Restaurants in Baleares

Traditional food is being rediscovered in the Balearics. It varies from island to island but reflects the cuisine of Catalonia, with its combinations of sweet and savoury, and nuts dried fruit. Pork is a main ingredient, and vegetable dishes and soups are also typical fare.

Menorca's capital, Mao, lays claim to the invention of mayonnaise, which is often served with succulent fish and shellfish. Mallorca is the home of the savoury sobbreassada, a delicious spicy sausage, an sweet pastry known as ensaimada.

Click on the following links for restaurants in Baleares:

Formentera | Ibiza | Mallorca | Menorca

Formentera

Sa Palmera
Playa Es Pujols.
Tel: +34 971 328 356
Freshly caught seafood is served at this seafront restaurant. Try the mixed fish paella or the the shellfish casserole.

Ibiza

Ca'n Alfredo
Paseo Vara de Rey 16
Tel: +34 971 311 274
Regional cuisine is served in this popular establishment. Choose from numerious rice dishes or the borrida de ratajada (ray stew).

El Cigarral
Calle Fray Vicente Nicolas 9
Tel: +34 971 311 246
A family run restaurant where the menu changes according to what is fresh in the market. Delicious grilled steaks and fish, complemented by one of the largests selections of wines in Ibiza.

Sa Capella
Carretera Can Germa km 1.
Tel: +34 971 340 057
Housed in a former chapel, this restaurant offers an international menu, including good fish and steaks. Open for dinner only.

Mallorca

Meson Los Patos
Carretera Sa Pobla-Alcudia
Tel: +34 971 890 265
An agreable decorated family restaurant with a garden and a children's playground. Simple and traditional Mallorcan dishes, including Arroz Brut (a soupy rice served with meat).

Porto Pi
Calle Garita 25
Tel: +34 971 400 087
This elegant old house, surrounded by gardens, is an ideal spot to savour creative Mediterreanean cuisine using first-class ingredients.

El Guia
Calle Castaner 2
Tel: +34 971 630 227
People come from near and far for El Guia's Artichokes stuffed with spinach. Good, tasty, home cooking at excellent prices.

Menorca

Casa Manolo
Calle Marina 117
A lively restaurant in the harbour with a delightfull terrace overlooking the marina. Regional Seafood dishes including a selection of grilled Menorcan fish, rice with seafood, and lobster casserole.

Es Cranc
Calle Escoles 31
Tel: 971 380 003
This establishment deserves the reputation it has throughtout the island for the freshness and preparation of its seafood. The lobster caldereta and the succulent grilled shrimp are two examples.

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