, fried potatoes, grilled sujuk and menemen. There are tasty pişi doughnuts, seasonal jams and bazlama bread included within the mezze spread, with extras available if you have a greater appetite. There were fewer fresh options compared to Turkey, where peeled tomatoes, cucumber and herbs are a big part of the breakfast. Here the focus is on breads, eggs and preserves.
After 18.00 I’m told the kitchen turns to an evening menu of Turkish dishes from the grill, alongside cocktails, and soft drinks.
Bazlama has been brought to Spain by sisters Salmeh and Sarah Moravvej, Dubai-based designers who discovered the brand in Istanbul. Bazlama’s wider story goes back to 1992, with restaurants across Turkey and Dubai and a London opening promised soon.
Information
Bazlama Marbella is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 00.00, closed Monday. Breakfast runs 10.00 to 17.00. Dinner is served 18.00 to 00.00, last orders 23.00.
Contact details
Address: Bazlama Marbella, Calle Isla Verde 12, Benamara, El Paraíso, (Malaga) Spain.
Website: www.marbella.bazlamakahvalti.com
