Food & Drink in Mallorca & Palma de Majorca
Restaurants & Dining in Mallorca
Mallorca is swamped with places to eat - from cafes and tapas bars to old style cellers (old converted winecellar specialising in traditional Mallorcan cuisine) and Michelin starred restaurants. Lunchs are served usually from 1pm to 3.30pm, and can be particularly good value when restaurants provide a set menu, the 'menu del Dia'. In the evenings, most restaurants won't open until 8pm and may not get busy until 10pm. Book ahead in peak season if there is a particular place you wish to dine in.
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Restaurant Reviews in Mallorca & Palma
by Nicola Henderson | Site Editor | published: 1st Aug, 2010Read our reviews of some of Mallorca's best known restaurants, and also some of those a bit further off the beaten track. Join us as we adventure over the whole island, looking for gastronomic gems, and establishments that offer something more than just good food. If there is a restaurant you would like us to review, please let us know!
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Traditional Mallorcan Fayre
Mallorcan cuisine, based on pork, fish and vegetables with generous use of garlic and olive oil, is hearty peasant fare steeped in tradition and rooted in local ingredients. Not long ago every village would celebrate the matanca, the winter slaughter of pigs, with songs and dancing and the making of hams and sausages for the coming year. Sausages come in several varieties - sobrasada (raw minced pork with hot red pepper) and botifarro (cured pork with blood), as well as spicy chorizo from Spain. And no bar would be complete without its jamon serrano, a whole cured ham displayed on an attractive slicing-board.
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Mallorcan Wine
Wine making has been part of the culture of Mallorcan living for centuries (and yep, it was those ubiquitous Romans again who first brought vines to the island). The industry prospered from the 14th century right up until the end of the 19th century, when the vines were attached by a plague of phylloxera. The wine industry was wiped out, and much of the agricultural land was replanted with almonds. A small number of vines were re-introduced but only enough for local consumption. During the 20th century, the wines produced on the island lacked finesse, and a great deal of the wine consumed in Mallorca was imported from mainland Spain.
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Cafes, Delis & Juice Bars
Cafe culture is a way of life for the locals in Mallorca. Often doubling as bars, the cafes offer a place to relax, read a newspaper and socialise with the help of a pick-me-up in the form of a cafe solo, or a brandy (indeed, they are often served together). They are open throughout the day and will serve small tapas or pastries for you to nibble on, should you desire.
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Healthy Eating and Organic Food
The organic boom has been slow to arrive in Mallorca, probably because the local produce is so good and flavoursome that many people assumed that the produce was actually organically grown. However, with growing awareness now, there is a greater selection of organically produced foods and demand is growing. Farm shops and some market stalls now offer organic foods, and organic restaurants are beginning to open up. An organic co-operative has opened in the Mercat Santa Catalina of Palma, selling fresh meats, fruits and vegetables.
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