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consisting of vegetables such are the bars and small restau- Most restaurants welcome
as artichokes, broad beans, rants situated along seaside credit cards, though American
aubergines, peppers, tomatoes promenades, with outside tables. Express is less common. Some
or tortilla española (Spanish bars take Visa, but small sums
omelette). One of the simplest are normally paid in cash. Some
vegetarian dishes is tumbet (a small restaurants, especially
tomato-rich vegetable stew). those not geared up for
Local vegetarian cuisine worth tourists, may not accept
recommending includes eggs credit cards at all – so it is
al modo de Sóller and Mahón- best to check in advance.
style beans. Most restaurants
offer some vegetarian dishes. Recommended
If there are none on the menu
you can always ask for a salad Restaurants
(specify that you don’t want The nueva cocina food
meat or fish in it) or a phenomenon that has swept
macedonia (fruit salad), Catalonia is making headway
or even a gazpacho (the trad- in the Balearics. Mostly it is
itional Spanish cold tomato found in owner-run estab-
soup). Local cheeses are also lishments, where the chef
great. Try the creamy, nutty takes time-honoured recipes,
queso mallorquín and the Traditional paella is served throughout the finest local ingredients
cured cheese from Maó. the region and gives them a contem-
porary, personal twist, both
in taste and presentation. At
Prices and Tipping
the other end of the spectrum,
In beachside restaurants, prices home-cooked meals prepared
are reasonable. A lunch will in family-run restaurants
cost around €20 to €25. The can provide an equally
menú del día may be even memorable meal.
cheaper. The sky is the limit Both these categories, and
on prices charged by some of more, have been considered
the top restaurants. Some reg- when choosing the restaurants
ional dishes and seafood may featured in this guide. They
be expensive. The price of the span a wide choice of budget
latter will depend on the weight ranges and tastes, and cover
of the ordered lobster or fish. something for everyone. For
Mallorca and Ibiza tend to the “best of the best”, we’ve
The elegant interiors of Fosh have the highest prices. The marked recommended
(see p158), Palma final bill includes service charges restaurants as DK Choice.
and tax and is, therefore, higher These are the island’s most
Booking
than the sum of the menu outstanding establishments,
There are a large number of items. Normally, the tip does offering singular experiences
restaurants on the Balearic not exceed 10 per cent; it is that are unrivalled by anything
Islands and there should not be usual to round up the bill. on the mainland.
any problem in finding a table.
Nevertheless, it is worthwhile
booking a table in advance
to avoid disappoint ment,
particularly when you want
to dine in reputable rural
restaurants such as those
attached to hotels, or
those in a remote location.

Disabled Persons
New restaurants are obliged to
have disabled access, but many
older establishments remain
inaccessible; they may not have
wheelchair ramps and the
tables tend to be placed close
together. The most accessible Juan y Andrea (see p163) in Formentera, Platja Illetes

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