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 of stars to be awarded a Michelin Key.
Mallorca now has a total of 22 hotels with the Michelin Key.
The New Keys in Mallorca
Last week, Michelin announced the latest hotels in Spain to gain a Michelin Key, of which three are in Mallorca:
Son Bunyola Resort & Villas in Banyalbufar
Fontsanta Thermal Spa & Wellness, between Campos and Colònia de Sant Jordi
Convent de la Mission Grand Luxury Boutique Hotel – the home of the Michelin-starred restaurant Marc Fosh.
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 HM Palma Blanc. Although the spa had been recommended to us, it was the prospect of another lunch in the hotel’s Restaurant Aromata that really excited me. I’d eaten there before and it has been my Restaurant of the Week for Mallorca Sunshine Radio.
There were two options for the Gourmet & Relaxation Experience at HM Palma Blanc: 90 minutes of spa time plus a three-course lunch in Aromata for 55€ or the same with the addition of a 25-minute massage for 95€. One of my friends opted to include a massage. (She was able to change the latter to a different date to maximise our time together).
I booked for the three of us through the Hotel Treats website, receiving a swift payment acknowledgement. The next day I had another email from them advising that the booking wasn’t confirmed until I received notification from the hotel. Shortly afterwards, the hotel emailed me to request the times for our arrival, my friend’s massage, and our lunch in Restaurant Aromata. I was impressed by the reception staff’s efficiency and helpfulness, both before our visit and on the day itself.
The Spa
The HM Palma Blanc spa is one floor below ground level, with lift and staircase access. Facilities include a large swimming pool, jacuzzi bath large enough to accommodate quite a few people, sauna, steam room (Turkish bath), and two treatment rooms. A water-cooler machine next to the pool dispenses free water. For further relaxation, there are seats and bed-style loungers. There’s also a gym, but exercise was definitely not on our agenda. The spa assistant gave us each a robe and a towel.
Wanting to respect the privacy of other spa users, I left my phone in my changing room locker and requested images from the hotel – shown below. In fact, there was only one other person in the spa at midday, so we enjoyed the facilities almost to ourselves.
My only suggestion to improve the main spa area would be a wall clock for users who need to keep an eye on the time.
Lunch in Aromata
Aromata belongs to the Mallorcan chef, Andreu Genestra, whose eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant is in Llucmajor. His head chef at Aromata is Edgar Rodríguez, who moved here from the Canyamel hotel, Can Simoneta. Before that, he’d worked in Restaurant Andreu Genestra’s original location, Capdepera, where I first met him when reviewing that restaurant. Edgar is a talented young chef, with an eye for detail and presentation.
On this visit, we were able to sit in the peaceful, verdant courtyard, where it’s easy to forget that you’re in the bustling city of Palma.
Aromata offers a set lunch menu – the Menú Migdia – which starts with snacks, followed by three courses (with choices), and ends with petits fours. This menu costs 38€, without drinks. The delicious breads, EVOO, and home-made flavoured butter cost an additional 4€. I believe this fine-dining experience is excellent value for money.
The wine list offers plenty to please enthusiasts but, if like us, you just want wine by the glass, you could try one of Andreu’s own wines. Red, rosé, or white Genestral costs 7€ a glass. As we were treating ourselves on the day of our spa visit, we drank the recommended Oliver Moragues’s Giró Ros (12€ a glass).
Our lunch impressed my friends (it was their first visit to Aromata). For me, it’s a major bonus point that the hot food is served on warmed plates/bowls here – something that doesn’t happen often enough in Mallorcan restaurants. And the exquisite presentation is also noteworthy. It goes without saying in a restaurant of the quality of Aromata, that that the service was impeccable.
Below are photos of some of the dishes on the midday menu on the day we visited.
Tables in the courtyard One of our two snacksThe second snackPeanut ajoblanco with red mullet and picklesSmoked aubergine rice with sobrasada and pearsConfit amberjack, cauliflower, Mahón cheese, and almondsMarinated Iberian pork with grilled pineapple and siem saladMango, passion fruit, dark chocolate and chilliBanana, salted caramel, and creamPetits foursAlternative dessert for one of my dairy-intolerant friends
We loved the cuisine, Aromata’s ambience, and the spa. If you want to treat yourself to some relaxation and fine cuisine, Hotel Treats’ Gourmet & Relaxation Experience at HM Palma Blanc could be for you.
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 surroundings.
Jacaranda restaurant is also open to the public for lunch and dinner. In fine weather, you can eat al fresco and savour the extraordinary views as well as the food. Lunch on the front terrace offers a view of the mountain known as Randa and the countryside. For dinner, the rear terrace gives you a view of the sun setting behind the Serra de Tramuntana. There is also an attractive dining room.
Lunch and dinner menus are different, with an à la carte menu at lunchtime. For dinner, there’s a three-course menu (with choices).
Jacaranda has been my Restaurant of the Week for Mallorca Sunshine Radio You can read my full review here.
STOP PRESS:
Finca Serena’s Único Spa has just been named Spain’s Best Resort Spa for the second consecutive year.
Singular
Singular is the restaurant of The Lodge, located in the countryside near the town of Sa Pobla – a fertile area known for its agricultural produce. Like Finca Serena, The Lodge ( a 24-room, 5-star hotel) is part of Spain’s Único Hotels group.
Chefs in Mallorca may have a wealth of hi-tech kitchen equipment available to them but the oldest way of cooking – over a wood fire – is hard to beat for enhancing the flavour of food. Singular, a restaurant in the countryside near Sa Pobla, has made ‘cocina del fuego’ its speciality, serving lunch and dinner by reservation only to the public as well as hotel guests.
Wood from the estate’s numerous almond, olive, carob, and Holm oak trees, adds subtle nuances to the taste of the food cooked here. The estate also produces fruit, vegetables, and honey for the kitchen, which sources additional seasonal and high-quality produce from local farmers and fishermen.
Wines are from the island and beyond and include those made from native Mallorcan grapes, grown in the vineyards at The Lodge’s sister hotel, Finca Serena.
Singular restaurant has an attractive dining room, with simple but stylish décor; at night the space is elegant and relaxing with soft lighting and candlelight. In summer, lunch or dinner on the large terrace is a must
Rotana La Reserva
The change of the hotel name from La Reserva Rotana to Rotana La Reserva followed the sale of this beautiful 5-star golf (nine holes) hotel in the fertile Sa Vall area on the outskirts of Manacor.
The hotel is now under Singaporean ownership and I expect the forthcoming renovation of the hotel to be impressive when it re-opens in 2026. This year the hotel will close on November 3rd but in future Rotana La Reserva will be open all year – great news for golfers.
Our favourite place to eat at Rotana La Reserva is on the bistro terrace, with its gorgeous sunset views during the summer. There’s an indoor dining room (in which we’ve never eaten) and a beautiful courtyard, where we enjoyed a Japanese-themed dinner this summer.
At lunchtime, in addition to the à la carte menu, you can choose from a three-course menu at 36€ (without drinks). For dinner, there’s a different three-course menu costing 56€. The Rotana estate also produces its own-label wines.
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 – all located in hotels – where you don’t have to be staying overnight to eat.
Mirabona, Binibona
Mirabona, the restaurant of the hideaway retreat Can Beneït in Binibona, is a blissful haven from the buzz of summer in Mallorca. Its elevated terrace offers panoramic views – yes, that is the Mediterranean in the distance – and a carefully tended orchard and vegetable garden. This is farm-to-table eating in style, with the cuisine of head chef Raúl Linares Pinzón, accompanied by a cracking wine list curated by sommelier Amy Dunn.
Miranona is open all day every day, from 1pm until 10.30pm.
Check out the seasonal menu at Mirabonahere. A tasting menu is also available.
De Tokio a Lima, Valldemossa
There’s a De Tokio a Lima restaurant in the heart of Palma, but also a rural ‘branch’ offering the same menu and prices within the adults-only Hotel Valldemossa, part of the IT Mallorca portfolio of boutique hotels.
You’ll have good views from the dining room or whichever of the two terraces you choose. One faces La Cartuja, where Chopin famously spent a winter.
The cuisine is a creative fusion of Japanese, Peruvian, and Mediterranean influences, prepared by chef Ricardo Rossi. Open for lunch and dinner with an à la carte menu and a tasting menu with Veuve Clicquot champagne. Diners can use Hotel Valldemossa’s car park during their restaurant visit.
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 take over the restaurant. Despite coming from the luxury car sector, Felix has thrown himself enthusiastically – and successfully – into the hospitality industry.
Open for dinner only, Estragon has some tables on the front terrace. The building has always reminded me of typical French village bistros, although the attractive interior is now contemporary in style. The bar area is noteworthy, with its display of wine bottles. Delicious Mediterranean food and friendly service.
Bonus points for:
Delicious sourdough bread from La Rotî bakery in Campos.
Free street parking in the vicinity.
A good wine list with labels from Felanitx, and an alcohol-free rosado.
PAX Gastrobar
Taking its name from the peaceful square in Felanitx where it’s located, PAX Gastrobar brought a whole new style of dining to the town, both in terms of the cuisine and the stylish interior, decorated with local artworks. Opened only in mid-February this year, PAX quickly became one of those places for which you need an advance reservation.
Business partners, sommelier Sebastian and Max (Massimiliano), are welcoming and efficient. They’re also very friendly and Max is a lively character with a ready hug for regular diners. Visitors to East 26 in Santanyi may remember him from when he worked there; I don’t think he’s a person you’d forget.
The Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine is ideal for sharing. The main course dishes are in two sizes. Chef Jerome has international experience, having worked in Oslo, Prague, St Petersburg, and Sydney, before he rocked up in Mallorca initially at Cala d’Or. As well as the menu dishes, there are always additional ‘specials’, and these are worth trying.
I’ve become hooked on PAX’s golden shrimp cigars with sweet and sour pineapple. Do give them a try if they’re still on the menu. Portions here are generous, but save some space for a dessert, even if it’s only one to share.
Bonus points for:
Occasional live music.
Great wine list, with helpful tasting notes shown.
Al fresco dining and drinking now available on the courtyard and front terraces.
Batec
Batec opened in April this year and is under the same ownership as Parc Café in the park adjacent to Estragon. It’s located on Plaça Espanya, with a few tables on the pavement for drinks. As well as the cosy dining room, there’s a rear courtyard for al fresco dining.
Batec prides itself on Mallorcan gastronomy with modern touches. Chef Juan Ballester uses high-quality local and seasonal produce in his kitchen. He was previously the chef at Salicornia in Colònia de Sant Jordi. Expect cocas, the rice dishes cooked in a flat tin and known as ‘llaunes’, good croquettes, and more.
Bonus points for:
The bread and ice creams made on the premises.
Offering skate among the fish dishes – I haven’t often seen it on menus in Mallorca
Wines from Felanitx.
So, these are my three recommended restaurants in Felanitx. Do you have any other recommendations in the town?
For anyone who’s visited this famous village, finding sanctuary when the streets are crowded with tourists sounds a little unlikely. But the sanctuary I’m thinking of is in a place of tranquillity and natural beauty on the edge of Valldemossa.
Hotel Valldemossa describes itself as a natural sanctuary. This adults-only 5-star hotel reopened last summer after the IT Mallorca group of hotels acquired and renovated it. Five-star hotels with spa facilities are in abundance in Mallorca, but the Sanctuary very much has its focus on holistic health and wellness, and offers some treatments that are unique in Mallorca to this hotel.
Amor Garzón
The team dedicated to your well-being is led by Amor Garzón. Her first name is the Spanish word for ‘love’, and it seems appropriate for someone who radiates warmth and caring. From the moment I arrived until she escorted me, walking arm-in-arm, back to the hotel terrace where I was meeting a friend for lunch in the restaurant, De Tokio a Lima, I was happy to surrender myself to her ministrations. I’d arrived slightly stressed from the drive across Mallorca from my home, but left for my lunch date feeling almost euphoric.
Amor has some twenty-five years’ experience in the health and beauty sector, although I had to confirm that I’d understood that number of years correctly, as she looks too young. Presumably, she also applies her knowledge and techniques to herself, making her a walking advertisement for the Piroche Method, of which she was a pioneer.
The Piroche Method
Hotel Valldemossa’s Sanctuary is the only place in Mallorca offering treatments using the Piroche Method, which combines Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western lymphatic drainage. It involves drainage and manual massage, essential oils (the aromas are gorgeous), and the use of electric cupping therapy and radio frequency. Treatments are tailored to the individual. Amor also uses acupuncture, although I’m a coward and shy away from needles – however fine they may be!
Amor first ‘reads’ the body, using her eyes and hands. It didn’t take her long to diagnose wind in my liver, which in Chinese medicine refers to disharmony in the organ, disrupting its natural movement and function. This ‘wind’ had nothing to do with digestive gases, but is a metaphor for an imbalance that can result in tremors, spasms, dizziness, and other movement-related issues.
After a couple of hours of Amor’s treatments, I felt lighter and more relaxed – both physically and mentally.
As I lay on the couch, I couldn’t help but wonder why there appeared to be ladders mounted on the ceiling. Something to do with a fire exit perhaps? No. Once my session was over, Amor took me into another treatment room and demonstrated a back massage using her feet on one of her colleagues. Mystery solved.
Other Treatments
There’s a variety of treatments on offer in the Sanctuary, some of them bearing Amor’s name. I’ve provided a link to the treatment list below. You can also have a nutritional analysis carried out here.
I like the look of the Rituals on offer, for one to five days (three-and-a-half hours’ treatments a day). These Sanctuary sessions, combined with staying in the tranquil setting of Hotel Valldemossa, would surely leave you feeling like a new – or at least renewed – person.
For a start, the change of name to Rotana La Reserva from La Reserva Rotana. It’s subtle but significant: the 5-star hotel with a nine-hole golf course and vineyards near Manacor has new owners (a family from Singapore).
New management is also in place, led by experienced hotelier Giovanni Merello – whom I first met when he opened Palma’s 5-star Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden. He’s directed eight new openings and managed projects in Spain, Italy, Egypt, and China, working for private luxury hotels and international luxury groups.
New-look lounge bar – without the safari vibes
Some exciting developments are planned to make Rotana La Reserva a true resort, without detracting from the much-loved soul of the place. Expect a choice of restaurants, a spa, and more. One change made already that pleased me: the hotel lounge/bar is no longer decked out inexplicably like an African safari lodge; the wall-mounted hunting trophies are consigned to the past.
There’s good news for those who’d like to play golf at Rotana La Reserva during the cooler months: from 2026, the hotel will be open all year. This year, however, Rotana La Reserva will close on November 3rd for renovations and some super enhancements.
The Food (and Drinks)
A table on the bistro terrace with the outdoor kitchen behindTomato and strawberry gazpacho with chopped vegetables and burrataRigatoni with chard, courgette, crisped Serrano ham and ribbons of Parmesan cheese
We recently ate lunch on the bistro terrace, enjoying the three-course daily set lunch menu (36€), that’s available seven days a week. It’s worth noting that the finca provides the kitchen with fresh produce and its own extra virgin olive oil. For me, a table on this terrace, with its glorious views of the golf greens and the Sa Vall valley below, is the perfect summer-lunch place. Dinner on this terrace is à la carte but we’ve yet to try that.
We also recently attended the first of several Asian-themed evenings planned (there’s an Asian chef on the kitchen team), on the pretty partly-covered patio behind the main restaurant. This will become a fine dining area for five-course dinners. Several events are planned at Rotana La Reserva for this season, so it’s worth following the hotel on Instagram if you’re on that platform, for details.
Pierre Emmanual Vogein is the new executive assistant manager, in charge of food and beverage. He’s moved from Finca Serena in Mallorca, another hotel with its own vineyards and wines.
I love the changes I’ve seen so far and am excited to see how Rotana La Reserva, near Manacor, will develop. And, of course, we’ll be taking advantage of its proximity to home for summer meals out.
I’ve written about Ca’n Beneït in Binibona before because it’s my favourite small rural hotel in Mallorca. I love the people who work there, the surrounding countryside of the Serra de Tramuntana foothills, the handsome ginger cat, and so much more.
We’ve stayed in several of the rooms and suites but for our latest visit – in February – we were in the Panorama Suite, which truly lives up to its name, being on the top floor of the main house.
Completely refurbished in 2024, this is the suite for you if you enjoy privacy, exceptional views, and somewhere you can feel away from it all. Climb the stone staircase to the Panorama Suite and you’ll find a sitting room, spacious bathroom (with bath and shower), and large bedroom with access to the terrace.
The Sitting Room
Like the rest of Ca’n Beneït, style and the thoughtfulness that went into enhancing the guest experience shine through. There’s a comfortable sofa, a rocking armchair, a smart TV, desk, a minibar with complimentary items, and coffee and tea-making facilities with daily replenishment of supplies (note the compostable capsules).
I particularly liked the telescope provided because this part of Mallorca is great for star-gazing, with its unpolluted night skies, and the terrace is the perfect spot for it. Book lovers will appreciate the gorgeous coffee table books.
The sitting room of the Panorama Suite, Ca’n Beneït
The Bathroom
A spacious bathroom with an attractive oval bath, separate shower cubicle, loo, bidet, and washbasin. There’s plenty of room for an enthusiastic drying session with those supersoft Spirit of the Nomad towels, made from Egyptian cotton. The amenities are from the luxury brand Natura Bissé.
And So To Bed
A huge, comfortable bed awaits you, dressed with Spirit of the Nomad bedlinen, along with a second smart TV and rocking armchair. If you’re staying for a week or longer, you’ll find plenty of storage space.
The bedroom of the Panorama Suite, Ca’n Beneït
The Terrace
This is not overlooked and has commanding views of the Tramuntana mountains, Ca’n Beneït’s swimming pool, and the roof garden over the spa area below.
New at Ca’n Beneït: La Villa
Ca’n Beneït has unveiled a private villa for this summer: La Villa is some 30 metres from the main building and has its own private pool, three double bedrooms, three bathrooms, an open kitchen with a central island, and dining and living areas. When can I move in? Seriously, although I haven’t seen this addition to Ca’n Beneït, I know it’ll be beautiful. See photos on Ca’n Beneït’s website. And if you book it, it would be kind of you to mention this blog, please.
My Second Novel Out Soon!
I’ve not posted as much here recently as I’ve been working on completing my second novel, ready for publication in a few weeks. The Mallorca Cat Café is the sequel to Daughter of Deià but also works as a standalone novel. Given my love of Ca’n Beneït, you may not be surprised to learn that the hotel gets a mention.
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
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.
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 LemosTartar of a kamiThai-style yellow curryWild sea bassOh, that bread, Pad ThaiNew as yet untitled wagyu beef dishPistachio 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.
Eat Drink Sleep Mallorca 