A typical espeto de sardinas on the Costa del Sol costs €2.00–€4.50 per skewer (usually 5-7 sardines), depending on location; upscale beachfront areas near Marbella centre charge €4.00–€5.00, while traditional local beaches charge €2.00–€3.00.
Traditional chiringuitos run about €20–35 a head for lunch; the gastro and beach-club end (La Milla, Puente Romano, Trocadero Arena) runs €40–120. The espeto de sardinas — the thing you actually came for — is €2–4.50 a skewer.
A typical espeto de sardinas on the Costa del Sol costs €2.00–€4.50 per skewer (usually 5-7 sardines), depending on location; upscale beachfront areas near Marbella centre charge €4.00–€5.00, while traditional local beaches charge €2.00–€3.00.
La Milla and El Chiringuito de Puente Romano, both on the Golden Mile, at roughly €80–120 a head. Trocadero Arena isn't far behind.
The traditional spots — Las Dunas (Cabopino), El Faro, Kala Kalua (San Pedro) — sit around €20–35 a head. The espeto stays cheap everywhere; it's the tuna tartare that isn't.