Mallorca has plenty of Italian eateries for those who, like me, enjoy the flavours of Italy. Italian restaurants are also usually a good option for vegetarians, of whom there are a few among my family and friends, so it’s helpful to know some good places.

If you’re looking for a taste of la dolce vita in the northeast part of Mallorca – the area known as the Llevant – here are three I’d recommend.

El Guiri, in the heart of Manacor, is a cosy eatery in which to enjoy chef/owner Alexander Weinhold’s pastas and pizzas. It’s an affordable, family-friendly place, open only in the evenings, but has no outdoor tables. Booking is recommended. Closed Sundays.

The underground car park in Plaça d’en Jordi Caldentey is about five minutes’ walk away and doesn’t close.

Peperoncino in the middle of Son Servera offers authentic Italian cuisine and hospitality. As well as the two attractive indoor dining areas, you can enjoy ZZ Top-lookalike chef Giuseppe Carbonaro’s tasty cuisine on the roof terrace or at a table at the front of the restaurant. You must book in advance for Peperoncino as it’s very popular. We spent the best part of a summer, a few years ago, trying (and failing) to secure a table at short notice, but we soon learnt to plan ahead.

Open for lunch and dinner but closed on Tuesdays. Street parking is usually available nearby.

Es Vivers in Colònia de Sant Pere has an enviable location by the sea, with gorgeous views of the Bay of Alcúdia, the Serra de Tramuntana, and the sunset. For one of the seafront tables, you need to reserve ahead. I haven’t written about this place yet (another for the to-do list), but Es Vivers has an à la carte menu of antipasti, pasta, meats, fish, and desserts, and a blackboard listing additional dishes.

Here are pictures from our last visit for lunch, when it was so windy that a forkful of tomato sauce blew onto my top before it could reach my mouth!

Es Vivers is open for lunch and dinner from Thursdays to Mondays.

Mallorca in Fiction

If you’re a fan of romantic fiction, cats, and Mallorca, you may enjoy my novel Daughter of Deià (please forgive the shameless plug). Yesterday I spotted this review on Amazon, which made my day.

In case this contemporary women’s fiction is of interest to you, it’s available through Amazon – and is also on sale in the boutique at Belmond La Residencia hotel in Deià.

5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner!

Verified Purchase

We are currently on holiday in Port Soller in Mallorca and I had bought this book to read on this holiday purely because it is set in Mallorca. Amazing story telling weaved into the places, food, history and culture of the island, I have just not been able to put it down. Obviously it is well written and the story stands well by itself, but if you have been to Mallorca, or intend to make a visit, do grab a copy of this book. You won’t be disappointed!! I am still enjoying the after glow and revisiting parts of the book to enjoy them afresh.

Marcus in the Med: Mallorca

Just a reminder, if you’re reading this post on the day it was published, that part two of this 10-part series about Mallorca is on TV’s Food Network UK channel this evening at 9pm, UK time.

Jan Edwards©2024