paradise cove

This isby far thebest beach in town. My kids love this place. They prefer coming here every year than going to the Caribbean, Mexico, or Hawaii.

Great setting, right on the beach. But food is just average, a little touristic to me. We went for a night and they had all you can eat oysters. In fact the server said they are out of fresh oysters and don't serve any steamed. But they have fried. We ordered fried oysters, but taste just average. Side dishes were delicious, we tried one of the big potato and the creamy spinach.Dining on the sand is nothing but plastic tables and chairs placed right on sand. Doesn't feel like you are eating on the sand, just than sand is under your feet (rather than wood or stone tiles on a regular patio). I would do something more original to make the experience feel like you are really on the beach, not just sand between your chairs.

On a drive through Malibu and heard of this place so we had to stop. Outside seating is covered so the sun is not too intense. Beautiful views of the beach, your feet are actually in the sand as you eat. Our server was Ashley and she was great. She suggested a few items and we had the 3 taco plate and the soup in sandwich (yes in not and). Soup was a great clam chowder and sandwich was a grilled cheese with crab and shrimp inside. You can dunk this into the soup, it was really good. For us this place was a great experience

Loved the location of this large touristy restaurant and probably best for a quick drink and a plate to share. However, had dinner here and, although the meals are huge, we weren't loving the taste. We ordered the calamari - sorry to say it didn't seem very fresh as it was very chewy. The fries that came with them were some of the best I ever had.Tacos were ordered by my guests - various flavors - and unfortunately - no one was gushing over the taste. Very casual, very touristy, but fun to take a drink and go sit out by the beach (only wine or beer though, and mixed drinks were not allowed out of the restaurant).Go for the view and a drink!

Nice to have a meal on a beautiful beach with feet in the sand but tables outside are very close together and food was expensive and mediocre at best. In addition, they charge to park your own car and even though they give you a discount if you eat there parking is expensive.

we were there during july of last year.. pay 30 per person to go in..very crowded we couldnt find a spot to sit..very dirty beach and a lot of nasty seaweeds..we only spent like 10 minutes and decided to leave..we askd for a refound but they soy we couldnt get one because we only has 30 minutes...bad thing because we only spent like 15 minutes by the time we went down and come back up...i would not go there again..dont go people

Great beach and a very nice restaurant with great staff. Had a most sumptuous meal at the beach... really loved it!

During our drive down the Pacific Coast Highway, we stopped at every opportunity. So naturally, "Paradise Cove" sounded like the perfect stop. Until we noticed the parking fees. Ouch! Extremely expensive unless you plan in advance to eat there (which we didn't). So plan a meal there or be prepared to pay an arm and a leg to park!

We had 24hrs in LA and headed up to Paradise Cove for a Late lunch and were not disappointed. Very good quality food, large portions - and that Cheesecake was amazing!! Didn't need to eat for 24 hrs after.... Perfect

Don't go out there with food though....the birds will eat you alive!!!! Make sure you eat $30/pp at the restaurant or you'll pay an arm & leg for parking!

We were driving down alone coastal highway from Santa Babara to Long Beach via Malibu. Since our goal was to enjoy as much of the scenic route we stopped anywhere we could get a different glimpse of the ocean on right hand side and the mountains on the other side. Also the malibu beach and the luxury homes were subjects of my camera. At some point the road strayed away from the beach and I started looking for a road leading to the beach. A billboard saying 'Paradice Cove' appeared at a road leading to the direction of the beach and I followed. There were two types of signs, one saying '$40 beach parking' and the other saying '$3 for restaurant parking'. Since I was not sure where the restaurant was I first made a U-turn but then a person outside pointed towards the beach and mentioned both beach and restaurant parking is through the same gate. Since the restaurant parking is only $3, I thought we can spend 5 mins taking some photos of the beach and spend $10 on a drink and snack from the restaurant and leave within 15 minutes. It turned out I had taken their bait. Inside the restaurant it turned out to qualify for $3 parking you have to spend at least $30. We decided to have lunch there. The beach restaurant was over-crowded. The cheapest lunch you can get is $20 and for us two we spent $40 buying lunch. But that was not the end of the story, if to be seated we were asked to wait 45 minutes. I said we will take food to go and got to order food at the bar. I was told it will take 15 minutes and take a walk and come back for it. Since we were more eager to get out we hung around. It was not until another 1 hour wait the food was ready!!!The food was not worth the money. It was pure waste of time and money. The beach was too crowded and you can access beaches down the road for $5 parking. Probably, if you are spending the entire day there with a group of people, it is worth and might even be enjoyable. But my displeasure is their bait. They should have included at least in fine print that the $3 parking for the restaurant is for minimum expenditure of $30. Also, their place is over-crowded and the service was below par.

Beautiful, relaxing place to go with the family. Parking is $40.00 however if you eat at the beach café you only pay $6.00 with ticket validation.

Beach restaurant, where we enjoyed a lovely lunch! No dress code, you can feel your toes in the sand. Perfect food, Ahi tuna salad at its best! Friendly service. Validated 6 dollar parking. Great leisure time.

Massive food portions, mostly fried food. My clam chowder in sourdough bowl was superb and the cheesecake historic. You have to pay $30 to get your parking validated and pay an extra $6 for parking. It's not cheap. Beers are $6.50. The beach is nice, there aren't that many places on the ocean and the drive is worth it. Funny, amusing, but not necessarily a hit.

But go on a weekday early if you can. Portions are enormous and the beachside and on the beach tables can't be beat. It can make the whole day special starting out with huevos rancheros and dolphins cavorting in front of you!