The Flavors of Spain Made From Original Recipes:

Enjoy Steaks, Riojas, Shrimp, Sparkling Wines, Mussels, Sherry, Paella, Spanish Rice and much more!

Sharing plates piled with seafood with your friends, laughing until you cry, indulging in nonstop conversations and feeling a bit sad when you leave. This is dining at Marbella.

The cuisine of Spain transcends time and taste. To enjoy Spanish cuisine is to partake in the Spanish culture, both offering zestfulness, richness, and happiness. Our Latin speaking servers, the aromas of garlic floating on air and the Picassos draping our walls all combine to transport you to a place few Clevelanders have been. Spain! A place where romance is second nature and a celebratory vision of life and friendship is foremost.

Location & Contact Information:

We are located at 29425 Chagrin Boulevard in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Click here for interactive driving directions and maps. Our telephone number is 216-464-9939. Our fax number is 216-464-9979. You can email our manager, Jesus at jesus@marbellarestaurant.com. For more contact information, Click here.

Our Cuisine:

Our most popular dish is one that is famous throughout Spain. If you haven't guessed already, our Paella is "to die for." We do an equally fantastic job of preparing seafood and steak for your dining pleasure. If you talk with someone who has been to Marbella, ask them about the portions we serve. We are famous for satisfying everyone's appetite beyond compare.

Wine connoisseurs and rookies will be astounded by the sophisticated list of wines from Spain to Chile, California, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy and South Africa. Those out and about during the day can take advantage of the reasonable lunches served until 4 pm. There’s even a burger made from ground filet mignon and veal served with Spanish fried potatoes. End the evening with one a homemade flan, tiramisu or keylime cheesecake. For lighter fare, try a gourmet coconut or peach sorbet. Dinner entrees range from $14 on up. Lunches start at $7.

Our Brazilian born, Spanish trained Executive Chef and co-owner, Marcelo Fadul excels in a tremendous variety of cooking styles. Each dish explodes expectations, challenging the mind as well as the palate. It's as though a path that begins in your backyard suddenly leads you to the moon. This is the cuisine of Marcelo Fadul and Marbella.

Spain is setting the pace in Europe today when it comes to wine and food. Marbella is doing the same in Cleveland. Food in Spain, Portugal and at Marbella is taken very seriously. Meals are long and leisurely and allow for the enjoyment of good company, fine wine, and a cuisine which is based on a healthy Mediterranean diet.

The Atmosphere:

During the evening, entrees are served with vegetable side dishes family style along with enormous platters of steamed green beans and carrots, rice and fried potatoes. The result is dizzying as waiters laden with steaming trays of beautiful food hurry past your table. You can't help but ogle other diners' selections as the staff weaves around the tight pattern of tables. Our tables are can barely fit the the parade of plates and platters. In a word, wow. Or maybe a lusty "Ole!" would be more appropriate.

Marbella is not a stuffy Eastside restaurant. Far from it, we are exactly the opposite. Before you know it, you will probably know the first names of a few members of our staff. We are friendly and talkative, although, for many of us, Spanish is our native language. We have servers, chefs and busboys that hail from Brazil, Portugal, Mexico and Spain. After a night of dining at Marbella, you will feel as if you vacationed in Marbella, Spain.

Marbella is considered a fine dining restaurant because of our outstanding cuisine, piano music, crisp white table clothes and exemplary service. Even with these refinements, we still can't help but have fun every night. Contagious laughter permeates our lounge and dining rooms. At times you wonder who is enjoying themselves more, our guests or our staff members. You will often see our entire crew singing happy birthday to an embarrassed and blushing senorita. The service and surroundings contribute to Marbella's refined, romantic ambience.

At night, Marbella buzzes with energy. Dark-eyed, dark-haired wait staff fawn over your every need and charm the senoras in the dining room with their lilting accents. The striking contrasts between the different regions of Spain are reflected by the tremendous variety of cooking styles.

Our entire staff will sing "Happy Birthday" in Spanish to highlight this special occasion. There’s something for everyone at Marbella including a private room for business luncheons, meetings, parties or just a friendly get-together with old friends. The bar is always packed on Friday nights as patrons reminisce and sing-along with local star pianist Dennis Lewin. The dress is casual and reservations for Friday and Saturday nights are strongly recommended.

Treat a friend to a trip to Spain, a Margarita and lunch.

Well, you might not have the time to take your friend all the way to Spain. But the next best thing awaits you on Chagrin Boulevard in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Call 216-464-9939 to make a reservation! After listening to our Spanish speaking staff over an afternoon meal, you just might feel like you spent a week in Madrid. Our walls are adorned with paintings by Pablo Picasso and our food is prepared from traditional Spanish recipes. Quench your thirst with a good old fashioned Margarita while exciting your taste buds with Camarones Enchilados (Shrimp in a Fra-Diavolo Sauce).

Then again, we promise not to be disappointed if you dare to order a cheeseburger and Budweiser. Bring a friend who has never been to Marbella and you will have a friend for life, especially if you pay the check. No worries though, lunch at Marbella requires "poquito dinero" (little money) with lunches starting at $7.

Marbella's timely service at lunch is ideal for business meetings. Marbella serves delicious food in quick fashion at lunch when the occasion calls for promptness. If you and your business associates are on a time schedule, please inform your server and we will be happy to provide you with quick and efficient service. However, if you are involved in an important business meeting and need some privacy and extra time, "no problemo." Our staff will even provide you and your associates with extra pens and notepads upon request. Our formal atmosphere, healthy cuisine and professional approach help to guarantee that your important luncheon at Marbella is a complete success.

The Best in Fine Dining Service:

Outstanding Spanish cuisine and exemplary fine dining service is our trademark. We treat you like the King or Queen of Spain when you join us for an afternoon or evening. When you and your friends visit us at Marbella you will be received like Royalty. And if you bring children, they will be treated as if they were Princes and Princesses.

Our knowledgeable and extremely attentive waiters glide between laughing and whispering diners, available and informed but never obtrusive. Your wish is our command. Outstanding attentive professional servers like David (pictured below at left) and Kelli make sure your dining experience at Marbella is one to remember, fondly.

The details that are synonymous with fine dining are apparent at Marbella. Your table linen is "crumbed" between courses, half full water glasses are refilled, loaves of bread are replenished magically, champagne glasses are topped off, ashtrays are emptied often, dropped napkins replaced without notice, and it seems like you never have to ask for anything. We can almost read your mind.

Our service staff is led by one of Cleveland's most accomplished restaurant managers, Jesus Demanuel. He recently helped Mallorca win Cleveland Magazine's "Best Service" Award for 2002. Jesus doesn't miss a thing.

Our staff is comprised of numerous Spanish speaking members, many of whom hail from this land far, far away. When you visit our restaurant, you immerse yourself in The Kingdom of Spain. This web site features an outstanding section on the history and culture of our native land. It is a must read for anyone interested in where we learned our customs, recipes and lust for life.

Paella Valenciana, Our Signature Dish:

Spain is famous for Paella and so are we. Clevelanders drive from near and far to dig into this steaming seafood dish. It is so enormous that couples often share this entree. And if you dare to go it alone, chances are you will be having Paella for lunch the next day at home.

Chef Fadul really goes overboard when he makes Paella for you. Heaping portions of Saffron rice are tossed with shrimp, mussels, clams, scallops and fresh white fish.

It doesn't stop there. After the mounds of seafood are added, Marcelo then adds slices of zesty Chorizo sausage, bit size chunks of chicken breast, sliced red and green bell peppers and peas. And just to be sure you don't go home hungry, he tops off our signature dish with a lobster. Are you getting hungry yet? We are, just talking about it.

Before we serve our Paella, we bring you a crisp tossed salad of mixed greens and tomatoes topped with our special Spanish dressing. This helps to get your digestive juices flowing before you ravish the Paella. Oh, and by the way, when we proudly place the Paella in front of you, we also set down a medley of fresh vegetables that include broccoli, cauliflower, beans and carrots. It seems like most people go straight for the Paella though, and save the vegetables for last in case they have room left over.