10 Best Beach Clubs and Bars in Corsica

Sea Lounge on Palombaggia Beach is where you can reserve a table to enjoy the beauty of southern Corsica's Porto-Vecchio town. Its Da Mare restaurant specializes in Mediterranean fare – tartare, ceviche, and the chef's favorite: the Fleur de zucchini stuffed with goat's cheese are among the must-tries. It also features a cocktail bar.

The resident DJ arrives around sunset and plays house and deep house music into the evening. Meanwhile, dining guests are treated to its ‘guitar evenings’ on Saturdays. Lounge beds and deck chairs with parasols are available for those who want to stay closer to the water's edge.

La Plage Casadelmar's beach bar offers refreshing shellfish salads and dishes featuring the ‘fish of the day’ on the Benedettu coast. Its Fritto (crunchy squid and king prawns with zucchini), Saumon (half-cooked salmon glazed in Kabayaki sauce), Langouste (broiled spiny lobster in virgin sauce), and various seafood pasta meals are worth a try. Additionally, there are spit-roasted beef options along with vegetarian and gluten-free dishes.

Diners get access to the heated pool of the bar's hotel found in the southern Corsican town of Lecci. However, nothing beats lying under the shade of parasols on the shore of Porto-Vecchio Bay.

La Cabane du Lodu is the only resto-bar near Plage du Lodu in northeast Corsica. You can also reach it by ferry boat from St Florent or via a 4WD across the Désert des Agriates. Diners can view the beach’s turquoise waters while enjoying their plancha-grilled king prawns, tuna in Corsican herbs and lemon juice, melon-ham salad, and tiramisu.

Their "floating door" – a wooden door and its frame erected on the ground – welcomes you at the entrance. Cushioned wicker chairs, hammocks, sofas and wooden barrels for tables are shielded from the sun by trees and cloth shades above them. The setting is a great spot for a late-afternoon gathering with friends.

Table de la Plage is a Michelin Guide-listed beachside restaurant, nestled amid the olive and mastic trees of the exclusive Domaine de Murtoli in southern Corsica. All the furniture pieces are made of driftwood and have white and deep-purple accents – from the dining plates and table cloths to the seat and backrest cushions and lounge covers. 

Sample their charcoal oven-cooked lobster with garden vegetables, veal T-bone, linguine with spider crab and tarragon, or seared tuna in maki and tartare. The beef and lamb are from the estate farm, while the seafood is freshly caught from local sources. The dusk bay views are best enjoyed with a delicious cocktail.

Octopussy is a bar, restaurant and beach club within the site of the 6-day electronic music festival that brings in hundreds of tourists every summer to Plage de Calvi. Highlights on the restobar’s menu include mussels, foie gras, baked cod with artichokes, and melon with Corsican ham.

Octopussy’s beach club offers a great view of the 13th-century historic fort and national landmark, the Citadella di Calvi. When buying a drink, you may want to ask for a local wine brand from the vineyards of Vin de Corse Calvi.

Tahiti Beach Café on Ricanto Beach (also called Tahiti Beach) on Corsica's west coast has a coastline perpendicular to Ajaccio airport's runway. This laidback shack serves fresh fish and prawns, salads, pasta, and cocktails. There are gelato, pancakes, waffles, and paninis available at its snack bar.

There’s more than just dining and drinking at Tahiti Beach Café, though. The establishment rents out beach umbrellas, deckchairs, pedal boats, and kayaks. A special section of the beach, nearest to the airport, is for naturists – a great spot for those willing to get a full-body tan.

Tamaricciu Restaurant is a great place to head for seafood on the southern end of Palombaggia Beach. It has a dining hall and kitchen housed in an oversized, open-air beach hut. Off the menu are pizza selections as well as freshly caught crabs, lobsters, and swordfish cooked in traditional Corsican style.

You can also feast on Aubrac beef fillet, pave de maigre, fusilli bolognese, and gambas salad. For dessert, try some of their chocolate praline tartlet, lemon pie, or tiramisu. Finally, head over to their cocktail bar to sample the cocktail of the day.

U Sbirru Beach bar is the best place to kill time if you'd like to view the sunset along Ghjunchitu Beach. Located in the Upper Corsican coastal town of Corbara, this secluded restaurant has hammocks, cushioned lounges, and chairs where you can laze around while talking to friends over cocktails, beer, smoothies, sandwiches, and ice cream. There are sculptures, artwork, and the shell of an old Cadillac hidden among the trees and shrubs around the bar's premises.

The establishment hosts the 1-night Machja Off, a prelude to the annual electronic music Machja Festival held in August in the nearby mountainous Olmi-Cappella village.

Le Tiki chez Marco presents wood-fired pizzas, traditional Mediterranean dishes, and seafood salads that have been drawing locals and visitors since the 1960s. It’s become a go-to spot on the private section of the beach of St Cyprien (San Ciprianu), in the southern town of Lecci, ever since.

The red tuna tartare with coconut and guacamole plus tiki-style mussels with sage and Espelette pepper are among the must-tries at Le Tiki. You get to dine on teak furniture atop a wooden deck and shaded by beige parasols. Those who come for breakfast get complimentary access to Le Tiki's sun loungers during their visit.

Linda Beach Lounge Bar & Restaurant on Palombaggia Beach is where you can enjoy Corsican seafood with the view of the protected Cerbicales Islands. The dining spot is known for its spider pasta and squid ink ravioli with salmon filling.

Beachside tables with thatch umbrellas, cushioned seats, and sheer curtains add to the place’s overall romantic atmosphere. Meanwhile, customers aged 16 and above can rent the jet skis from the restobar’s The Nautical Base. Hiking tours are also available.