You can discover the variety and high quality of Mallorca’s wines, without touring the island’s bodegas, at the Pollença Wine Fair, or Fira del Vi. This annual event – the 2026 edition is the 23rd – takes place in Pollença’s atmospheric cloister of the Convent de Sant Domingo in the heart of the town. It’s happening on April 25th and 26th. Opening hours are Saturday, 10 am to 8.30 pm and Sunday, 10 am to […]
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, […]
With seasonal restaurants and hotels beginning to open for 2026, it’s time for me to start posting again on this blog. I do maintain the eatdrinksleepmallorca Instagram and Facebook pages through the winter, but take a break from posting here, which gives me more time to concentrate on my novel-writing* and restaurant reviews for Mallorca Sunshine Radio. Eat Out with Mallorca Restaurant Week First, Mallorca Restaurant Week lasts for five weeks and not only one. […]
The restaurant world equivalent of the Oscars (Academy Awards) are the Michelin stars, and last night was when the new stars for the 2026 edition of the Guía Michelin were announced. The gala event was held in the SOHRLIN Cultural Centre in Malaga – which was hosting this prestigious annual event for the first time. Among the 700 attendees was the Hollywood actor, Antonio Banderas, who was born and still lives in the Andalusian city. After […]
Not only has Palma’s Izakaya High Japanese Cuisine been named Spain’s Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the Tripadvisor 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards, but also the Second Best in the World. Tripadvisor’s annual Best of the Best Restaurant Awards are based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings over a full year, as well as an additional editorial process. Izakaya’s success was in the category Best Fine Dining. In the World’s top 10, […]
Last year, Michelin announced a new distinction, for hotels rather than restaurants. The Michelin Key is awarded to hotels that are ‘not simply a room for the night, but offer an outstanding stay’. The Michelin Key hotels are the crème de la crème of the more than 5,000 hotels featured around the globe in their famous guides. The awarded hotels ‘excel in design, architecture, service and personality’. A hotel does not have to have a certain number […]
There’s nothing quite like a spa experience to help you unwind and benefit from some time away from tech screens and other distractions. If your holiday accommodation in Mallorca doesn’t have a spa, or you’re an island resident who wants some time out, the website Hotel Treats is worth a look. Two of my girlfriends and I recently bought our first Hotel Treats’ spa pass and lunch. Our chosen hotel was Palma’s smart, contemporary-style 4-star […]
Here are three more rural hotels in Mallorca with restaurants that I recommend. Jacaranda This is the restaurant of the 5-star Finca Serena, the appropriately named rural hotel near Montuïri, in the heart of Mallorca. The estate covers some 40 hectares that are home to vineyards, more than 800 olive trees, and fresh-produce plots, but also plenty of space for walking, jogging (if you’re so inclined), and soaking up the peace and beauty of the […]
I’ve become such a country girl since we moved to rural Mallorca in 2004. Although I love the buzz of eating out in Palma and the pleasures of a seaside restaurant, sometimes I crave the tranquillity of eating in a rural restaurant. There’s something about hearing birdsong and cicadas along with the soft buzz of conversation and gentle sounds of cutlery meeting crockery that soothes my soul. Here are some of my recommended rural restaurants […]
When we moved to Mallorca in 2004, the previous owners of our finca left us a helpful list of their favourite eateries in the area. Most of these have since closed, but Estragon in Felanitx became one of our go-to places. Estragon After Anna and her chef husband sold Estragon, a German couple briefly took over the place. Since November 2023, Felix Passow and his wife Vivien, have owned it, after moving from Berlin to […]
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