Brodernas Marbella. Laid-back burgers and must-try dirty fries

Brodernas Marbella has the slogan ‘Burgers done right’ and they aren’t lying. 

The chain has two locations in Marbella. One restaurant along the Paseo Maritimo and the other in Nueva Andalucia close to the Hard rock hotel. The Scandinavian brand founded by Jonas Wiklander and Joakim Wiklander began their burger beginnings in Sweden before expanding and finding homes in the Costa Del Sol. 

Relaxed, sociable and unfussy

Inside the Paseo Maritimo branch, the restaurant keeps things modern and unfussy with a modern sports bar vibe. Clean, light, cool art work and decor, lots of wood and really informal but smart. Live sport is dotted around on various TV screens, the waiter offers to change the channel to whatever sport or team floats your boat.  The staff are all friendly, relaxed and happy to help. 

A global burger menu takes you to different cities

The menu is interesting with a theme around  international cities, each has its own personality and flavour. Visiting as a group of 3, we ordered the Zibanejad, Berlin Burger and London Burger, with fries and dirty fries for the table. Presentation is rustic wooden boards, and metal plant pots for the side dishes, plenty of condiments on the table. Just what you would expect to suit the overall style of the restaurant. 

Burgers were hot, fresh and oozy without feeling greasy. Zibanejad was a flavourful rich bite with crispy onion rings and sweet caramelised onions layered over a juicy beef patty. Berlin Burger had a sharper edge through pickles and red onion, cutting through the richness well. London Burger was a classic comfort, with bacon, cheddar and a creamy sauce combination, familiar and satisfying. 

Priced at around €11 to €15 for a main, it’s about average for what you would expect to pay in the location. Loads of extra options are on the menu for you to add, extra patty, cheese and various other toppings and sauces. 

Dirty fries steal the show

Dirty fries were the talking point of the meal. Generous, indulgent and full of flavour and spice, for us they outshone other dirty fries we had had elsewhere. Regular fries held their own, crisp and well-seasoned, but the loaded version were something memorable. Even though we didn’t ourselves order onion rings, we spotted a few portions coming out the kitchen looking large, light and crispy. Something to add to the order for the future. 

Drinks, desserts, delivery and early diners

There is a full bar with well crafted punchy cocktails, a dessert menu with milkshakes, brownies and sundaes and for the earlier risers they have a full breakfast menu. Delivery and takeaway are also available. The food is well packaged up and arrives as fresh as you would have it served in the restaurant. No sloppy, cold, fallen apart food. 

Basic burgers done brilliantly

Brodernas Marbella gets the basics right without any fluff. Burgers arrive packed with flavour, in light brioche buns,  service stays friendly and relaxed, and the ambiance encourages you to stay a little longer. Casual dining is the one here, stop in after the in after the beach or meeting friends for an easy evening meal. Consistency, atmosphere and satisfying food keep people coming back.

More details,  address and booking info can be found on the Brodernas website.