Restaurant Reviews in Mallorca

Palma is hot foodie territory and, with Michelin-starred restaurants doing lunchtime menus at a fraction of the price of their a la carte or tasting menus, there’s no excuse not to feast on first class food on a visit to the city.

La Terrazza is the absolute gem of Alcanada’s eateries, just a five minute drive away from busy Port D’Alcudia, hidden from the road by brush and trees and situated on a little point jutting into the sea, this restaurant feels like a little secluded spot of luxury.

If you’re after something a little special but still family friendly, if you want fine dining but cheerful service and if you love your local ingredients and wine then you’ll want to visit Osteria N15 in the market square of Puerto Pollenca.

The BBQ Nights on Thursdays in the summer are a popular event at Ca’s Xorc Boutique Hotel & Restaurant. For €59 per person, you get all the food you could possibly want to eat, including half a bottle of wine, water, dessert and coffee! So, on a particularly balmy evening, we decided to take on their flaming feast.

The Canadian knows what she likes and she likes what she knows. After enjoying spaghetti bolognese at Tanto Amore a few months ago, whenever I have suggested getting Italian food or even just eating out in Mallorca, she has suggested a return to Santa Catalina.

After our donkey walking & picnic last week in Deia, we were enjoying ourselves so much at La Residencia that the Frenchman and I decided to stay for dinner.

After last weeks expensive mistake of ordering lobster without first checking the price I was worried about dining out in Mallorca. My self inflicted austerity measures dictated that if I was to eat out in one of the many restaurants in Mallorca this week it would have to be on a more meagre budget than I was used to.

Having got used to Mallorca’s laid back lifestyle, the Frenchman and I have become accustomed to dressing in our more casual attire of shorts and flip flops for most occasions. But when you have dinner booked at one of the most prestigious restaurants on the island, you realise that it’s time to seek out the smarter selection of clothes in the wardrobe. We were to going to be dining at Tristan, a Michelin starred restaurant in Puerto Portals, Majorca - the most glamorous restaurant in what is regarded as the most glamorous marina on Mallorca.

Ca’n Picafort generally isn’t at the top of any one’s cool list, judging by the main street you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s all Irish bars, full English breakfasts and 2 4 1 novelty cocktails, but then you stumble upon a gem like Mar y Paz and your faith in a whole town can be restored just like that!

On a warm spring evening, we arrived at the 5-star Son Julia Country House Hotel and admired the 15th-century mansion standing in the glowing sunlight. Although it was only March, the car park was full, which led us to believe the season had well and truly started for this hotel on the island.

Fancy a spot of lunch in great location in Alcanada? With stunning views and beach access you could do worse than this casual little bar.

Nikki Beach's name has become synonymous as THE go-to beach club in some of the most prestigious destinations around the world, and we're lucky enough to have one right here, in southern Mallorca.

The Frenchman is one of those people who puts great store by awards and medals, so when we did a search of Mallorca's best restaurants, and saw that a restaurant called Koldo Royo had held a Michelin star for 18 years, it went straight to the top of our list. Run by a chef of the same name, Koldo Royo had gained rave reviews and was considered a flagship restaurant in Palma. I said that I was sure it had closed down a couple of years ago. Nonsense, said the Frenchman, showing me pages from the web with reviews and contact details for the restaurant.

We are always on the look-out for decent lunch spots in Palma, where you know you'll get a decent quality lunch at reasonable prices in convivial surroundings - preferably outside on a terrace. So after an impromptu shopping trip on of Avinguda Jaume III, we found ourselves on C/Bonaire (which is just off this main shopping thoroughfare). There are a number of cafes and bars on this street, and it's a popular lunch spot with local workers as well as visitors.