Bambú sits right on the Playa del Inglés promenade at the point where the concrete walkway meets the sand, with a terrace that extends far enough down the beach that you can sit in the shade of a parasol with your feet almost on the beach. It opens around 10am and runs a straightforward menu — fresh fruit juices, local Tropical beer, rum and Coke served in large plastic cups, and a short list of snacks including grilled octopus and chips. The food is not the reason to come; the position is.
Afternoons here follow a reliable rhythm: the place fills up around 1pm when people break from the beach for lunch, empties slightly during the hottest part of the day, then fills again from 5pm as the sun drops and the light on the water turns orange. It is the kind of bar where you sit down for one beer and realise two hours have passed. Prices are higher than drinking at a supermarket and lower than any hotel bar, which is about the most you can expect beachfront.