New Art Partnership for La Residencia Hotel in Deià
Find out about this year's 'Artist in Residencia' programme in Deià.
Author: Jan Edwards
Your New Guide to the Balearics’ Best Restaurants
How do you find restaurants in Mallorca that you may like to try? Local media reviews, socials, or printed guides? When I’m researching places to review for my Restaurant of the Week feature on Mallorca Sunshine Radio, I tend to use social media as a starting point, but do enjoy browsing through the pages of a published guide just for pleasure. My current must-browse is the 6th edition of the Transfer Class Guide by Chefs(in). […]
Sample Some of Mallorca’s Best Wines at the Pollensa Wine Fair
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 […]
Shopping for Food & Drink in Manacor
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, […]
Early Season 2026 Mallorca
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. […]
Mallorca’s Michelin Stars for 2026
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 […]
Eat in Spain’s Best Fine Dining Restaurant … in Palma
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, […]
New Michelin Keys for Mallorca Hotels
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 […]
Treat Yourself to a Spa Day & Lunch in Palma
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 […]
Escape the Crowds in a Rural Hotel Restaurant – Part Two
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 […]
Eat Drink Sleep Mallorca 