Manacor is our nearest town for shopping, and someone emailed me recently to ask where I buy my food and drink in the town, so stay with me if you’re interested.

When we first moved here in 2004, the choice of shops – and available food products – was limited. During the first few months we lived here, I had a recurring dream of being in the food hall of Marks and Spencer in Summertown, Oxford, which was close to where I worked at the BBC. Hiper in Manacor was then a smaller supermarket with poor lighting, a strong aroma of bleach, and little appeal. It’s vastly better now, but I find it expensive compared to other shops.

Manacor is now awash with chain supermarkets, with two branches of Hiper (one in the town centre), two Lidls, an Aldi, an Eroski (which I used to think sounded more like a name for a Russian sex shop), and, in Manacor’s Carrer Major, a Carrefour Express (open daily from 8.30am to 10pm).

As the choice of supermarkets has increased, our use of them has decreased. Part of that is a desire to support more local businesses. Only occasionally do we venture into one of them for something we can’t buy at our usual shops – which are as follows:

Agromart

Founded in 2010 from the merger of two fruit-and-veg companies, Agromart today has more than 25 stores across Mallorca. As well as fresh produce, Agromart stocks an extensive range of wines and spirits, dried and jarred goods, breads and pastries, and more. In Manacor, the store includes a large cheese counter, dairy goods, and a charcuterie section, as well as a butcher’s counter. Sadly, the fresh fish counter is no longer there, although you can find frozen seafood.

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Terracor/Terragust

This is my number one choice for fresh fruit and vegetables grown locally, as well as other products from Mallorca (including wines). This farm shop is between Manacor and the El Cruce restaurant roundabout – the one with the ‘dancing’ sculptures.

Terracor is easily spotted from the Ma15 road for its enormous green-roofed greenhouses, which are also home to a covered growing area (strawberries and tomatoes are the key produce in this space), and the recommended eatery, Degusta.It also houses offices, logistics, and distribution departments. There’s an on-site bakery here and it’s worth trying their breads, cocas, and other baked goods.

This agricultural company manages more than 300 hectares of productive land in Manacor, Petra, Felanitx, and Porreres.

Terracor is big on sustainability practices and was recognised as one of the ‘Best Sustainable Producers’ by the bank BBVA and El Celler de Can Roca in 2021. I am a massive fan of this company.

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Müller

This German chain has stores across Mallorca and Spain and other European countries. It offers a wide range of household, personal care, kitchen products, confectionery, pet food and sundries, but not fresh food. It has a good range of organic packaged products, including canned and jarred, and dry goods for the pantry. You’ll also find products for coeliacs and those on a gluten-free diet, as well as dietary supplements. In Manacor, the adjacent store is Müller’s stationery and toys department.

If you shop regularly at Müller, it’s worth getting the company’s free app, for discounts.

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El Paladar

This branch of the Spanish chain of delicatessens is worth a visit for tasty gourmet treats. Some of the product range – eg Simon Coll chocolate – is available in Agromart or other stores. El Paladar is good for hand-carved ham, bread, wines, and choice of preserves, oils, and vinegars. They also sell the iconic Bonilla a la Vista artisan crisps (patatas fritas) in tins. Yum!

El Paladar also has stores in Palma and Mahon (Menorca).

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Ca Ses Cusses

When we first moved here, Ca Ses Cusses was our best bet in Manacor for sourcing some of the ingredients I’d bought in the UK but couldn’t find in supermarkets in the town. It’s where I’ve often bought coffee beans which they grind to suit the appropriate coffee-making appliance (we’re filter fans).

Five generations of the Carrió family have owned Ca Ses Cusses since it was founded in 1895, and today it is the charming Àngela who is in charge. Her father Biel retired last year but still pops into the shop, close to Manacor’s marketplace, to chat to customers and spend time with his daughter. Ca Ses Cusses is open mornings only from Monday to Saturday.

Given the history of Ca Ses Cusses, it’s not surprising that it’s been designated one of the Establiments Emblematics de Mallorca

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Sa Botiga d’es Peix

Supermarkets in Manacor sell fish, either packaged or fresh, but for an independent fishmonger, head to Sa Botiga d’es Peix in the centre of the town. You’ll find it in the fresh-produce market square, Plaça de la Constitució.

Do you have any other food-and-drink shopping recommendations in Manacor?

Jan Edwards ©2026