A nice stopover in Malibu with a private beach if you don’t want to squeeze with everyone else at Surfrider beach or the other popular public beaches. Paradise Cove charges USD35 for parking, but you can get a discounted rate of USD8 after validation at the cafe with minimum spend of USD30.

We went for the clam chowder cup, which was extremely creamy and sweet. It tasted very different from our clam chowder in sourdough bowl at Boudin. At Paradise Cove, the chowder was thick, creamy and sweet. There was an abundance of chewy clams in the soup, which made it really sweet. We really enjoyed this chowder, much more than the one we had at Boudin Bakery which seemed watered down and stingy with their clams.