Sem’s Cafeteria

One of many Cafés in Estepona

A popular café with for English speakers situated right on the seafront. Sems is run by a friendly Dutch couple that offer a unique range dishes.

Our Rating: ☀️☀️☀️ (Good)

Price Guide: €€€ (Reasonable)

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Opening Hours

Monday	9:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday	9:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	9:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday	9:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday	9:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday	9:45 AM – 5:00 PM

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ℹ️ The weather has an effect on if Sem’s is open. They do have some inside space but it’s not the best place to site (it’s in an office complex type building)

☀️ If the weather is nice Sems is a great place to visit.

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Editors Comment

I love to visit Sems with my children for breakfast. They make some fantastic American-style pancakes that my son absolutely loves. I always go for the full English breakfast, which doesn’t disappoint.

Along with the yummy food, Sems is in a great location, so take some time to enjoy the view.

One to visit! You’ll love it.

What we like

Selection of unique dishes
Amazing American Pancakes
Fantastic beachfront location
Friendly owners

What we don’t like

Sometimes quite busy
Inside space isn’t great
Not open enough! (opens late, closes early)

Latest Google Reviews

Andrea Raming 1 day ago

Very friendly owners, excellent location with direct sea views. The food is outstanding, from the Filet Americain (beef tartare on toasted baguette) to the legendary Uitsmijter (double toast with three fried eggs, ham, and cheese). I especially want to highlight Sem’s beef burger, which is sensationally good. Unfortunately, I only discovered it on the last day.

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Peter L 2 days ago

Great breakfast. Everything was excellent. We had a small English breakfast.

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Jayne 2 days ago

Lovely spot overlooking the sea. Great service, friendly people, good coffee and tapas

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Tom Seagrave 7 days ago

Very fortunate finding this gem. Best English breakfast in town. Nice selection of meals on the menu, highly recommend and will no doubt be back.

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The Food

Sems has a good selection of dishes for breakfast and lunch.

They offer a few things like American Pancakes and Full English Breakfasts that you don’t see in that many places in Estepona.

Delicious breakfasts
Sharing dishes
Best place for American Pancakes
Good Full English Breakfast

The menu includes a few dutch specials that are unique to Sems.

Select Photos from the Sems Facebook Page

The Location

Sems is right on the front with views of the beach, the sea, and Gibraltar.

If you have children it’s perfect as they can plan in the sand and you can watch them from the tables at Sems.

Lovely location by the beach
Inside space isn’t great
Limited tables so you might want to reserve yourself a spot.

Sems usually doesn’t open if the weather is bad so keep that in mind before heading out.

Researched and Written by:

Alex

Alex is passionate about Estepona and sharing all the best things about the town. He is a resident of Estepona and has been part of the town for nearly 20 years.

Published:

March 6, 2024