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                           restored national heritage building.   international recipes to create   PALMA: Can Punta   €  PALMA: Nassau
                           Try the island classics, such as the   wonderful gourmet delights,    International        Beach Club        €€
                           roast milk lamb, and for dessert,   all presented with panache.  C/ Vicario Joaquin Fuster 105, 07006  Seafood
                           anything with fresh almonds.                       Tel 971 274 334   Closed Summer:        Passeig de Portitxol 5, 07004
                                                MONTUÏRI: Pizzeria            Mon; Winter: dinner (except Fri &       Tel 664 449 053
                           INCA: S’Angel     €  Es Moli          €            Sat & Tue)                              Nassau Beach Club is popular
                           Tapas               Bistro                         Pretty café and restaurant on           with both locals and visitors,
                           Plaza del Ángel 2, 07300  C/ es Molinar 51, 07230  the waterfront at Portixol. The         who come here to enjoy salads
                           Tel 971 880 473     Tel 971 646 508   Closed Wed   menu includes Greek-inspired            and ciabattas, or sushi and fresh
                           This place is renowned for    A pleasant restaurant set in    salads, tapas, and coffee and   fish, while lounging on a deck
                           its wide­ranging choice of   an old windmill with fantastic   snacks throughout the day.   chair on the beach. The Sunday
                           innovative Mediterranean dishes   views. Delicious home­made                               brunches have live DJs.
                           and pintxos, plus its amazing   pizzas, fresh pasta and Italian   PALMA: Cappuccino   €
                           selection of gin and tonics.  salads on offer.     Café                                    PALMA: Las Olas Bistro   €€
                                                                              C/ de Sant Miquel 53, 07002             Fusion
                           INCA: Cellar Can Amer   €€  PALMA: Bar Cuba Colonial   €  Tel 971 719 764   Closed Sun     C/ Can Fortuny 5, 07001
       Charming indoor seating at the   Regional  Mediterranean               In the heart of Palma, this stylish     Tel 971 214 905   Closed Sun,
       well-reviewed Santi Taura in Lloseta  C/ Pau 39, 07300  C/ Sant Magí 1, 07013  café offers great morning coffee,   Mon & Tue dinner
                           Tel 971 501 261   Closed May–   Tel 971 452 237    light lunches and wonderful             This smart little eatery leads
       DEIÀ: El Olivo   €€€  Sep: Sat & Sun; Winter: Sun dinner  A lovely café with tables on    evening drinks.      a double life: it serves French-
       Mediterranean       Hidden away in Inca’s market,    the street. At night, it becomes                          Mediterranean lunches by day
       Son Canals s/n, 07179  this award­winning restaurant   a bar and salsa club with an    PALMA: Club Nautico     and Asian cuisine by night, with
       Tel 971 639 011   Closed Winter:    serves classic Mallorcan cuisine.   à la carte menu on offer.  Cala Gamba   €  a special focus on Vietnamese
       Mon & Tue           The recipes have been dev­                         Seafood             La Taberna de la Bóveda, Palma, offering   and Cambodian dishes.
       Set inside a former olive mill, with   eloped over decades of    PALMA: Bon Lloc   €  Passeig Cala Gamba s/n, 07007  food from Castile and the Basque Country
       additional seating out on a lovely   research into the origins    Vegetarian  Tel 971 262 372   Closed Mon     PALMA: Toque      €€
       terrace, this famous restaurant   of Mallorcan food.  C/ San Feliu 7, 07012  With its nautical theme and large   PALMA: La Taberna    Belgian
       offers delightful options. The          Tel 971 718 617   Closed Sun &    windows that overlook the marina,  de la Bóveda   €  C/ Federico García Lorca 6,
       menú degustación is a mem­  DK Choice  Mon–Wed dinner                this restaurant is a must-visit. The   Tapas  07014
       orable feast. Dress formally.           One of the rare vegan and      menu includes an interesting   Passeig Sagrera 3, 07012  Tel 971 287 068  Closed Sun & Mon
                            LLOSETA: Santi Taura   €€  vegetarian restaurants in   choice of locally-caught fish.  Tel 971 720 026   Closed Sun  Toque is a family restaurant
       ESCORCA: Es Guix   €€  Regional         Mallorca, Bon Lloc offers a                        Popular tapas bar with pretty   serving delicious mussels,
       Regional             C/Joan Carles I 48, 07360  choice of light meals, cooked   PALMA: Fibonacci Pan   €  period decor. Serves large   escargots in green sauce,
       Urbanización Es Guix, 07315  Tel 656 738 214   Closed Mon   using local ingredients.  Bistro  helpings of Basque Country    steak tartare and premium
       Tel 971 517 092   Closed Tue; Jan &   lunch, Tue & Sun dinner; Aug:    C/Vicario Joaquin Fuster 95, 07006  and Castilian favourites.  desserts; all accompanied by
       Mar: Mon–Thu         2 weeks             PALMA: Ca’n Torrat   €        Tel 971 264 258                         a good selection of Belgian
       Outstanding traditional rest­  Local chef Santi Taura is a food   Regional  Scandinavian bakery that offers   PALMA: Tast   €  beers, French and local wines.
       aurant overlooking a rock pool    anthropologist of sorts – he   Carretera Maravillas, 25. Exit 11,   excellent sandwiches, cakes,   Tapas  Book in advance.
       in a lovely forested setting.   unearths old island recipes    Autopista de Palma (3 km from    croissants and top-rate coffee.   C/ de la Unió 2, 07001
       Located near the Santuari    and reinterprets them. The   the airport) S’Arenal, 07610  Also serves light salads and   Tel 971 729 878   Closed Sun  PALMA: Wasabi Blue   €€
       de Lluc.             restaurant offers a tasting    Tel 971 262 055   Closed Wed  soups at lunchtime.  Popular local place that serves   Fusion
                            menu, which changes weekly.   Famed for its wood­fired                top-quality tapas and pintxos,   C/ Trafalgar 41, El Molinar,
       ESPORLES: Meson de la Villa  €€  With each course, the waiter    barbecue and grill, Ca’n Torrat   PALMA: Koh   €  with bite-sized canapés made   07007
       Regional             (or often Santi himself) explains   offers traditional local dishes   Asian  with farmhouse cheese and   Tel 971 264 602   Closed Oct–Mar;
       C/ Nou de Sant Pere 5, 07190  the cultural history of what’s on   such as suckling pig, roast    C/de Servet 15, 07013  charcuterie (cooked cold meats).  Tue & Sun dinner
       Tel 971 610 901   Closed summer:    your plate. Book in advance.  lamb and fried fish.  Tel 971 287 039   Closed Sun    A renowned fusion restaurant
       Sun & lunch; winter: Wed & Sun–Tue                                     & lunch             PALMA: La Bodeguilla   €€  by the seafront, Wasabi Blue
       dinner; July                             PALMA: Café L’Antiquari   €   In Palma’s Santa Catalina district,   Tapas  serves remarkable sushi and
       This townhouse restaurant    MANACOR: La Reserva    Tapas              Koh serves tasty and tangy   C/ Sant Jaume 3, 07012  uses local fish to make a variety
       prides itself in being the first   Rotana   €€€  C/ Arabi 5, 07003     dishes – curries, noodles,   Tel 971 718 274  of makis, rolls and sashimi.
       truly Castilian grill in Mallorca.   International  Tel 871 572 313   Closed Sun  barbecued meats and   A superb tapas bar with a
       Food is prepared in a rustic   Cami de Bendris, km 3, 07500  A relaxed place with an   Vietnamese rolls. Street-food   dining room upstairs, this
       wood­burning grill.  Tel 971 845 685  Closed lunch; mid-  interesting decor and a friendly,   nights on Wednesdays.  Palma institution serves
                           Nov–mid-Feb         almost hippy, vibe. Helpings                       typical Mallorcan cuisine.
       FELANITX: Sa Llotja   €€€  On the patio of this handsome   are sizable but not too large,    PALMA: Molta Barra   €
       Mediterranean       17th­century hotel, chef Cristian   and the brunches are    Tapas      PALMA: Forn de Sant Joan   €€
       C/Pescadors s/n Porto Colom, 07670   Denz combines Mallorcan and   absolutely delectable.  Carrer del Pes de la Farina 12,   Regional
       Tel 971 825 165   Closed Mon;                                          07001               C/ Sant Joan 4, 07012
       Nov–Dec                                                                Tel 971 076 767  Closed Sun & Mon  Tel 971 728 422
       Appetizing Mediterranean cuisine                                       With delightful tapas and pintxos   One of Palma’s best restaurants,
       based on fresh seasonal fare,                                          at good prices, this popular   in an old bakery spread over
       particularly fish and vegetables.                                      eatery is an integral part of the   four floors. It serves imaginative
       The restaurant occupies a beau­                                        night scene in the buzzing Sa   dishes with a modern touch.
       tiful 15th­century building                                            Gerreria area.
       overlooking the harbour.                                                                   PALMA: El Gallego   €€
                                                                              PALMA: Quina Creu   €  Seafood
       INCA: Celler Ca’n Ripoll   €                                           Bistro              C/ Carmen 16, 07003
       Regional                                                               C/ Corderia 24, 07001  Tel 971 710 313   Closed dinner
       C/ Jaume Armengol 4, 07300                                             Tel 971 711 772   Closed Sun  (except Thu–Sat)
       Tel 971 500 024   Closed Sun                                           Views of an ancient street to   Popular noisy eatery that serves
       dinner                                                                 accompany good, unpretentious   Galician seafood specialities. Try
       A winery from the 1760s, Celler                                        bistro fare. Eclectic, retro decor   the steamed mussels, octopus    Selecting a suitable wine match at La
       Ca’n Ripoll is an atmospherically   Lovely outdoor seating under the trees at El Olivo, Deià  and a friendly ambience.  or cod with salsa verde.   Bodeguilla tapas bar, Palma
       Key to Price Guide see page 155                                                                      For more information on types of restaurants see page153
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