Balearic Islands Restaurants

  1. 10.7 Vista y Sol

    This could be an urban trend den from Milan, only sitting by the sea. The food (separate menus for lunch and dinner) is resolutely Italian, with an international wine list. DJ sounds, black and white décor and a relaxed vibe make it perfect for a meal or simply sipping.

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  2. American Bar

    Pull up a seat outside on the terrace in front of this rambling café to linger over breakfast (around €10 for toasted ham and cheese, OJ and coffee) and a newspaper.

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  3. Aramís Bellini

    Tucked away off the street, this is a carefully orchestrated gourmet hideaway, with dark-timber floors and art on the walls. They do such juicy meat classics as entrecot Café de Paris (in a thick gravy). The midday menú del día is good value at around €15 .

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  4. Bar Platé

    Set beneath a leafy pergola, this is a charming spot for a lazy breakfast or a casual simple meal. Salads, bocadillos and tapas go for around €6 to around €9 .

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  5. Ca'n Carlos

    Step down into this basement restaurant for finely prepared fish, meat and rice dishes (the latter abundant and creamily delicious at around €14 a head). You might opt for a fat calamari stuffed with monkfish and mushrooms. Ochre-washed walls lend warmth to this split-level charmer.

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  7. Ca'n Quet

    In this hushed, ivy-draped locale 1km out of Deià on the road to Valldemossa, you have a choice of good seafood and meat dishes. There is a set menu for around €40 .

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  8. Ca's Carreter

    Set in a leafy, corner cart workshop (founded in 1914), downhill and west of the tram line, this is a cool and welcoming spot for modest local cooking, with fresh local fish, a couple of meat options and such specials as calabacines rellenos de espinacas y pescado (spinach and fish stuffed courgettes).

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  9. Café Balear

    Sometimes the old timers are the best. Set apart from the town's more frenetic restaurant activity, this remains one of Ciutadella's classic seafood stops. You can eat outside and admire the old quarter towering before you while tucking into local prawns or navalles (a strange tubular seafood delicacy).

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  10. Can Forn

    Try something different here. The best dishes are the calamar a la bruta ('dirty calamari', with potato, Mallorcan sausage and squid ink) and calamar a la payesa (similar, but with an onion sauce and tomato instead of the ink).

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  11. El Caminito

    This Argentine meat grill is one of the best restaurants on the island, serving succulent slabs of meat in all its known forms. A touch of the Pampa in the Med, it is barely 1km outside Es Pujols on the road to La Savina.

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  13. El Muelle

    The place may not look like anything special, but you get well-prepared fish dishes and tapas with none of the pointless frills and spills of more upmarket spots further around the waterfront. It's generally patronised by locals, who also like the bocadillos .

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  14. Es Cranc

    If you're happy to pay, head for this congenial spot on a street a couple of blocks inland. It has a simple dining room and a strong reputation. You can splash out on caldereta de llagosta (around €65 ) or even paella de llagosta (around €130 for two). Fresh delivery of lobster from a half-dozen local fishing vessels is guaranteed.

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  15. Es Molí de Sal

    In a tastefully renovated mill boasting a lovely terrace and magnificent sea views you will discover some of the finest seafood on the island. Try one of the rice dishes or the house speciality, caldereta de llagosta (lobster stew).

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  16. Es Plá

    You can live without lobster but want melt-in-the-mouth seafood? Try this spot, with tables literally at the water's edge. The lenguado (sole) is prepared in a rich seafood sauce and vegetables. The menú del día (around €18 ) is good value for this town.

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  17. Hotel Casal d'Artà

    A wonderful old mansion in the centre of town away from the seaside fish 'n' chips scene, Hotel Casal d'Artà is a place with real character. It doesn't serve breakfast, though.

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  19. Koldo Royo

    Considered one of the great eating experiences of the island, this Basque gastrodome offers a limited menu in its downstairs bistro, KR, and the full linen treatment upstairs. Why not try alcachofas al aroma de jamón de Jabugo con huevitos de codorniz (artichokes prepared in aroma of Jabugo ham with partridge eggs)? If it seems too pricey, there's always Burger King next door.

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  20. La Bodeguilla

    This gourmet eatery does lightly creative interpretations of dishes from across Spain (such as cochinillo, suckling pig, from Segovia, and lechazo , young lamb, baked Córdoba-style in rosemary) and a tasting menu of tapas. Wash down with fine wines from its extensive list.

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  21. Luzius

    The second-to-last of a string of beach-bar restaurants as you head west from the town centre, this is a relaxed and shady option for seafood and largely local cooking with an occasional light French touch, tapas and a range of refreshing fruit juices. There's a kids' menu too.

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  22. Pegasón y el Pajarito Enmascarado

    Hidden from the main street (and its series of eateries), this cosy cavernous spot offers simple pizzas, pasta and mains like magret de pato agridulce y espárragos (sweet-and-sour duck slices with asparagus) at little candlelit tables, some of them outside.

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  23. Pequeña Isla

    Easily the best restaurant in town, with a shady roadside terrace, Pequeña Isla - the 'Little Island' - dishes up hearty meat dishes, fresh grilled fish and paella.

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  25. Restaurant Clivia

    Set in what was once a private house, this spot offers fine food (especially the fish) prepared and presented with panache. The service is attentive and the ambience tranquil. Try the house specialty, llobarro de palangre al vi blanc (wild sea bass steamed in white wine).

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  26. Restaurant Jàgaro

    The last in the long line of eateries on the harbour is a timeless place (and service has seen better days) but the goodies still leave mouths watering. Start with cigalas a la plancha (grilled crayfish, and follow with a zarzuela de pescado y marisco (fish and seafood hotpot. If that's too hard on the pocket, they have some fine paella and similar rice dishes for around €13 .

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  27. Restaurant La Minerva

    Dine out on seafood on this boat moored to the waterfront. It may all look a bit cheesy (it is), but this doesn't stop the kitchen from pouring out good fish and seafood - cooked lightly, just as it should be. You might be up for a suprema de merluza con almejas en salsa verde (supreme of hake with mussels in a green sauce). Kids, and their parents, will love the set specials for them.

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  28. Restaurante El Horno

    Descend into the old quarter basement for wholesome Spanish fare, with an even range of fish and meat dishes, including the seasonal civet de jabalí (wild boar stew; around €15 ). Fish dishes come in at around €12 .

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  29. Restaurante El Mirador

    The best feature of this fairly average seafood restaurant is the staggering views west across the length of the island, with the Med glittering along its north and south shores.

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