Balearic Islands Restaurants

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. Restaurante Es Cupiná

    At the eastern extremity of the beach, this is a big name on the island, noted especially for the lobster (unfortunately not always available) and freshly cooked fish of the day.

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  12. Vogamari

    A simple island eatery with a broad veranda set amid a greenery-filled dune, this is great for fresh fish, paella or solid meat dishes at lunch and later.

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