Restaurants
This is a list of our personal favourite restaurants around Mallorca. Some are very simple, some are more glamourous but we've enjoyed them for the service, food and value of the menu. We hope you enjoy them too.
Mallorca has a plethora of interesting restaurants to eat in. There really is the opportunity to try everything from the very traditional Mallorcan style food, through to some of Spain's best Michelin star restaurants. We have listed just a few of our favourites here. We've eaten in them all, and would eat in them again which is often the best recommendation. Please call first to check they are open as times vary through out the year.
Palma
Simply Fosh - set in the Es Convent hotel down a meandering back street of Palma Simply Fosh is the brainchild of the first ever British Michelin star chef in Spain Marc Fosh. Focused on light healthy food the menu features traditional market fresh dishes with a special Fosh twist. Arguably serving the best Menu del Dia in town. The restaurant, service and food is a joy both for lunch and evening meals. Carrer de la Misio, 7A, Palma Tel +34 971 720 114
La Bodeguilla – a beautiful restaurant set in the small side street just off Jaime III on the left as you look at C&A. The food is delicious and offers a modern take on traditional Spanish fare including bacalao, (salted cod) Butifara (Spanish black pudding but don't let that put you off) and lamb. Presented by well groomed staff the food is rich, good to look at and even better to eat C/San Jaime 3, Palma Tel +34 971 718 274.
Es Baluard – Not to be confused with the Museum, this restaurant offers an excellent Mallorcan eating experience. Owned by two Mallorquin brothers the traditional furniture and market fresh food means you can sit back and enjoy fabulous cooking at what is often said to be the best Mallorcan food establishment in Palma. With an extensive wine list, and seasonal menu this is a superb place to discover the joys of Mallorcan dishes the contermporary. Plaza Porta Santa Catalina, 9 Palma de Mallorca Tel +34 971 719 609
Central
If you want to treat yourself try one of the more fabulous restaurants on the island – Bacchus at Reads Hotel and Spa in Santa Maria has a fantastic tasting menu with accompanying wines. Arguably the best on the island the restaurant also offers Masterchef experiences and a chefs table where you can sit and watch the chefs at work to really get an insight into how kitchens operate. Tel +34 971 14 02 61
Inca has the wonderful Can Amer, C/Pau, 39, Inca, this family run restaurant serves excellent Mallorcan cuisine with a modern flair. The tasting menu at just 18 Euros is a bargain and a delight to the taste buds - be sure to book in advance for this. Their Palma based restaurant is Es Baluard and is an equally special place Tel +34 971 501 261
Head towards the mountains and just outside Inca in Selva you'll find Es Parc, this is really a restaurant with a view that serves excellent grilled meat and fish, best accompanied by a plate of grilled vegetables. Family run the views are incredible from here and a real find. Parc Recreatiu, Selva (follow the steps on the left of the church) Tel +34 971 515 145
Can Furios – Based in the beautiful Binibona natural park the small hotel of Can Furios is run by Adrian Bertorelli and his wife Susy. Two Michelin torres confirm the quality of the delicious cuisine coming out of the kitchen. A set menu of 35 euros in the beautiful dining room is available every evening except Monday. Reservations essential Tel +34 971 515 751
Alcudia
Dulcinea, Calle Marineras, Pto Alcudia– In the busy port is this gem of a meat restaurant. If you enjoy Chateau Briand, you will have to go along way to beat this restaurant. Its no surprise that most of the people in the restaurant are locals open all year except for six weeks around the end of January. Tel +34 971 548 825
Just up the road from Dulcinea, is Donosti which specializes in tapas. The creative kitchen serves delicious tasting traditional tapas, along with regular Spanish cuisine. Accompanied by a great wine selection this is one of the best places in the north of the island for a tapas lunch or dinner. C/Mariners 6, Puerto Alcudia, +34 971 547 784.
Alcunia is located just round the corner from the main port area on the way to Aucanada and servers a fabulous selection of fish, rice dishes, and meats in a traditional way. The fish baked in salt is really worth a try. Delicous food with fabulous service, hard to beat really. C/Ingenerio Gabriel Roca 31, Pto Alcudia 971 546 586
El Jardin is a surprising find just off the road leading from Pto Alcudia to Ciudad Blanca area. The charming garden offers a bistro style menu including modern tapas and main courses. Upstairs you will find an elegant restaurant serving 11 course tasting menus including some of the finest dishes on the island. The menu changes every couple of weeks to ensure use of seasonal and freshest ingredients. General consensus this should have a Michelin star but at just 70 Euros for the set menu, not Michelin star prices. C/Tritones s/n, Puerto Alcudia, Tel +34 71 892 391.
El Jardin is a surprising find just off the road leading from Pto Alcudia to Ciudad Blanca area. The charming garden offers a bistro style menu including modern tapas and main courses. Upstairs you will find an elegant restaurant serving 11 course tasting menus including some of the finest dishes on the island. The menu changes every couple of weeks to ensure use of seasonal and freshest ingredients. General consensus this should have a Michelin star but at just 70 Euros for the set menu, not Michelin star prices. C/Tritones s/n, Puerto Alcudia, Tel +34 71 892 391.
Puerto Pollensa
Los Zarzales, C/Jafuda Cresques 11. Situated in a quiet side street just off the beach road in Pto Pollensa is the elegant Los Zarzales. The restaurant sits in a pedestrian street and Yolanda and her husband Christian serve excellent Mallorcan food with modern twists in the beautiful surroundings of two plant lined patios. Enjoy suckling pig with honey and thyme or lubina with bacon. They also serve tasting menus complemented with wines, as well as a very good value menu del dia. Tel +34 971 865 137
Pension Bellavista, C/Monges 14, Puerto Pollensa. This funky little pension offers vegetarian food in a pretty garden and lounge area. Menu features freshly made tortillas, salads and home made bread and is served in an informal relaxed manner. During the summer you may turn up and find yourself watching a movie projected on the pension wall. Definitely a spot for those with a touch of the hippy about them. Tel 971 86 46 00
Restauarnt Stay sits next to the marina making it the perfect place for a relaxed breakfast whilst you watch the dive boats leave, a quiet place for lunch away from the beach or a lovely evening setting for a special meal. The menu features a wide variety of modern Mediterranean food with something for everybody and the restaurant is open all year. You may find yourselves rubbing shoulders with local celebs such as Branson. It can be found just on the harbour and reservations are suggested at 971 86 40 13.
Puerto Soller
In Pto Soller area you will find the fabulous Es Faro, Cap Gros de Moleta, Pto Soller,which is perched high on a cliff overlooking the water. Arrange to view the sunset and then head round to the restaurant for a meal with a view. Fresh fish, meat and lovely service make this a great place to eat. Tel +34 971 63 37 52
Located in the contemporary hotel the Aimia is the modern Airecel serving Mediterranean food in a light and spacious dining room. Service is attentive and food great if you like modern styled cuisine. Tel +34 971 631 200
Ribes is an unassuming restaurant perched in the fisherman's quarter of Pto Soller. With a lovely view of the marina the restaurant serves good portions of local fare including Bacalau, Sardines and delicious lamb. There's also a selection of meats and home made deserts, great value for a marina view. C/Santa Catalina 22, Port de Soller. Tel +34 971 63 84 93
Situated on the promenade Ses Oliveres offers warm welcoming service and a menu that varies from the norm. With Spanish, international and traditional Mallorcan cuisine on the menu there is something for everybody as you enjoy the view across the bay.
Deia is a beautiful location and famed for the stars that it attracts. It also has a some great restaurants one of which is Can Quet which is part of the Es Moli hotel. The chef uses his French fathers influence blended with his training from Michelin star chefs to create simple, but deliciously tasty cuisine in this charming setting. Tel +34 971 639 196
South of the Island
In the South of the island try the restaurant Cala Vista, found at the Yacht Club in Cala D'or. The chefs have been selected from the Alain Ducasse Training programme and serve tapas every night. This is open to non-members in the evening only. Tel + 34 971 648 203
At one of Mallorca's most southerly points is Cassai a superb restaurant in Ses Salines. Small but perfectly formed the restaurant serves a variety of Mediterranean dishes in a chic but relaxed environment. The fish is particularly good. C/Sitjar 5, 07640 Ses Salines.Tel +34 971 649 721
Heading north along the calas coast take a diversion inland to The Reserva Rotana which has a fabulous restaurant in a pretty courtyard. Delicious local dishes cooked in a very modern style make this a superb eating venue for those that enjoy the finer things in life. As Manacor is home of Rafa Nadal definitely worth making a reservation! Hotel Reserva Rotana, Camí de S´Avall km3, Manacor Tel +34 971 845 685
East of the Island
In the sleepy bay side village of Colonia San Pere are some fabulous fish restaurants The Blau Mari, the second restaurant along serves some of the best Bacalao with potatoes and peppers that I've eaten. Sit and watch the waves lap the shore and enjoy the views across the bay to Alcudia.
For a full guide to restaurants, chefs, bodegas and all things culinary please visit www.skybluemallorca.com
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