La Boveda Restaurant
Popular and traditional tapas restaurant in the centre of Palma
One of the oldest and best-known tapas restaurants on the island, oozing authentic Mallorquin charm, character and ambience. Found in the corner of main square courtyard La Llotja and surrounded by numerous traditional tapas eateries in the area, La Bòveda continues to top the leaders board despite its numerous and nearby peers.
Located in Palma’s La Lonja district, La Bóveda is a great choice if you’re after a lively and authentic tapas restaurant, full of ambience and efficient service. Their wonderful and experienced waiters provide much of the entertainment throughout their lunch and dinner service, and can be fully enjoyed when sat at the bar towards the front of the restaurant. If you prefer a more observant stance, you can perch yourself around the wine barrels
enjoying the performance and steady flow of traffic from the side-lines. Towards the back of the restaurant, there’s a vault-like low-ceilinged room, perfect for larger groups and social gatherings.
From the kitchen, you can expect nothing less than delicious, generously portioned and fast paced authentic traditional tapas. Famous for its aged ‘jamones ibéricos’ (Iberian ham) and most loved dishes such as ‘pa amb oli’ (bread with olive oil rubbed with tomato), white bean stew, ‘pimientos de Padrón’, garlic prawns, ‘croquetas’ or ‘patatas bravas’ are all regular performers. Pair your meal with a local Mallorcan wine and you’re in for a real treat!
Offering Basque-Castillian cuisine with well-executed staple dishes, this well-loved local favourite often has live traditional guitarists and musicians nudging their way between the benches and narrowly dodging the quick table service passing them by. Professionally run by the well-equipped staff, everything seems to stay under control despite the animated and busy environment. Whilst it can sometimes host more tourists than locals, it offers a wonderful tapas experience in the heart of the city centre.
