Lunchtimes at The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza see the restaurant’s gastronomic approach pivot to a seafood-led, Mediterranean menu, where KM0 provenance, contemporary cooking and a little easygoing happiness is the name of the game from midday until 6pm. Take a table under the shade of the terrace, where expert waiters deftly weave their way through the restaurant with steaming pans of paella, fish and shellfish caught fresh that morning in Balearic waters, and expertly grilled, premium cuts of meat. But first, the obligatory rounds of cocktails and drinks – think refreshing strawberry daiquiris, a long Ibiza iced tea with an impetuous splash of Hierbas Ibicencas, chilled bottles of champagne or icy cold blush rosé – to sip on while perusing the beach restaurant’s extensive menu.

Starters and snacks at The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza are designed to be shared with friends, or perhaps scoffed solo depending on your mood (and hunger levels). ‘The Unexpected’ Salad is, as the name suggests, decidedly unconventional – mixing fresh prawns, tropical fruits, fresh greens, avocado, feta and pine nuts with lime and chia dressing. The homemade 5J croquettes are a house signature, the crispy twist on patatas bravas features mouthwateringly good, layered confit potato cooked in butter, with beef brava sauce, basil aioli, and soy-cured egg yolk. And there’s more: red tuna tartare with a side of French fries; heaped bowls of herbed mussels or albariño-infused clams; plus tasty light bites like pastor-style fish tacos with pineapple; a cheesy grilled chicken quesadilla and more.

Main courses focus heavily on fresh catches of the day – delicate sea bream, salty sea bass, a sweet salmon fillet and a piled-high seafood platter – or high-quality meats (the Wagyu burger has reached legandary staus) but the real star of the show at The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza is rice. Here, the impressive line-up of paellas includes plump scarlet prawns with cuttlefish and clams; luscious lobster with cuttlefish, prawns, monkfish, clams and mussels; or slow-cooked machete beef rib with mushrooms and demi-glace among others. Arroz aficionados adore the restaurant’s monthly paella fest, The Sunrice, where special guest chefs whip up their own take on Spain’s most beloved pans of plenty in live cooking shows – it’s laidback dining with a hefty dash of epicurean excess.

Desserts at The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza include the decadent gianduja, where Ecuadorian chocolate mousse is drenched in caramel toffee and hazelnut praline; and the classic South American cake, tres leches, along with healthy fresh fruit platters, a whole host of ice cream, sorbets and more – the perfect end to the perfect beach day. And while the day usually ends on that sweet note, and the sunbeds are slowly packed away as the sun begins to fade, there’s one exclusive night towards the end of the summer season where – as if by unexpected magic – the terrace remains open, by the light of the silvery moon and hundreds of flickering candles.

On Tuesday September 15, 2026, soundtracked by the waves lapping the shoreline, the gentle clink of glassware and the hum of the hungry habitué within, The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza hosts a very special six-handed dining experience. Bringing together the talented trio of Michelin-starred special guest chef Jorge Lengua (Llavor Restaurant, Oropesa de Mar), Adrián Paniagua, Executive Chef at The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza, and Gonzalo Cancelo, Pastry Chef at The Unexpected Ibiza Hotel, an extraordinary ten-course menu celebrating Mediterranean cooking traditions and putting an unexpected-yet-genius twist on some of Spain’s best loved dishes will be served from 8pm.

Without giving away too many spoilers, just imagine: an artisanal ensaimada, stuffed with fish sobrasada; a summer-fresh tostada of watermelon and tuna; vitello tonnato made with beef tongue, fusing the taste of the land and sea; a reinterpretation of the Ibicencan classic buillit de peix (fish stew); and a sweet and creamy take on the Catalonian-loved miel y mato (honey and fresh cheese). Each course is matched with champagne and wine from the best vineyards in Europe, and each of the chefs brings their own strand of foodie flair and imagination to the table (quite literally). From the hedonistic heights of breakfast and indolent, indulgent lunches to one-off gastronomic adventure beneath Ibiza’s inky night skies, The Beach, Unexpected Ibiza is where boldness is embraced, beauty is everywhere and where you should, quite frankly, expect the unexpected.