Restaurant Reviews in Mallorca

We first discovered Ummo on a tapas trail event known as TaPalma. This five day long festival in Mallorca’s capital city Palma, sees restaurants and bars competing against each other to create original & delicious tapas, which are then judged by a selected committee. Ummo has won the main prize three years running so clearly it is a force to be reckoned within the world of tapas.

Discreetly located in an unassuming street in the old town of Palma lies one of the islands most talked about restaurants. Marc Fosh is one of those celebrity chefs who has an opinion and is not afraid to share them.

With so many great restaurants in Palma alone food lovers are spoilt for choice when it comes dining out in Mallorca. A stones throw from my apartment I can enjoy Italian food, fresh sushi and even roasted kangaroo but sometimes, I must be honest, all I want is a burger. Luckily for me, and anyone else visiting Palma, in the nearby Santa Catalina neighbourhood there is the Diner.

On a summers evening, I headed deep into the depths of Palma’s old town to join in the fun and frolics of the city’s legendary ‘Tapas Tuesday Tour’, known and advertised as Ruta Martiana on the island.

Situated at the very bottom of the 365 Calvari steps in with a massive outdoor seating area La Scalinata is a people watchers paradise.

The Corb Marie is a beautiful restaurant set slightly back from the pine walk in Puerto Pollensa, specializing in grilled meat and fish. There is a lovely garden area in front of the restaurant, with tables surrounded by flowers and trees and great views of the pine walk and the sea beyond.

On a very windy day in February, we wondered up the sea front in Port de Soller looking for some good tapas and a nice spot to shelter from the weather. Sa Barca filled both of these needs.

**NO LONGER OPEN** The Frenchman and I arrived in Port d’Andratx without really knowing where we wanted to eat. So we parked up and had a wander around the back streets and the waterfront, perusing menus and clientele. As you might expect, there are a host of fish restaurants, ranging from rustic local hang-outs to smart, linen-tablecloth establishments. This area of Mallorca is much loved by the German as well as the British community, so many of the restaurants are German-run.

The name DaiCa is a fusion of the names of the team behind it, David and Caterina – both with extensive experience in lots of excellent restaurants across Mallorca and mainland Spain, the pair have now turned their culinary hands to running a small restaurant and hotel in the beautiful village of Llubi, in the centre of the island near Inca.

One of the most glamorous places to hang out in Mallorca is down by the harbour in Puerto Portals. This is where you'll find the multi-million pound yachts, chic and exclusive boutiques, and an array of smart restaurants and cafes. One of the best eateries in this area is Wellies Bar & Restaurant. Part upmarket cafe, part stylish restaurant, part late-night bar, Wellies is one of those places that just fits the bill whatever you are looking for.

Last week, I went to tapas heaven and you’ll be pleased to hear you can find it nestled in the heart of Cala d’Or.

The centre of Palma has a wealth of restaurants and tapas bars as you might expect from a major Spanish city.

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.

The north of Mallorca is well known for it's tourist resorts and wonderfully long beaches. What is less well known is that it is home to some of the most beautiful countryside on the island. With the protected natural parks of Llevent, S'Albufera and S'Albufereta, it' no wonder that visitors flock here to enjoy the natural beauty.

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.

For something a little bit different check out Tiberi, a relaxed and friendly restaurant serving an eclectic mix of tapas, burgers, meat and fish dishes, stir-fries and crepes all hinting at a fusion mentality and dotted with Asian flavours.