La Petite Maison will open at Puente Romano Marbella in 2026. Ahead of that, the gastronomic resort hosted A Taste of La Petite Maison from 23 September 2025, a three-day preview created with founder Nicole Rubi and her daughter Anne-Laure, together with DB Group and Puente Romano Marbella. Chef Yiannis Kioroglou and colleagues flew in from Palm Beach Cannes. It marked the first appearance of the original Nice restaurant in Marbella and set the tone for the full opening next year, following an agreement signed in 2023.
Puente Romano Marbella has emerged as the Mediterranean’s gastronomic destination, an experiential resort set in beachside gardens. Here paths meander through palms, hibiscus and scented jasmine towards the sea. Overlooking the Mediterranean one finds the resort’s signature restaurant Sea Grill, which last week hosted the ephemeral La Petite Maison dining experience. The upper level, with spectacular sea views, as well as the adjacent swimming pool area are set to be reimagined for 2026 at La Petite Maison Puente Romano, with a distinctly French Riviera vibe.
La Petite Maison Puente Romano
During the three-day taste of La Petite Maison, this stunning location was evocative of the Côte d’Azur, with white linen-dressed tables set with a generous bottle of olive oil, bright lemons and plump tomatoes, and a neatly rolled white napkin at each place. A four-piece band threaded between tables, saxophone out front, then guitar, drums and bass; a quartet of talented vocalists and musicians bringing vibrancy and a sense of occasion.
A taste of la Petite Maison
Plates arrived in the centre of the table to share; with starters together then mains later, food cooked à la minute, leaving the kitchen when ready.
We began with the selection of hors d’œuvres. The black olive tapenade hit a fine balance of anchovy, caper and a touch of chilli and garlic. It was delicious spread on thin, crisp croutons, tasting of the South of France, accompanied by a cocktail.
The lentil salad brought welcome freshness, a mix of puy lentils with fennel and red onion for crunch, cherry tomatoes for sweetness, jalapeño for a small flicker of heat, and a white balsamic dressing that lifted the dish.
Aubergine with gambas and mozzarella was generous and rustic in style. The petits farcis, courgette, tomato and baby peppers, arrived dressed in persillade crumbs and a little tomato sauce. So good! The sea bass carpaccio wore a salsa verde of capers, cornichons, mustard, herbs and white balsamic. Perfect with the Tomatina cocktail.
A toast to the South of France
Speaking of sips, the cocktail list included Tomatini, a family classic of vodka shaken with cherry tomatoes, white balsamic and fresh lemon, rounded by simple syrup.
The Raspberry Punch mixed Havana 3-year and 7-year rums with Chambord, Amaretto, St-Germain and Cointreau. A favourite in the restaurant seemed to be the La Petite Maison Limonade, a non-alcoholic and refreshing mix of lemon and grapefruit with orange blossom and soda.
Carabinero prawns arrived halved, roasted. This was a standout dish, with a touch of smoked paprika and lemon brunoise.
The main dishes followed. The fish dish was seabass, with fried artichoke, julienne courgette and quartered datterini tomatoes scattered about, basil sliced fine. It was a very Mediterranean plate. Broccolini with lemon and chilli sat alongside.
The grilled entrecôte, a generous 400 g ribeye, came sliced with its good band of fat well rendered. Really impressive. The bearnaise sauce was a delight. Parmesan gnocchi with tomato and basil may sound heavy yet wasn’t, with the cherry tomato and garlic sauce tasting of summer.
The desserts just made things even better. Pain perdu arrived burnished, edges crisp, centre custardy, with honeycomb and a scoop of spice ice cream that made me think of Christmas. Hot chocolate mousse, like a souffle, with malt ice cream and a grué de cacao tuile was superb. There was a Colonel too, that classic lemon sorbet with a neat pour of vodka.
A vision signed in 2023, opening in 2026
La Petite Maison Puente Romano is set to be an extraordinary addition to the resort. Puente Romano Marbella already has a seriously impressive restaurant line up, with GAIA, COYA, Cipriani, El Pimpi, Sea Grill and Nobu among others. Now a flavour of the Côte d’Azur will arrive in 2026, thanks to a collaboration, agreed in early 2023 between Nicole and Anne-Laure Rubi, DB Group and Puente Romano Marbella.
Contact Details
Website: lapetitemaison_puenteromano/
Address: Bulevar Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n, 29602 Marbella, Málaga, Spain
