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New Printed Guide to Balearic Restaurants
Chefs from the new entries to the Guide Do you want to find the best-quality restaurants in Mallorca? And in her sister islands of Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera? The Transfer Class by Chefs(in) Guide 2025-2026 was launched last week at Palma’s Theatre Mar i Terra (Santa Catalina) and features almost 70 establishments at the higher end of the Balearics’ gastronomic offering. Four cocktail bars are also included.
An audience of 150 people attended the event, which filled the intimate theatre space. Among those attending were more than 50 chefs from the islands, and I was fascinated to see so many younger chefs making their mark on the Balearic restaurant scene – as well as the familiar faces of chefs whose cuisine I’ve experienced during my years of living, eating out, and reviewing restaurants in Mallorca. Guests also included local dignitaries.
Of the 68 references in the fifth edition of the Transfer Class by Chefs(in) Guide, eight are included for the first time. The chefs from each establishment were invited to the stage for recognition. The new inclusions are:
- Aquiara (Ciutadella) – chef José María Borrás (one to watch, IMHO)
- L’ Àtic (Palma) – chef Juan Pinel
- Little Jarana (Palma) – chef Abraham Artigas
- Ocre (Santanyí) – chefs Àlvar Albadelejo & Carlos García
- Óseo (Palma) – chef David Morillas
- Pez Limón (Ciutadella) – chefs Elenga Angosto & Héctor Gallego
- Quadrat (Palma) – chefs Àlvar Albadelejo & Carles Forteza
- Saba (Santa Ponsa) – chef Juan Carlos González
100 Years of Can March
Araceli Bosch makes a special presentation to Miquel Gelabert of Can March in Manacor The awards evening included an homage to the Manacor restaurant, Can March, which opened its doors as Fonda Ca’n March a century ago. Chef Miquel Gelabert received a special award to mark Can March’s one-hundredth anniversary. If you’re visiting Mallorca and haven’t yet eaten at Can March, I urge you to try this restaurant.
What’s in the Guide?
Each of the featured restaurants has a double-page spread in the Guide, including a photo, full contact details, the name of the chef, and a brief summary sentence, as well as a paragraph about the place. The texts are in Spanish and English.
At the back of the Guide, there’s a table of more specific information about each restaurant. Here you’ll find out whether there’s a chef’s table, if the bread and desserts are made on the premises, the number of wine references (for each colour wine), names of the sommelier and maître d’, languages spoken, whether children are accepted, availability of tasting menu, average prices, and much more. It’s a very comprehensive set of details and must have taken a lot of research.
Serious foodies will also find a section where they can note the date they ate in specific restaurants, with space for personal notes about the experience. I’m looking forward to trying some of the restaurants I still haven’t visited.
Peccata Minuta
After the awards were presented and the musical entertainment concluded, guests were treated to a special edition of Peccata Minute, with small-plate dishes offered by chefs from Marc Fosh, Pleta de Mar, Fontsanta Hotel, and Hotel Can Simoneta.
Good to Know
Find out more about the Transfer Class by Chefs(in) Guide 2025/26 here.
Transfer Class is the leading company of limousine and bus services in the premium sector, established in 2002.
Chefs(in) works to spread the word about the Balearics’ gastronomic culture, to ensure it becomes one of the islands’ main assets.
Jan Edwards ©2025
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Where Best to Eat in Port d’Alcúdia – Negre
One of the best things about being on holiday (or even only a day off) is the freedom to do what you want when you want. But if that means preferring to eat a good meal at four, five, or even six o’clock (to make the most of the day’s beach/shopping/exploring time), you need to know about a great restaurant that’s open all day. Oh, and 365 days a year.
Terrace at Negre May I suggest Negre in Port d’Alcúdia? Restaurant, café, and cocktail bar, this stalwart on the waterfront first opened in 2016. Open all day and all year, it’s popular with both visitors and locals (those who appreciate quality and a restaurant that’s open during the winter when many eateries are shuttered up until the holiday season restarts).
After being closed for a couple of years (due to some structural problems in the building, which has apartments above the restaurant), owner Luca Banti reopened the renovated Negre in April 2024, revealing a striking new contemporary look.
Negre has a front terrace with tables under smart black parasols facing the harbour, a covered but open-fronted area, and the rear dining room, which has a cosy, cave-like feel. Whether eating or drinking, it’s a stylish place to spend some time watching the world go by. If you’re an Instagrammer, I bet you’ll take a photo of the passage leading to the bathrooms.
Breakfast in Port d’Alcúdia
If your hotel breakfast doesn’t appeal or you’re self-catering, you should consider breakfast at Negre, which opens at 9am. We’ve yet to try it but the menu looks tempting, with choices for all tastes, and I’m confident it’ll be good. From a full English to healthy dishes, eggs, toasts, pancakes, and pastries, it’s all on offer until 12.30pm.
À la Carte at Negre
When I first visited and saw the extensive menu, I had my doubts about the quality because of the large number of dishes on offer. I needn’t have worried. The kitchen is staffed and equipped to cope with it all, and the tasty and attractively presented cuisine is based on high-quality products.
The lunch-and-dinner menu offers starters, salads and greens, pasta and rice dishes, street food favourites, dishes from the grill, pizzas and gourmet pizzas, and Asian dishes – including well-made sushi. Vegetarians and those on a gluten-free diet have a good choice of dishes at Negre. There really is something for all tastes here.
New Executive Chef, Claudio Lemos
A couple of months ago the owner, Luca, brought a new executive chef – Claudio Lemos – on board to oversee the gastronomy at Negre and sister beach club establishments Nu Mallorca (Playa de Muro, and previously known as Numa) and Nanai Beach (ses Illetes). I haven’t tried either of these places yet but shall do so once the season starts.
Claudio is a well-known and respected chef in Mallorca. Even after only two months, he’s already making his mark at Negre, and during our latest lunch, we were able to try one of his delicious new dishes – starring Wagyu beef – before it goes onto a menu.
Drinks at Negre
There’s plenty of drinks choice at Negre, including wines (from Mallorca and the Peninsula, with a few from France and Italy), classic and virgin cocktails, soft drinks, juices, and beers (both bottled and draught). I like kombucha and Negre is one of the few places I’ve found it on the drinks menu. Wines are available by the glass from 4,30€.
The Food at Negre
Negre gets a bonus point from me for using Mallorcan EVOO. I was pleased to see a bottle of Solivellas on our table and wish that every restaurant supported the local olive oil economy. Here are some of the dishes I’ve enjoyed at Negre, with a photo of executive chef, Claudio Lemos.
But first, Claudio Lemos 
Tartar of a kami 
Thai-style yellow curry 
Wild sea bass 
Oh, that bread, 
Pad Thai 
New as yet untitled wagyu beef dish 
Pistachio crème brûlée Good to Know
Public car parking is available within a few minutes’ walk.
Food and drinks menus are shown (and up to date) on Negre’s website.
Some random sample prices: Crispy chicken Caesar salad – 16,50€; Andalusian-style squid with a hint of coconut and orange aioli with thom kha flavour – 16€; Chicken pad Thai – 18€; Smash burgers – 18,50€-22,50€; leg of lamb with rosemary and tamarind sauce, gratin potatoes and broccoli – 26,50€; that yummy crème brûlée – 7,50€.
DJ music adds to the ambience, with live DJ sets at weekends.
Jan Edwards ©2025
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Slow Luxury at Mallorca’s La Residencia Hotel
Slow-travel, Bianchi style Mallorca’s 2025 season has begun for La Residencia, a Belmond Hotel, in the mountain village of Deià. Although the hotel is closed in the winter months, plenty goes on behind the closed gates to ensure that the 5-star hotel continues to meet the increasing demands of its discerning – and well-travelled – guests. Art, wellness, cuisine, and sustainability have all been under the microscope and further enhanced during Deià’s quietest months.
Art
The hotel’s ‘Artists in Residencia’ project returns for the third time. For 2025, the hotel has partnered with the global art platform, Artnet. Three international artists (names to be announced on March 31st) will receive a dual grant covering living expenses and production, as well as accommodation and a studio at the hotel for two months. These fortunate artists can also teach art classes to hotel guests.
Wellness at La Residencia
The hotel’s restyled spa is not the only wellness enhancement. La Residencia now collaborates with the cycling brand Bianchi, enabling guests to discover this spectacular area of Mallorca on two wheels. The hotel has acquired two road bikes and two e-bikes for guests’ complimentary use, stored in the new Bianchi Bike Hub on the property. In addition to meditation and yoga, Pilates classes have been added.
Cuisine
Chef Pablo Armando has launched his third season at the helm of El Olivo, La Residencia’s fine dining restaurant, with tasting menus based on the culture, gastronomy, and ingredients of Mallorca. Working under La Residencia’s executive chef, Guillermo Méndez, Pablo is passionate about farm-to-table dining. Two versions (one shorter) of the tasting menu are offered and named ‘Mayurqa’ (220€) and ‘Deyá’ (180€).
Some of the dishes from the ‘Deyá’ tasting menu On the subject of cuisine, an exciting event is planned for this year at La Residencia: ‘The Art of Flavours on Tour’ is a gastronomic festival featuring prestigious guest chefs. This event follows the success of four editions of this festival at Reid’s Palace, a Belmond Hotel, in Madeira. I can’t wait to find out more.
Sustainability
Two wonderful (in my view) collaborations have been made under the umbrella of sustainability. First, the hotel has created opportunities for employment and training for people facing special challenges, in collaboration with Esment. Members of the Esment Terra team will be responsible for the cultivation and maintenance of seasonal vegetable crops as well as the management of the hotel’s olive groves, which are home to some 2,000 Mallorcan olive trees.
A further collaboration with local honey company Mel Vici focuses on artisanal beekeeping. Five hives were established in the olive grove last year producing honey for hotel guests to enjoy. And we all know how important bees are to the environment. On Monday afternoons, La Residencia offers guests a complimentary bee experience, which sounds amazing.
Whether returning to La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, or making a first visit, guests will find plenty to enjoy this season.
Jan Edwards ©2025
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2025 Season Starts in Mallorca
Mallorca’s weather has been a little ‘off’ recently (at least in the northeast of the island, where I live), but wildflowers are appearing in fields and verges, with the promise of better weather to come as we approach the official start of spring.
Seasonal restaurants and hotels are starting to re-open and, if you’re a Mallorca resident, you may find some special hotel deals for residents during this early part of the season.
One hotel that’s already re-opened is the beautiful Castell Son Claret, set in a 15th-century estate of more than 130 acres of gorgeous countryside near Es Capdellà, at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Serra de Tramuntana. This privately owned 5-star hotel re-opened on March 1st and has 43 luxurious rooms and suites. We can personally recommend the Garden and Pool Suites for extra privacy.
The hotel also has a well-equipped spa, outdoor pool, and two restaurants – one of which, Sa Clastra, has a Michelin star. Ooh, and I must mention the in-house bakery that produces the breads and all those delicious baked goods that are part of the excellent breakfast experience at Castell Son Claret.
The team at Castell Son Claret is not only looking forward to the 2025 season, it is also celebrating two recent ‘wins’.
Repsol Sol Awarded to Sa Clastra
Jordi Cantó has plenty to smile about On Tuesday this week, the annual Repsol Guide (Guía Repsol) presented its new Sols for this year at an awards gala held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Ninety new Sols were awarded to restaurants across Spain and the islands.
Watching the event, I was thrilled to see Castell Son Claret’s executive chef, Jordi Cantó, accept the first Sol for Sa Clastra restaurant (which I reviewed for this blog in 2021). Amusingly, one of the two female presenters muddled her cue cards and called Jordi’s name a second time!
This year the Michelin-starred and Sol-awarded Sa Clastra is offering its ‘Wind & Memory’ tasting menu (195€ and 180€ for the shorter version).
Best Sommelier of Mallorca
The Associació Balear de Sommeliers awarded Castell Son Claret’s Javier Gómez the title of Best Sommelier of Mallorca and Second Best Sommelier of the Balearic Islands at its annual championship on March 3rd. If you’re wondering who beat Javier to become Best Sommelier of the Balearic Islands, it was the Frenchman, Brice Michaud (Casa Jondal, Ibiza).
I think this is probably the most fantastic photo I’ve ever posted on this blog – but sadly I cannot claim it as my own, because Castell Son Claret sent it to me at my request. I hope the photographer managed to capture this action in one shot! And congratulations, Javier!
That’s how to celebrate being named Mallorca’s Best Sommelier 2025 Castell Classics 2025
Here are two dates for your diary if you’re an opera fan.
Thursday, June 19th – the Salzburg Festival Young Singers Project will take to the stage at Castell Son Claret.
Sunday, July 20th – the Hamburg State Opera will present a selection of their young singers from the Opera Studio in concert.
These evenings include a gala dinner with wines. For more information, email events@castellsonclareet.com
Jan Edwards©2025
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A Festive Feast or Getaway in Rural Mallorca
I make no apologies for writing again about Finca Can Beneït, a rural hotel in Mallorca that captured our hearts on our first visit. Every time we’ve stayed overnight – and I think we’ve now stayed five times here – I fall a little more in love with the hotel, the staff, and Binibona itself.
And what’s not to love about the hamlet of Binibona, where this enchanting hotel is located? Arriving here you feel as though you’ve stepped off the treadmill of daily life and arrived in a piece of paradise, blessed with birdsong, fresh air, and views that make the heart quicken a little.
View of the pool behind the lavender 
Autumn colours 
Bougainvillea beauty 
Fresh flowers in the sitting room 
And in the outside window ledge of the spa At the heart of Binibona is the estate, Finca Can Beneït, which was once known as Son Catxo. The small community grew around the buildings of this noble estate. Today, Binibona is a blissfully tranquil hideaway.
Room 3
For this latest visit, we stayed in room three for the first time. It looks over the courtyard with its traditional well and beyond the entrance of the building across the island. It has a large bathroom with both shower and a bathtub. As in all the rooms, there are high-quality linens from Spirit of the Nomad and luxurious toiletries from Natura Bissé.
A private concert in the chapel 
View from room three 
View of the pool from our roof terrace We were fortunate to be there on the night that cellist Osel Wiegershaus and violinist Lisa Kimbell were giving a special performance in the finca’s beautiful old chapel. After the musical treat, we had an excellent dinner in the cosy Mirabona restaurant before falling into our comfortable bed.
Room 3, like others here, has its own private roof terrace, equipped with a table and two chairs, and two deckchairs. This would be the perfect place for a writer to spend time working on their latest project.
The magical time of the year, in a magical place
Finca Can Beneït is closed until December 20th, then opens for the festive season, with a special Christmas tasting menu on December 24th, 25th, and 26th. The hotel also has an accommodation package for Christmas, although there was only one room available when I last asked.
I’m imagining tasteful festive decorations (the owners have superb taste) and a long, countryside walk after all the feasting. Sadly, we couldn’t take our two cats to stay with us, so I’ll have to rely on my imagination!
Jan Edwards @2024
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Where to Have a Traditional Afternoon Tea in Palma
“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” So said the author Henry James, whose works included the 19th-century novel, The Portrait of a Lady.
If you agree with Mr James, you’ll be pleased to learn that it’s now possible to have a traditional English-style afternoon tea in Mallorca’s capital, Palma. It’s even served in a palace, to add to the civilized nature of this break in an afternoon of shopping or sightseeing.
A corner of the restaurant interior 
A beautiful setting 
The verdant patio The palace in question is the 5-star grand luxe hotel, Palacio Can Marqués, home to the independent restaurant, The Merchants, which has a stylish interior and a beautiful courtyard for alfresco dining – or afternoon tea.
The Merchants Afternoon Tea is served on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and is the luxury experience you’d expect in the beautiful surroundings. The weather was good, so we sat in the courtyard enjoying the peaceful setting amid trees and lush greenery.
‘Do we get all this food?’ The Boss asked, reading the menu with eyes wide like tea-cup saucers. Yes. My advice? Skip lunch and save yourself for the savoury and sweet indulgences of The Merchants’ afternoon tea.
The beverage included in the afternoon tea price (50€ per person) is one of seven types of tea on offer. I have to admit that, even though I’m a Brit, traditional tea is not my cuppa of choice, but the delicate pink infusion named Goji Secrets was delicious. Of course, you can add to the opulence of the afternoon by having a glass of cava or champagne or a sparkling tea.
Stylish tableware 
Savoury treats 
Crab in a croissant – my favourite 
More savouries 
Bring on the sweet treats! 
Afternoon tea classics The food arrived on a stand, loaded with three plates, with an additonal plate on the side. At the bottom of the stand were the sandwiches or, as described at The Merchants, tramezzini. They’re posh finger sandwiches made with soft, Italian white bread. The savouries also included smoked salmon on brioche, mini-croissant with crab, avocado, guacamole, and lime, a mini smoked chicken sandwich with Mahon cheese, bacon, and lettuce. My absolute favourite of these was the mini-croissant.
The sweet treats had been calling out ‘Eat me’ since they arrived at the table and so we did. Scones, with clotted cream and a selection of jams, and rich chocolate and sea salt cookies were on the additional plate. I don’t remember when I last ate and enjoyed so many sweet temptations!
As far as I know, this is the only place in the middle of Palma that serves a traditional afternoon tea. If you want to try it, book through The Merchants’ website.
Jan Edwards @2024
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Try Canarian Cuisine in Mallorca
Jonay Hernández During our only holiday in Tenerife (to date), I discovered the Canarian island’s distinctive cuisine. Papas arrugadas – which means ‘wrinkly potatoes’ – became almost an obsession. They’re a must-try if you visit the Canaries – or the restaurant La Vieja de Jonay Hernández in Palma, Mallorca’s capital.
In the Canaries, this emblematic dish is usually made from the variety of small potatoes known as ‘papa bonita’. Cooked with a large amount of salt or, as was traditional, in sea water, they end up with a salty and wrinkly skin and are delicious with a Canarian mojo sauce.
Jonay – who hails from Tenerife – opened his Palma restaurant in May 2018 to offer the traditional dishes of the Canaries, but with contemporary touches and creative presentation. It’s a very popular eatery in a square (Plaça de Raimundo Clar) that has since become one of the trendy places for eating out in Palma, with a variety of eateries and bars.
The Place
The place is colourful, with an eyecatching street-art mural of an octopus on one wall.Behind the bar is the kitchen. The food is served on vibrant, quirky tableware. It all adds up to a fun place to eat. If you want to eat outdoors, there are a few tables at the front, but I prefer the ambience indoors.
The Food
The à la carte menu offers hot and cold savoury dishes perfect for sharing, and desserts (including a mini one if you feel guilty about eating puds or you’ve eaten too much for a full dessert).
From Tuesday to Friday, La Vieja’s additional midday menu costs 24,50€. You can see the week’s menu on La Vieja’s Instagram page.
On our last visit, we feasted on Canarian wrinkly potatoes, asparagus ‘chips’ (a little salty for my taste), fried fish with green mojo aioli, and Ibérico pork cooked in the Kamado grill with smoked Hollandaise sauce, sweet red mojo, and sweet potato purée. The potatoes and pork were my favourites, but they were all good.
Asparagus ‘chips’ 
Papas arrugadas 
Fried fish pieces 
Ibérico pork cooked in the Kamado 
Eat Tenerife! La Vieja de Jonay Hernández is a good choice for coeliacs and those avoiding gluten for other reasons, with plenty of options (including gluten-free bread). Dishes without gluten are marked as such on the menu.
If you’ve room for a full-size dessert, Eat Tenerife! is my recommendation. Presented in the shape of the island, it’s made from milk chocolate, Venezuelan ocumare chocolate, and gofio cookie, and ‘seated’ in a ‘sea’ of coconut milk coloured blue by butterfly pea flower.
Cocktail fans should check out the list: as well as the classic and virgin cocktails, several signature versons are worth a try.
Book in advance at La Vieja de Jonay Hernández to be sure of a table. And transport yourself for an hour or two to the Canaries, or at least their cuisine.
Good to Know
La Vieja is recommended in 2025 editions of both the Guía Michelin and the Guía Repsol.
Jan Edwards@2024 Updated April 2025
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Feast on Fish in Cala Rajada
It’s known as lightning fish, dolphinfish, mahi mahi, and the local name, llampuga. Call it what you will, this seasonal, migratory fish is so named locally because its arrival in the seas around Mallorca coincides with the end-of-summer thunderstorms. Llamp is the Catalan word for lightning.
This white fish is delicious grilled or fried simply in olive oil with garlic and red peppers, but creative home cooks and professional chefs can find plenty of ways to use llampuga.
Autumn being the season of several food fairs in Mallorca, it’s no surprise that the llampuga has its own celebration. Every October, the fishing port of Cala Rajada hosts a weekend-long event, including a tapas competition, a giant paella, live music, and Sunday’s Mostra de la Llampuga. For a typical programme of this weekend, see the official poster for the 2024 event.
2024’s Mostra de la Llampuga is the 21st of its kind, and attending this event is a great way to discover the versatility of this fish and have some fun in this part of northeast of Mallorca.
The main event is on Sunday, when there’ll be more than 20 stalls offering their own versions of llampuga dishes. Each stall will have 80 kilos of the fish to use – all of it caught by fishermen from Cala Rajada. Now that’s what I call a feast!
Jan Edwards©2024
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Lunch in Palma: Basic Bar Restaurante
Gerhard Berktol Basic Bar Restaurante in Palma is a hidden gem in Mallorca’s capital. You’re not likely to stumble across the place on a sightseeing wander because it’s in a side street off the busy Carrer Aragó. This isn’t an area usually frequented by visitors to the city, although the large El Corté Inglés department store is only a few minutes’ walk away.
We’ve eaten many times at Basic since it opened in 2009, because the food is good and the value for money is even better. The owner/chef is Gerhard Berktold, who was previously head chef at the 5-star St Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort and is hands-on at his Palma restaurant.
Here’s the reason why you need to book to have lunch at Basic: you can enjoy three courses, basket of bread, water and a caña (glass of draught beer) for 18,50€ (2025 price). A small supplement applies if you want olives and aioli.
The Place
On entering Basic Bar Restaurante, there’s a seating area to have drinks, then you pass the bar/counter with its view into the open kitchen, where Gerhard plies his craft.
The restaurant décor is contemporary but simple, with red-painted walls, polished wooden floors and simple table settings. Modern art hangs on the walls. Natural light fills the main area of the restaurant, thanks to a huge window with a view of a tiny enclosed courtyard.
The Food
Gerhard posts details of the set lunch menu each day on his website. There’s a choice of two starters, three main dishes (usually a meat, a fish, and a vegetarian) and a choice of home-made desserts. See TODAY ‘s menu here.
As well as the set lunch, the à la carte offers tapas and some suggested dishes.
For our last visit, we opted for prawn and vegetable tempura (6,50€), which was described as a tapa but was generous in size and shareable. The tempura was light and there was a variety of vegetables as well as three prawns. I’d have it again. We also tried a couple of the suggested main-course dishes: a generous plate of beef carpaccio with dried tomato and rocket pesto (12€) and a bowl of salmon ceviche with avocado and coriander (12€). Both were excellent.
As I was driving, I drank alcohol-free beer, at 2,90€ a bottle.
Good to Know
Basic is open for lunch from Monday to Saturday and for dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings only, when Gerhard offers a choice of tasting menus.
Because of the good value here, Basic Bar Restaurante is very popular with locals – and business people, in particular, who come from the many nearby offices for lunch. So, I recommend that you book a table if you want to eat lunch at this hidden gem in Palma.
Jan Edwards ©2024 Menu price updated April 2025
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Summer Vibes Continue at Sea Club
The entrance to Cap Rocat hotel Where did the summer go? It’s hard to believe that September is already here, and the meteorological autumn has begun. I refuse to say goodbye to summer until the astronomical autumn begins on the 23rd of this month. I say this even though a heavy storm is raging over a large part of Mallorca this afternoon, making everything look – and sound – positively autumnal.
With a few weeks of astronomical summer left, there’s still time to enjoy seaside eating in Mallorca. One place we’ll be returning to before it closes for the season is Cap Rocat’s Sea Club.
Cap Rocat is a unique 5-star hotel converted from a fortified citadel. The visionary architect Antonio Obrador won an award for its renovation. The estate is in a protected natural area, making the hotel a getaway-from-it-all place favoured by wealthy guests for weddings and honeymoons.
I’d love to tell you what it’s like to stay in this hotel or to eat in its fine-dining restaurant, La Fortaleza, but both are beyond my budget. We found Cap Rocat’s Sea Club restaurant to be more affordable, with prices similar to some restaurants that don’t have the ‘wow’ factor of this one.
Sea Club’s Location
On arrival at the gated Cap Rocat estate, you’re directed to the parking area, just steps away from the hotel entrance. From there, a steep ‘path’ leads down to Sea Club, which sits on the coast at the edge of Caló de la Reina. However, don’t let that put you off a visit: Cap Rocat has a fleet of buggies to whisk diners to and from the restaurant. The Boss’s eyes lit up when he realised he didn’t have to walk down.
There are several al fresco dining areas – some with director’s chairs, others with wicker seats, and several types of shade. An attractive, small dining room means it’s also good for the cooler months. Wherever you sit outside, the views across the Bay of Palma are glorious, and the ambience is relaxed.
Food & Drink at Sea Club
The á la carte menu is the same for lunch and dinner, offering starters, salads and vegetables from their organic garden, savoury Mallorcan cocas, rice and pastas, grilled meats, and fish and shellfish from the fish market.
We started with chipirones (fried baby squids) with three flavours of aioli (23€) and salmon tartar with avocado and a curry-and-lime flavoured yogurt dressing (27€). Both were delicious and either could easily be shared between two people.
A foodie friend had recommended Sea Club’s rice dishes. Of the three of these, we chose the one with Mallorcan red prawns, red mullet, and courgettes. The rice dishes are for a minimum of two people and range in price from 27€ to 32€ per person.
I really enjoyed the appealing mille-feuille with fruits and mascarpone (12€), which was one of my favourite desserts of this summer. The Boss devoured his deconstructed cheesecake (10€).
We paid 7€ for a large bottle of sparkling water; 8€ for a glass of Mallorcan rosado, and Americano coffees cost 3,50€ each. Once bills are paid, the server summons a buggy to take guests back up to the hotel level, a short walk from the large car park.
Good to Know
Children over 12 years of age are allowed.
A reservation is essential; it took me several attempts to make a successful booking. Hey, it’s a popular place.
Sea Club is open every day for lunch and dinner.
Jan Edwards©2024
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