Europe's most expensive beach clubs REVEALED - with minimum spends of €1,500
The exclusive venues typically promise guests waterfront amenities, including sun loungers, shaded seating areas and luxurious spaces to relax in.
However, the grandeur isn't given away for free.
Visitors might even find themselves paying €350 (£302) for just one fish at certain venues.
One of the most expensive beach clubs found by the Daily Mail was DK Oyster, located in Mykonos, where people claimed to have spent hundreds of euros on food.
Describing itself as the 'freshest, all-day entertainment venue of Mykonos', the establishment is along the Platys Gialos beach and promises luxury and style.
DK Oyster combines the 'ample elegance of a high-end venue' to a beach alongside parties and fun.
Customers have reported paying top prices at the premium spot, including one on TripAdvisor who recently penned, 'For a whole fish, we paid 350 euros and for three dishes, 1000 euros [£864]'.
Describing itself as the 'freshest, all-day entertainment venue of Mykonos', the establishment is along the Platys Gialos beach and promises luxury and style
Another visitor in 2022 was charged '570 euros [£492.50] for two drinks, a salad and crab legs' due to the crab legs being priced per 100g.
Entry to the venue is free, but customers are expected to spend €35 (£30) each.
Meanwhile, in France, Nammos Cannes is another luxurious beach club with high-end prices.
The lavish venue offers 'seaside dazzle' on Palm Beach - but it comes at a price.
One customer on TripAdvisor shared a receipt showing how they were charged €15 (£13) for a bottle of sparkling water and another paid '€47 [£41] for a plate of five ravioli'.
A menu uploaded last year showed also showed a mushroom paperdelle was priced at €50 (£43), while lobster risotto was €128 (£111).
Elsewhere, Playa Padre in Marbella describes itself as 'a unique beach club' with 'exclusive rhythms and atmosphere' through performances and live DJs.
Visitors pay for the exclusive experience, and the beach club charges €100 (£86) entry.
Customers wanting a single sun bed are asked to pay €120 (£104) - €50 (£43) for the bed and €70 (£60.50) minimum spend.
As seen in the online menu, a single piece of nigiri can be as much as €12 (£10), and a small fruit platter is €40 (£34.50).
Another Greek venue, Scorpios Mykonos, attempts to 'create transformational experiences in shared rituals in arts, music, festivity and mindfulness' for its customers.
The chic beachfront establishment comes with top prices too, as the restaurant menu has seabass carpaccio listed for €56 (£48), a side of broccolini for €28 (£24) and a fruit bowl costs €46 (£40).
Another club, Nikki Beach, in Monte Carlo, promises 'breath-taking views of both the city and the Mediterranean Sea'.
Customers can enjoy 'luxurious plush daybeds' as well as a 'chic lounge area', but will have to meet a minimum spend in some cases.
One review on TripAdvisor reads, 'Lunch was good but the two sunbeds with the minimum spend was 1500 euros [£1,296]'.
Another recalled paying '€200 [£173] for a bed by the pool and a minimum consumption of €195 [£168.50]'.
Meanwhile, Verde Beach Club in St Tropez offers 'a dream setting, right on the sand'.
The exceptional location comes with a hefty price tag, with a creamy burrata listed on the menu for €40 (£34.50), and pizza for up to €50 (£43).
Jondal Beach Club in Ibiza is another glamorous, beach-front setting, with plenty of spots to relax in the sun and enjoy good food.
Prices are high, however, and one customer on TripAdvisor shared how they paid '€300 [£259] for a simple turbot for two people'.
Also in Ibiza, Blue Marlin promises food and entertainment 'day-to-night' and offers a range of events.
One person online described a '€635 [£549] price tag for two people' at the venue, while a 'big bed' for four people comes to €600 (£518.50), including a €100 (£86) rent fee and a €500 (£432) minimum spend.
There's also a €25 (£22) to €100 (£86) deposit required to reserve a table, depending on the number of guests.
Café Mambo, Ibiza is dubbed the 'hottest ticket in town' and offers breath-taking sunset views.
The popular location comes with high-end prices, with one reviewer on TripAdvisor describing how fried chicken cost them €30 (£26).
Other reviews mention €80 (£69) to €100 (£86) minimum spends, and one recalled a €600 (£518.50) minimum for four guests.
While another gushed, 'Absolutely worth the 150 euros [£129.65] minimum spend.'
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