Summer is here and you have an urgent need to go to the beach. But how often have you suppressed it and stayed home watching boring TV reruns? You can’t be bothered with the hassles of parking and keeping the kids entertained, and you don’t want to spend a day walking from kiosk to kiosk looking for a decent meal.

La Vista Restaurant at the Seabank Resort & Spa in Mellieħa knows exactly how you feel. And it has done something about it… La Vista, located a few metres away from Għadira, is open between 11am and 10.30pm. So you can enjoy your meal at any time. You can choose to sit outside on the terrace with a view of a magnificent bay. or have a break from the heat.

Food? The 2013 menu will have you spoilt for choice. It ranges from light summery lunches to more complete affairs.

Feeding the kids? Dragging them away from their beach fun to a restaurant is always a battle, right? Don’t worry! You can promise them even more fun at their romp-around playhouse and games with trained animators - the reason it is often booked for staff and family events.

Moreover, while you’re catching the rays, you can call the restaurant, order whatever you like and it will be brought to you at two designated pick-up points on the beach. And if you’re a Mellieħa resident, La Vista also delivers directly to your home.

Finally, as a La Vista patron, you are entitled to three hours of free underground parking. Your car will not have a view. But from La Vista’s terrace you certainly will.