Let yourself taste it. On Mallorca you will find a wide range of restaurants that cater for all tastes. Whether typical Mallorcan, Japanese, international or oriental, fine dining in Mallorca offers an infinite variety of pleasures and many of the best places are still true insider tips. Let's discover together in this post the culinary sides of the island and make your next vacation a true sensory journey.
Starred restaurants and traditional eateries in Mallorca
When it comes to culinary and delicious delicacies, Mallorca is certainly at the forefront. Epicureans and lovers of good food and drink are exactly right on the island. In addition to Michelin-starred restaurants in Mallorca, such as in Palma, you can still find traditional places, especially in small towns, which offer typical Mallorcan food such as lamb cooked over an open fire. For example, the lamb dish Cordero al Horno is popular. Those who like to enjoy many different delicacies should enjoy the refined tapas or pintxo with a good glass of wine.
In no case should miss a visit to the village of Caimari. Try the best olives in the world in one of the Mallorca restaurants. A great way to get to know the country and its people is the annual village festival in November.
Did you know that there are 10 restaurants in Mallorca that have been awarded Michelin stars? These include the following establishments:
- DINS Santi Taura in Palma
- Adrián Quetglas in Palma
- Bens d'Avall in Sóller
- Andreu Genestra in Capdepera
- Es Racó d'es Teix in Deià
- Marc Fosh in Palma
- Es Fum in St. Regis
- Maca de Castro in Alcúdia
- Voro in Canyamel
- Jardín in Puerto Alcúdia
Where to go today? These are our top 5 Mallorca star restaurants and rustic insider tips.
Salvia in Sóller
A real insider tip is the Mallorca Restaurant of the Hotel Salvia in Sóller, which offers just 30 seats. On the beautiful terrace you can enjoy the dishes of the chef Martin Winkler at dinner or supper. The menu features creative and unusual creations with ingredients such as mango, scallops, suckling pig, duck or fish bedded on Asian vegetables. A real highlight are the ice cream variations with Dijon mustard or chili. Be sure to reserve a table. Salvia is closed from the end of October until Easter.
DINS Santi Taura in Palma
Michelin Restaurant Mallorca is located in the elegant, stylish El Llorenç Parc de la Mar Hotel, and promises the finest Mallorcan cuisine from chef Santi Taura. With an excellent Arabic influence, here you can choose from hearty poultry specialties, refined seafood dishes, suckling pig with unusual sauces, and traditional sobrasada, the popular air-dried and spreadable raw sausage served with a crispy toast. With all twelve dishes on the menu at Palma's Michelin-starred restaurant, an excellent epicurean journey is guaranteed.
Ruta Martiana
If you want to enjoy small delicious tapas in many different variations, the "Ruta Martiana" is just right for you. This does not just mean a restaurant in Palma, but more precisely the "Tuesday round" through the old town district Sa Gerreria. The surrounding bars and pubs invite you to tapas, pintxo, good wines and selected beers and provide an eventful social program. Every Tuesday it starts at 7 pm and you feast on the tapas tour from restaurant to restaurant.
49 Steps
Anyone who wants to enjoy delicious dishes with a view of the sea should pay a pleasure visit to the 49 Steps at the marina of Mallorca. The fine dining restaurant in Mallorca offers selected meat and fish specialties in addition to a breathtaking backdrop and noble premises. The interior was designed by Lázaro Rosa-Violán. In the kitchen, Alexis Cataldi and Michelin-starred chef Roberto Ruiz conjure up unique recipes that are not to be missed. On the roof terrace you can even catch a glimpse of the cathedral and the 360-degree view is guaranteed.
Naan World Street Food
Naan World Street Food in Palma's Santa Catalina neighborhood is unconventional and delicious. The modern Mallorca restaurant offers street food cuisine from all over the world and convinces with its homemade dishes by chef Nicolas Malenchini. Don't be fooled by the small space and unassuming facade of the building. Inside, versatile delights await you.
We wish you good appetite.
