Paradise Cove Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Paradise Cove. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Malibu Wine, Food, and Beach Tour

• Private Half Day Hidden Hollywood Tour

There’s no admission fee for Paradise Cove, and it’s free to walk on the pier and lay out on the public beach. The Paradise Cove Beach Cafe, however, sells food, parking spaces (starting at US$45 per day), and beach loungers or palapa rentals. You can also stop by Paradise Cove on a Malibu sightseeing tour for a starting price of US$70.

The Paradise Cove Beach Cafe restaurant is open from 8am until sunset and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks. Beach rentals are available from 10am until sunset, though you’ll need to arrive before 1pm to claim your spot if you reserve a chaise lounge or palapa in advance.

The starting price for beach chair rentals at the Paradise Cove Beach Cafe is US$150, which includes a double chaise lounge and umbrella for a maximum of six guests. The café also offers palapas—fenced-off plots of sand with chaise lounges, a table and chairs, and umbrellas—for US$700 and up, depending on the number of guests.

Yes, it’s best to make a reservation for the Paradise Cove Beach Cafe in advance. The popular restaurant gets busy, and booking a table online is the only way to avoid a long wait. Beach rentals are first come, first served, so reserve your chairs in advance if you don’t mind paying a non-refundable deposit.

It’s best to get to Paradise Cove in the morning, when it’s easiest to find a free parking spot along Pacific Coast Highway or snag a paid space at the Paradise Cove Beach Cafe. Just be aware that Malibu beaches are often foggy in the morning, with sunnier conditions starting at midday.